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General Discussion => Penton Talk => Topic started by: chicagojerry on December 08, 2009, 08:44:12 AM

Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: chicagojerry on December 08, 2009, 08:44:12 AM
here's some pix of my 400 that i just completed. its race ready with the exception that i would change the rear shocks, (i like ohlins)thanks for the help on posting the pix  :D    chi jer
(http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx339/chicagojerry/IMG_0538.jpg)
(http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx339/chicagojerry/IMG_0542.jpg)
(http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx339/chicagojerry/IMG_0539.jpg)
(http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx339/chicagojerry/IMG_0546.jpg)
Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: Lew Mayer on December 08, 2009, 09:23:38 AM
Is that front brake stock?

Lew Mayer
Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: chicagojerry on December 08, 2009, 09:40:05 AM
hi lew. its a later model penton/ktm wheel. the older full width hubs were prone to breakage. i haven't broken one of these conicals yet and i have at least 5 cracked full width front hubs.
chi jer
Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: Mike Lenz on December 08, 2009, 11:31:03 AM
Nice!  MC-5 pipe ah.
Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: Tim McKinney on December 08, 2009, 12:19:39 PM
Jerry
If you ever decide to sell it give me a hollar, I'd like to have a 400 to go along with my 74 250.

Great looking bike!
Tim

OLD BIKES RULE!!!
Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: chicagojerry on December 08, 2009, 12:39:41 PM
hey tim.its for sale. i have a couple of interested guys already. $2700
i should be building its twin in the near future. i'll let you know if its available.
 good eye mike lenz..  its an mc5 pipe. it works good but it took a little doing to get it mounted up well.
chi jer
p.s. if you guys haven't done it already. please send in your ahrma ballot and hopefully keep me in mind
Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: Dave Mitchell on December 08, 2009, 01:07:24 PM
Hey that 400 is as photogenic as you were in vintage views this month.Seriously gents give Chi-Jer your vote I wish he was in the NW region.Maybe we would get a few more points races in the ACTUAL NW.Thats north of California for those who don't know.See what you can do when your hob knobbin with the board Jerry.
Dave
Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: Tim McKinney on December 08, 2009, 02:03:01 PM
Hey, I'm seriously interested so let me know if the others pass!

OLD BIKES RULE!!!
Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: tooclose racing on December 08, 2009, 09:06:39 PM
Quotequote:Originally posted by chicagojerry

hi lew. its a later model penton/ktm wheel. the older full width hubs were prone to breakage. i haven't broken one of these conicals yet and i have at least 5 cracked full width front hubs.
chi jer

That is a great looking bike and that front conical hub is Very Cool - I haven't seen that set-up on an earlier Penton/KTM. Nice job, CJ.

Hope you get every penny you're asking for - AND I hope you are elected as a Trustee (along with Fred Guidi!).

Sincerely,

Bob Close
Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: Charles Gresham on December 09, 2009, 02:12:05 PM
Sweet !!!!!
Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: chicagojerry on December 19, 2009, 02:18:25 PM
hey tim mckinney..   i sent you an email from this site but i'm not sure it was sent because there were some issues of late about them.  anyway, drop me a line at my regular email address [email protected]
 or call my cell 440 213 5146
chi jer   :D
Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: Britt Boyette on December 20, 2009, 11:04:09 AM
You mean this bike hasn't sold yet? You must be joking!

Britt Boyette
1976 125 MC5
Title: my latest vintage 400 racer creation
Post by: Tim McKinney on December 20, 2009, 05:01:23 PM
I tried but one of the already mentioned first dibbers has finally stepped forward, dang!

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