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Simplex Sportsman / Re: Sportsman in hiding!
« on: December 22, 2015, 04:50:02 PM »
are the front spring shafts ( uprights) wider than they would be on a Standard Servi ? Perhaps thats not what I am seeing in the photo .
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Engine & Transmission / Re: cracked shaft!
« on: October 06, 2015, 06:01:54 PM »
at some point , it must have been run a bit with the flywheel/nut loose on the shaft.
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Introductions / Re: Got my Dad's Servi coming from Colorado
« on: July 08, 2015, 06:01:28 PM »
Hello and Welcome to the forum family . Not to worry about being the only girl , you'll get all of our attention 
. Many of these guys really know there Simplex stuff .
I hope when it was shipped they looked about the shed and sent you all the parts . Oh and watch out the Ducati boy may just try and take over your Servi Cycle project
. Many of these guys really know there Simplex stuff . I hope when it was shipped they looked about the shed and sent you all the parts . Oh and watch out the Ducati boy may just try and take over your Servi Cycle project
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Off Topic / Re: Dutch Simplex motor company
« on: June 19, 2015, 05:03:22 PM »
Interesting , that the secondary drive is by chain . I wonder is that a military change?
I dont know all the dating clues . It has the bicycle type goose neck and appears to have a single gas cap . If military I'd guess early to mid 40s., but thats only a guess.
thanks for sharing the photo .
I dont know all the dating clues . It has the bicycle type goose neck and appears to have a single gas cap . If military I'd guess early to mid 40s., but thats only a guess.
thanks for sharing the photo .
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Introductions / Re: new guy
« on: June 17, 2015, 03:30:40 AM »
Hello and Welcome to the Simplex family . Great group of folks here .
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Off Topic / Re: 64 C110
« on: June 14, 2015, 05:13:25 PM »
Thats a great little Scoot . I had at least 4 maybe 6 of them in my early teen years(68-71) . I know I had a couple Red , one Blue and one Black like yours . I sure wish I had kept at least one of them . But like so many things, there long gone. I can only remember the good ole days.
Anyhow The throttle return was never much on any of the ones I had . It mostly required my to return twist the throttle as I recall . I also recall riding and the dang thing would hang up at WOT . LOL Me wiggling and jigling that throttlegrip to get it to finally get the "rifling" to fit back and allow me to slow down .
I wasnt riding these as street legal bikes . So I connected the horn button to my ignition so I had a "emergency" off switch at my fingertips.
The best I could ever do was take it apart, clean and lube it all ,including the cable . then It seemed to work marginally.
Mother Honda used that system for quite a while . I think up thru the CT 70s and 90s . I have seen ocassionally some NOS listed on fleabay if you need parts.
Thanks for sharing your photo . It brings back a lot of memories.
Anyhow The throttle return was never much on any of the ones I had . It mostly required my to return twist the throttle as I recall . I also recall riding and the dang thing would hang up at WOT . LOL Me wiggling and jigling that throttlegrip to get it to finally get the "rifling" to fit back and allow me to slow down .
I wasnt riding these as street legal bikes . So I connected the horn button to my ignition so I had a "emergency" off switch at my fingertips.
The best I could ever do was take it apart, clean and lube it all ,including the cable . then It seemed to work marginally.
Mother Honda used that system for quite a while . I think up thru the CT 70s and 90s . I have seen ocassionally some NOS listed on fleabay if you need parts.
Thanks for sharing your photo . It brings back a lot of memories.
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Introductions / Re: Introduction
« on: June 03, 2015, 07:47:01 PM »
Hello Gary and Welcome to the Simplex family . Enjoy your project . Many of these folks here do know this stuff.
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Introductions / Re: New from Iowa
« on: May 15, 2015, 07:48:43 PM »
Welcome . Enjoy your bike . I hope someone here can help you with the wiring issue mentioned in your other post.
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What Year is my Bike? / Re: Military simplex find
« on: April 23, 2015, 05:22:32 PM »
Single gas cap and goose neck handle bars I would hazard a guess of early 40s but i am no expert on these matters . The blue color would lead me to NAVY issue .
Look at the first thread in this catergory. I believe there is much of the info to help you .
Look at the first thread in this catergory. I believe there is much of the info to help you .
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Introductions / Re: Hello newbie here
« on: April 23, 2015, 05:17:25 PM »
Hello and Welcome to the Servi Cycle family . Great folks here to learn and share with . Enjoy your project and visit often.
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Buy, Sell, Trade / Re: Frames
« on: April 16, 2015, 06:14:09 PM » Like I need another project I cant finish . But If I was closer by I would have to ask . But I am not 
I hope your able to find a loving home for them.
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Other Things Simplex / Re: Tap
« on: April 16, 2015, 06:07:04 PM »
I think your refering to the steering neck ? I wonder if it would be less chance to cross thread by using starting the thread chasing at the top end rather than the starting on the taper end . That is quite a fine thread .
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Other Things Simplex / Re: Iowa scooter event
« on: April 04, 2015, 12:29:50 PM »
If theres Hooch , i could get involved no matter the month .
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Simplex Sportsman / Re: gas caps
« on: April 03, 2015, 07:59:26 PM »
Ref the first photo in this thread . Did the Sportsman come with crash bars/ foot boards ?
i know the photo was posted in ref to gas cap .
i know the photo was posted in ref to gas cap .
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Other Things Simplex / Re: Iowa scooter event
« on: April 03, 2015, 07:54:19 PM »
It was last month ?