Finally finished the restoration of this 1972 Penton.
Next is a '72 Husky.
Penton restoration
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Phil Nyland
, Oct 05 2014 01:20 PM
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Phil Nyland
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Posted 05 October 2014 - 01:20 PM
Finally finished the restoration of this 1972 Penton.
Next is a '72 Husky.
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Posted 05 October 2014 - 02:44 PM
Phil,
I remember when you brought that Penton over to BPR. That is a BEAUTY!
Let me know when you're done with the Husky; I want it!
Phil, you do like the old but great dirt bikes. Keep it going Phil.
I remember when you brought that Penton over to BPR. That is a BEAUTY!
Let me know when you're done with the Husky; I want it!
Phil, you do like the old but great dirt bikes. Keep it going Phil.
Tom Eatherly
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Posted 05 October 2014 - 04:28 PM
Awesome, Phil!!!
I had the 125 Penton (not the Six Day) a couple years older than that one with a downpipe. Those motors were fast!! Mine would start if I just pushed the kick about 4 inches by hand sometimes.
I rode a guy's Bul once and wasn't too impressed with the power compared to my Penton, especially when I found out it was a 250.
I had the 125 Penton (not the Six Day) a couple years older than that one with a downpipe. Those motors were fast!! Mine would start if I just pushed the kick about 4 inches by hand sometimes.
I rode a guy's Bul once and wasn't too impressed with the power compared to my Penton, especially when I found out it was a 250.
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Posted 05 October 2014 - 04:28 PM
Looks like new!
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Posted 05 October 2014 - 06:33 PM
Love it!!!
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Posted 05 October 2014 - 08:59 PM
Thanks, everyone, for the compliments.
The early ones were called steel tankers, I believe that would be what you had, Paul.
These bikes were made in the K.T.M. factory in Austria. After Husqvarna turned him down, John Penton turned to K.T.M., virtually unknown at that time, they made mainly bicycles. John a great Six Days, and an enduro rider commissioned them to build a bike to his specs, he became the importer and they were a huge success.
This one is the MX model; there was also the enduro model with lights, etc. I was fortunate to race one of these back in the day. They were the hot ticket in the 125 class, although the Bultacos were fast too; it was found a number of guys were running 175 top ends!
The end came soon after with the Honda Elsinore, YZ Yamaha etc. The John Penton Story is available on DVD or can be seen at your local theater if you gather enough friends. You can Google The John Penton Story if interested.
The early ones were called steel tankers, I believe that would be what you had, Paul.
These bikes were made in the K.T.M. factory in Austria. After Husqvarna turned him down, John Penton turned to K.T.M., virtually unknown at that time, they made mainly bicycles. John a great Six Days, and an enduro rider commissioned them to build a bike to his specs, he became the importer and they were a huge success.
This one is the MX model; there was also the enduro model with lights, etc. I was fortunate to race one of these back in the day. They were the hot ticket in the 125 class, although the Bultacos were fast too; it was found a number of guys were running 175 top ends!
The end came soon after with the Honda Elsinore, YZ Yamaha etc. The John Penton Story is available on DVD or can be seen at your local theater if you gather enough friends. You can Google The John Penton Story if interested.
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Posted 06 October 2014 - 10:52 AM
Even here in the Ukraine, that bike is Awesome....I have watched Phil rebuild this and restore it from the ground up, and it is flawless!
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Posted 06 October 2014 - 12:47 PM
Beautiful job on the Penton !! ... I have a Husky 360, 1973 WR RT(road/trail) I picked up last year , I've been trying to get back on the road, (last plated 1975), I just got it street certified last week.
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Posted 09 October 2014 - 11:11 PM
Great bike Rich! 
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Posted 10 October 2014 - 06:48 PM
What, no throttle cable ? Just bustin your balls Phil, killer restoration on a true classic.
I was going thru some documents the other day and I found the sales receipt for my 1972 Berkshire, wish I still had it.
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Posted 19 October 2014 - 12:03 AM
Good eye Bob! No carburetor either, I will be purchasing a vibratory polisher to do the carb, and some of the parts on the Husky restoration. The fact that I can use it on slot car chassis also is a win win situation. 
