Ok you guys and gals, Happy New Year to all of you. Lets have a bit of fun and see who will be the first one to post that they fired up their Penton in the year 2005, then let's see who will be the first one from each state to fire up their Penton in the new year, how many states can we get?? How many countries?? Enduro riders honor rules apply here:D
Happy New Year
Paul
I JUST FIRED UP MY 1972 PENTON SIX-DAY 125 ! ( needed to I washed it this afternoon ) Neighbors were shooting fireworks anyway.
Happy New Year !
Dwight Rudder
Dwight Rudder
7 time ISDT / E medalist
8 time National Enduro Class Champion.
In California it's now midnight! I just opened the garage door and fired up the old D motor monster! I'm sure the neighbors got upset, but like Dwight said, they were shooting fireworks off all over.
Happy New Year!!!!!!!
This just shows you all some of us have nothing else better to do on New Years Eve. I gotta get a life!
Donny Smith
Donnie,
I was in bed before Paul made the post, talk about needing to get a life!
The Berkie is not running, but just as I had all of the parts in hand to breathe new life into this mild mannered tiddler secret engineering plans are being formulated.
My Super Double Secret R&D Department has completed an evaluation of certain items and returned an acceptable finding. I have dispatched, by electronic messenger, a communication to the agent who holds the rights to these items.
Other operatives within the PIA should expect clandestine contact in the near future for technical support as the reverse engineering and modification phase begins.
2005 is gonna be a good Penton year, hehehe................
Ton, errr Bill Smith. From Iowa
Hey, no fair Guys, my tranny was apart on my trials bike,but I "got her done" this mornin' and fired her up at noon. Shifts and runs great. Next project rollin' in. Thanks for the fast service,Donny!
Lew Mayer
This morning, here in Indiana, I just fired up my "73" Jackpiner (still filthy dirty from Tulsa) and also fired up my 250 CZ MX'r (louder than crap) and took a moment to breath in the wonderful aroma of 2 stroke incense. [:p]
From Beutiful down town Limington maine, I had my 1972 PENTON 6 day with studded ice tires out in the melted mess this morning, a balmy 46f simply Beutiful riding weather !!
The D.Wilford built, MZB powered, Down Easter maintained 125 started on the 2nd kick !!
The Trails Need to freeze up again, to get any practical riding in,
no roots and rocks and 4th gear all the way !! Wahoo
Raymond
Down East Pentons
A big THANKS to Ron Carbaugh for sending some of that warm weather he had, to us back east. We broke a record today. 67 in B'more. 64 in southern Pa. Had to ride my streetbike, it was so nice out. It can stay like this until April and then warm up.
Lew Mayer
Lew,
You mean to say that Ron is responsable for all of this hot air, oops, I mean warm weather? :D OK, I forgot the guy is from Texas!
Thanks Ron!
Warm Martian
Does it count that I touched my 78 400....?I wiggled into the shop.... small shop..... to get torx bits to work on my truck. NOthing major but needed to adjust the tailgate so that it would close tighter. I almost took it out and started it this afternoon. I have a race in two weeks and have not touched it since the last race the first weekend in December. Happy New Year to all! May this year be better than you dreamed possible.
Thom Green,Still crazy after all these years!
76' 250 MC5 (orginal owner)
78' 400 MC5
Lew,
Thaxs for the attention and I will accept the honor of the warm weather even if Paul is right[:o)][:p]. I was caught off guard by this challenge as I am in Arizonia, but I am working on getting some one to go over and crank up a Stock 100 Berkshire.....got that Paul stock![:0]
Ron Carbaugh
Paul, I've been challenged for years now hoping to get some of these bikes fired up. Okay, I'm done buying bikes and parts, I'm going to take the next 363 days to put em' together and get em' running. So I won't win this years challenge in my state, there's always next year.
That reminds me of a New Years party I was at long ago. It was in the country, the owner of the place said to his visiting out-of-town friends, "lets go out and shoot these shotguns at mid-night", well these guys had plenty to drink, they never handled a gun much before, and it was pitch black outside. I went out to see just as they started to fire them off. Boom!,boom!,boom!,boom!,boom!.......they stopped.....Then I said to them, "do you know your shooting at your own parked cars". Ooops [:0]:D ,too much.
Well, gotta get after them bikes. Happy 2005, "The Year of the Jackpiner", and a great year I expect it to be!!!
Thanks,
Bob
Rob,
NOT BUYING ANY MORE BIKES OR PARTS!!! Are you quitting cold turkey or have you slowly weaned yourself for your additiction [8D] or should I say our common additction. Good luck with your projects in the next 363 days, I sometimes think I won't be finished for about 365 years!:D
Ron,
How many cc's is a stock 100 in Texas[}:)]
Paul
Paul,
I don't know for sure since I can't find the keys to my machinest chest, but I did notice that at the last reunion ride that you and I rode I was assigned the number 152........;). I will be happy to remove the head for verification...oh err if I could just find that 10mm head wrench. Mr Smith from Iowa knows I only run a 100.
