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Wheels & Tires / Drum brake hubs
« on: November 28, 2011, 08:08:26 PM »
Are the front and rear hubs the same, or are they unique?
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Simplexes with Non-Original Engines / Newbie on board!
« on: November 28, 2011, 01:05:38 PM »
Hey All,
I've always been a big fan of the early motorized bikes, with a preference toward the early Whizzers and Simplex bikes. I have played around with motorized bikes for the last couple of years, starting with a simple Schwinn frame and small Chinese two stroke motor, later evolving to higher end custom builds.
Well, yesterday marked my first vintage purchase of a Simplex. The seller says it is a 1955 Simplex, it's a roller that is missing the original engine, otherwise the bike is pretty complete. The graphics on the tank say it is an Automatic, but the tank is black and the fenders are green.
Due to cost and availability of orig motors, I am leaning toward running a Honda clone motor with a little Albion 3spd gearbox. I'll post some pics as time allows.
Rich
I've always been a big fan of the early motorized bikes, with a preference toward the early Whizzers and Simplex bikes. I have played around with motorized bikes for the last couple of years, starting with a simple Schwinn frame and small Chinese two stroke motor, later evolving to higher end custom builds.
Well, yesterday marked my first vintage purchase of a Simplex. The seller says it is a 1955 Simplex, it's a roller that is missing the original engine, otherwise the bike is pretty complete. The graphics on the tank say it is an Automatic, but the tank is black and the fenders are green.
Due to cost and availability of orig motors, I am leaning toward running a Honda clone motor with a little Albion 3spd gearbox. I'll post some pics as time allows.
Rich
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