Penton Current Projects

[Bill Smith]

See pictures below of a '73 Six Day that Scott Brogan bought at mid-Ohio for his son Jason and nephew Jeremiah (in blue) to help make the Penton Future Project a dream come true.

Look for continuing updates on this project on this website and in future issues of the POG Still Keeping Track newsletter.  

May we all do our part,
Bill

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[Kip Kern]

Scott,   Looks like fun, can't wait to see the final outcome.  The time spent with family members on this kind of restoration project is priceless;)

[firstturn]

To Everyone:
Subject: Penton Future Projects
  If you haven't already taken time to look at the pictures of the Project that that Scott Brogan, his Son (Jason) and Nephew (Jeremiah) have undertaken please spend  a few minutes and somewhat get familiar with their Penton Project.  We are going to following this process through two different phases.

1.  First they are taking the Penton apart to make sure everything is where the can do some initial riding.  I don't blame them Pentons, need exercise.  Scott informs me that the check out phase should be complete very soon.
2.  Next they hope to do a total disassembly this Winter to do a major restoration and getting the bike up to a higher standard.  Warch out Kip and Rod I think these young guys are going to show us some real workmanship.

  Just to reinforce the Penton Future Project this is our first documented effort in getting the next generation envolved in the motorcycle we love and work so hard to keep alive.  Scott is going to keep us updated and let us know of any ups and downs that they have.  I'm excited to see this first step so please feel free to ask question and give your advise.
  On a separate note, and Scott didn't ask for this, so there is no one asking for hand outs, he noted to me they were going to turn the MX'er into a enduro model this winter.  I donated a enduro bag rack which it is just my way of paying Scott back for the design and implimentation of the 6 Day Sweat Shirts for the Reunion Ride last year.
  Ok, thats it.  Again just trying to start our Penton Future Project off in the right direction (sometimes thats hard for a Texan).  And Scott that 18 inch front wheel goes on the back, no Class C here.

Ron Carbaugh

[Rain Man]

That looks like the bike I almost bought at 8:00 am Friday, was it seized up? Nice project 4 sure [] enjoy

Raymond
Limington Me.

[firstturn]

Raymond,
  The bike was found and offered for sale by Paul Danik.  Which brings up another important aspect of picking the right bike to buy and restore.  This bike has a Ohio title so it can be brought back to full glory and actually be street legal with the proper lighting.  In essence it can fall into the category of what Don Roth (POG Member) calls his street legal Jackpiner "the Grocery Getter".  For more on the Grocery Getter see the new Penton Calender that Randall Kirkbride put together.

Ron Carbaugh

[firstturn]

Scott,
  I hope you guys get a good work day in tomorrow(today).  Please keep us updated as you progress.

Ron Carbaugh

[Admin]

Just a update on our future project that was mentioned at the start of this Post.  If you will look over these pictures you will see a lot of basic and important  steps that are being taken to ready this Penton for initial testing before it is restored.  I can say that I wish I would test ride more of my bikes before I restore them.  After restoration I am too careful and no fun on hard rides.

I have been pleased with some emails I have received from members and non-POG members (soon to be I hope) on the interest on actual pictures of the tear dow.  I think sometimes I forget that some people never had the foundation to disassemble and reassemble a motorcycle. We hope this first segment of the PFP (Penton Future Projects) fills some of these needs.

In closing I am probably going to have Scott investigated for Child Labor Laws in Ohio. Thes guys are into this project.   More on this development later.

Ron Carbaugh

Looks rough:
http://www.pentonusa.org/forum_images/project/project1.jpg

Jeremiah (PUP) starts rebuilding:
http://www.pentonusa.org/forum_images/project/project2.jpg

PUP says the forks look good:
http://www.pentonusa.org/forum_images/project/project4.jpg

New bearings and some cleaning:
http://www.pentonusa.org/forum_images/project/project5.jpg

Looks like triple clamps and forks:
http://www.pentonusa.org/forum_images/project/project6.jpg

JC gets things tight:
http://www.pentonusa.org/forum_images/project/project7.jpg

Wheel hard work:
http://www.pentonusa.org/forum_images/project/project8.jpg

Front wheel goes on:
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PUP has the rear end under control:
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[Paul Danik]

It was mentioned earlier in this thread that this bike came from me, that is true, but there is a deeper story to this machine.  The original owner bought this bike new in 1973.  He did the usual assortment or trail riding, MX, ect. with this Penton and eventually had some Husky's, Suzuki's, ect.  The difference was that he eventually sold all of the other bikes, but he kept his Penton.  This Penton sat in his storage barn for a number of years with little use. This past January the 45 year old owner died suddenly of a heart attack, leaving a young teenage daughter along with his widow. A friend of mine in Rhode Island steared me to this bike which was located in Ohio, that is another story in itself!!  The owner's brother was handling the selling of the bike for his sister-in-law and I met with him. We discussed the bike and it's history and struck upon a price.  He called his sister-in-law to confirm that it was OK to sell her late husband's favorite bike, she OKed the deal and was glad to get the funds as her daughter needed braces and the money would come in handy.  I am sure that somewhere up above a young father was glad to see that his young daughter was being helped with the sale of his favorite bike, I am also sure that he would surely approve of how the bike is being cared for today. Anytime I look at a Penton I always try to find out the "life story" of the bike, this one is more touching that most, at least to me.

Paul

[rd400pi]

Now that, my friends, is a great story.

  Mike Husted

[firstturn]

Thanks Paul.  I think we are all touched in our own way I know I am.

Ron Carbaugh