I used to race at Amherst Meadowlarks, don't forget Dane and Teddy Leimbach, the Penton family, wow what history

I am a 68 year old female who raced motocross in the early 1970's. I was so thrilled when I got my 125 Penton. Wonderful motorcross bike. I could blow the doors off the competition but it missed a shift in the last hairpin to finish line and I came in 2nd. I'd love to do it all over again.

My Pent on lives around the corner from my parents. He is still riding. He rides his by circle every chance he can.

my father(Robert) was one of the first to become a dealer, and as I grew and started to race my 100 Penton I learned that it was more of a family, getting to know John,Jack,Tom,and Jeff as well as making great friends with Carl Cranke and all of the empoyees and people associated with Penton. I can never tell them how much I appreciated all the help and friendships, Greatest time of my life. Robin Bennett

@jeffrobodine8052

6 жыл бұрын

robin bennett My name's Jeff Penton. Lol. I'm just trying to do some research about my name. This is pretty cool.

Mr. Penton is the sweetest man and to say I'm looking forward to an entire movie about his stories that he's so glad to sit down and share with you is an understatement.

My first dirt bike was a New 100 cc penton .....I miss it !

When I'm asked "If there was anyone you'd like to sit and have lunch with"? It's John Penton... and I wait for the "WHO" and I get to tell one more person about him. :) Except our lunch would be a cheese sandwich, apples and back to working on something. Maybe this movie will help create more people to say "Oh yeah, I know of him". I've been a fan for a long time. This is a good man. He has lived right, determined, driven, righteous, successful, and is leaving a legacy.

great memories of riding enduros on my 125 Sixday, and 175 Jackpine !

i grew up in amherst ohio where their shop & dealership was. i used to ride my bicycle there just to go in and look at the brand new pentons and hondas in the store (i think they had bmw too). never got one (didn't have the money). had a hodaka, though (an allsport steen, actually, with a hodaka ace 100 engine). one time, i went to the shop, went back to the parts department where i bought a pair of penton gas tank decals. i spray painted the gas tank of the steen then applied the penton decals. that was my penton.

@mellingmichael777

6 жыл бұрын

Cool story!

Got to watch this movie a few years ago, at the famous Jack Pine Enduro itself. Sitting out in lawn chairs with projector and screen. Sitting there watching the movie seeing pictures of that famous Jack Pine start and then turning around and looking right at it was perfect. Glad I went.

I just got done watching the DVD. SEE THIS MOVIE!

Had a 1972 Penton and wore it out, Excellent memories on that machine. Ran enduros all over New England with the New England Trailrider Association. Visited the ISDT in Dalton MA in 1973. That was great. Can't wait to see the movie. The Penton 125 was the bike to have.

@Heheheihavemore

Жыл бұрын

Did you know Herluf Johnson?

Viewed this movie this past Saturday. Excellent movie, loved watching it, brought back many great and fond memories of some great motorcycles that I loved and wanted to own in the early 1970's. Wonderful family story, wonderful American success story. A must watch movie if you are a motocross fan and is an important piece of the American motocross story and history.

The Penton 125 - One of first legit racing bikes. So much fun. Quirky to ride and maintain but FUN

The Right Time for the Right Man for the Right Family for the GOOD of the World. Thank you Penton Family and the MAN himself!

Wish I had known about this. I have some old 8mm film of him riding at my friends in Nichol's Wis. And also of his son racing at Byron ILL.

1971 125 Penton first real motorcycle I owned

good one

Can't wait. Too bad they aren't still called Pentons. I'd probably buy one....

looking forward to this film, our sport seems to have a very short memory of it's history, this should help

We have not had a great motorcycle documentary since the original 'On Any Sunday'. This one looks like a winner!

@duaneforth3201

10 жыл бұрын

Have you seen 'Dust to Glory'?

@Winterstick549

10 жыл бұрын

No, I havent. I'll look for it on KZread and elsewhere.

very cool, let it rock!

my dad rode his Penton up the loading ramp into the back of the truck and the front wheel broke out the rear window as the bike fell over onto my bike and poked a hole in his fiberglass tank. I was a little boy and laughed because it was funny.

The father of the modern off road motorcycle.

I thought they were made in Canada. No matter. ... I was a kid growing up in Michigan back in the day and very much liked going to the dealership and wanting one but didn't have that sort of dough, so I settled for some Japanese bikes instead. A real shame they don't make 'em anymore.

When is the movie going to play in Honolulu?

Here from "muskie"

All the present KTM owners should pay homage to this man without him KTM would have gone by the wayside like Greeves, Sachs, DKW, Monarch and various other brands. John Penton's machines were a cut above the generic " Sachs O Crossers " seen during the 70's. Because of Pentons USA sales and constant need for improvements KTM was driven to develop their line of engines starting with the Penton 175cc then 250 then.......

@twinsmm1

8 жыл бұрын

+427zoh6 the legacy and relationship lives on. must be why the ktm north american headquarters (east) is in amherst, ohio.

125 penton's used to trash my cr 125 elsinore,, I hated those bikes

I would love to know if i'm related in anyway to the Penton ancestry!!!

@PipelineDigitalMedia

9 жыл бұрын

Any relatives from the Amherst, OH (Cleveland area) Hannah?

@xxlilhannahxx

6 жыл бұрын

Not that i know of. Any family originated from West Ham in London? - many moved during WW2 bomb raids.

@jeffrobodine8052

6 жыл бұрын

Hannah Penton Hey Hannah! I'm a Penton too! Lol. In the southern U.S.

@jeffrobodine8052

6 жыл бұрын

PipelineDigitalMedia I'm a Penton in GA.