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Other Simplexes, such as Sportsman Senior & Jr, scooter / Re: New from Iowa
« on: November 20, 2015, 12:21:03 PM »
Thanks Ridebuse, can't believe I've been off the internet for four months. Bitch getting older. Kind of figured how that worked, think I have bad lighting coil. When I turn headlight on, taillight goes out. Planning on using a 12 volt led head and taillight with a solid state voltage regulator to cut down on voltage spikes at idle. Than figure a kick start, always wore gloves when starting as the kickback would rip the pull start handle right out of your hand.

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Introductions / Re: New from Iowa
« on: May 27, 2015, 08:37:40 PM »
Haven't ridden it to much especially after the chain broke. Put the new chain on today, and decided to go with a LED tail light and LED head light as I think the lighting coils are weak and just don't want to keep them both lit at the same time. Don't plan on running at night anyway. Just daylight running lights to keep police happy. If I remember right, even new the headlight beam was nothing to write home about. Once I get the lighting conversion done and get a few miles on it to test them out, I'll post some pictures.

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Introductions / Re: New from Iowa a couple of pics
« on: May 25, 2015, 07:05:05 PM »
A couple of pictures of the 65. Looks pretty good, but it has had a hard life. Had to soak wheel bearings in thinner to clean out old grease. Chain broke the other day while testing the motor. Looks like they chromed the chain over the small cracks around the roller pins.

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Introductions / Re: New from Iowa
« on: May 23, 2015, 02:30:44 PM »
Thanks for the welcome everyone. Haven't quite got the hang of this yet on posting a reply, but I'll get the hang of it. I'll try to post some pictures, probably have to get my daughter to walk me through it. Yup, got a 56 F-100 plus a few others cars. Seems like I'm car rich and cash poor. Sorry about the delay in answering, every time I logged on I saw it said 0 messages with 0 new and would log back out again. I'll get better at this. By the way pd, I live in Sioux City.

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Other Simplexes, such as Sportsman Senior & Jr, scooter / New from Iowa
« on: May 15, 2015, 09:30:19 AM »
Hi, new from Iowa and need help with a 65 Senior wiring problem. Picked up the same Senior my father bought 50 years ago and sold while I was in the service in 68. Engine runs, but the kill portion of the switch doesn't work. Also I have no tail, brake, or headlights. Previous owner took the bike apart for restoration just to show so I don't think wires were put back as original. New wires spliced in and only one wire to tail light. Haven't found any diagrams on line for this machine. Anybody have a wiring diagram, or could walk me through the wiring? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Introductions / New from Iowa
« on: May 15, 2015, 08:33:23 AM »
Hope I'm doing this right. Just joined this forum, I live in from NW Iowa. Bought a 65 Senior off Craig's List last week. It's in really good shape as it has been repainted with springs, handle bars, ad even the chain being chromed. Has the 175cc Continental Red Seal engine. Missing grips, but still has the original throttle. Engine starts, but no lights and kill portion of switch doesn't work. After I saw the picture on Craig's List I pretty much knew I was going to buy it. Certain things looked familiar. It just happened to be the same one my father brought back from Minn. fifty years ago. He traded it and some cash for a smooth concrete floor when I went in the service in 68. I now have it back.

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