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tprice

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Portland?
« on: May 10, 2016, 05:42:35 PM »
I keep reading about Portland. Is this the only get together for the simplex fans? I'd like to attend but hard to do that far from south Texas.
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2016, 06:04:23 PM »
As far as I know, there is no Simplex only meet.  Portland is the meet put on by the VMBC and has all kinds of vintage motorbikes.  It is very well attended and much fun.  One of our regular members here comes from Burton, TX.
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2016, 10:54:42 AM »
Rick,  I look forward to seeing you folks at Portland this year!!  Mike
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2016, 12:35:29 PM »
Quote from: mike montgomery on May 11, 2016, 10:54:42 AM
Rick,  I look forward to seeing you folks at Portland this year!!  Mike

You too Mike!  Any word if Bob Legron is going to make it this year?  I missed him last year and heard it may have been his last.
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2016, 06:35:36 PM »
I bought my scooter at the "Pate" swapmeet which is north of Fort worth ,Texas. There were several built simplexes at the swap meet that were nice. Some original and most custom with later motor.. There was an Antique Motorcycle association meet there also. There were all types of bikes in the show but no simplexes. I didn't know if Portland was a Simplex only or not.
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2016, 08:20:02 AM »
Rick,
I spoke with Bob about a month ago while he was in the hospital recovering from pneumonia.  At that time he said that he would be out of the hospital in a few days, and that he would see me at Portland.  See you folks later as we are headed to England for a visit with family.  Mike
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2016, 10:09:26 AM »
Safe travels , Mike . :)

Pete . :)
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2016, 03:31:31 PM »
Mike and I on the hill  in  2012!  First year of face to face forum hook-up. 
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2016, 04:36:57 PM »
Tom, as I recall it was smokin' hot that year!
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2016, 05:25:58 PM »
In the shade!  Same year.
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2016, 05:55:29 PM »
I thought Bob was going to kill himself trying to get his truck to fire up!
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2016, 06:27:29 PM »
Since we are traveling down memory lane.  Here is proof it did start!
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2016, 06:41:52 PM »
Tom, all these pictures are getting me antsy!
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2016, 06:42:25 AM »
I had a nice chat with Bob last weekend.  He said he was going to be at Portland on Tuesday thru Thursday.  He is living in Norwalk, Ohio in a condo just across the back yard from his daughter. 
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Re: Portland?
« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2016, 07:21:49 AM »
Nice to hear.  I will be there on wednesday late afternoon.
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