Sony FX3 Documentary: The Last Jackpiner

The love for film and dirt bikes come together in this documentary. Follow the history of a particular bike that paid tribute to a man who helped transform dirt biking in North America, John Penton.
To find out more, visit www.pentonusa.org/.
This Project was a collaboration between Tucker Epp, Dan Morse, and myself (Cody Wisenbaker), and special thanks to:
John Penton
Penton Owners Group
Jack Penton
Paul Danik
Al Buehner
KTM Team
Stefan Pierer
Rod Bush
Robert Pearce
Eva Maria Piewasser
Nina Etzkorn
Mike Rosso
Bill Farrell
Mark and Deb White
John Young, Cascade Motorsports Bend, OR
Kurt Flachbart, Trailer Rider Magazine
Kevin Epp
Gilbert Vanderhoff
Ciaran Naran
About the Project:
Everything was filmed on the Sony FX3 and graded in Davinci Resolve using Mark Bone's LUTS. This was a super awesome run-n-gun film. The only two lenses used on this Project were the Sigma 24-70 2.8 and the Sony 70-200 4.0

[@OneFatBraaap]

This is absolutely epic and needs more attention!! I don't even like KTMs but this is an absolute treasure of a film!! Solid work all around. What a story. Thank you for the history lesson.

[@buddyhenderson]

Honda employee here. But that's a cool bike that I would happy to own!

[@codywisenbaker]

That means a ton! Thanks man.

[@bitiberg]

What a Great Story!!! What a great gesture. You should be so proud.

[@codywisenbaker]

Thanks man! We are super happy, and the response form the both the bike world and camera world has been amazing!

[@bitiberg]

@@codywisenbaker you deserve every single positive comment!!! Thumbs up

[@akasuperfan]

I still own a 1973 Penton 175 Jackpine. I raced enduros, hare scrambles and did alot of trail riding on it.

[@ElectricBubble]

Blown away! This is awesome

[@codywisenbaker]

Thanks, appreciate that! We worked hard on it.

[@terrycavender]

Beautiful story! I remember the first Penton I ever saw, it was a baby blue 125 Six Days. Ungodly loud with a open expansion chamber pipe. It must have been an early model, with a Shachs engine, and a non radial head. KTM owes much to John Penton, one wonders where KTM would be today without him.

[@TheBackyardStudiosBautzen]

Awesome!

[@jamesconner3437]

I had completely forgotten thr Penton ! I was a sailor stationed in Pearl Harbor during '69-'71 , and rode a brand new Suzuki 250 Savage all over Oahu..and I mean all over. Up mountains , in downtown Honolulu, down any forestry path or animal path I could happen across, and most times all alone. It's only by Grace that I never hurt myself or the 250 so bad that we couldn't make it back to the ship for our next duty day. On other channels I have talked about the brands participating in moto there , brands not too many young riders now would recognize : Husqvarna, CZ, Maico, Bultaco....but I had forgotten Penton. Never borrowed one to ride, but they certainly were in the mix Thanks for the memories. At age 78 now, I'm more a street rider.

[@codywisenbaker]

Of course! That was one of the reasons Dan wanted to make this. He wanted to let young guys know about one of the brands many people may not know, but should know.

[@Nick_Spencer]

I have this same sentiment towards a 1978 Subaru DL Sedan I had. mint condition, all original. life happened and I had to sell it to keep it nice and to make some money. Ended up selling to a Subaru corporate employee that works at the non-public museum in new jersey. The car has been in the process of a full restoration ever since. sad to see it go but happy with where it is being treated like the time capsule it is. only had 10k miles.

[@jordanjoestar8839]

Im a full time motorcycle photographer that is a history buff and ive been wanting to do something like this with my Fuji. This gives me a bit more confidence to undertake that task.

[@codywisenbaker]

You should! This was a super fun project and I’m glad I got to be apart of telling the story! Glad you liked it.

[@maxleopoldmun]

gorgeous

[@bradcollins3858]

Well done!

[@codywisenbaker]

Thanks! Appreciate it 🤘🏻

[@tuckerepp]

This was such an fun project and a great learning experience! Hope to be able to do another one with you soon Cody;)

[@codywisenbaker]

I know! The response to this has been amazing. May need to start the next one sooner than later haha!

[@hpenton]

Wonderful job! Great video!

[@codywisenbaker]

Thank you very much! Appreciate it.

[@shawnhett7648]

Great video! Keep it up, i subscribed. High tier motorcycle doc for sure..

[@codywisenbaker]

Thanks man! That was the goal, so I’m glad you think so!

[@dkni231]

I have 2 of these LE's and a '72 and a '73.

[@tkinney80]

Did you buy them new? One a rider and one for show?

[@itsaboutideas]

Love it!

[@rhysjones8953]

epic

[@danielnelson8304]

Question is, will KTM do another 30th anniversary of THIS 30th anniversary bike and actually bring the 200 back to do it, instead of the 150 that it is now? I hope so.

[@rhysjones8953]

let us into your musium topman

[@gladegoodrich2297]

Owned an early 70s Penton 175 Jackpiner. One of the biggest pieces of crap I ever owned! Sold it and bought a new Honda 250 Elsinore. Thought I had died and gone to heaven!