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Messages - GeorgeBressler

#1
Penton Talk / 1979 KTM 250 hard starting
July 03, 2020, 09:12:55 PM
Thx to all who replied. I do not think the pipe is blocked. I do not have the luxury of a choke lever. Tickle only. Since this post I have been able to get it to puke out one overflow tube only. (Right side sitting on bike).I blasted carb cleaner through both tubes. Talked to Gary Ellis & he doubts the ignition is the problem. As I said, once running, this bike is pure magic. Skiracer, can you suggest where to get a mikuni and any specific model other than 38mm....thx again, George B
#2
Penton Talk / Cafe Racer Genius.....
April 01, 2020, 09:32:31 AM
Gorgeous. As beautiful a bike as I have ever seen.

GeorgeB
#3
Wanted / For Sale / HiPoint Boots
March 29, 2020, 12:12:07 PM
Looks like a good deal but only size 9
Dang it!
Good find for someone though-
THX for posting
GB
#4
Penton Talk / 1979 38mm KTM forks
March 29, 2020, 11:35:14 AM
Thank you skiracer
There was a post 13yrs ago(!) from Rocket with a chart of all/most Penton/KTM fork capacities...
1979 mc80 250/400/420 Marzocchi 38mm 275mm travel
365/390cc 10wt

I would imagine(?) 365 is the min & 390 is the max
I am going to fill w/ 377cc 15wt without spgs & measure to top

THX AGAIN
George B
#5
Penton Talk / old poem about a harley
January 28, 2020, 07:58:17 AM
Buy a Harley
Buy the best
Ride a mile
And walk the rest...

Harley Harley made of tin
Ride 'em out and push 'em in

Studies show 95% of all Harleys built since 1987 are still on the road.
The other 5% actually made it home
#6
Penton Talk / 1979 GS 400 Bing54 carb swap
January 03, 2020, 08:00:22 AM
Thank you Mike- looking fwd to talking with you when you get back- George B
#7
There is a 420 near me I am in central Pennsylvania it Is completebut has not run in quite a while 717-215-8154
#8
Penton Talk / 1979 KTM 250 hard starting
June 28, 2020, 04:51:20 PM
New motor & HPI ign by Gary Ellis. Once it starts it is as good as any dirt bike I ever owned. Idles perfect, starts first kick (AFTER IT'S WARM). PERFECT, MASSIVE HORSEPOWER. Perfect but miserable to start. All jets from Bing agency intl.. What am I doing wrong? I tried tickle til it pukes. Not tickle at all, tickle a little bit, starting usually requires a new plug. Running 40:1 Golden Spectro with 93octane non-ethanol. Thx for any help. About ready to switch to Mikuni. George Bressler
#9
Penton Talk / Great service Thank you Al Buehner
March 29, 2020, 12:01:23 PM
Al sent me 35mm fork seals by mistake

I called him and my 38mm seals came THE NEXT DAY

This is as good as service gets IMHO

THANK YOU AL!

George Bressler
New Cumberland, PA
#10
Penton Talk / 1979 38mm KTM forks
March 29, 2020, 11:14:07 AM
Does anyone know how many cc's of oil in each leg?
Thank you guys
George B
#11
Penton Talk / 1979 GS 400 Bing54 carb swap
January 01, 2020, 02:07:20 PM
I would like to covert this carb to 250 spec unless someone has a good Bing 54 set up for 250 that they would like to sell.
I am looking for jet sizes, needle clip position, air settings. etc
Thank you & see you guys at York Pa in a couple weeks
George Bressler
New Cumberland, PA
717 215 8154