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Restoration Projects / Re: Chromoholic
« on: January 19, 2025, 05:09:57 PM »
Tom, are you going to weld up the groove or just use fill it?
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Brochures and other Literature / Re: Towing
« on: January 17, 2025, 05:48:50 PM »
Nice. Mystery solved!
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Restoration Projects / Re: Chromoholic
« on: January 12, 2025, 11:11:54 AM »
Tom, the early ones were made straight, and the later ones were made with the offset like you have. I don't know why or when the change was made.
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Introductions / Re: Newbie from MI
« on: December 31, 2024, 04:39:29 AM »Tom, I can’t see how that number can be possible. Simplex was running on fumes by 1957, and was only building about 1500 bikes that year and less each successive year.
Now, what I do see as possible is that being the original engine number, without the M prefix and B suffix.
I’ll look again and see what I can find on the frame. I don’t have the original engine, so can’t check that. Would the title normally have an engine number rather than a frame number?
BTW, thank you for assisting with my site access!
You are welcome!
Before 1950 there were no frame numbers on Simplex bikes, so they all used the engine number. Like Tom said, the frame numbers on the scooters are hard to see/find, so that’s why I threw it out there.
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Introductions / Re: Newbie from MI
« on: December 30, 2024, 06:53:06 PM »
Tom, I can’t see how that number can be possible. Simplex was running on fumes by 1957, and was only building about 1500 bikes that year and less each successive year.
Now, what I do see as possible is that being the original engine number, without the M prefix and B suffix.
Now, what I do see as possible is that being the original engine number, without the M prefix and B suffix.
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Other Things Simplex / Re: Happy Thanksgiving
« on: November 28, 2024, 07:50:07 AM »
Happy Thanksgiving Boys! I hope you are having better weather than us here on Long Island.
Get working on your projects, only 7 months until Portland. I’m taking my junk to the powder coater next week, getting ready for the Portland build.
Get working on your projects, only 7 months until Portland. I’m taking my junk to the powder coater next week, getting ready for the Portland build.
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Brochures and other Literature / Re: Joseph Treen's Internal Combustion Engine Patents
« on: November 20, 2024, 10:08:40 AM »
Reading through JP’s patent is interesting. Who amongst us knew that these engines were “supercharged?” 😂 What is interesting is when the Model L changed from a rotary valve to the Model M style crank, it lost its supercharging ability.
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Off Topic / Re: Safti-Cycle Commando
« on: October 29, 2024, 05:52:09 PM »
Make a stop so the kick start doesn’t flop so far forward.
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Simplexes with Non-Original Engines / Re: Torque convertor pricing question?
« on: October 15, 2024, 04:04:06 PM »I know this is a old post..But how did the chinese clutch work out?
I think he passed away years ago.
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Other Things Simplex / Re: Bob Kerr obituary
« on: October 14, 2024, 11:23:05 AM »I have to ask , what caused his death at a fairly 'young' age ?
Maybe the song is right " Only the good die young " .
Pete .
Pancreatic cancer
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Off Topic / Re: Safti-Cycle Commando
« on: October 13, 2024, 11:35:24 AM »
I didn't see the need for the gear to sling oil. That is the job of the dipper on the connecting rod.
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Other Things Simplex / Re: Bob Kerr obituary
« on: October 12, 2024, 02:57:23 PM »Wow Rick! You were trained by some of the great oldtimers. I guess we're part that group now.
Bob, we are that group now! Only Jim and Wayne left of the really old timers.
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Other Things Simplex / Re: Bob Kerr obituary
« on: October 12, 2024, 08:37:39 AM »
I met Bob in 2011 at the VMBC meet in Portland, IN. He, along with Jim Lokai, Ernie Butler, and Bob Legron took me in as the "kid." Bob and the rest couldn't have been more gracious sharing knowledge with another fledgling Simplex guy. His easy going manner, knowledge and friendliness will surely be missed. Godspeed Bob!
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Off Topic / Re: Safti-Cycle Commando
« on: October 12, 2024, 04:18:18 AM »Rick
When you did your GC190 build..Did you disable the Governor operation, or remove the the Governor at all?
I can’t remember. I think I opened up the motor and took all the parts out. Or maybe that was on the GX motor conversion I did on the 3 wheel replica I built.
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Off Topic / Re: Safti-Cycle Commando
« on: October 11, 2024, 04:32:10 PM »
The kick starter works just like a stock Simplex kick start. After the sector gear passes the pinion gear, it drops down so it can return without hitting the pinion gear. It really is a simple, ingenious design. Once you have it in your hands, it will be obvious.