1952 Simplex 125 tail light

[Gary S]

does anyone know why Wayne makes his repoe tail lights with two bulbs?
the original light uses one bulb (Wayne says they don't make anymore)... but I've found plenty of 1154 6v duel fillament bulbs and the like online that could work, maybe?

GaryS

[Ricks]

Probably because Wayne doesn't make the tail light, and the company that does, makes them for a cushman that uses two bulbs. That's my guess anyway.

[Gary S]

Probably because Wayne doesn't make the tail light, and the company that does, makes them for a cushman that uses two bulbs. That's my guess anyway.

Well... you know what they say about assuming. I guess I didn't ask enough questions.
is the cushman tail light a corrct match to the "52" Simplex 125 ?

GaryS

[Ricks]

Probably because Wayne doesn't make the tail light, and the company that does, makes them for a cushman that uses two bulbs. That's my guess anyway.

Well... you know what they say about assuming. I guess I didn't ask enough questions.
is the cushman tail light a corrct match to the "52" Simplex 125 ?

GaryS

I am not sure.  I know they use the same lens, but I don't know much about cushman's.  Maybe someone more educated on the cushman's can fill us in.

[oil-lamp]

He does have some oem stock just ask for one. I bought one last year from him.

[Gary S]

He does have some oem stock just ask for one. I bought one last year from him.

I sent him a picture of my rear fender then called and inquierd about the tail light for the "52" 125 and he told me it came as 3 peices a lens, bracket and a shroud that goes over the bracket) and it had 2 bulbs instead of the single bulb that came stock on the bike.
From all the info I've read about him on this site I assumed he made these (like the engine bracket and jack shafts he sells)... but I was wrong as Rick so gently informed me.
I'll ask about the OEM part... I was just gonna swap the 2 bulb sockets for a single bayonet socket and put a 6v 1164 bulb in it.

Thanx oil lamp,
GaryS

[Ricks]

Wayne couldn't possibly make all the parts he sells!  He is a one man band.  What he does is contract out many things, and is the owner of the molds, dies, etc, for many of the parts he sells.  Right now he is having molds made for the hand grips, as the woman that was doing them passed away last year.

I don't think Wayne does many restorations anymore, as he just doesn't have enough time.  He does build all the motors though.

[Gary S]

Wayne couldn't possibly make all the parts he sells!  He is a one man band.  What he does is contract out many things, and is the owner of the molds, dies, etc, for many of the parts he sells.  Right now he is having molds made for the hand grips, as the woman that was doing them passed away last year.

I don't think Wayne does many restorations anymore, as he just doesn't have enough time.  He does build all the motors though.

Yes, I spoke to him last week about building me an "M" engine for my "52" 125 and even swapping me for my "H" engine... he's just gonna charge me for what ever it costs to rebuild the "H" engine... a "NO BRAINER/DONE DEAL" in my book.
Like my father used to say "It's like a broken drum... you can't beat it!"

GaryS