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By the time Penton sold the distributorship to KTM in 1978, more than 25,000 Penton motorcycles had been sold in America. [2] John Penton was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998. The 1997 KTM Jackpiner 200 LE was a limited production run of the first 200 cc KTM enduro motorcycle. It was built to celebrate the 30th anniversary ...
John Penton (born August 19, 1925) [1] is an American professional motorcycle racer and entrepreneur who developed an enduro motorcycle brand that bore his name. [1] [2] A national champion enduro rider, he was an influential figure in the development of off-road motorcycle racing in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. [1]
The following is a list of motorcycle manufacturers worldwide, sorted by extant/extinct status and by country. These are producers whose motorcycles are available to the public, including both street legal as well as racetrack-only or off-road-only motorcycles.
The KTM 200 consists of a series of two-stroke off-road enduro motorcycles made by KTM, the European, road legal 200 EXC, 200 MXC and the 200 XC-W for the US market being the last versions. The 200 attempts to combine the agility of a 125 cc class motorcycle with the power of a 250 cc. [ 1 ] As a small bore enduro bike it is equipped with a ...
KTM is an Austrian motorcycle, ... John Penton under the Penton brand. This joint venture lasted until KTM established KTM America Inc. in Ohio in 1978. ...
The KTM 300 is a series of 2-stroke enduro / off-road motorcycles made by KTM. They are the Penton-inspired 1984 300 GS, the 300 DMX, the dirt only 300 MXC, European road legal 300 EXC and the US 300 XC (close-ratio), 300 XC-W (wide-ratio gear box) and 300 SX (Motocross) versions. The KTM 300 is designed for difficult off-road conditions.
Kenny Roberts was born to Alice and Melton "Buster" Roberts in Modesto, California. [6] As a child growing up in the rural agriculture area just off highway 132 near the West side vineyards of E & J Gallo Winery, Roberts was originally interested in horseback riding. [7]
In the specialised Enduro field, the USA market was dominated by machines by Penton (KTM), Rokon, Husqvarna, Maico, CZ, Can-Am and others. Suzuki saw this as an area in which they could compete. Suzuki saw this as an area in which they could compete.