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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX
« Reply #45 on: March 26, 2014, 07:11:28 PM »
Engine positioned very close to final location. Mount holes drilled but plate not welded to frame just yet. About 1/2" clearance, valve cover to tank rail.
« Last Edit: March 26, 2014, 07:18:08 PM by WillH »

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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX
« Reply #46 on: March 26, 2014, 07:49:08 PM »
That should hold up nice.  I did one with a store bought Kart mount that was 1/8" and it just tore from vibration.  I redid it with a homemade 1/4" bolt in and that was much better.
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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX
« Reply #47 on: March 26, 2014, 08:20:41 PM »
The original mount was two 1/8" plates riveted together to make 1/4". I ground the rivets off and took the top section off, leaving the two side pieces welded to the frame. I will weld the new plate to these two pieces. I have the Honda engine as low as it can sit and still be  level to the original engine which was my goal. I have just enough clearance between the valve cover and the tank rail to bolt on the top engine brace. I originally wanted to mount the engine the same distance from the crankshaft to the kickstart shaft as the original, so that I could use the original kickstart pieces without modification but that wasn't practical. It will still work but just a little more tinkering.

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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX
« Reply #48 on: March 26, 2014, 08:22:26 PM »
Looking forward to how you do the kick starter!  Keep us updated on the progress please.
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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX
« Reply #49 on: August 13, 2014, 07:43:05 AM »
Will, any updates?
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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX
« Reply #50 on: August 18, 2014, 09:25:48 AM »
Curious how things are coming along?

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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX Starting my build
« Reply #51 on: October 27, 2022, 02:16:19 PM »
Frame fixed with new down tubes and now in expoxy primer.

This is my Simplex #1.
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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX
« Reply #52 on: October 29, 2022, 05:31:54 PM »
Way to go Stevo.  They all start with ONE!

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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX
« Reply #53 on: November 16, 2022, 12:13:14 PM »
My Simplex #1 is now in gloss black paint.

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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX
« Reply #54 on: November 20, 2022, 05:11:14 PM »
Nice Stevo!  That is looking nice!

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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX
« Reply #55 on: November 26, 2022, 07:36:07 AM »
Good morning,
I am glad I read this posting because I dug the corks out of my 49K thinking someone else did that maybe they lost the metal plugs and so I put metal plugs back in.
Better take them out and get some cork.
Scooter

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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX
« Reply #56 on: December 01, 2022, 03:54:50 PM »
yes, my '40 Serviglide has them by the seat. My '48 had them.

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Re: PROJECT SIMPLEX
« Reply #57 on: December 02, 2022, 05:47:00 AM »
Now I feel all left out . ;)

My '57 just has the metal caps .

Pete . :)
Goes around , Comes around . :)