Penton frames

[Jeff D]

I picked up some frames and stuff at the Reunion that need to find a new home.  They actually belong to Phast Phil Ketchum, so questions can be directed to him since he knows the particulars, but here is a list of what he's got to sell:
Powder coated frame (I think an MC-5?)-silver
2 Powder coated swingarms to fit same frame-silver
2 pair upper & lower triple clamps, powder coated silver
MC-5 frame and swingarm that need painting
Conical hub rear wheel complete
250 Sachs cases, horizontal split so Hercules?
White Mint 400 fuel tank, decent condition
Motoplat
250 cylinder
A few other assorted bits and pieces.
The powder coated stuff looks really sharp, a good start for a restoration project.  
Hopefully Phil will chime in here with details, etc.  Parts are currently located at my house south of Kansas City.


Jeff DeBell

[checkcrew]

Jeff, hi, sent you an email on the Mint 400 tank,

thanks,

Mike Gallagher, Camden County, NJ.

[skiracer]

Hey Jeff,

I sent you an email about a couple of things you have listed.  James

[pketchum]

Thanks Jeff.  I finally made it to his place and picked up this Penton/KTM parts stash.  While I'm more into the KTM's/Hercules stuff I felt it would be a good thing to get these bits into circulation and/or into the hands of POG people.  Both the KTM and Penton triple clamps are powder coated and both are 35mm.  I forgot to take a picture of the 250 cylinder and the Mint 400 tank and will do that ASAP.

In the meantime, hopefully these will suffice:

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Phil

[454MRW]

Phil,
From the pics, it looks like both frames are 78 MC5 models, even though one is painted silver, instead of orange. The swingarm shown behind the other one I am not sure about with the dual rear shock mounts, unless it has been modified. Mike

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

[G Ellis]

Mike you are right both frames are 1978 models. On the swing arms one is for a 1978,the other one is for a 1976-1977 mc5-gs6.  Later Gary

[454MRW]

Gary,
Have the extra set of shock mounts been added? I don't remember them on any of mine. Mike

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

[pketchum]

The 250 cylinder has a cracked skirt in two places so it's probably destined for the scrap heap.  The tank has been repaired with JB Weld on the top + there's evidence of a prior repair near one of the petcocks, but overall a decent fiberglas tank to restore.  

Shoot me an email if there's interest in these parts or else I'll end up selling them on ePay.

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Phil