General Category => What Year is my Bike? => Topic started by: mike montgomery on April 07, 2012, 11:54:34 AM
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Several of you asked me to post a picture of my bike and the trophy. This is a Model L with the early series rocker clutch (without the ratchet shift mechanism). Mike
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Hey Mike, I'm proud for you. Good looking bike...continue to enjoy it. Thanks for posting. OEM
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Awesome Mike! Now I know who to look for at Portland this summer.
Rick
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Congrats Mike, its nice to be able to put a face with your name I often wonder what everyone looks like
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Mike, Congratulations on the Fist place . Nice pic of you and your Simplex. Bill Marcum 8)
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I bought this bike from Adam last summer (after Gary had died in March). I put gas and oil in it and it started. I put a carb kit in it, adjusted the float level (1.406" per Wayne), and resurfaced the face of the carb mounting flange, and it now runs much better. I hate that I did not get to ask Gary the history about it. I know these bikes could tell some stories. People looking at it at the Dauphin Island show had a great time re-living their youth! Since there was a Simplex dealer in Mobile, a lot of people fondly remember them. Thanks to all of you regarding your comments about it.
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The one I had as a kid was the only one anybody had ever seen in my area. I didn't see another one for 18 years. One '48 step thru Cushman and one Harley Hummer were the only 2 "motorcycles" in town when I was growing up for a long time until one of the older guys came home from the service (stationed in Germany) with a BMW. I thought it was pretty cool.
I sure wish I'd got back into the motorbike stuff while Mr. Wollard was still alive.
Mike Sal