VOLUME 56 ISSUE 36 SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 P97
ISDE
JACK PENTON
MAGNUSON PHOTOGRAPHY
ISDE racer Nicole
Bradford and multi-
time ISDE Team
Captain Gunny
Claypoole were a big
part in the history of
American ISDE.
I
n 1962 my father, John Penton, journeyed to Germany
to ride the International Six Days Trials, and he returned
to the Six Days throughout the '60s. The ISDT is the
very highest form of endurance off-road racing, often
known as the Olympics of off-road. The Six Days was
dad's inspiration to build a lightweight motorcycle and be-
came the name of the first 125cc Penton machine in 1968.
That same year was also the beginning of many Ameri-
can off-road racers' love affair with the ISDT. Penton
took 12 riders and a group of support personnel to the
Six Days to compete as the "American" team. Over the
next 10 years, Penton sent hundreds of riders, support
More than 40
ISDE veterans
shared stories
and rekindled
old relationships
at the ISDT/E
Reunion last
month in
Colorado.
Talkin'
