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Introductions / Re: Simplex manuals & such
« on: December 27, 2011, 04:13:20 PM »
I've been in communication w/ Leslie regarding the purchase of one of the bikes from their collection.  I'll also pick up a book too!

I figure it just a matter of time before I find a bike, so might as well start trying to gather up the technical & information stuff now (much to my wife's displeasure....)
thanks,
Mike Sal

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Introductions / Simplex manuals & such
« on: December 26, 2011, 04:10:02 PM »
How much literature is available for these bikes......History, owners manuals, shop manuals, etc.....& where do you find them?
thanks,
Mike Sal

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Introductions / Re: New guy without a bike
« on: December 22, 2011, 03:10:00 PM »
I already have another bike project started.  Following the directions from a 1936 Popular Science Magazine, I'm converting a period Monark bicycle to motorized power, but I'm using a modern chinese ohv 6hp engine I got at Harbor Freight.  I have an old Clinton engine I could use to make it look like a period conversion, but I don't like giving up that much horse power.

I've sent a note to Bob regarding his bike, but he's half a country away.
thanks,
Mike Sal

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Introductions / New guy without a bike
« on: December 21, 2011, 04:35:36 PM »
Hello all.  Thought I'd throw an introduction up.  I live in southern Illinois & am an engineer by trade.  My other hobbies are Studebakers ('50, '55, '56, '63, '66), a '54 kaiser Manhattan, a '26 Model T touring, & a '74 suzuki 186 street bike.  I also do blacksmithing, have my own machine shop (mill, lathe, most tools to be dangerous), & participate in ww2 reenactments (read I have no money now).

I had a simplex back when I was a kid, but when I went off to junior college, my dad gave it & my other toys away (I hated that).  I've always had a weakness for the smaller old bikes.  I went to the Lee Hartung auction last month & saw a Simplex there (missing a few parts & a big dent in the tank....I think it brought somewhere around $2200) & it reminded me that I'd like to have one again.  The last one I ever saw sell was about 15 years ago & it brought about 400, so I was quite surprised to see them selling for more than 2 grand.

So, I'm in the market for a bike.  Since I'm such a tight wad, maybe something that needs restored rather than one that's already done.  If any of you have any tips, let me know.
thanks,
Mike Sal

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