This month's home page photo is of a vintage Penton Imports Christmas card and depicts John Penton and his employees wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.
If you would like to send John Penton a personal Christmas greeting, reply to this message. On December 20th, this message and all its threads will be printed off and personally given to John Penton to read and enjoy just before Christmas.
Click here to see the vintage Christmas card:
http://www.pentonusa.org/archive/homepage/default_010406.htm
Merry Christmas,
Bill & Karen
May I be the first to wish Mr. Penton and the whole Penton family the Merriest of Christmases and a Happy and Healthy New Year. And that Penton family includes all of you Poggers.:D
Lew Mayer
Mr. Penton,
You continue to be an inspiration to us all! It is always a treat to see you at the Reunion Ride every year. Thanks for everything you do to make vintage cycling so much fun, and thanks for all you did to kickstart the off-road revolution "back when." I'd hate to think where we'd all be today if not for the vision and dedication of you and a few other select heroes. Have a wonderful Christmas and a blessed New Year. See you in Park Hills.
Jeff DeBell
Jeff DeBell
Mr Penton,
You have, and always will be a role model to me. I wish you and yours a very Merry Chrismas and a blessed Holiday season.
Dave Withrow
Mr Penton and Family,
What a thrill to know you will receive this message and what a joy to wish you and all the Penton family a Very Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Year's ever.
Sincere Regards,
Ron Watson & Family
Merry Christmas to Mr.Penton and Family, Thank You for producing the bikes that now take up every single moment of my spare time, and all of my extra money.(and i wouldn't have it any other way!)With this Group i think you can rest assurred your fantastic motorcycles will live forever.Thank You Sir. Happy Holidays,Ric,Malcolm,and Mert Emmal p.s.Malcolm and Mert are my golden retrievers but they like the Pentons Too!They never mark them!
ric emmal
To all Penton People, especially Papa John,
May your rings never stick and your plugs never foul,
Happy Holidays!
Santa don
John
We wish you and all your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. You were a blessing to us back in the 70's and still are. Thanks for all you did for the riders and dealers of Penton Sport Cycles.
John D. and Family
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This month's home page photo is of a vintage Penton Imports Christmas card and depicts John Penton and his employees wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.
If you would like to send John Penton a personal Christmas greeting, reply to this message. On December 20th, this message and all its threads will be printed off and personally given to John Penton to read and enjoy just before Christmas.
Click here to see the vintage Christmas card:
http://www.pentonusa.org
Merry Christmas,
Bill & Karen
To my friend John Penton,for the upcoming Christmas days him and his family all the best,good health so we can enjoy listen to his ENDLESS stories (if somebody gives him a mike-:)) for as many years as possible.
Helmut"Speedy"Clasen,..from the cold NORTH.
Helmut Clasen KTM
162 Hillcrest Ave
L9H 4Y3
Dundas Ontario Canada
Ph.905-627-5349
[email protected]http://speedy_c.tripod.com
Sachs GP-GS 250-7A reeds
Hercules 350-7A
Hercules 250-7A
Zuendapp 125 GS
KTM 200 EXC 2003
KTM DUKE 96 Spec.
KTM Adventure 02
Happy Holidays Mr.Penton + family
Raymond
Down East Pentons
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May God watch over all in the Penton family and the extended Penton family.
God Bless!
Donny Smith
Mr Penton,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family. And, to your extended family.... All the members of POG.
Randy Kirkbride
Mr. Penton & Family,
I Pray you and your extended Family have a safe and wonderful Christmas. Thank you for everything you continue to do for the sport of motorcycling. I hope you enjoy your one of a kind Birhtday Party that KTM & the Penton Owners Group put on for you this year. 80 Pentons....unbelievable.
Respectfully,
Ron Carbaugh
Mr. Penton & Family,
I hope you have a wonderful christmas and a Happy New Year!!Thank You Mr Penton for the Christmas gift that you gave us and that is the Penton motorcycle!! It is still a blast to ride to this day!!
Thomas Carmichael
1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler
Merry Christmas Mr. Penton.
Thanks for the great Motorcycles!
Dennis Jones
Mr. Penton may you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Just like in the movie, "Its a Wonderful Life" its truly amazing how the actions of one man can touch the lives of so many people.
Rod Whitman
1972 6 Day (Rider)
1972 6 Day (Project)
Wishing you a very safe, healty, and happy Christmas, and a Joyous New Year to you and all of your family and friends. May the experiences that we have so wonderfully shared since our youth from the enjoyment of the Penton motorcycles bring us all a continued exuberation and renewed and everlasting youth.
Michael R. Winter
1974 250 Harescrambler
1977 250 MC5 Project
1978 250 MX6
1979 250 KTM Project
1980 250 MX KTM
Merry Christmas and congratulations on your 80th Year John Penton! You share the same birth year as my Mom. She's not much into dirt bikes, but I gave her the John Penton book to read and she thoroughly enjoyed the familiar details of coming of age during the late Depression and WWII period in a large tight-knit Midwest farm family.
If only one of my uncles would have found an old HD flathead in the barn to hillclimb with....hmmm :). Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season!
Jon McLean
Lake Oswego, OR
'73 HS 250
'77 GS6 250
'77 MC5 400
'77 MC5 250
'94 KTM 300MXC
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Dane
A very MERRY CHRISTMAS to my friends, John, Tom, Jeff, and Jack , and the whole Penton family, ( Including Dane Leimbach and family. )
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,
from,
Dwight & Debbie Rudder
and your fans at VINDURO
Dwight Rudder
7 time ISDT / E medalist
8 time National Enduro Class Champion.
Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year John Penton and family!!!