Ron Carbaugh
Texas math: 152=100 :D
Rocket
SC reporting as ordered sir!
I was giving Thomas the chance to crank his up first, since he could actually ride it around the block, but I couldn't wait anymore. Since all the honey/in-law do's, I had to listen to my DW prepared power plant. Hung the aux tank on the side of the trailer and 3rd kick she was purring like she should. Nothing like fillin' up the trailer with those sweet smells.
By the way Paul, I seem to have one of those "Texas Twins" for my Berkshire.;)
Robert Manucy
72 Berkshire
72 Six Day
Quotequote:Originally posted by firstturn
Paul,
I don't know for sure since I can't find the keys to my machinest chest, but I did notice that at the last reunion ride that you and I rode I was assigned the number 152........;). I will be happy to remove the head for verification...oh err if I could just find that 10mm head wrench. Mr Smith from Iowa knows I only run a 100.
Ron Carbaugh
You mean to say that a Berkshire could be anything other than 100cc? Who'd a thunk it! [8D]
Yep, 100cc, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
I think my head bolts are siezed up from setting too long........
The names have been changed to protect not so innocent.
Agent Smith
Omar,
January 1st, 9:30 am, 2005, turn on the gas, hold down that tickler,
yep, here comes the gas, back carefully into driveway, kick once,
kick twice,bringgggggggnggnnggggg, nice MzB, way to work!
Anyway, down into the back yard, moved a little mud and disturbed
at least two deer, ah its gonna be a good year.
-don
Missouri also thanks Ron for the heat, 65 today. One week ago 15" of snow and below zero. After reading the challenge I went to the garage and picked out the trialer. 1 - because it was already dirty, 2 - I was reasonably sure it would start, and 3 - because after 15" of melted snow anything else would have plowed some huge ruts. Fired off on the 2nd kick and had a nice 30 minute plonk. Happy New Year
Dennis Jones
Thanxs Dennis, but send it over to Arizona it is cold here in Prescott, but wait I think there is a hot Penton trail just up towards Cottondale or Sadona the guy isn't sure but will let me know in the morning.
Tomorrow is my (our) 10th Wedding Anniversary and if my Wife finds out I am tracking another Berkshire on Monday I am dead. So Dennis if I call you and tell you I have found a bike for YOU just play along. I would ask Paul or Doug but they won't tell a white lie for me when my Bride is involved[:p].
More on this story as it unfolds. I hope everyone has had a great New Years Weekend.
Ron Carbaugh
The other Washington, Cold but beutiful. yesterday I could see the olympic mountains of in the distance. well over 100 miles away. I was so clear that I even got a picture of them with my mini camcorder. Sunday 4:30 pm temps dropping but still clear. pullled the 400 out and checked to see if I had gas... yep and so did the bike. I left the petcocks on hmmm would it start? tickled it and kicked it once, twice three times nothing, not even a pop, repeated the process. still nothing, Maybe it was flooded. it had not smelled that way. pulled the littl allen head bolt on the bottom of crank. dry... that is good. tickled again, made sure that I got a good flow of fuel. three more kicks, a pop now we are getting some where. tickled again, it ran for a few seconds, tickle once more and on the second kick it fired and ran. Checked the time, 4:50, temp.. a very cool 32 degrees and the last of the sun light is fading into the sunset over the mountains in the west. What a great way to spend the last few minutes of a great weekend.
Thom Green,Still crazy after all these years!
76' 250 MC5 (orginal owner)
78' 400 MC5
Keep talkin',Ron, the weather's stayin' nice and warm.:D
Lew Mayer
OK, today I fired up my Penton 125 ISDT machine, now Mars has officially checked in for 05. If it wasn't so muddy and the bike so clean I just might have taken a little ride.
Ron, you are doing a great job with the warm air, but can you shut off the sprinkler system[8D]
Soggy Martian
Paul, I've been challenged for years now hoping to get some of these bikes fired up. Okay, I'm done buying bikes and parts, I'm going to take the next 363 days to put em' together and get em' running. So I won't win this years challenge in my state, there's always next year.
That reminds me of a New Years party I was at long ago. It was in the country, the owner of the place said to his visiting out-of-town friends, "lets go out and shoot these shotguns at mid-night", well these guys had plenty to drink, they never handled a gun much before, and it was pitch black outside. I went out to see just as they started to fire them off. Boom!,boom!,boom!,boom!,boom!.......they stopped.....Then I said to them, "do you know your shooting at your own parked cars". Ooops [:0]:D ,too much.
Well, gotta get after them bikes. Happy 2005, "The Year of the Jackpiner", and a great year I expect it to be!!!
