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[ktmfritz]

quote:Originally posted by rob w

I was talking with a member a few nights ago that said some of the other members here might get upset if we sway too far to the side of the Penton bikes on this site.
 
All of our Pentons were produced by the KTM factory in Austria (*), and I can say personally that I have interest in knowing about all the bikes that came from that factory and the same people that made our Pentons. To me it's interesting because they are all related in some respect, just like your post-vintage KTM's from '78 on...

I have no knowledge of this, but I'm going to guess at this point that the bikes labeled "Comets" were sort of another brand name made by KTM, not a model name.
My lame reasoning is this: Even though they had the "KTM" logo on the tank, the bikes called "Comets" came in different sizes (50's thru 125's), most were little street bikes (they call them scooters over there), but a few were competition Enduro bikes like the one pictured on the Home Page.

Here's a 1970 KTM Comet 50cc Super 4.
http://www.moped-museum.de/ktm/ktm-comet-50s-1970.htm

I've seen some other pictures of this model and parts of the frame are exactly like parts of our Steel Tankers frames.
I'm mostly babbling here looking for answers, please set me straight.

Q:Do you care?
Because Bill Smith has more very cool old pictures available to share.

Thanks, Bob


(*)except the Hiro's and KR Short Trackers.

:)Hallo Bob, If you are interested on KTM Comet 50cc you can take a look to my Homepage http://members.aon.at/fhaglei1/page_1_2.html

greetings from Hallein/ Austria - Fritz

Fritz Hagleitner

[nsujeff]

Hi Fritz,
 Very interesting site with a lot of photos! The air box on the Super Comet looks similar to the early 1968 Penton air box. Any other photos of older Comets?
                                       
                                                  Jeff Borer
                                                  Amherst, Ohio

POGGERS look at photo "KTM Penton?" under KTM mit Sachs Motoren

[ktmfritz]

Hallo Jeff, I have pictures from the older KTM 50 Comet from a prospect. But I dont know how to put it in here?

Fritz Hagleitner

[rob w]

Greetings Austria, Hello Fritz.

Thanks very much for that website. I looked at every single picture on it.
 I had no idea there were that many different models, both Puch and Sachs. Very cool to see.

I like ->  
http://members.aon.at/fhaglei1/page_4_14.html

Thanks again Fritz, nice to hear from you.
Bob

[nsujeff]

Hi Fritz,
 There are a couple of ways, the easiest is to send them to  ADMIN, and they can insert them for you. I'm not sure how to do it the other way. A little help somebody?!
                 
                               Thanks, Jeff
                                Amherst, Ohio

[Admin]

These pictures are from ktmfritz:

[nsujeff]

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Hi Fritz,
 Thanks for sending the airbox photo. Here is an early '68 Penton airbox with many similarities! It seems to me an industrious person could  modify the Comet 'box into a Penton one quite easily if they are available.
 I think I figured out the photo posting.
                                             Jeff Borer
                                             Amherst, Ohio