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[Kip Kern]

Paul, Correct on the steering damper bracket (check out Al Borns bike).  Add one more type of steering stem nut on your list, the damper model with center hole and outer notches or dimples in it for the damper knob spring to lock into.  I had the black "Penton" chain blocks repoped, just waiting on some to be made (Thanks to Bob W for the use of his original)  You can get all the Ceriani Damper stuff from Domi NOS.

[slvrbrdfxr]

Kip,
After your post I went out to take another look and my bike does have the dimples in the steering stem nut. There are 6 dimples which are approx 1/16" in diameter. Never would have guessed that's what they were for. Thanks !!
Dave McCullough

[Paul Danik]

Dave,

   The grips for that throttle are shaped no different than any other, Al Buehner ought to have some of the "correct" style in stock. I have my own way of putting grips on that involves a "flamable liquid" that makes the grip very plyable and slippery. If you want the details send me an email.

   I would suggest that if you recover the seat that you take great pains to retain the seat riviots or use them to find exact copies.

  One other thought, whenever I haul a machine that has the old fork bellows on it I loosen the lower clamps and try to carefully losen the bottom of the bellows before straping the bike down, this lets the forks pull down without putting excess pressure on those rare and sometimes brittle old parts.  Just my 2 cents worth.

  Kip, thanks for the addition to the chrome nuts section of Penton 101:D  

  Man ain't this fun:)
Paul

[Admin]

More cool pics...here is Ron Carbaugh's original, unrestored 1970 Steel Tanker.  This bike is a total knockout!

[cubfan1968]

WOW! Great job. I hope my 72 looks 1/2 that good when I'm done. []

Rod Whitman

[Lew Mayer]

Beautiful Bike!

Lew Mayer

[rob w]

I'm happy to see Louk's old bike found a new home in our group. It's original beauty and charm still shines. You can't recreate that once it's lost, and you can't do any better than to find a machine in that condition. Congratulations!! Ron.

[firstturn]

Lew & Rob,
  Thanks guys, as you know I have worked on this for quite a while and am somewhat doing what you talked about Rob and that is keeping it in the group.  I hope everyone enjoys it and we will be able to recreate the bikes being built in the future with bikes like this as a pattern.  I am blessed to have the opportunity to own such a bike.

Ron Carbaugh

[firstturn]

Dave,
  On to another subject your footpeg is in the mail to you.

Ron Carbaugh

[Tony Price]

It's beautiful Ron.  You are correct that these types of survivors are critical examples from which work can be patterned after.

On a different note, who else has a mental image of Ron laying on the ground trying to get the best angle for the picture of the under side of the engine?

Great shot Ron!

Tony

[firstturn]

Tony,
  I would like to take credit for the pictures, but the original owner took these.  Don't tell anybody about our Texas Penton swap meet Mr, Smith.....................[:0].

Ron Carbaugh

[slvrbrdfxr]

Ron,
Congrats !! That bike sure is a beauty !! Last owner must have had some tremendous will power because it's hard to belive that someone wouldn't want to ride such a great looking machine !!

Dave McCullough

P.S. Thanks again for the footpeg !!

[Tony Price]

quote:Originally posted by firstturn

Tony,
  I would like to take credit for the pictures, but the original owner took these.  Don't tell anybody about our Texas Penton swap meet Mr, Smith.....................[:0].

Ron Carbaugh

I can neither confirm nor deny anything about an "alleged" swap meet that might feature Pentons and parts as a feature item that may or not happen in Tex...errr, Iowa..  I mean, who would come?



Agent Smith

[john durrill]

Tony, Ron,
 Are the rumors true that a few of the military cranks and a set of the stuffed , reshaped cases will be on hand? You know the ones that use the cranks rotation to cram the charge up the transfers? Inquireing minds want to know ! chuckle chuckle. That would be  worth a 1200 mile trip for me * GRIN *!
John D.

[Tony Price]

John,

There might be some surplus F-4 Phantom engines turn up, lol.

Tony