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Brochures and other Literature / Engine power curves
« on: December 31, 2021, 09:49:05 AM »
I question what was so different between engines as the Simplex progressed during these years. It looks like they were revving them a little higher.   Perhaps it was much more of a marketed scheme to aid in promoting sales.

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Brochures and other Literature / Rear pulley blueprint
« on: December 31, 2021, 09:43:54 AM »
All of the factory blueprints I have are drawn by Treen Engineering Co.   This measures about 20" X 24".

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Simplex Trucks / Truck title
« on: December 27, 2021, 09:39:15 AM »
Found this title.  At Waynes'  or Jim Ls'   (i forget!)

Numbers seem to fit.

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Brochures and other Literature / Simplex Trailer
« on: December 22, 2021, 11:07:24 AM »
Made out of aluminum! 

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Other Things Simplex / The son of Serviglide owner.
« on: December 19, 2021, 05:39:04 AM »
I just received a Christmas card from Bob Filip.  What a nice surprise.    This past summer they had come up from where they live in Tennessee to visit their Michigan folks.  They saved some time to stop by to meet us and to check out the restoration of the Serviglide.     

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Other Things Simplex / My vacation
« on: December 19, 2021, 05:18:46 AM »
I recently traveled to Goergia to have Thanksgiving with my family and friends there.  I am from Michigan but lived in Georgia for nearly ten years then moved back to Michigan.  In conversations with Wayne Mahaffey I mentioned I was traveling south. I mentioned I would love to come to visit him.  He was excited to have me. So, I got my wife up early and said my goodbyes to my family and hit the road to Alabama!  I got to his place at about 9:30am and stayed to nearly 7pm!.  There was a man there buying two bikes when I got there.  I helped load them up.  We went to lunch then got done to business of looking at Simplex stuff!!  What a host.  We looked at anything and everything in his shop.  I saw and learned a bunch of things I hadn't before this visit.   Should have took another day there.  But as it was I doubled the trip by hauling a simplex truck and parts to Jim Lokai as I would be going  right by his place in Ohio on my way home.  But that's a whole 'nother story!

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Other Things Simplex / Centreville Show
« on: June 26, 2021, 08:15:37 AM »
Went to this show last month.  I mentioned it to Jim Lokai and it turned out to be about 6 miles from his daughters' cottage in Three Rivers, MI.  He invited me to stay there with him.  Stayed in the cottage and even went out on their boat!

The show was well organized with several judging classes.  I entered my green bike in the custom class and took second place. Out of two bikes!!  Didn't go home empty handed at least.  I bought my blue moped there but that was about it.

 

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Brochures and other Literature / Go Kart brochure
« on: May 08, 2021, 04:00:58 PM »
Interesting rides on four wheels!  Can offer more scans if interested.

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Manuals Only / Go Kart manual
« on: May 08, 2021, 03:54:48 PM »
If anyone is interested in more of this manual just ask.  It is very thorough.  Shows the brake shoes being the same as the bikes.

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Other Things Simplex / Old School mini bike show
« on: May 05, 2021, 06:36:23 PM »
I went to this show a few days back. It was held in Bellville, Michigan (near Detroit).  This is put on by Frank Mathison.  I bought a couple of small things and finally found the right density of foam for the seat on the Serviglide. 

A couple of Simplexes were there.  Was asking $350 for the one on the trailer.  Hmmmm.

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Buy, Sell, Trade / Spark plug wrenches
« on: April 18, 2021, 05:56:10 PM »
Reproduction spark plug wrenches for sale     $20 each shipped

When they're gone they're gone!  Or Maybe I will make more!

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Other Things Simplex / Barrett-Jackson auction
« on: February 19, 2021, 12:57:39 PM »
Be interesting to see what this sells for.  Not well represented I don't think.  Not all that original either!

Nicknamed "the wizard"?????

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1953-SIMPLEX-SERVI-CYCLE-MOTORCYCLE-245074

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Off Topic / Murray tricycle
« on: February 13, 2021, 05:28:49 AM »
Doing this for the little ones that come by.  More grandkids on the way  and I can't have them being bored at Grandpas' house!

Parts zinc plated.  Look new again!

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Off Topic / In my spare time!
« on: February 13, 2021, 04:55:46 AM »
Restored this old wrench my Grandpa had.

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