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Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: Big Mac on February 01, 2007, 11:31:27 AM

How does one resist? Now my newest "vintage" bike...

(http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/363/ktm97jackpineroc6.th.jpg)

Pics of 1997 KTM 200 EXC LE, #102:
http://mcleanjfamilyspace.spaces.live.com/PersonalSpace.aspx?_c11_PhotoAlbum_spaHandler=TWljcm9zb2Z0LlNwYWNlcy5XZWIuUGFydHMuUGhvdG9BbGJ1bS5GdWxsTW9kZUNvbnRyb2xsZXI%24&_c11_PhotoAlbum_spaFolderID=cns!F4DB2A95F04B6E9B!121&_c=PhotoAlbum

Jon McLean
Lake Grove, OR

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: 454MRW on February 01, 2007, 12:05:09 PM

Congratulations Jon! That's the exact bike that my sons wants when he is older. Mike

Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1980 KTM 175-400'S

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: thrownchain on February 01, 2007, 02:16:47 PM

Can't argue with logic like that>[^]

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: cubfan1968 on February 01, 2007, 04:43:42 PM

Jon you need to get a handle on this impulsive behavior. Or else you too will be living in a van down by the river.

As a side note anybody in the group want to buy or trade some Penton parts for some cold catfish I caught down on the river yesterday.

Rod Whitman
Omaha, Nebraska
1972 Six Day (Rider)
1972 Six Day (Project)

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: Big Mac on February 01, 2007, 08:02:03 PM

A 4-bay garage attached to a Winnebago on blocks, riverfront, so as to fish on days I'm resting up from riding...sounds like my dream home. Now to just find that agreeable wife who can also wrench between motos.

Jon McLean
Lake Grove, OR

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: 454MRW on February 01, 2007, 08:41:54 PM

I would settle for one that would occasionally pick up tools or at least could tell the difference between a ratchet and an extension... Mike

Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1980 KTM 175-400'S

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: tomale on February 02, 2007, 03:11:47 AM

I quess that I am kind of lucky.... my wife may not hand me a wrench but at least she understands my reasons for having more than one bike,
by the way...nice bike Jon....

Thom Green,Still crazy after all these years!
76' 250 MC5 (orginal owner)
75' GS400 (project bike)
72'sixday (project bike)

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: tacrac on February 02, 2007, 08:54:11 AM

is this the one you picked up

[email protected]

looks very nice

Ron
Mass

72 Six Day in pieces
74 Six Day reassy process has started
73 Explorer
74 TY
03 Sherco

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: Mick Milakovic on February 02, 2007, 12:04:05 PM

My wife can't wrench and doesn't like to fish, but I bring her to the races because she sure can cook! Gary, Ric, Teddy, and all, if you tell her I made fun of her then you're "toast", pun intended ;)

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: Big Mac on February 05, 2007, 11:56:46 AM

Ron - The one you mention on Craigslist above doesn't come up from the link, but the guy selling this one had it in the Portland, OR section a couple of different times in the past 2 months.

If the one you mention above is different, would be curious what # it was and in what part of the country, condition, asking price. Thinking of setting up an e-registy for owners of 30th anniversary LE's...only 133 200 LE's and only 5 (count 'em, 5!) 125 LE's sold.

Jon McLean
Lake Grove, OR

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: generalbay on February 06, 2007, 10:49:06 AM

nice bike.[8D]

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: bkinnon on February 06, 2007, 12:40:19 PM

John,

if you set up the registry, I have one. It is in my shop and I don't remember what the # is, but it is documented and I have all of the extras that came with it.

Bill

Downeast Pentons- Central Division

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: generalbay on February 06, 2007, 07:38:48 PM

I have #5 and would be interested in a registry.

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: tacrac on February 09, 2007, 08:15:21 AM

If anyone is interested here is another for sale in the Boston area.

http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/mcy/275869112.html

Ron Corporon

no it is not mine and I do not know the owner

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: Robbie on February 09, 2007, 04:35:05 PM

I figured I'd be nice, and show these pics off...

And this bike needs a friend real bad (like a 67-73 Six Days)

(http://216.165.194.66/archive/members/KTM125LE2.jpg)

(http://216.165.194.66/archive/members/KTM125LE7.jpg)

(http://216.165.194.66/archive/members/KTM125LE5.jpg)

it's been pushed 1.2 miles, and never started/no fluids, sat in it's crate for 7 years.

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: Big Mac on February 09, 2007, 04:42:23 PM

WOW, now that's a beauty and a rare one. Don't think I'd want to get that one dirty or run it through the rocks!

It's told there were only 5 of the 125 LE's made, and yours is the 2nd owned by a POG devotee (that's 40% of the run). At least 3 of the 133 200 LE's are owned by POG members per above. Wonder about the rest...

Suggested to the POG webmaster that the right place for a "30th Anniversay KTM LE" registry is an add-on to this site. No feedback yet.

Jon McLean
Lake Grove, OR

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: Paul Danik on February 09, 2007, 04:56:25 PM

Robbie,

If you are who I think you are, I talked to you at the Cleveland motorcycle show a couple of weeks back at the IX center. Your Grandpap may have a Six-Day sitting aound somewhere, have you checked in all the cornors? I did give him a call and we had a nice chat, thanks for giving me his phone number at the show.

Nice to hear from you, and welcome to the POG message board.

Paul Danik
Old Penton rider from years gone by.

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: Robbie on February 09, 2007, 07:05:40 PM

Hey Paul!!

How's it going??

Glad you talked to my grandpa, he's pretty bored a lot!!

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: generalbay on February 10, 2007, 07:22:16 AM

Very nice and rare bike. I heard that they only made 5 of these. I had read that they were making 100 blue ones and 25 green ones, as it turned out they made 133 of the blue ones and I heard only 5 of the green ones. Can you tell us if that's true? Just curious. dd

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: Robbie on February 10, 2007, 09:32:15 AM

There's only 5 green and I think 277 of the blue.

the original plan was 5 and 133. I'm pretty sure they made another run of the blue 200's.

The Jack Piner we have actually won the Jack Pine Enduro,
I think Alan Randt or Alan Gravitt rode it to victory.

Who is the POG member with the other 1997 Six Days 125??

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: Paul Danik on February 10, 2007, 10:01:25 AM

I am really pleased to be able to tell you guys who Robbie is. Robbie Bush is the Grandson of a former Penton dealer by the name of Don Bush. Their shop was located in Ohio, I think the town was Belprie, but I may have misspelled it, and I believe the shop was called "The Bike Shop". Don Bush's son, Robbie's Dad Rod, was a very good friend to many of us and he is truely missed. We could fill the page with Rod's accomplishments on Penton and KTM motorcycles, but Rod was also quite well known as the guy who started at the bottom at KTM and rose to the top. Today Robbie works with KTM as a Dealer Rep.

Robbie, we sure are pleased to have you with us on the POG message board, and please feel free to correct anything that I have stated incorrectly.

Again Welcome aboard.
Paul

PS Robbie I will have to tell you the story about how your Dad helped me at the ISDT in Italy, but first I need to see if the statute of limitations has run out.

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: generalbay on February 10, 2007, 04:12:19 PM

You are wrong on the number of blue 200s ,I have #5 of 133.Thanks anyway.dd

Title: Found a Jackpiner, had to buy it
Post by: Robbie on February 11, 2007, 10:48:43 AM

You are wrong on the number of blue 200s ,I have #5 of 133.Thanks anyway.dd

I'm pretty sure that they made another run. I have 1 of each.

Also, Paul, the Bike Shop was in Parkersburg, WV

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