I'm thinking of selling one of the cycles. I'm running out of space and even had to put the Harley in the house to give me room to work in it! (plus the garage is 115 degrees!) I'm in central CA.
Read my first post about this cycle for more info. It is complete and an easy project. It has a seat but it's not original. (does have original pan) you would need to fab a bracket to use this seat. It has a front brake too.
I need to get $2300 for it. I don't think I'll go lower.
Email if interested aquaelvis at yahoo
Check out pics here:
http://www.simplexservi-cycle.com/index.php?topic=221.0

I picked this up today; 1954 Harley Davidson Hummer. (165cc) I have seen a few of these here and there over the years and thought they were cool. (the gas tank could be better, would have made the whole bike better)
Anyway, I came across this one and had to get it. Looks pretty original, runs pretty well. I didn't dare get it up to speed until I go through it and tighten and check it.
Not a Simplex but thought I'd share...




 

 

I didn't see another place for a newbie to post an intro so I guess it goes here?
I just got my first Simplex last week. I have loved them since I first saw pics of them. I never knew they existed until I saw a pic online. (I'm young enough that these were long gone when I was a kid) I was looking at websites trying to figure out what kind of homemade scooter I bought at a yard sale and came across a site with all kinds of old motorbikes, scooters, etc. (BTW- the scooter was a cushman front end, mated to a schwinn frame which was mated to the rear part and running gear of a Trail King... why? I don't know) When i saw the simplex I fell in love with the lines.
Anyway, I grew up in So Cal and never saw one of these in person. I had the chance to see this one and some other stuff at an old guy's house last week. I paid too much I think, but he really didn't want to sell it and I really wanted to buy it.
I was told it was a 1950 or 52 with a 150cc motor. I was also told it had a rare front brake. I think now that I have looked around he was wrong and it is much later and there is nothing rare about the front brake.
He probably wasn't lying, probably didn't know. He was an old swap meet rat who had picked a few cool things over the years.
He "restored" it but what I noticed about all his other restorations is the time went into mechanicals, he was no show winning restoration expert. He bead blasted and spray painted most of the parts. The internals were rebuilt, he gave me the receipts for a bunch of the stuff he bought. He did all the bearings, carb, etc.
He never finished it, this is how it sat for the past couple years. The tires are new, there is a new seat but it is not correct and would need a bracket made, all the parts look like they are there. It needs to be put back together. I do have the tank and original exhaust. (that exhaust was a seller for me, I love it)
I plan to re-paint the fenders and tank- hate the color and I can do a better job. (there is a light metallic to the current green- looks wrong!) I am just going to get it back together and ride it. Someday maybe me and my son (6 now) will take it all apart and do a proper resto with powdercoating, chroming, etc.
So here she is, tell me what you think;










(I have more parts, this is just one of the boxes)