New Berkshire Steel Tanker

[rogerboardwine]

I was awfully glad see this ride in on a pick up truck at Lake Sugar Tree. It has not been washed and is as I found it.
Let me know your thoughts.

And Thanks, Roger

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x5ri82jrgh7obwa/LCC_p1E3Yc



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[Daniel P. McEntee]

WOW! Someone must have kept that in their living room for the last 40 years or so! Looks like a '70 or '71? Very complete and original and probably the best survivor I have ever seen from that period. very nice find. Definately one to just clean up and make mechanically right and service.
   Type at you later,
   Dan McEntee

[Don Roth]

Roger,

Great find, nice to see all of the pieces there, enjoy it.

-don (with a 1970 berkie also)

[Eric Lewin]

Wow! That's a rare find. Looks like someone had it set up for some serious riding. I like the rear fender supports and the rear brake return spring. Score

[rogerboardwine]

Thanks! I was just lucky. I would like to keep it as is but sorted out as a runner. My 77 GS6 175 is in similar condition and I have left it as raced. Something about taking the master link out of the sub-frame and the tape off bars turns me off since it is functional as is. I love looking at the set up from something originally raced. I love the 100 pointers too.
I hope I don't wear out my welcome with questions but with so many assembled and disassembled bikes I'll need some guidance.  If anyone out there lives near Southwest Virginia I'd love to meet.

Safe travels and Hang Tight

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[Michael Thompson]

What a beauty!

[email protected]
2003 KTM 300exc
1997.5 KTM 200 "Jackpine"
1983 KTM 495
1977 KTM 250 MC5
1975 Penton Hairscrambler
1992 Yamaha WR200
1986 HONDA Z50 My first bike
1974 Suzuki RL250

[hankthecrank]

Great looking bike! You may have a treasure there for a lot of folks with questions about how they looked back in the day. If you would, check out the steel tank questionnaire available on this forum. Thanks, Hank

Hank Rinehart

[rogerboardwine]

Hank, I have the questionnaire ready to mail. Will the link in this post  suffice for sending pictures? I hope to bring the bike to Barber for more scrutiny and to see how best to proceed with the bike from the group that makes it there.


Good Luck at the ISDTRR everyone and tell Paul Stannard I have Fred Guidi's chaps if he still has the helmet.


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[Fred Deagostino]

I'm adding my WOW to the list of WOW's. Congratulations! That is nothing shy of outstanding.

V416 OneMoreTime

[hankthecrank]

Hey Roger. I'm not the person to ask about sending pictures, I can't even put my own pictures on my own photobucket account. However , this site has guys who put pics on faster than I can look at them. How about it Gary, Dale? Can you answer this question? And Roger, be ready for lots of lookers at Barber. You really have a prize there. Congrats.

Hank Rinehart

[454MRW]

What a fantastic piece of history, even with the tool kit! If you want to send me a few select pics, I would be happy to post them for you. Otherwise, the link has some very nice ones. my email is  [email protected] Congratulations! 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

[rogerboardwine]

I'm learning from you all already! Under my profile there is a "cool" link to the pictures. I should have space in the off-road area at Barber. We're bringing a boardtracker replica of a Flying Merkel and maybe a couple others. I've always wanted one and I'm a sucker for Orange bikes so it is hard to hide. Please offer any advice you like. I plan on giving it a gentle cleaning and soaking with WD40 and covering it when I can stand it.

Thanks, Roger from VA

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[242]

How do I download pic? Do I have to open a account? Dave

[454MRW]

This has been the easiest way for me to post pics. Mike
Print this out and follow these steps if you do not already have a picture hosting account.
Go to Photobucket.com and set up a free account.
you will need to sign on each time you download a pic.
Click on the orange upload Icon then the blue photos or video Icon in the middle of the page.
Choose the location on your computer where your pics are stored.
(I usually download them to my pictures, which is located under My Documents, but you could download them right from your camera if it is connected to your Computer.)
Add Title or description, Optional.
Photobucket has become a little harder to get to where you can copy the link, so this is a little different than my earlier directions...
Click on go to library...easiest way for me, find the pic you wish to post and 4 links will appear under the pic.
Left click on the bottom link which starts with (img), then right click on it and select copy.
Open a new tab or browser window, then go to the POG message board and paste the code in your text on a new line for each picture, and post your message and you are finished. 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

[242]

Not my pic Rogers bike off dropbox i can't get it download.