Penton Trials Bike

Started by flattracker23, October 25, 2007, 01:02:08 PM

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flattracker23

I bought a Wassell trials bike today at an estate sale. It does not have any of the body work on it. I want to know if you can tell if it was a penton from the frame number. The frame number is W 284 S1.

Spencer Gaydon
Lubbock, TX
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Spencer Gaydon
Wolfforth, TX

1968 Penton Six-Day 125 Steel Tanker (V 774)
1968 Penton Six-Day 125 Steel Tanker (V 1194)
1972 Penton / Wassell Mudlark Trials Bike (W 397 ST)

Kip Kern

Sure sounds like one, submit a photo and will know for sure!  CIAO

Dennis Jones

Congratulations on a new Penton :D The last number is probably a T instead of a 1.

Dennis Jones
Dennis Jones

flattracker23

Dennis you are right. The frame number is W 284 ST.

Spencer Gaydon
Lubbock, TX
________________________
Spencer Gaydon
Wolfforth, TX

1968 Penton Six-Day 125 Steel Tanker (V 774)
1968 Penton Six-Day 125 Steel Tanker (V 1194)
1972 Penton / Wassell Mudlark Trials Bike (W 397 ST)

flattracker23



Here is it.

Spencer Gaydon
Lubbock, TX
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Spencer Gaydon
Wolfforth, TX

1968 Penton Six-Day 125 Steel Tanker (V 774)
1968 Penton Six-Day 125 Steel Tanker (V 1194)
1972 Penton / Wassell Mudlark Trials Bike (W 397 ST)

Rain Man

Now looking at this bike from here, it appears the steering rakes different than the regular six days??
 Im not familiar with anything but CMF frames though...

Raymond
 Down East Pentons
Raymond
 Down East Pentons

Dennis Jones

Trials bikes do have much steeper steering angles. You can ride a Penton Trials bike inside an 8' circle.

Dennis Jones
Dennis Jones