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Title: Clarke Tanks
Post by: Bill Campbell on August 19, 2014, 04:26:20 AM

There is a 3.7 gallon plastic tank that Clarke make for Pentons.It says MC5 style. Does anybody know for sure that it will fit an MC5 frame. Thanks Bill

Title: Clarke Tanks
Post by: 454MRW on August 19, 2014, 07:59:09 AM

I have an ugly large off white aftermarket plastic tank that was on a 78 MC5/MX-6 that I bought. Yours for cost of shipping if you want it. Mike [email protected]

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
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Title: Clarke Tanks
Post by: Mike Korgan on August 20, 2014, 11:18:41 AM

The big Clarke tanks fit good on an MC5. The small ones are a little too small.

Title: Clarke Tanks
Post by: Dennis Jones on August 20, 2014, 07:28:17 PM

Here is a small Clarke tank on an MC5. You can see in the pic I had to bend the front mount in and make a spacer but other than that it was fine.

(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab270/kanur/mc53.jpg)

Dennis Jones

Title: Clarke Tanks
Post by: Bill Campbell on August 25, 2014, 04:52:46 AM

Sorry I didn't reply sooner. Went to a vinduro on the weekend. Mike thanks for the offer but I am after an orange one so I will probably buy a new one. I know what you mean Dennis as I have one of those on my 125 and noticed that it was smaller than my real MC5 tank.Cheers Bill

Title: Clarke Tanks
Post by: adrian_goold on August 25, 2014, 05:20:29 AM

Dennis,

Throw up a few more pics of that 175....
Looking nice.

Regards,
Adrian

Title: Clarke Tanks
Post by: Dennis Jones on August 25, 2014, 10:55:41 AM

Here ya go Adrian,

(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab270/kanur/mc51.jpg)

(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab270/kanur/mc57.jpg)

I sold it and a couple other bikes a few years back when I got the hots for this.

(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab270/kanur/IMG_0611-1.jpg)

Here is a link to a write up on it
http://www.pentonusa.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10277&SearchTerms=johnny,cash

I'm not sure where the 175 ended up but if the owner sees this and wants to send it back my way let me know ;)

Dennis Jones

Title: Clarke Tanks
Post by: adrian_goold on August 25, 2014, 05:23:47 PM

Title: Clarke Tanks
Post by: Lew Mayer on August 25, 2014, 07:10:23 PM

Dennis, that looks like that could hurt you.[8D]

Lew Mayer

Title: Clarke Tanks
Post by: Bill Campbell on August 26, 2014, 04:03:05 AM

No its all the other bikes in the shed plus his lovely wife!

Title: Clarke Tanks
Post by: Bill Campbell on August 26, 2014, 04:12:55 AM

Excellent looking resto there Dennis. What colour did you use to paint the forks?

Title: Clarke Tanks
Post by: Dennis Jones on August 26, 2014, 08:06:15 AM

Adrian, you've got a good start going. They always seem closer after the frame is painted.

Not now Lew, rode it 2 years and sold it.

Bill, this is what I used on the forks, but I think it is discontinued.

PJ1
KTM Gold
2003 - 2004
Epoxy Paint
Part # 17-KT03

Dennis Jones

Penton Owners Group

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