There is a really neat article in the current issue of VMX magazine.
It is one of their "readers rides", and is the story of a tricked out 125 Six Day MX model Mettco replica.
The bike was furnished by none other than our own Ron Carbaugh.
It's a great read.
Don't forget our own Doug Bridges has a great write up in the same issue.
Ron Carbaugh
Hmmmm...I think there is one more present that I want from Santa (late request) - a subscription to VMX!
Quotequote:Originally posted by firstturn
Don't forget our own Doug Bridges has a great write up in the same issue.
Ron Carbaugh
Nope, not Dougs. Doug was mentioned though.
Britt Boyette
1976 125 MC5
1975 250 HS
Sorry, in my hast to compliment POG member I sure messed that up. Well it is corrected and I guess old age is a clear and present danger.
Ron Carbaugh
It's all good Ron.
I finially got a subscription to VMX magazine and I'm so glad I did. Ken Smith puts out a first class product and you really do get what you pay for.
Britt Boyette
1976 125 MC5
1975 250 HS
I may have thrown Ron off a bit as I had sent him photos of that MC5125 before I traded it to Britt and it looked much as it does now. Britt finished up the restoration and researched the history of the bike and saw to it that it would be published in VMX magazine and Britt deserves credit for promoting the Penton motorcycle and awareness of such to the Vintage world of MX. Nice job Britt and thanks. I am still waiting for my copy of VMX #40 to get here. How long does the mail take to get from Austrailia to here?
Happy New Year!
Doug Bridges
73 Jackpiner
74 Jackpiner/FrankenPenton project
It takes roughly about a week but it will be worth the wait. There's a lot of cool bikes and stories to read about and if you've never seen a VMX magazine, your really missing out. I like to think of the MC5 as a team effort as Doug layed down most of the dirty work and I just fine tuned it. Thanks Doug!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l50/MotoBrittB/Penton/MAW-MC5-set2889.jpg)
Britt Boyette
1976 125 MC5
1975 250 HS
Does anybody out there know what "METTCO" stands for? Just curious.
Thanks.
Joe C
"Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Motocross-Enduro-Trials-Trails-Competition Oriented
Marc