Movie trivia - The Russians

[Dale Fisher]

Who remembers the nicknames for the Russian KTM riders from the John Penton Movie?

A photo collection of the Soviets follows.







































Dale Fisher
Penton Owners Group - Memberships
Mudlark Registry
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
'98 HP-14 Hi-Point
And some silly other bikes...

[jeff greenberg]

Great collection of photos Dale.  Thanks!!!

[Dale Fisher]

Knock-em-off.... [?] .... [?]

Dale Fisher
Penton Owners Group - Memberships
Mudlark Registry
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
'98 HP-14 Hi-Point
And some silly other bikes...

[ALB]

Cut em Off, Block em Off, Crash em

Alan Buehner

[tooclose racing]

An amazing story, regardless of their riding "strategies". the relatively tiny KTM factory beats the mighty Japanese factories not once, not twice, but THREE times in the 250 GP class. I'm not sure which year is THE biggest upset, but I would suggest 1974?

[skiracer]

Does anyone know why they kept the straight forks and not gone with the leading axles on their bikes? I once (any only once) tried to ask one of their mechanics, but I would have been better off asking the rocks on the ground.....  Any thoughts, insight???

1976 MC 5 Original Owner
1982 Suzuki PE 175
1976 Penton 175 XC

[gooddirt]

For tighter Tracks ? the 1972/3 bike has Betor forks? and a husky front hub.