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| Dennis Jones |
Posted - 07/15/2011 : 1:35:05 PM
I want to start a thread where we can share/show off what we have done with our Pentons. It may be putting on new tires, painting your tank, ripping up a race track, or coming across that unobtainium part you've been searching for.
Post up what you've done and let's see if we can keep this on page one.
I'll start it off 
My Jackpiner used to see a lot of AHRMA cross country and reunion ride action but has just been sitting lately and the carb clogged up. While I had it off to clean I got the idea to paint the engine center cases, while still in the bike
I'm sure I could have pulled the engine in less time than it took to mask it off but everything else looked pretty good and if I would have pulled it I would have felt compelled to do everything to it again.
Here it is with the masking removed, not bad. I'll post another picture when I get it all back together.
OK, your turn now. Let's see what you're doing.
Dennis Jones |
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| seanguthrie |
Posted - 05/09/2013 : 10:18:48 AM
My 250 all nice, clean and recently rebuilt right before leaving on the road to Diamond Don's.
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74 250 Hare scramble
73 CMF 6day
68 6day V213 |
| Rob Thatcher |
Posted - 05/08/2013 : 8:19:41 PM
I got my Penton dirty over the weekend racing at Devil's Ridge in NC. Only a few Pentons there, but it was a lot of fun. I saw an interesting Can Am 125 motor in a CMF (250 frame I think). I managed a 3rd place and had the normal shake down problems of a newly assembled motorcycle. Bolts loosening, seat falling off at an inopportune time ect. |
| Charles Todd |
Posted - 05/07/2013 : 10:09:13 PM
I stared longingly at my poor husk of a Penton and almost cried because of just hooowwwww much work it's going to take to bring her back to life. Fixing to have to sell off a BUNCH of my old racers and non-racers to fund this one.. |
| Dale Fisher |
Posted - 05/06/2013 : 9:12:30 PM
Mike,
Good diagnosis 
After disconnecting the kill, replacing the ground wire, trying a different coil, I turned my attention to the points. A little points dressing action and some electrical cleaner and wah-la. Now running like a champ 
Dale Fisher
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'70 Six-Day 125 - V2017
'71 Six-Day 125 (Dave Fisher's) - V5553
'72 Mudlark - W257
'73 Jackpiner - 175 21159727
'74 Berkshire 100 - 40171056
And some silly other bikes... |
| checkcrew |
Posted - 05/06/2013 : 4:51:10 PM
Dale,
did you try and run an emery board across the points ?
Jus-sayin
regards,
Mike Gallagher, NJ.
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| Dale Fisher |
Posted - 05/06/2013 : 05:28:28 AM
With the help of Vance Smith the new/old Mudlark W-257ST came up from the basement this weekend. It came home through a snow storm on MLK day in January and I promptly tucked it away. Sadly, the claimed spark wasn't present and Vance diagnosed it has stator output but the coil, ground, or kill button need to be looked at further.
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Dale Fisher
Penton Owners Group - Memberships
Facebook - Cheney Twinshock Racing Group - Administrator
'70 Six-Day 125 - V2017
'71 Six-Day 125 (Dave Fisher's) - V5553
'72 Mudlark - W257
'73 Jackpiner - 175 21159727
'74 Berkshire 100 - 40171056
And some silly other bikes... |
| Mick Milakovic |
Posted - 04/05/2013 : 12:31:35 AM
Worked on the MC5 with my good buddy Gary Ellis, although it seemed there was more talk than work!
Mick |
| derek martin |
Posted - 03/31/2013 : 6:50:11 PM
74 1/2 250 hadn't been started since July of last year. Rolled her out of the barn, added fuel, worked the tickler for a spell, kicked her once; up she lit and settled into a nice idle. I should have expected nothing less after all it is a Penton. |
| marsattacks |
Posted - 03/29/2013 : 3:49:04 PM
JC nice bike way to use it! Havent seen too many legit GS's in US!
Mars Attacks!
72 Jackpiner
72 Jackpiner-in-a-box
74 Harescrambler
68 Planetary/Lunar Lander (very sadly, sold with Gamma death-ray to the Italians)
78 400 MC5 also sadly sold
79 space rock shox bike
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| Fred Deagostino |
Posted - 03/29/2013 : 09:04:31 AM
Thanks Sean, I'm pretty happy with the progress in spite of all my past whining Chrome went out two weeks ago, wheels and hubs should be out by next wk, and paint is all done except for the pinstriping on the tank. Something gets done everyday.
'Better get cracking on your ST's though! If you listen closely you can hear the available parts drying up. Cheers, Fred
V416 OneMoreTime |
| JCHubbard |
Posted - 03/27/2013 : 3:19:04 PM
Here's some pics of what I did to my 1982 KTM 250 GS on Sunday March 24, 2013 at the AHRMA North Atlantic regional race held at the Wicomico Motosport Park in Maryland. The bike ran great, and I had alot of fun!
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| seanguthrie |
Posted - 03/26/2013 : 08:51:19 AM
Wow Fred that is coming along nicely! I'm on the fence about keeping v213. Race season is in high gear and my CMF racer and 250HS need some new rubber! I think my steal tankers landed in my lap about 10 years early where I have no time.
74 250 Hare scramble
73 CMF 6day
68 6day V213 |
| Fred Deagostino |
Posted - 03/24/2013 : 6:30:52 PM
http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/bnkate/media/DSC00950_zps7e90cd8f.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1
Another try.
V416 OneMoreTime |
| Fred Deagostino |
Posted - 03/14/2013 : 6:15:17 PM
Hmmm, that's what I thought. Criminey! 'Can't even follow instructions!
'Go'in back out to the shop. I know how things work out there.
V416 OneMoreTime |
| Fred Deagostino |
Posted - 03/14/2013 : 6:09:47 PM
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I thought I would take a shot at actually getting a pic up showing current status of V416. Not a day goes by that something big or small doesn't get done but it'll still be a bit. Fred
V416 OneMoreTime |
