News from Motohistory update

[Paul Danik]

This news item is from the latest update to Ed Youngblood's Motohistory website.  //www.Motohistory.net  
Paul


Penton book may go out of print

(12/1/2005)

 

"John Penton and the Off-Road Motorcycle Revolution" was my first book-length project. Published in 2000, it has gone through three printings, the last of which is down to only about 100 unsold copies. The publisher is unlikely to print it again, so it is moving toward collectible status. Motohistory still has copies available. To purchase on line or to download a printable order form, click here.

 

[Rain Man]

Thats very interesting Paul, especially for the lucky people who have the first editions and possibly had them autographed too !!

Raymond
 Down East Pentons

[Paul Danik]

Raymond,
 
     You bring up a good point that sometimes is overlooked.
 
     There were three editions of this book which really is pretty good. If anyone wants to know what edition they have there is a series of numbers inside the front of the book, on the backside of the second un-numbered page, just above "Printed in the United States", the last number is the edition number, such as 54321 is the first edition and 543 is the third edition.

    I will never forget the evening that Ed Youngblood proposed to the group the he would undertake this project if the group would assist him.  It was a dream of the POG to have such a book written but the question was who could possibly do it, then after 28 years with the AMA Ed decides to retire and next thing you know he is at the meeting presenting his plan.

     A POG editorial committee was formed who's job it was to read each chapter as Ed wrote it and look for any errors in content or grammer.  Al Born was super at this and he also proof reads the POG newsletters for Alan Buehner yet today, Al must have paid attention in school while the rest of us were reading cycle mags.  We would meet at KTM in Amherst as needed to go over each page and discuss any changes that may be needed. It seemed to take forever for the first copies of the book to arrive but the wait was well worth it.

     On the trip to Sears Point Raceway to set up the POG display in 2000, as we drove during the night Mr. Penton commented about how grateful he was to have the book and all of it's details published as even some of his own family had not totally understood what all had transpired till they read the book.

    Thank you Ed Youngblood for capturing what was such an important time in all of our lives and in the history of off-road motorcycling.

Paul

[Frosty]

Paul,Thanks for the info on how to determine the printing.The book was a great read and was so enjoyable I couldn't put it down until I finished it.Sure makes you appreciate Mr.Penton.