Prince George Vintage Motorcycle Club
General Category => Videos Found => Topic started by: bofud on April 02, 2014, 09:18:00 AM
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Check this out ---i like it!
http://bangshift.com/general-news/videos/video-this-russian-two-wheel-drive-motorcycle-floats-and-theres-an-amazing-surprise-at-the-end/
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Now if only those would catch on here.. We'd have a lot more skilled rides in the bush!!!
MAC
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Gary Ball knows the full history of this design. Believe it or not it begins here in our own little hamlet. Don't remember all the detaills because like Jeff, Gary can feed you alot of info quickly. So I don't remember the fella's name who designed or started building these here, also can't remember what their called. Russ?????? Anyway he sold the design and the rest you know. Gary has actually managed to find a couple of rough but complete versions locally. At the Railway museum they have a trike version with rear duallies, looks a lot like an old twin track Ski-Doo. So when you watch the video take pride in the fact this all came from our backyard! CHEERS.
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I remember the Rokons - I was under the impression that the one Jeff has the back-half of was a Rokon? This Russian one looks smaller and lighter than a Rokon Trialbreaker to me. I thought the neatest trick this one managed on the video was more-or-less to wash itself - that seems like a useful ability to the mud-covered masses. Gary came by the shop today for a bit, but the talk today was more of old guitars - of which I know less than nothing - than obscure dirt-bikes, of which I know little. I think there is a modern version of the Trailbreaker at that used car place on Queensway by the Cowboy Ranch - if I remember correctly, I think they are a dealer for them...
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