Supercross and VMD news.

[Paul Danik]

As the Pittsburgh Supercross date is getting ever closer, tonight we uncovered a Steel Tanker and brought it into the little shop to give it some attention, mostly just getting the dust off of it and doing some polishing up as needed. The Steel Tanker is a later one with a serial number in the 6200 range, it is a very original machine with hardly any time on it and will represent the Steel Tanker era in the POG display. When I rolled it through the outer shop it had the feel of a new bike, pretty awesome for a Penton that is over 50 years old.

Dominic has been working away at my 1974 ISDT machine as can be seen in the photo. The little shop is most certainly nothing special, but it is where I worked on my Pentons from day 1 and is where I prepared my 1973 ISDT bike. To be working away at some Pentons with my grandson in this shop is something I never envisioned, but it is pretty neat, and Dom keeps saying how much he enjoys it. Dom and his younger brother Luca hauled the rocks into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum for the 1973 ISDT display, and they will both be at the Pittsburgh Supercross helping out wherever needed.

Enough about all of that, Vintage Motorcycle Days is right around the corner and here is what we are working on. As we have done for many years, Vintage Motorcycle Days will be the kickoff of John Penton's birthday celebration by the POG, but of course this one is very, very special as John will be 100 years old on August 19th. We are working out the details with the folks from the AMA of doing a display of Penton Motorcycles on the Saturday of the event. The exact location at Mid-Ohio of the Penton display has yet to be finalized, but rest assured we will want any and all Pentons to be there for the line-up with the goal of having 100 Pentons on hand. Will be get 100 machines, time will tell, but no matter how many we have on hand you can rest assured this will be a day we will all remember and the attendees at VMD will surely remember as well. More details will be announced as they are finalized, but for now we would ask that if you plan on being at VMD on the Saturday of the event, load up your Penton hardware and help us put on the biggest lineup of Pentons anyone will probably ever see. Running or not, original machines, race bikes and perfect restorations, all are welcome, even Wassells and short trackers too ! Let's make John proud.

[Carl Hill]

I can bring 1-2 depending on how much room I have in the Hi-Point.

[Paul Danik]

Thanks Carl, that will be great.  If 50 folks bring 2 machines, we will have one Penton for each of John Penton's 100 years ! AND, one heck of a long row of Penton Sportcycles...