Hey Guys,
This Jackpiner came up on Ebay, it had a buy-it-now of $1000 and no bids. Well, it looked like it was worth a grand to me, so I jumped. I know that there are pieces that are incorrect,but overall it didn't look bad. Item number: 4543385592 Should I have looked more closly before I leaped?
Peter Petrick
'01 KTM EXC 520, '74 YZ 250, '86 Honda XR 250, '71 Hodaka 100, '74 SUZUKI TM 400, '73 Penton Jackpiner
Peter, It looks ok to me also.The thing about Pentons is that they aren't made anymore and the price will keep going up when you do find them.Just my 2 cents!
Thomas Carmichael
1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler
I think you did pretty good. I saw that bike listed this morning and thought it wouldn't last long. I went to look at another auction. When I went back a few minutes later to have a closer look at the bike it was sold! Glad it went to a POG member.
Mark
You did well, thats a nice clean Jackpiner...looks to be a late 1973 / early 1974 based on frame, tank and black engine. I payed 500 a few weeks ago for a 75' that was not complete and has a stuck motor. Good luck with your new toy!
Do you guys tell your wives when things like this "just happen"? Or does another bike just kinda, sorta, find it's way into the nest of mechanical love? I need to order some flowers quick.
Peter
'01 KTM EXC 520, '74 YZ 250, '86 Honda XR 250, '71 Hodaka 100, '74 SUZUKI TM 400, '73 Penton Jackpiner
Hey Peter,
I find that as long as I keep them the same color she has no idea:D
..Buddy
Pete,
Live by your name, buy by your name (WFO)
Pete,
I was suprised it lasted the 9 1/2 hours it did.
As for 'splaining to the wife, Penton's are cheapest therepy I have
found, and she knows you will be in the garage, greasy and grinning.
-don
Chuck:
We all tend to drift now and then, thanks for steering me back to my roots.:)
Peter Petrick.
'01 KTM EXC 520, '74 YZ 250, '86 Honda XR 250, '71 Hodaka 100, '74 SUZUKI TM 400, '73 Penton Jackpiner
As far as the wife goes, I'm really lucky: all I have to do is buy her one once in a while! :D
Bike? What new bike?
Lew Mayer
Get it into the garage fast, throw some grease and dirt on it. Act like its been there for years. I've been doing this with fishing tackle for years.
Oh, I almost forgot. You need several for this tactic to work.
Rod Whitman
I just tell my wife that I am storing that "new" Penton for Doug Wilford:D
Pete, I have never regretted buying another bike but I have regretted letting a few slip away!
Paul
Like wise I have a few in storage for Paul just until he gets his new barn built!!!!! Even my dog knows thats' a lie, but after 48 years the wife has heard it all before. I am very lucky [B)]
To paraphrase Roger Welsch, Old Tractor Guy, you could have "like maybe a hobby weighing 120lbs, with high heels and long blond hair" instead of that new old Penton.;)
I tell my wife they are like money in the bank only lots more fun. Wildman
1975 250 Cross Country, 1974 175 Jackpiner, 1975 125
I keep saying to myself I have too many bikes (90+)but I keep buying more. I just bought a 125 Dalesman Scout on Ebay for $200 and last month bought a 175 Hercules for $86.00. I just can't resist rescuing those junky bikes.
I follow my sister's logic (the queen of impulse buyers). "You could get hit by a bus tomorrow and never have enjoyed owning that Penton" so buy without reservation, and remember the guy with the most toys when he dies wins!
Desmond, your a true inspiration to the sport of vintage dirt bikes, [8D] where do yopu keep them all[?]
Peter I own 7 Pentons and only one that I bought ran. Three are Jacpiners that were used up years ago. If you can ride the thing with a minimal amount of maintenance, I'd say you are way ahead of the game. I enjoy wrenching on them and thats 1/2 the fun for some guys, I wont tell you how much I've spent on Pentons in the last 2 years, but I sold a Twin Cam to finance it. And someday, when the bikes are old and tired again, I'll sell them to pay for my property taxes !! well just a thought, you may have to pry my cold dead hands off the grips first!!
Raymond
Down East Pentons
I have them at my house,my parents house storage units. I guess I am a little out of control because I ride about 5 of them regualry. I go riding every day at lunch on my property. I am working on a 73 Puch 175 at the moment. Finished up the roller and now working on the motor. I like the sculptural quality and simplicity of bikes of this era. About 40 of the bikes are projects so I have about another 7 years worth of fun.[8D]
One little thing I did when I built my house is install an elevator in the garage going down into the cellar. I got the idea from an ole timer I use to work with.
This allows me to bring bikes, machine tools, fire wood and any other back breaking thing thats near imposiible for one man to move.
And in the winter its nice and warm down there and the summer, the opposite.
Another little secret to hiding the "new bike" instead of buying the same color bikes, which I tend to do anyway, I just keep changing the tanks :D
Raymond
Down East Pentons