Happy Birthday JP

[Paul Danik]

I just looked at my Randy Kirkbride created POG calendar and saw that today is John Penton's 85th. birthday, what a milestone occasion.

Happy Birthday Sir. Thank you for being such an inspiration and a great role model.

Paul

[firstturn]

I join Paul and the rest of the POG Members in wishing you a Happy Birthday.  I appreciate all you and your Family have done for me over the years and we have Dane in our Prayers.

Ron Carbaugh

[fischercycle]

John,

Happy Birthday to a guy who really deserves all the praise to bring the Penton M.C. into our lives, which we all still enjoy today as we relive our youth.  If it wasn't your contribution to the motorcycle industry we would not have this M.C. club as we have today which is the P O G.  

Good Health and many many good healthy years with respect,

                  Jake and Ginny Fischer    HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

[Bud Green]

Happy Birthday Mr. john.

   Bud Green

[thrownchain]

Happy Birthday JP, may there be many more to come.

[Bob Kent]

Happy 85th Birthday, Mr. Penton! I hope you enjoy many more. You've been an inspiration to me in ways you'll never know, and an icon in the whole motorcycling community. Bob Kent - KTM sidecar rig

[kenbike]

Happy Birthday John, every time i work on my 250 I am so impressed with your design and innovations you put in your bikes!  

PS: I agree with your chain saw method, who wants to change a chain when you are out in the field working!

[acemoto]

Happy Birthday John and many more and thank you inspiration and dedication  to Motorcycling .
Larry

[Charles Gresham]

Happy Birthday John ! I hope you have a great day and many more to come !! You are a living legend and an inspiration to generations of motorcyclists.

Chuck Gresham

1974 Penton 250 Hare Scrambler
1974 Yamaha MX100
1973 Honda CL 100
1978 Suzuki RM 125
1983 Honda XL 185
1993 Yamaha RT 180

[Paul Danik]

Greetings,

   We will be reading your birthday messages to JP at the POG meeting tomorrow night, if anyone else wishes to send John a birthday message please feel free to do so. I will be printing out the messages around noon tomorrow, Thursday Sept. 2nd. to take to the meeting.

Thanks,
Paul

[linglewn]

Happy Birthday Mr Penton. Although not a motorcycle person, my wife attended and enjoyed the 40/10 anniversary weekend. She still comments on your enthusiasm, excitement, and general good will to everyone in attendance. Keep it up--it's catching. Thanks for everything.

Nelson Lingle
73 Jackpiner
74 Jackpiner
71 DKW 125

[sixdazed]

Happy Birthday Mr. Penton!Thanks for the taking the time to build quality into your bikes and allowing us to relive our past thru your great old bikes.Cheers,
                       Ric


ric emmal

[454MRW]

Happy Birthday John. I agree that through your vision and dedication to building an excellent motorcycle, we are all kids again, and will remain young even when we are too old to ride and can only look longingly at the fruits of our labor of love. Wishing you many more years of youth! Mike

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

[Don Roth]

John,
As others have stated, you make us all feel young(er).
Thanks for the vision, persistence and sweat, proud to ride a bike
with your name. Many more, sir!

-don

[Dale Fisher]

John, best wishes on your belated 85th birthday.  I still thumb my way through our old Penton pictures and grasp for so many of the memories long forgotten.  You are truely someone who is an old school role model as an innovator, businessman, person, and just an all around pleasure to be associated with.  May you enjoy many more!

Dale & David Fisher




1972 Cheney Sachs
? Coming Soon
1972 Suzuki GT380
1973 Triumph TR5MX
1974 Penton Berkshire
1974 Honda MT125