1975 Jackpiner found me

[Glennster]

I was not looking for one, but I just got a 1975 - 175.
I had a 72 or 73 back in the day, raced it plenty.
The bike I have has a stuck piston, no luck getting it free yet.
I'm in Elkhart Indiana. Any one know of a guy that's good at working on these motors?
Thanks, Glenn  574-596-7755

Glenn Bruce

[Larry Perkins]

Hollar at Gary Ellis on here and he can fix you up.  He does real good work and is plenty reasonable dollar wise.  There are several other real good KTM builders but when I had problems with mine Gary lined it out.

Larry P

[skiracer]

I'll second that recommendation!

1976 MC 5 Original Owner
1976 Penton 175 XC
1985 20' Hi Point trailer

[Glennster]

I just sent Gary an email....Thanks!
I get a call from a guy I have not talked to in years, says he took a Penton in for payment on a welding job. He calls me to help ID the beast, says I'm the only guy he ever knew that had a Penton.
 I ID the bike and he tells me ''HE'' wants to restore it. WHAT???
I figured he wanted to sell it to me, so I give him my Penton story and tell him that I'd like to buy the bike. I'm not sure if he was playing me or if he really was going to work on it himself...BUT!
  Four days later it was mine!

Glenn Bruce