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Juke

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Barn Find Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« on: August 31, 2016, 11:16:42 PM »
Barn Find
i now have a Running Simplex #14862 Engine #M18726B
What year is it? Any info would be great.......Thanks Ken

Went down and visited Wayne got some parts from him.  
He's a good guy!

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Re: Barn Find Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2016, 05:16:32 AM »
Frame is a 1956, engine number indicates 1955.  Like all things Simplex, no one knows for sure if that motor was just at the back of a pile and didn't get used until a later time.  Post some pictures of the bike.
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Re: Barn Find Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2016, 07:48:23 PM »
Thanks for the info trying to post picture's now.
this bike is really fun to Ride.
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Re: Barn Find Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2016, 08:09:40 PM »
What you think?
What does it need?
Gas Tank label?
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Re: Barn Find Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2016, 08:48:22 PM »
Very nice find , Juke .

Your belt tensioner is in the wrong place . The idler wheel should ride under the lower portion of the belt .
Like :


My '57 has the same seat cover , worn in the same place .

Pete . :)
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Re: Barn Find Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2016, 02:35:30 AM »
Really nice bike! Rick C.
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Re: Barn Find Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2016, 05:40:43 AM »
Nice looking bike!

Looks like the air filter is on backwards. Post some more photos.

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Re: Barn Find thanks for the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2016, 06:53:52 AM »
Fixed a few things you guys said. thanks for the info!
do i have the right gas tank label on it?

Went to visit Wayne he sold me two org. Simplex tires (they even say simplex on them)
Tank label, Carb. Rebuild kit. other items and even a Key. he has everything!

Putting it in its FIRST bike/car show this week end!!!! Ill let you know how it goes...............

Thanks!
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Re: Barn Find Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2016, 07:18:15 AM »
Lookin' good , Juke . ;)

Pete . :)
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Re: Barn Find Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2016, 07:36:44 AM »
Take a close up picture of the rubber cover on the kick starter, please.  Does it look original?  We don't see them very often, as I believe they get ground off on the pavement when starting.

The Simplex reproduction tires are very nice.
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Re: Barn Find
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2016, 05:12:04 PM »
Last few weeks have been crazy.
this running 1956 bike has been in 3 shows and it Won!!!!!!
2 Best of Shows and 1st in Best Antique Motorcycle.

thanks everybody

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Re: Barn Find Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2016, 05:28:39 PM »
oh Rick: you wanted pictures.

this is not a rubber hose slipped on it.
it has a flared end on the peg and there is no way a hose would slip on it.
  its tight it doesn't move at all.

your thoughts
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Re: Barn Find Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2016, 05:34:42 PM »
That is the not often seen stock kickstart cover.  I don't think many have survived the years.  Bike looks great and congrats on the shows.
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« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2016, 07:53:04 PM »
Yup . Sure looks like a winner to me .

Pete . :)
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