puch

[dennis brown]

not a penton but .i found a very nice 175 puch. on the gas tank are the puch decals all stock but around the plastic puch badge is a decal that says penton usa. this is the first such decal i have seen on a puch. any info on this  thanks

dennis l.brown

[Kip Kern]

Dennis
Can you send a photo to [email protected]?  I have a Puch (1976 MX) and have never seen this either.  My neighbor was a Puch dealer and still has a NOS 1974 175 and dealer inventory. Sounds neat! PS, I just had the 1976 and up correct tank decals remade so pass the word if you or anyone else needs any and I can point you in the right direction.

[Paul Danik]

I remember seeing those decals, don't remember the exact circumstance for sure. John was involved with importing the Puchs and I do think that is why the decal was installed. I think Bob Hoffer (sp) was the guy JP hired to run that side of the business, but those facts are buried pretty deep...

Paul

[desmond197]

The Puch parts book I have shows those decals

[Daniel P. McEntee]

I believe Dwight Rudder has a 175 Puch with that same decal on it. I would be interested in the back story.
  Type at you later,
  Dan McEntee

[Bud Green]

Dennis
Back when I was riding for John he had
me ride a 175 Puch set up  
when Bob HOFFER WAS dealer IN PA.
I won 200a in 150 national Athens ohio
Don't remember decals
never saw the bike after the run.
 Bud Green

[Dwight Rudder]

That was when Fredrick Dengel was importing Puchs. John had a hand in them. Remember Doug Wilford went to work for Dengel with Johns blessing. John had a hand in importing Hercules also. I have a new unused frame with a shipping tag that says Penton Recreational Products. I remember seeing PUCHs in about 1973 with the Penton Sticker on the tank in Alabama.

[dennis brown]

thanks everyone! the puch comes from penn.one yr i rode the 250 little burr on a 175 penton. doug wilford and and a rider i think was b.moran?were on same number. my family pitted for the 3 of us. they were on 175 puchs i have pics of that event.

dennis l.brown

[Dale Fisher]

Puch 175 Steel Tanker


Dale Fisher
Penton Owners Group - Memberships
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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...

[Dale Fisher]

Dale Fisher
Penton Owners Group - Memberships
Facebook - Cheney Twinshock Racing Group - Administrator

'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...

[dennis brown]

thanks dale, that is the decal, the puch has an up pipe and fork braces.i had not seen pic of the puch penton 175 before. i have been riding a 1971 greeves with a 175 puch motor. i put in a mzb ignition an d it runs very well.they only made the enduro model 1 yr. and about 150 of them.bike handles very well for a 1971

dennis l.brown

[paul a. busick]

Hi Dennis, I think the rider you are think about is Earl (AKA Topper) Morain.  Topper was a very good local rider who participated in local and national events. He got his nick name as a high connecter in the iron hanger trade. During the late 60s and early 70s Topper was a Puch and Hurcules dealer in the Amherst area. Toppers son Todd was also a very good rider and competed in CNCC events as well as ISDT (or ESDE?). I'll be seeing you at the IX show or the White Lightning CC.  Amherst Paul

[dennis brown]

thanks paul, i recall he had longer blonde hair. that was a good day riding with them. see at ix center

dennis l.brown

[desmond197]

Dennis I have 2 of those Greeves Pathfinders and they handle very well.

[dennis brown]

i really think the puch motors were underestimated all they needed was a better ignition and a mzb fixed that. i wonder how different things may have been if the pentons had stayed with puch motors

dennis l.brown