This is one of Jim Cubine's "Simplex" bike. He did a great job on the bike. Note the Worksman wheels and electric start Briggs motor. He bent all of the tubing himself and his brother made the tanks and fenders. They were great bikes, but he had so much in them that he had to ask $4,900 to make any money. It's no telling how many of these bikes have been sold as originals

Just to let everyone know. I am not in the best of health and am turning over this site to Rick. I will help out a bit, but that is about it. For all intents and purposes this site now belongs to Rick. He is a fine fellow and very knowlegable regarding Simplex bikes.

My shop space is limited and I would hate to tie up a bunch of space (and money) in a work station that is devoted to only one project. I have been looking at various things that I could use as a motorcycle lift and other projects also. If I do have to limit it to only a motorcycle I would like to keep it's shop presence to a minimum. What do you think of these three items as lifts. In order, #1 lifts 2' high and costs $80, #2 lifts 27"high and costs $160, #3 lifts 30" high and costs $180

I was shocked to find out that Simplex used Clinton engines in their bikes. This was during the WW11 war years. Not all bikes but a good number of them. Has anyone ever seen a Simplex bike with a Clinton motor in it?

As you can see, this is a pretty simple forum and probably won't attract many ppl outside of a very small group. I did not intend it to compete with anyone and it is simply a place for those who like Simplex bikes to meet and pass on tips and suggestions for various projects. I will also put up a buy sell and trade thread. If anyone has any suggestions for a thread I am wide open. There will not be any "popups" or any paying advertisers, but I will include a sources of supply thread for those who manufacture parts or have a large selection of bikes to sell from.