General Category => Other Things Simplex => Topic started by: kartjockey on June 17, 2014, 09:45:05 AM
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I received my camping pass and new membership card the other day. Down to about a month now! The dates I have are July 19th to the 22nd. Do we all agree? I will travel during the day Friday and get there Friday early enough to get near the 'hill'. Took the '48 for a ride and all is well. The 'S2' is not back from the powder coaters. it seems he had to go off and get married then go on a honeymoon! But we are in contact and assures me I will have it soon.
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I plan on being there Friday evening also. It doesn't look like the Sportsman will be running after all. I have been working on it, and went to start it today. The repair to the key way on the crank that a previous owner made did not hold. I will call Wayne in the morning, but I doubt he has a crank for this motor.
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Can your crank be re-repaired? Does the keyway have one good side to it? Maybe we could TIG weld for a good clean weld then skin the keyway back out and refinish the diameter. Download a pic.
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The key way is a mess, all torn up on both sides. I will bring it to Portland and we can look at it. I am at work, I will post a picture tomorrow.
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go-kart guys used to use lapping compound and lap the taper and then skip the key so they could adjust the timing where they wanted it. If you end up having to use it we would have to relocate keyway location somehow.
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It might be that they left a very small amount of compound on it for grip then tightened the flywheel on.
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Agree that if things aren't made worse (warpage), you should be able to tig up the sides & recut the keyway.
Mike Sal
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The original repair was brazing. It was a poor job to start, but I was being hopeful. I also think the crank snout may have been shortened a thread or two. I will pull the motor back out this weekend and take the crank out.
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Sure hope you can get it running in time for portland Rick, I been wanting to see it.
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Just over 2 weeks before Portland, who's going? I will be staying at the Holiday Inn from Friday until Monday.
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I should be there mid-afternoon Friday and will leave Wednesday morning.
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I will be coming to Portland for the first time and looking forward to meeting everone. I will be staying at the Holiday Inn as well
Bob
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Is there no one camping? What is with you weenies???lol We are gonna stay in our enclosed trailer like we did last year,We are leaving Wednesday and will prob stay in a motel somewhere along the way, so should be there in good time on thurs before the official start. Everybody needs to chime in with when they want to have the group photo, I think either Sat afternoon or Sunday afternoon would be best, I know Rick had mentioned Sunday in another post. I think what ever day, it should be around 3 pm. I want to start announcing the day and time as soon as possible. Lets get as many Simplex's there as possible. It was a blast last year, and we only announced it about an hour b4 the photo.
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We will be there late Friday and staying north of town. Bringing the tow bikes and hoping that one is running. Just ordered some more parts from Wayne today to get old blue running. Just hope there here soon ive got to many sparks now.
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I will be camping there James. Hopefully Simplex hill is BACK!
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I will be camping there James. Hopefully Simplex hill is BACK!
Is Travis coming with the mini bike? He can go for the wheelie world record!
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Unfortunately he can't make it so I will be flying solo on this trip. I'll be taking a ton of pics for him. Sucks because the S2 is really for him to ride. I am not the selfish type but no one has ever rode the '48 but me!
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That stinks, I was gonna see if I could ride it to see how it is to ride with the manual clutch, I had a 47, but never rode it.
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What do we have? 5 people from here saying they will be at the show?
Mike Sal and PD. Are you going?
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PD hasn't been on it 2 weeks, I hope all is good.
Maybe he is just avoiding us until after Portland so we don't break his balls too much! LOL
Mike Sal said he is going.
I think we will see Bruce out there also.
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good! Seems like DW1973 said he might be going. Looks like Mike Sal hasnt been on in a week or so. I hope he isn't wasting his vacation because of the holiday. LOL
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Mike recently bought a Kuebelwagen reproduction and has been spending way too much time on another forum! LOL
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How is the sportsman coming Rick? Gonna be done in time?
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How is the sportsman coming Rick? Gonna be done in time?
All depends if Wayne gets me the crank in time. If I have the crank by next tuesday night, I will put it together wednesday morning.
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I haven't been on line due to no internet service at or even close to the park we're hosting this season .
As for Portland , things are not looking good , but I'm not giving up . There's still time for things to work out . ;)
Pete . :)
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Almost ready for the tripold blue is running even took it down to the bridge and back. Wow but heres just no power maybe carb maybe fuel? I dont know! I do know that the new clutch shoes are getting hot really hot. I hope I can get Wayne to take a peek at it and tune it right for me. I do need to get my new trailer set up to haul the bikes up there and should arrive late Friday night. So hetes to seeing everyone soon. 8)
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Ill be there on Thursday night...staying a few miles away but i will be there for the weekend!
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Mine is running the same way Reese, starts and drives, but don't seem to have much power. I am hoping the experts can help me out.
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yes, I've been running way too many different directions this summer!!!! Spent the last 2 weekends in Chicago at my daughter's house, visiting the new grandson and fixing a small car for the son-in-law. He got the little cracker box car for free from a tennant of one of his rentals....a chevy Aveo....notorious for timing belt failures. 8 bent valves & 8 cracked valve guides. It was fun working on it & fabricating the tools. Got it running in time to get home by 11pm last night.....did get to take a break & see a Beatles tribute band playing at their local street festival Saturday night.
I have been asking a lot of dumb questions on the Samba site due to the purchase of the kubelwagen.....I didn't realize there were so many different terms for volkswagen parts.....
I'm still waiting for the rest of my parts to come in from overseas, so the R71 w/ sidecar will not be coming to Portland with us like I'd hoped......
I have to leave Wednesday for a blitz trip to california & won't get home till late Thursday night.....Won't leave much time for packing up the bikes (will bring the blue honda along with the Simplex again this year) & heading to Indianapolis on Friday to see the antique lamp show, then on to Portland from there.......Holy Cow....
Mike Sal
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Only 3 days and I will be there!! See you guys soon!
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2 days and counting!
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had a scare last night....The simplex hadn't been started in a while so decided to take it for a spin & put fresh gas in.....it flooded all over the place. Had to pull the carb off to get some grit out of the needle.....what a drag.
Will arrive in Portland sometime on Saturday.....
Mike Sal
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I'm leaving tomorrow afternoon!
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Headed out early Friday morning!
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if I can get a room nearby I think ill go friday....no bike but oh well ....next year i'll have em with me
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T minus 5 hours before departure maybe 6 but its almost go time.
Bruce, try looking north of Portland thats where we found room.
Also I'm bringing a box of extra enging parts and a chainsaw motor w/ mounting bracket for sale.
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We called all 4 hotels in town when we got here and by chance found one that had a cancelation so we are in Portland instead of Union city for the weekend! Union city was about 20 miles away so we lucked out!
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Lucky stiff. 8)
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Will be there in about 3 more hours!
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Rick let me know when you get there and save me a spot to park a trailer. I jave 3 hours more to go see yall soon. ;D