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General Discussion => Wanted / For Sale => Topic started by: Tom Murphy on January 26, 2012, 05:33:50 PM

Title: 1968 Berkshire 100 on craigslist
Post by: Tom Murphy on January 26, 2012, 05:33:50 PM
In case anyone may be interested...

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/2812364378.html
Title: 1968 Berkshire 100 on craigslist
Post by: nsujeff on January 28, 2012, 12:58:44 PM
The same bike's now on ebay. Cool taillight too.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250983435464&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Jeffrey P. Borer
Amherst,Ohio
Title: 1968 Berkshire 100 on craigslist
Post by: checkcrew on January 28, 2012, 03:48:20 PM
Jeff,

that tail light looks like it would be from one of your NSU's [8D]

cool bike award for sure !!!

Mike Gallagher, NJ.
[email protected]
Title: 1968 Berkshire 100 on craigslist
Post by: nsujeff on January 29, 2012, 12:53:49 PM
Hi Mike,
That taillight is very similar to other German/Austrian bikes, probably off the KTM Komet made by ZKW. I have one to put on my '68 V148  steel tanker.
 Jeff

Jeffrey P. Borer
Amherst,Ohio
Title: 1968 Berkshire 100 on craigslist
Post by: checkcrew on January 29, 2012, 04:53:16 PM
Hey jeff,

yes a believe you are correct on the Komet, it will be a pleasure to see your 68 when it is done !!

i am trying to pull out all the stops to get the funds to bid on this one but it probably won't happen :-((( - oh well,

take care,

Mike Gallagher, NJ.
[email protected]
Title: 1968 Berkshire 100 on craigslist
Post by: joe novak on February 02, 2012, 11:07:26 AM
Nice 68 Berkshire!   Enough said....  joe
Title: 1968 Berkshire 100 on craigslist
Post by: Tom Murphy on February 03, 2012, 04:41:52 AM
I see someone has a bid in on this. If anyone here is pursuing and needs help with pickup or storage, it is only a few miles from my house:). Tom
Title: 1968 Berkshire 100 on craigslist
Post by: joe novak on February 03, 2012, 10:19:55 PM
Just checked Ebay....two bids.  High bid at $5100 and 20 min. to go.  This is going to be interesting.
Title: 1968 Berkshire 100 on craigslist
Post by: rob w on February 03, 2012, 10:41:56 PM
Bidder #1 was probably relieved he did'nt get stuck with it.
Title: 1968 Berkshire 100 on craigslist
Post by: Paul Danik on February 04, 2012, 04:35:14 AM
Jeff,

    As soon as I saw that tail light I knew it looked familiar, I have a box of lights that came from a part time early Penton dealer many years ago, sure enough one of those tail lights is in the box.

     Tony John has a couple of pictures of the showroom of Kupec Cycle Sales in Butler, PA from 1968 showing a couple of Pentons on the floor, I almost positive that one of them is a Berkshire enduro, I will need to get that photo from Tony and see if the tail light is visible, and if it is a match to this light. If anyone else has any early photos and can match up that light it will be appreciated.

Paul

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