Clarke Tanks

[Bill Campbell]

There is a 3.7 gallon plastic tank that Clarke make for Pentons.It says MC5 style. Does anybody know for sure that it will fit an MC5 frame. Thanks Bill

[454MRW]

I have an ugly large off white aftermarket plastic tank that was on a 78 MC5/MX-6 that I bought. Yours for cost of shipping if you want it. Mike [email protected]

Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1980 KTM 175-400'S
1975 Can Am 175 TNT & 77 250 Black Widow
1979 Husqvarna OR390
1976-78 RM & 77-79 PE Suzuki's
1974 CR250M 07 CR125R 79 CR250R

[Mike Korgan]

The big Clarke tanks fit good on an MC5. The small ones are a little too small.

[Dennis Jones]

Here is a small Clarke tank on an MC5. You can see in the pic I had to bend the front mount in and make a spacer but other than that it was fine.



Dennis Jones

[Bill Campbell]

Sorry I didn't reply sooner. Went to a vinduro on the weekend. Mike thanks for the offer but I am after an orange one so I will probably buy a new one. I know what you mean Dennis as I have one of those on my 125 and noticed that it was smaller than my real MC5 tank.Cheers Bill

[adrian_goold]

Dennis,

Throw up a few more pics of that 175....
Looking nice.

Regards,
Adrian

[Dennis Jones]

Here ya go Adrian,





I sold it and a couple other bikes a few years back when I got the hots for this.



Here is a link to a write up on it
http://www.pentonusa.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10277&SearchTerms=johnny,cash

I'm not sure where the 175 ended up but if the owner sees this and wants to send it back my way let me know

Dennis Jones

[adrian_goold]

Great looking bike,about to start on this one:



Regards,
Adrian Goold #101
http://www.ozktm.com

'73 175 Rebuilt|'74.5 250 Rebuilt|'74.5 400 Restoring|'76 MC5 250 Restoring|'76 MC5 400 Restoring|'78 250 in pieces|'81 250 Now Racing| '81 495 Now Racing|'84 125 Selling|'07 KTM 300| 74 CZ 250|74 CR250M x2|

[Lew Mayer]

Dennis, that looks like that could hurt you.[8D]

Lew Mayer

[Bill Campbell]

No its all the other bikes in the shed plus his lovely wife!

[Bill Campbell]

Excellent looking resto there Dennis. What colour did you use to paint the forks?

[Dennis Jones]

Adrian, you've got a good start going. They always seem closer after the frame is painted.

Not now Lew, rode it 2 years and sold it.

Bill, this is what I used on the forks, but I think it is discontinued.

PJ1
KTM Gold
2003 - 2004
Epoxy Paint
Part # 17-KT03



Dennis Jones