March 2006 Home Page Photo

[Admin]

What, if anything, is special about this Penton?

http://www.pentonusa.org/archive/homepage/default_051006.htm

[Dennis Jones]

Would it be one of the first 10? No fork stops, Chrome exhaust, never saw an ignition cover like that.

Dennis Jones

[TGTech]

Anybody that recognizes this machine and definitely knows what/who's it is/was, please keep it to yourself. We'll let you know after people get some guesses in. Guess away everybody.

Dane

[OUCWBOY]

Could this be the 1st Penton Prototype?? This is just a guess based on the Chrome Pipe and ignition cover.

Donny Smith

[slvrbrdfxr]

Hi All,
Nice bike !! Looks to be a very early one for sure because of some of the stuff mentioned in the previous posts. A couple things I noticed that are different from early Pentons I've seen are the rear sprocket and the later style gas cap. Thought most of the real early bikes had a screw on type gas cap.
Dave McCullough

[slvrbrdfxr]

Hi again,
Forgot to mention in my earlier post that there is no chainguide/ rub block on it either. Looks like the chainguard has a place to install one but it just not there.
Dave McCullough

[flattracker23]

The frame looks like it is plated, not painted.

Spencer Gaydon
Lubbock, TX

[OUCWBOY]

Dave,
As I know it, the early 68's had the 4 bolt sprocket drive, like this one.

Donny Smith

[slvrbrdfxr]

Donny,
Yes, it looks to have the standard 4 bolt rear hub. I was mainly talking about the sprocket itself. Sprocket is a different style that what I've seen on the early bikes.
Dave McCullough

[rpage11]

The stucco wall and stone pavers look similar to last month's picture.  Could this bike be located in Italy too?  Skip

[rfpotter]

I agree with Skip, the image appears to come from the same source/location. I assume the knurled knob visable above the bar clamp is a steering dampener of some type?

Patrick Houston

[thrownchain]

Actually, according to my research the pipe gives it away.

[TGTech]

The pipe narrows "the trail", but it doesn't give it away.

Dane

[Rain Man]

late model cable adjusters ?? with a 5a motor.

Raymond
 Down East Pentons

[OUCWBOY]

I still say it's the 1st and only prototype for the Great Penton Six Day. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!!!!

Donny Smith