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Larry, I got your email and sent a reply but don't know if you received it. We got a new computer so I don't know if everything is working properly. Some rust is fine and I also need the flywheel nut. If you email the amount due,preferred payment method,and your mailing address,I will send payment. Thanks, Darvin Jahnke 39704 Jahnke Rd. Detroit Lakes,MN 56501. Thanks

gooddirt,Please email price with shipping to jahnkepam@gmail.com Thanks

PM sent. Thanks

Ron,Looking for a flywheel for a 125 with Bosch ign. Thanks

quote:Originally posted by SouthRider

I like the pipe - reminds me of a Basani!

All restored bikes don't have to look like they came straight off a showroom floor.

100% of these bikes were personalized by the original owners to one extent or another depending on usage.

It's perfectly kosher to me to build a bike with period correct aftermarket parts to be a bike that you would have raced back then.

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"We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, that we are now qualified to do almost anything, with nothing."

1972 Penton Berkshire 100
1983 Husqvarna 250 XC
2011 Jayco 31.5 RLDS
2009 Chevy 2500 HD Duramax

I agree. I build a lot of my machines to "as raced" condition. Unfortunately a lot of history and innovation is destroyed by overzealous restorers that think every machine has to be restored to showroom condition.As was stated nearly everyone personalized their machines and made changes that they thought would improve performance. On some occasions these improvements found their way onto production machines.

Thanks for looking.

Thank You.

When my son was in high school and after he graduated he worked for a Yamaha dealer. His only interest was the latest wiz bang high tech stuff. Now that he's in his 30s he appreciates the vintage stuff and we spend many enjoyable hours in the shop working on old bikes and we take trips on newer road bikes. However the next time you go to a vintage gathering,be it bikes,cars,whatever,check out the proportion of gray beards to younger people and it doesn't look good.

quote:Originally posted by kip kern

RK Standard Chain

I agree. Think about how much h.p. is required to wrap an o ring or sealed chain as compared to a regular chain. In land speed racing we use plain old chain for this reason. Just replace it at regular intervals or anytime it shows stretch or wear.

Thanks again for the responses. I really enjoy reading the first hand experiences from"back in the day" I too spent time back then but I don't have personal experience with the Penton bikes as I don't recall any in our area.I worked at a dealership that sold Honda,Norton and Ducati and a friend of mine had the BSA dealership.We didn't have big time races here,more local and regional unless you wanted to travel some distance. I did race some Hondas and a Benelli.

The bike is a 74 six days with a 125 Sachs engine. The mounting holes look like they have had bolts in them at some time but there wern't any stays with the bike. In looking at photos I saw them with and without so was just curious. Thanks for the replys.

What would be the correct engine for this bike? Thanks

Thanks Dale

Nice bike! One of those nagging differences I notice is mine came with a chrome plated steel front brake stay and this one has a slotted one. If you're not running a speedo do you remove the drive or leave it in place? Thanks

Thanks for the replies. The reason I ask is I bought a 1974 125 Six Days in a basket with some missing parts and would like to return it to somewhere near original configuration. Over the years I have restored many vintage snowmobiles,mostly race machines.Some have been done to showroom condition while others are done as raced. I believe the as raced machines are an important part of history as they show the inovation of the riders and tuners in their quest for better handling and performance. Many times the modifications they made ended up on production machines to improve them in areas such as braking,handling and reliability. I agree that finding a totally original machine is indeed a historically significant find. In the world of vintage snowmobiles there are still some that turn up in the original crates and these are great historical references. Thankfully there are people willing to spend their time preserving and or restoring history so that future generations can view the evolution of these machines whether it be cars,bikes,tractors,or whatever.