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Bob,
I came across your post while looking for spokes for my '69 Boondocker.  Would you be willing to part with just the spoke sets? I could also use a clean set of rims if you have them, mine are pitted.

I can be reached at brycesills@gmail.com
Thanks!!

That was great!  The guy in the last video was really movin' through the trees!

No worries on the plate, I have the original WA plate, the CA plate and the new WA plate.  My uncle also had the original title;for some reason the DMV let him keep it when he licensed it 39 years ago.  I was going to do a nut and bolt frame up resto, but then I got it started...now I just want to ride it!  I'll clean it up and ride it for the summer and see where it goes from there.  I'm stoked!

I'm going to attempt to post a picture of the bike.  Hope this works







You can tell from the brake side of the gas tank that the chrome is actually salvageable.  I've since been able to clean up the front fender and front wheel fairly well, the quality of the chrome on this bike is almost unbelievable!  But, then again, I thought old cars & bikes from CA were supposed to be rust free:D

Thanks for pointing me towards the picture, that's my bike exactly! Mine has a lot more rust, but if you squint your eyes just right...sounds like some of those guys have parts as well, I'll have to e-mail them.  I'll post a picture tomorrow, I'm going to have to read the how to.

Thanks for all of the replies!  The the front suspension is the leading type with what looks like a swing arm on it.  My uncle tells me that you can hit a curb with it at about 20 mph and hardly feel it...I'd better check the wheels now that I think about it.  So, it's not a Penton, too bad.  With the enginges being a "shared" component is it safe to assume that some parts are interchangeable?  The clutch isn't working at all and the clutch cable seems suspect. A lot of the parts I've come across are Sachs/Penton/DKW

Hello all,
I've just gotten my hands on a '69 Sachs 125 that my Grandfather bought new.  He died in '71 and my Uncle took it to southern California.  Long story short, I was on business down there and now the bike lives in my garage in the Seattle area.  

I'm not sure if it's a Penton or not, is there an easy way to tell? It's a '69 model 125 with a chrome/red tank.  I got the bug last night and got it started for the fist time in 25 years...7 kicks!:D