FOR SALE
78-GS Gas Tank good shape needs stickers,good gas-cap no dents,good leather strap,good petcocks,$80.00 plus shipping
78- Air Box with cover good shape $25.00 plus shipping
78-Rear Sub-Frame Mud Flap Descent shape need to use fender washers to mount still very usable $25.00 plus shipping
Pair Marzzochi shocks clean shafts needs sand blasting,for parts
$30.00 plus shipping
78-GS SwingArm Front plastic chain guide good shape, comes with good kick stand $30.00 plus shipping thx.....
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Lee,
Could you send me a piture or two of the Marzocchi shocks you have for sale? Also what length are they eye to eye? Send pics to my email at:
[email protected] Thanks,
Bob
Lee,
Send me a picture or two of that swingarm also. The swingarm is the same is'nt it for the GS and MC models? I think the only difference back then was the addition of a rear frame loop and different rear fender on the GS? Thanks,
Bob
Bob,
78 actual GS-6 had the large tunneback frame and a different swingarm with a center stand, and the front chain slider is the tall enclosed type with a tall matching bracket and a large black plastic chain guard bolted to the swingarm like on the 77 GS-6. I have 78 GS-6 250 myself. The GS-6 frame does not have a removable rear frame loop, so sometimes the bolt on rear frame loop which was as addition that could be added to a 78 MC-5 could be mistaken for a GS model. The 78 GS-6 models usually had a frame number starting with 801, 805, or 807, where the MC-5 has a frame number starting with 855. Since Lee's tank uses a tank strap to hold it on, it very well may be a GS-6. Mike
Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1980 KTM 175-400'S
1975 Can Am 175 TNT & 77 250 Black Widow
1979 Husqvarna OR390
1976-78 RM & 77-79 PE Suzuki's
1974 CR250M 07 CR125R 79 CR250R
Some GS had side stands some had center. The swingarm is different between side and center stands. Good news is each will fit MC or GS frame.
Lee I am interested in tank and strap/petcocks. Any pics avail? Thanks! John
Mars Attacks!
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The 78 MC5 swingarm is 1/2" longer than the 78 GS-6 and although you could probably use the GS-6 swingarm on the MC-5 you might have to cut the tall chain slider off some to clear the plastic airbox, and remove the plastic chain guard which the MC-5 did not have. The GS-6 uses the Magnesium snail shaped airbox, same as the earlier GS-6 and MC-5 bikes. The 78 MC-5 aorbox is a one year only airbox and there were replacement Hi-point and Acerbis airboxes with quick change airfilters available. Mike
Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1980 KTM 175-400'S
1975 Can Am 175 TNT & 77 250 Black Widow
1979 Husqvarna OR390
1976-78 RM & 77-79 PE Suzuki's
1974 CR250M 07 CR125R 79 CR250R
My 78 MC5 with a GS6 swingarm and center stand. Has The MC5 airbox. I have the mag box but didn't need it. Maybe I was lucky.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4n6yoCdZR0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Yeah, I wasn't sure whether the GS-6 chain guard would clear the MC-5 airbox, but it looks like you didn't have any problems. I doubt if the 1/2" shorter swingarm would be any issue and it may even turn sharper. The center stand is definitely a plus! The GS-6 snail airbox might not be a direct bolt in with the tabs in a different location but I have never checked to see how similar the mounts are. Mike
Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1980 KTM 175-400'S
1975 Can Am 175 TNT & 77 250 Black Widow
1979 Husqvarna OR390
1976-78 RM & 77-79 PE Suzuki's
1974 CR250M 07 CR125R 79 CR250R