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Penton offered to put up $6,000 of his own money if KTM would build prototypes to his specifications which, would be sold in the United States as Penton motorcycles. [2] The first Penton motorcycles were produced in 1968 and used a modified small-capacity Sachs engine with improved suspension and details. [6] He formed a successful racing team ...
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 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.
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 ...
Penton (surname) In geometry "penton" refers to a pentagonal face of a polygon that includes pentagonal faces. For example, a regular dodecahedron contains 20 pentagonal faces, or 20 pentons. This use of the term penton appears in the article on Adenoviridae in the description of the capsid of this family of viruses. [citation needed
Jack Penton 12 1970–85 AMA Hall of Fame inductee [3] Dick Burleson: 12 1971–94 AMA Hall of Fame inductee [4] Kurt Caselli: 12 2000–13 Jr. Trophy winning Team member 2006 Kevin Hines 12 1982–95 Paul Krause 11 1990–14,2019 Taylor Robert 11 2010, 2012–19, 2021, 2023 Destry Abbott 10 1997-2018 5 time AMA National Hare and Hound Champion ...
Carl Lee Cranke (September 24, 1948 – November 14, 2020 [1]) was an American professional motorcycle enduro competitor. He represented the United States in 10 International Six Days Trial (ISDT) in the 1960s and 1970s.