I think the boys and girls of POG will agree that, John you are the true Santa Claus as you and your elves built us all some mighty fine toys. :D And we are still playing with them and they keep us young at heart. Thank you John Penton and your family as well!
Merry Christmas to all! Crash Carden,
Go Team Penton!
PS its Christmas everyday when you have a Penton! ;)
Thanks and Merry Christmas to the Penton Family . And the many friends on the POG Group. Crash said it best . John Penton is a Santa Claus thanks for the Penton Toy i have. Happy New Year Don Howard from New Hampshire
John and Donna, Merry Christmas to you and your family, and may there be many more to celebrate. Thank you for all you have done for motorcycling in general and for the Penton mark in particular! God bless and a Happy New Year!
Jim and Joan Borer
John & Family,
Thank you for everything you have done for the Sport of Motorcycling. I am always amazed at finding another Penton and most of all hearing the stories from the owners about the mystic of owning a Penton. To most of them it was almost dream come true not to mention the fact that the bike was a winner on the track.
Moving from motorcycles to the Penton Family...the character, enthusiam and honesty that I have always had in dealing with the Penton Family has always been so rewarding. It goes witout saying that from calling Tom Penton for help in the 1970's to calling Dane Leimbach today, the pride of Penton lives on in 2005 and will into the future.
Also in looking at the vintage Christmas card from "The Day" I would also like to thank all the employees of Penton that made this thing happen...like Doug Wilford and so many others that actually still grace our Still Keeping Track today. I don't think there will ever be another motorcycle company that will ever be able to duplicate the success and enthusiasm that was done by Penton's and their employees.
Thank You and Merry Christmas John & Family.
Ron Carbaugh
Merry Christmas
Thank you Mr Penton for your selfless determination to make motorcycling what it is today. It has been an honor to have met you, your family, and the POG as a whole. May there be many more that we can all rejoice in. God bless one and all.
And a Happy New Year from the Palmetto State.
Robert Manucy
72 Berkshire
72 Six Day
John & Family,Here's wishing you all health and happiness throughout the Christmas Season and in the New Year.Thanks for all you have done, Bill & Michelle Hanks
Wow...a chance to say "HAPPY HOLIDAYS" to my hero!!
Christmas- a time to reflect on the past year in all it's greatness...for 2005 that includes a year full of special times and memories with our Penton family. Thank-you so very much John for sharing in our Penton wedding day-having you celebrate with us meant more than I can put into words, just know how very special and honored we were. Your 80th birthday, Mid-Ohio and the KTM dealer show-just a few of the cherished memories from the past year. We would have none of these memories and none of these great POG friends if there had not been a Penton motorcycle. We are truly blessed !!
Wishing you and all of your loved ones a very happy and healthy 2006!! Merry Christmas !
Toni [:X] and Gary Roach
Thank you for all that you have done for the Penton Owners Group through the years. Your continuing interest makes this all worthwhile. May the joys of the season keep your holidays bright and full of happiness.
Bill & Karen
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Merry Christmas to John, Donna and the whole Penton family. Thanks! The adventure will never end. In the beginning it was a "Penton" motorcycle, and now we have "Pentonians", "Pentomaniacs", "Poggers" etc. and a whole (Penton)family through out the world. Thanks again!
Merry Christmas to all and "God Bless"!
Enough can't be said for John and his family, and all of you in the POG. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone!
Mick, Beth, Kevin, Lorien, Ambr, Hollin, and Jarrin Milakovic
Dear Mr. Penton, My Dad purchased My used 73 JP 175 for me in 1974. Oh how he worried as I tore up the hills and trails around our home in Sandy, Utah. He is gone now but I have great memories of him associated with that bike. Now my son and me will create more great memories as we restore that old bike and then tear it up again. Thanks for the memories past and those still to come. Merry Christmas
Ed Peterson
Dear John, Donna and family,
I pray that you have a most blessed Christmas. Rosemary and I have been forever changed by knowing you and the wonderful sport that you helped to create. Thank you for all that you have done. We look forward to seeing you at the races again this year and for many years to come. May God bless you mightily.
Teddy and Rosemary
Merry Christmas Mr. P!
Thank you for all of the enjoyment that your life's work has helped provide for so many of us. It has not only allowed us to keep a handle on our past, but has more than anything, helped forge new friendships that will last a lifetime. This is the greatest gift in the world!
May you and yours have a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year.
Regards,
Tony Price
Dear Mr. Penton, I would like to wish you and your entire family a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.
I only ride motorcycles that have your name on the tank.
They're the best, and you're the best.
Thanks for everything, Merry Christmas.
Bob Wardlow
Grand Rapids, MI.
T'was a month before Jackpine
and out in the shop,
the Penton brothers were working
without hardly a stop.
The forks needed changed
and the ignition was bad,
and the Penton brothers gave it
all that they had.
John had a vision
of what to create,
a real racing motorcycle
right out of the crate.
With Ceriani and Bosch
and Magura and Sachs,
his motorcycle was built
and it made it's own tracks.
So now it's all history
and still it's the best,
but now those POGGERS
still won't let John rest.:D
Mr. and Mrs. Penton, thank you so much for letting us hitch our wagons to your star. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours.
The Danik family.
John,
Merry Christmas to you and the whole Penton family!
Kent, Dia, and Kali Knudson
To John and the Penton Family, MERRY CHRISTMAS !!
These same Wishes to POG extended Penton Family, A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!! From the McCullough Family, Nelson, Dave, Bob
Nelson
John,and the whole Penton clan:
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I am happy to have been a part of the Penton team. It was a great experience, and one that i will never forget.
May your "2006" be healthy and prosperous.
David Duarte loomis, Ca.