What Did You Do To Your PENTON Today?

[Lew Mayer]

Rebuilding the forks on my recently acquired low-mileage '76 250. 150cc of oil in each fork.

No wonder it was bouncy.



Lew Mayer

[Bob Kent]

I don't know if they're still available, but I used to buy a Carborundum product called Flex-Stones, which were great for cleaning up points, and lasted forever.  With minimum residue, that and a little non-petroleum base quality points cleaner was all you needed, especially on two-strokes, where timing is critical.  Of course today, many wrenches don't even know what "points" are.  Cheers.

[Dale Fisher]

Three Penton's loaded on the trailer with one ready for the back of the pickup.  Amherst Homecoming here we come (weather permitting)[]  Plan B is to bring only the trusty "mudder-rainbike" Berkshire and an umbrella if not [V]

Dale Fisher
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'70 Six-Day 125 - V2017
'71 Six-Day 125 (Dave Fisher's) - V5553
'72 Mudlark - W257
'73 Jackpiner - 175 21159727
'74 Berkshire 100 - 40171056
And some silly other bikes...

[adrian_goold]

http://youtu.be/AATuMwz9l5M

Got the mc5 400 running...

Regards,
Adrian Goold #101
http://www.ozktm.com

'73 175 Rebuilt|'74.5 250 Rebuilt|'74.5 400 Restoring|'76 MC5 250 Restoring|'76 MC5 400 Restoring|'78 250 in pieces|'81 250 Now Racing| '81 495 Now Racing|'84 125 Selling|'07 KTM 300| 74 CZ 250|74 CR250M x2|

[Dale Sonnenschein]

Nice bike Adrian. Sounds like the crank gear on the clutch side is loose. My bike sounded the same with the clutch out. Someone had put the wrong key in it and the gear would move just enough to rattle.

74 puch 175 SD
73 Husky 360 WR/RT
76 Husky WR360
75 Penton 250
10 ktm 250xc
02 bmw r1150r

[adrian_goold]

Cheers Dale,

I didn't put the motor together, it' how it came from the states. i will investigate tonight! Riding it on the weekend at a Vinduro event, so don;t want any nasty surprises. i think it has some piston noise, but i will cure that after this weekend.

Cheers,

Adrian

[adrian_goold]

Riding the MC5 400.

[Dennis Jones]

I got my Penton/Wassell Trials out and gassed it up, it's probably been close to a year since I've had it out. It fired off after a few kicks and I had a nice ride

After the ride it got a good powerwash in order to begin a re-restoration. This was the first Penton I ever restored and that was in 1997. I've sure learned a lot since then as I keep finding things I did then and have to laugh. For the life of me I don't know why I reused the Witworth fasteners [8]



And here is where I stopped for the evening.



Dennis Jones

[sixdazed]

Funny Dennis,i don't know why I still have whitworth tools and Triumph/Norton/BSA special tools in my toolboxes but I do!I just keep telling myself I may need them again someday.Take Care,Ric

[rogerboardwine]

Hi Everyone, We're Roger and Mary Boardwine from Blue Ridge Virginia. Today I finally uncovered the Berkshire for some shots of it before any cleaning.I have been collecting and trading bikes for my whole life. I thought getting a 77 GS6 175 several years ago was great, then I had the opportunity to buy some of Mark's Cycle Sales remaining bikes and parts Penton KTM Hodaka). Great Huh? Well then at Lake Sugar Tree as Fred Guidi and I shook hands on a deal up pulls a pick up truck carrying a 1970 Penton Berkshire that rocked my world. It just could not be that fresh. Tank with overspray inside? I have joined the group and look forward to being a part of Penton's future!

Mr. Penton, Thank you, well done, and hang tough
Your sign that I dreamt under as a child now hangs above my collection.

[checkcrew]

Roger and Mary welcome aboard :-)))

look forward to seeing photos of the Berkie,
 you came to the right place,

regards,

Mike Gallagher, NJ.
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[Richard Terry]

Chased an intermittent spark issue on my '75 HS.

[Bill Campbell]

I rode my 250 MC5 and Hare Scrambler last weekend at a mini vinduro. Myself and Adrian Goold had a great time and I must say that his 400 MC5 is an absolute weapon!

[maurice reynolds]

I took my mc5 out and started it up and took a picture of it now that it is pretty much finished

This is what I started with in June and the end result last weekend
Thanks to Gooddirt and Larry Winter and Al Buehner for parts and advice, and also everybody who answered my questions while restoring

The correct pipe is still something I am looking for if anyone has one available let me know

The MC5 400 is next to be restored and will be in the Penton orange

Maurice

[454MRW]

Maurice, Michael Thompson, a very good friend of mine bought a very very late 1977 mc5 at mid-ohio that has the exact same angled pipe with the dent in it for frame rail clearance like the 77-78 GS6 style pipe that you have, and it uses the downturn manifold, so it's possible the frame mounts in very late 77 also are repositioned. Mike

Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1980 KTM 175-400'S
1975 Can Am 175 TNT & 77 250 Black Widow
1979 Husqvarna OR390
1976-78 RM & 77-79 PE Suzuki's
1974 CR250M 07 CR125R 79 CR250R