General Category => Buy, Sell, Trade => Topic started by: kartjockey on April 04, 2018, 04:15:08 AM

Title: Remember this bike?
Post by: kartjockey on April 04, 2018, 04:15:08 AM

This bike was in Portland back when we were taking the big group photo on the corner.  His name was Randy but Travis and I nicknamed him "Detroit" before we knew his name as that is where he was from. If I remember right he was a principal of a school there.  He owned other full sized motorcycles.  Old Harleys and others.  But said he never rode them.  I am not sure he knew how or wanted to but knew he liked them.  But he did ride the Simplex!

http://www.2040-motos.com/Other/Simple-Servi-Cycle/1956-simplex-servi-cycle-vintage-cycle-110259/

Title: Re: Remember this bike?
Post by: Ricks on April 04, 2018, 05:47:09 AM

I remember that hood ornament on the front fender!

Title: Re: Remember this bike?
Post by: pd on April 04, 2018, 09:08:09 AM

I recall seeing pictures of that bike on this site a while back .

I recall wondering why a rendition of Simplex wings weren't cut into the motor side plate , instead of that Indian design .
I guess he was trying to make it and Indian ???

Pete . :)

Title: Re: Remember this bike?
Post by: oil-lamp on April 04, 2018, 01:41:17 PM

I almost bought that one back a year or two back. But there was a few things I just didn't like about it. Can't remember what but there's something about it and I think it was a little bit cheaper.