Name This Penton 250 MC5 Racer...

[tooclose racing]

I was surfing the Texas VMX photo library and found this image from what I am guessing is 1976, but maybe be a year later (running 76 graphics).  I'm also guessing this is from National MX racing and that is a National #.  Or Not.  

Can anybody name this gentleman?



How cool is that MC5 - Fox Air Shocks, "works" pipe - what is not to love? And check out his riding gear. Anybody have one of THOSE shirts? [:0]  The photo is BW, but I'm curious about the color of his gear - is this guy actually decked out in Penton Orange Crush?

BTW...lots of photo-viewing at their website if you haven't been there before:

http://tvrcnetwork.ning.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=3uzeqlt1qujip

[Mike Lenz]

I bet that guy didnt have trouble turning that mc-5!

[Mike Lenz]

Check out where he has his bars.  And I thought I rode with them back...back then.

[JP Morgen]

That is definately not a National rider, nobody with #7 rode a KTM, and those are the wrong color plates and numbers for a 250 or 500 class. It is amazing how low and far back we ran our bars back then. We cornered with a different style, that is for sure!

[VICTOR MONZ]

I still ride with my bars back and low, right in my lap....helps me when I lock up the front brake right at the last minute into the corner and dig it in and then powershift out....wide open into the next corner lock up both brakes, then turn and go!

Just can't re-learn the new fangled ways.

Victor

[tvrc18]

I think that is Mike Hance from Houston and a TVRC member, could be wrong.
Terry

[tooclose racing]

Well, TVRC18, you're on the right track.  I went back and looked at this photo gallery and many of the local/regional photos have comments below them from your fellow TVRC members.  Here's what they had to say about this guy :

"Joe London ...best outfitted racer in N.Texas ....worked for the Dallas Times Hereld."

"I met him in the early days while working at John Long's Husky shop , was our best customer."

"He had the latest of everything. When i got something new to me Joe had had it for six months hahaha"

So...Mr. London...If you're out there..SALUTE!

Now that I've got this TVRC photo album figured out, let's flash another TVRC rider from that album:



And from their comment page:

"Ty Oster from FtW. he still has the OEM fork brace on the Penton."

[David Laite]

The second photo (8x) looks like a piner? These are great photos Thanks for sharing.

1973 Penton Jackpiner
1982 Yamaha XT200
1982 Yamaha XJ650J Maxim
1987 Yamaha YZ490
2005 Honda CRF450R

[brian kirby]

8x has a Sachs engine.

Brian

'72 Berkshire

[David Laite]

Methinks you are right, was focusing on the {high point} boots.

1973 Penton Jackpiner
1982 Yamaha XT200
1982 Yamaha XJ650J Maxim
1987 Yamaha YZ490
2005 Honda CRF450R

[skiracer]

The boots on #8x are Full Bore, aren't they?  James

[skiracer]

Looking at the pictures more closely, it appears that #7 has a thicker seat than the stock one(?)  James

[joe novak]

The FIRST thing I notice about these photos is how clean these motorcycles are, even while on the track.   Living and racing in Ohio, I have never seen a clean Penton or other brand of bike on the track.   They were always full of either mud or dust, or both on the same day.   joe

[VICTOR MONZ]

Name these guys.

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Victor

[454MRW]

Rob,
Isn't that # 6 Mosiev? That sure looks like his bike, with the early usage of a torque pipe and the ribbed straight leg Ceriani forks. Mike

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