Who say's they don't fly!

[garrettccovington]

Sorry folks, I just received this pic today from my 6-Days maiden race after sitting for 25 years and had to share it.


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72 six-day
79 KTM MC80 250

[Larry Perkins]

Garrett,

Just like riding a bicycle-you never forget how to do it.  Nice pic with lots of style.  Looking good. SWEET!

Larry P

[David Laite]

V1, Vr, Rotate!!! Looks great Garrett, nice ride.

1973 Penton Six Day
1973 Penton Jackpiner
1982 Yamaha XT200
1982 Yamaha XJ650J Maxim
1984 Husqvarna 400WR
1987 Yamaha YZ490
2005 Honda CRF450R

[joe novak]

Great photo.   Thanks for sharing.   How  does the Penton handle and shift now?   Joe

[Lloyd Boland]

Was that before or after you found out your brakes didn't work?

[OhioTed]

Congrats on being back on the bike, and GREAT photo, Garrett.  Say, can you ID the shocks on your bike?  I've got a pair just like 'em and have no idea what they are.

[tomale]

they look like Boge's

Thom Green,Still crazy after all these years!
76' 250 MC5 (orginal owner)74'
250 hare scrambler (project bike)

[garrettccovington]

I'm glad you guys got a kick out of the PIC.  It was because of fellow POGer's I was able to get the bike racing again.  Thanks:D  

1st. I have to thank Lloyd B for the shocks.  They are Boge's.  Thank The Lord they are stiff, Cause when I landed I thought I knocked all the fillings out of my teeth.[xx(]  The back end was perfect, but I had 5 weight in the forks.  I'm suprised I didn't break the frame.  Now its ATF up front and pretty nice.

2nd.   I think it was 2 laps later, when I found out the rear stay  arm bolt fell off.[:0] Once again Lloyd B. came to the rescue with a nut and bolt.  Victor M warned me stuff would come loose.

3rd.  Racing brings out all the gremlins and thats when I found out the shifting was horrible.  I'm bad, no excuse, no I haven't adjusted the shifting.  I got side tracked fixing up and racing my  79 KTM MC80 I bought it at the track the day this picture was taken.  

4th.  The neatest thing is when people come over to "The Barstow" (my place I stay at for work) and see the little 6-day sitting in the corner of the living room all shined up.
  I realize its not as nice as most of the bikes I've seen fellow POGers fix up, but, Everybody that comes by, thinks its the coolest![8D]

  They really are works of art.
 I get a kick out of the racing patina!

G    



72 six-day
79 KTM MC80 250

[Rain Man]

Thanks for saying that about the shocks Garrett , I kept thinking I was a wossee or something the way those 12" shocks land.  They feel like they knock more than fillings out somedays...

Raymond
 Down East Pentons