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Title: Hi from ohio
Post by: razerface on April 23, 2018, 07:52:38 AM: Hello addicts.

I did not realize i was a simplex collector until yesterday. I was messing with them 15-20 years ago, then my business got in the way and i quit.

I stopped at a yard sale yesterday, and discovered a sportsman sitting way up high on a shelf. I paid two or three times what it was worth and dragged it home. When i got there, my wife rolled her eyes at me and asked why i needed another one of those stupid things.

It is because it has an original engine on it. None of the others i took home have that. I went and counted,,,looks like i have eight now. Most are little mini bikes, bought when the 2 boys were little and rode too,,, 1 senior, 3 big bikes with “other” engines, and nowthis one. I forgot how much fun they are. I cleaned the points and carb as best i could. It runs, sort of. I rode it a mile,,then pushed it home. Seems like carb problems. MT57 carb.

I retired last month, so hopefully will be back playing with bikes again.
Title: Re: Hi from ohio
Post by: pd on April 23, 2018, 09:40:20 AM: Welcome Razerface . :)

These bikes are a great pastime .
You might remind your wife that those stupid things are what keep you out of her hair . LOL

Pete . :)
Title: Re: Hi from ohio
Post by: Ricks on April 23, 2018, 09:53:25 AM: Welcome! I have not had a lot of luck rebuilding the old carburetors, but there is a replacement carb available from Wayne Mahaffey that is an exact copy of the MT carb. I have had excellent results with a bunch of them. Best $120 spent on a Simplex!
Title: Re: Hi from ohio
Post by: razerface on April 23, 2018, 11:38:48 AM: I will hopefully go to portland this year. I let my membership slide many years ago.

How to get a hold of wayne? Internet search does not show a website.
Title: Re: Hi from ohio
Post by: pd on April 23, 2018, 12:00:17 PM: Wane doesn't have a website , but , he has just about any part you might need for your Simplex .

Here's his contact info :

Wayne Mahaffey
PO Box 655
Trinity, Alabama 35673
256 353 5552

Pete . :)
Title: Re: Hi from ohio
Post by: razerface on April 23, 2018, 01:48:08 PM: Thanks, got parts ordered. I’ll go fight that carb nut again.
Title: Re: Hi from ohio
Post by: kartjockey on April 24, 2018, 09:15:18 AM: Welcome to the crew!
Title: Re: Hi from ohio
Post by: oil-lamp on April 24, 2018, 02:56:01 PM: Welcome and a big Howdy from Texas and seeing nobody said it yet post some pictures.
Title: Re: Hi from ohio
Post by: razerface on April 24, 2018, 07:26:48 PM: I would, but have not figured out how to size pics on my ipad. I will post a couple if i figure it out.
Title: Re: Hi from ohio
Post by: Ricks on April 26, 2018, 03:41:05 AM: Quote from: Razerface on April 24, 2018, 07:26:48 PM
I would, but have not figured out how to size pics on my ipad. I will post a couple if i figure it out.

Email them to me, I will resize them for you.
Title: Re: Hi from ohio
Post by: oil-lamp on April 26, 2018, 05:27:51 AM: I can understand that. My new phone takes very large pictures buty old phone I could select the size of how it saved it. Made it easier to post something.