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Offline MauriceR

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77 KTM MC5 build
« on: August 13, 2013, 07:59:57 am »
Quick picture of what I started with and the finished product







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Offline Davey Crocket

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Re: 77 KTM MC5 build
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2013, 08:17:45 am »
WOW, neat resto, one of the coolest bikes ever made.....was it hard getting the bits?
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Re: 77 KTM MC5 build
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2013, 09:00:28 am »
Very nice
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Re: 77 KTM MC5 build
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2013, 09:40:08 am »
Sweeet Maurice. Those mid seventies Kato/Pentons are, to my eyes amongst the prettiest VMX bikes.
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Re: 77 KTM MC5 build
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2013, 10:34:44 am »
ya gotta love the drilled look of those early katooms
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Re: 77 KTM MC5 build
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2013, 02:05:07 pm »
Thanks appreciate the comments

Quote from: Davey Crocket on August 13, 2013, 08:17:45 am
WOW, neat resto, one of the coolest bikes ever made.....was it hard getting the bits?

Parts were not too bad to find, the only problem was getting a pipe which still is not completely resolved as the one on there is actually for a GS and doesn't fit quite right

Quote from: firko on August 13, 2013, 09:40:08 am
Sweeet Maurice. Those mid seventies Kato/Pentons are, to my eyes amongst the prettiest VMX bikes.

Firko you actually posted the link to this bike on Swapmeet a couple months ago and I decided to buy it.

I actually got offered a 77 400 also when I was looking for parts and ended up buying it also so that will be my next build but it will be an orange Penton when done

Maurice
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Re: 77 KTM MC5 build
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2013, 02:46:55 pm »
There is a local guy who makes pipes for this model that work great if your interested as the postage is a killer.
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Offline Vintmxman

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Re: 77 KTM MC5 build
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2013, 08:09:16 am »
Great job...I own a 78 MC5 and its one of the most versatile machine in the stable...MX, hare scrambles, enduro ...very competitive in all ....
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Re: 77 KTM MC5 build
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2013, 09:12:13 am »
Very Nice, well done. :o
« Last Edit: August 16, 2013, 09:29:34 am by Dave #6 »
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Re: 77 KTM MC5 build
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2013, 10:07:01 am »
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Re: 77 KTM MC5 build
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2013, 11:55:54 am »
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Firko you actually posted the link to this bike on Swapmeet a couple months ago and I decided to buy it. 
Glad to help Maurice......its a sweet bike.
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Re: 77 KTM MC5 build
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2013, 03:52:16 pm »
If I owned that I'd learn to speak Russian. Lovely job.
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