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General Discussion => Penton Talk => Topic started by: skiracer on January 12, 2020, 03:46:06 PM

Title: Fork swap
Post by: skiracer on January 12, 2020, 03:46:06 PM
Has anyone installed a set of off set axle forks on a 76 XC frame?  My concerns are changing the frame geometry. Any thoughts, comments?

1976 250 MC5 Original Owner
1976 Penton 175 XC
Title: Fork swap
Post by: 454MRW on January 12, 2020, 06:28:48 PM
Some of the 175's came with offset marzocchi Forks, and the bigger bikes usually with the straight leg Cerianni's, so I don't think it matters. The frame geometry was probably addressed in the triple clamps since the frames weren't any different.

Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Penton
1976 MC5 400
1978 KTM 78 GS6 250
L78-79 MX6 175-250 KTM's
1976-78 125-400 RM's
2007 CR125R Honda
1977 MC250 Maico
2017 KTM Freeride 250R
Title: Fork swap
Post by: skiracer on January 13, 2020, 08:21:06 AM

Thanks Mike, very interesting.
Quotequote:Originally posted by 454MRW

Some of the 175's came with offset marzocchi Forks, and the bigger bikes usually with the straight leg Cerianni's, so I don't think it matters. The frame geometry was probably addressed in the triple clamps since the frames weren't any different.

Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Penton
1976 MC5 400
1978 KTM 78 GS6 250
L78-79 MX6 175-250 KTM's
1976-78 125-400 RM's
2007 CR125R Honda
1977 MC250 Maico
2017 KTM Freeride 250R

1976 250 MC5 Original Owner
1976 Penton 175 XC
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