1976 Factory Rokon 350

[racemx904]

This was my uncles Enduro and ISDE bike....

May or may not be for sale...

Trying to convince my mom and brother to keep it along with his 1986 500XC in perfect shape....

This 1986 400XC will be for sale soon.... PERFECT SHAPE

 

[robertaccio]

Is your Uncle, RB???? That's the Tecate Enduro Winning, Ron Bishop Rokon, No???

PS RIP Ron- ride in peace.

http://www.losancianos.com/index.html#RB

 

[Tom Fitch]

Love the Rokon! I swap both my 510's for that in a heartbeat!

 

[robertaccio]

This was my uncles Enduro and ISDE bike....

May or may not be for sale...

Trying to convince my mom and brother to keep it along with his 1986 500XC in perfect shape....

This 1986 400XC will be for sale soon.... PERFECT SHAPE

??? check in 904. still curious about the source of the Rokon.

 

[Motosportz]

Love the Rokon! I swap both my 510's for that in a heartbeat!

Really? Was one on the local craigslist for $900 here a few weeks ago. Looked clean.

 

[Tom Fitch]

Looks like I have the 510's sold anyway... THX!

 

[racemx904]

Sorry guys didnt have this post send me notifications....

Yes this is his 1976 Los Ancianos Tecate Enduro winning bike.....

Its running and works perfect.....

This bike will be in the AMA Hall of Fame he in a few months...... as soon as I can get out there and bring it all back....

And thank to Robeterico...... He was a great man, awesome person within the m/c industry and fabulous racer....

 

[Tom Fitch]

I will look forward to seeing it in Ohio! What an epic motorcycle, ridden by a truly epic rider. RIP Mr. Bishop.

 

[racemx904]

Going to have a dummy set up in full ISDT gear too....

 

[racemx904]

Lil sample of stuff we've found

 

[ray_ray]

Is your Uncle, RB???? That's the Tecate Enduro Winning, Ron Bishop Rokon, No???

PS RIP Ron- ride in peace.

http://www.losancianos.com/index.html#RB

If you go to that link, look at the slideshow under this title Slideshow of Previous Competitors

Some other interesting names on there along with Ron and his Rokon.

 

[robertaccio]

Ron helped me immeasurably when I "restored" a 420 Auto back in the early 90s and I never forget he was the one that signed me out at the last check of the Tecate enduro 1994 (now 100% sure it was 94 100% sure it was Ron) , been to his shop many times in escondido but sorrowfully had not been there in a in bunch of years.
This years LAMC Tecate Enduro is to be named the Rob Bishop memorial enduro (info from LAMC members)
Thank you for posting that racermx904 that was amazing, Ron will be missed- RIP Ron.
Rons Skunk helmets, very cool. 2x ISDT rider.

 

[racemx904]

I was hoping I could make the Enduro this year... still not sure if I will be able to or not....

Funny story is My dad won the first Tecate and Ron got 2nd overall and the 2nd year they reversed positions.... my dad was an enduro beast and Ron a fabulous rider.... Ron's best racing attribute was his "race craft"... he knew how to approach a race and the right tactics during the race....

sad something as silly as CO2 posioning took his life.....

 

[robertaccio]

From LAMC site this was when it was the Tecate 500 Enduro (wow), the 1st five years. racemx904, you really need to come out and do this, especially this year. take the trip out west (passport in hand) race the enduro pick up Ron's stuff and head back east to the AMA HoF....easy...
73 Bill Menchen
74 Bob Steffan
75 Ron Bishop
76 Ron Bishop
77 Malcolm Smith

 

[racemx904]

Right now I cant bring a bike all the way out from KY.... It does need a title to get it back and forth across the border... is an MSO good enough?

 

[robertaccio]

You know Im pretty sure if you have some official form of doc you will be fine. At tecate crossing they have been stopping and checking us everytime we come in they just match the frame to whatever official paperwork you have. This is for all the guys coming down--Have a nice doc with matching
vin number on it.