2 Bikes On Ebay 30 March 12

[Mike Sal]

2 nice looking, but older restoration, bikes on ebay right now with 4 days to go.  The red one has the goose neck handle bar mount & the blue one has a phelon magneto, so my guess is pre-49 for red and 56 or later on the blue one.  I still don't know how to make a link, so the auction numbers are 300689357915 & 300689358929.
Mike Sal

[Ricks]

Mike, just copy and paste:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Red-Simplex-Servi-Cycle-/300689357915?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item46027b7c5b#ht_500wt_1182

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Blue-Simplex-Servi-Cycle-/300689358929?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item46027b8051#ht_500wt_1182

Those bikes have been for sale before, but have never met reserve.

[oil-lamp]

I kinda wish I had some spare cash to use love to have one. 

[mywaymfg]

Me to

[Mike Sal]

I sent a message to the seller, asking him to share the frame & motor numbers with us, with the offer to help narrow the year down for them.  Haven't heard back yet.
Mike Sal

[mywaymfg]

Did anyone notice the 70 something licence plates on these bikes I wonder how long they set in that auto shop

[mywaymfg]

If you look at the pics of the blue one you can see an original key I have wondered what they look like I have a switch with no key I wonder if a guy could cut one out I've got a buddy with a band saw with a jewelers blade

[oil-lamp]

That key looks easy see if he would send you photo with it on some graph paper anew a ruler. Then a copy would be easy.

[Vince]

No need to spend time making a key, Wayne has them. I think I paid $4.50 for it.

Vince

[mywaymfg]

Cool, ill ask him next conversation

[oil-lamp]

Yea Wayne has keys but they don't look like that one unless he has others. Shoot if I could get one of those bikes all I would do clean lube and polish. Done.

[Mike Sal]

I got a reply from the ebay seller (in Michigan).  The blue bike is frame number 02519, which is only 23 units newer than LittleEd's (who also is in Michigan) bike.  That's kinda cool.  I'll bet these bikes were part of the same order back in the day.

They also told me it looks like the red bike has never been re-painted (I question that, but who knows). 
Mike Sal

[Mike Sal]

Just received a better clarification on those bikes.  He had gotten them mixed up the first time.

Red Bike.....02519 (M11992B)....probably a 1952 model (note that the handlebars are wrong).

Blue Bike....15004 (M23083B)....probably a 1956 model.

As I mentioned, he thought they hadn't been repainted, but the decals sorta make that questionable.  I've asked him to steer the new owner(s) to our group when they get them.

Mike Sal

[mywaymfg]

About the red bike being original paint, l don't think l have seen any pics of original bikes with a black frame yet fender braces are painted same as tins. Seems odd

[Mike Sal]

Kinda funny that the 2 bikes have different numbers of bids, but identical amounts of money bid on them.
Mike Sal