Thanks,
Bob
Rob,
NOT BUYING ANY MORE BIKES OR PARTS!!! Are you quitting cold turkey or have you slowly weaned yourself for your additiction [8D] or should I say our common additction. Good luck with your projects in the next 363 days, I sometimes think I won't be finished for about 365 years!:D
Ron,
How many cc's is a stock 100 in Texas[}:)]
Paul
Paul,
I don't know for sure since I can't find the keys to my machinest chest, but I did notice that at the last reunion ride that you and I rode I was assigned the number 152........;). I will be happy to remove the head for verification...oh err if I could just find that 10mm head wrench. Mr Smith from Iowa knows I only run a 100.
Ron Carbaugh
Texas math: 152=100 :D
Rocket
SC reporting as ordered sir!
I was giving Thomas the chance to crank his up first, since he could actually ride it around the block, but I couldn't wait anymore. Since all the honey/in-law do's, I had to listen to my DW prepared power plant. Hung the aux tank on the side of the trailer and 3rd kick she was purring like she should. Nothing like fillin' up the trailer with those sweet smells.
By the way Paul, I seem to have one of those "Texas Twins" for my Berkshire.;)
Robert Manucy
72 Berkshire
72 Six Day
Quotequote:Originally posted by firstturn
Paul,
I don't know for sure since I can't find the keys to my machinest chest, but I did notice that at the last reunion ride that you and I rode I was assigned the number 152........;). I will be happy to remove the head for verification...oh err if I could just find that 10mm head wrench. Mr Smith from Iowa knows I only run a 100.
Ron Carbaugh
You mean to say that a Berkshire could be anything other than 100cc? Who'd a thunk it! [8D]
Yep, 100cc, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
I think my head bolts are siezed up from setting too long........
The names have been changed to protect not so innocent.
Agent Smith
Omar,
January 1st, 9:30 am, 2005, turn on the gas, hold down that tickler,
yep, here comes the gas, back carefully into driveway, kick once,
kick twice,bringgggggggnggnnggggg, nice MzB, way to work!
Anyway, down into the back yard, moved a little mud and disturbed
at least two deer, ah its gonna be a good year.
-don
Missouri also thanks Ron for the heat, 65 today. One week ago 15" of snow and below zero. After reading the challenge I went to the garage and picked out the trialer. 1 - because it was already dirty, 2 - I was reasonably sure it would start, and 3 - because after 15" of melted snow anything else would have plowed some huge ruts. Fired off on the 2nd kick and had a nice 30 minute plonk. Happy New Year
Dennis Jones
Thanxs Dennis, but send it over to Arizona it is cold here in Prescott, but wait I think there is a hot Penton trail just up towards Cottondale or Sadona the guy isn't sure but will let me know in the morning.
Tomorrow is my (our) 10th Wedding Anniversary and if my Wife finds out I am tracking another Berkshire on Monday I am dead. So Dennis if I call you and tell you I have found a bike for YOU just play along. I would ask Paul or Doug but they won't tell a white lie for me when my Bride is involved[:p].
More on this story as it unfolds. I hope everyone has had a great New Years Weekend.
Ron Carbaugh
The other Washington, Cold but beutiful. yesterday I could see the olympic mountains of in the distance. well over 100 miles away. I was so clear that I even got a picture of them with my mini camcorder. Sunday 4:30 pm temps dropping but still clear. pullled the 400 out and checked to see if I had gas... yep and so did the bike. I left the petcocks on hmmm would it start? tickled it and kicked it once, twice three times nothing, not even a pop, repeated the process. still nothing, Maybe it was flooded. it had not smelled that way. pulled the littl allen head bolt on the bottom of crank. dry... that is good. tickled again, made sure that I got a good flow of fuel. three more kicks, a pop now we are getting some where. tickled again, it ran for a few seconds, tickle once more and on the second kick it fired and ran. Checked the time, 4:50, temp.. a very cool 32 degrees and the last of the sun light is fading into the sunset over the mountains in the west. What a great way to spend the last few minutes of a great weekend.
Thom Green,Still crazy after all these years!
76' 250 MC5 (orginal owner)
78' 400 MC5
Keep talkin',Ron, the weather's stayin' nice and warm.:D
Lew Mayer
OK, today I fired up my Penton 125 ISDT machine, now Mars has officially checked in for 05. If it wasn't so muddy and the bike so clean I just might have taken a little ride.
Ron, you are doing a great job with the warm air, but can you shut off the sprinkler system[8D]
Soggy Martian
Paul,
I am in the snow and sleet in Arizona....kinda of hard to sniff out those Pentons with the air sooo cold. I will do what I can on the rain.[8]
Ron Carbaugh
Ron, Don't turn off the rain. We are still 7" below the season average and could really use about 14 or 15" to get the water levels back up![8D]
Donny Smith
I just got my carb parts in from Bing yesterday and installed them all and PRESTO!! second kick it fired right up,rode it down the street and then took it in the back yard and brought it off the line and into a second gear wheelie!!!! OOOH Yeah, I hope I didn't hour out on this New Year Challenge thing !!
Thomas Carmichael
MZ-B powered Penton fired up and running in Omaha, Nebraska :):D
The temp is 5 above
Rod Whitman