Mettco Penton

[socalmx]

All Pentons sold by Mettco had riveted tanks and a Mettco sticker mounted on each side of the tank below the double stripes. Does anyone have a photo of this sticker?

[pakala]

This is the best pic I have showing Mettco sticker.    http://tinyurl.com/qr2e6
                  Paul(socal)

[socalmx]

Paul, thanks for the picture, guess I was wrong on the sticker placement but it has been a few years. Where are you located in Southern California?

[pakala]

socal,
 That Mettco Penton  belongs to Bruce McDougal, socal's fastest penton racer.
 Yorba Linda in the O.C.
                 Paul

[brokenb23]

Contact Donny Smith. He has a few pictures of Mettco Pentons showing decal placement.
Bob Brizzee

[bkinnon]

I have several riveted gas tanks that I have acquired over the years and a Jackpiner that I bought that has the Mettco decals. Is there a way to identify whether this is a true Mettco bike?
Bill

Downeast Pentons- Central Division

[socalmx]

The thing to remember is that Mettco was also a dealer and every bike going out the door had a riveted tank and stickers. So if these are present, it is a Mettco bike but probably not one of their race bikes. I had the opportunity to talk with Bruce at a race a couple of years ago. Real nice guy and still fast as well. I have a photo of my friend racing my Penton going off the line next to Bruce. Bruce already had about a bike's length on him!

[OhioTed]

While putting together the Mettco Penton story, which appeared in SKT a few issues back, Bruce McDougal explained the origins of those rivets.  It seems that Chuck Bower actually split a stock tank wide open, after landing from a nasty jump during a SoCal mx.

[pakala]

Socal,
Is this your buddy left end,next to Bruce? At vintage Iron race,Glen Helen.  http://tinyurl.com/nxlpm
               Paul

[socalmx]

They raced together at a Perris Raceway event years ago. I just found the picture again and will scan and get on site.