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Cdr63corv

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Hello from Kentucky
« on: December 07, 2020, 07:26:14 AM »
Just picked up a 49 san Francisco made simplex on Saturday when looking for information on them came across your forum. Look forward to learning more about this little machine with your help have a great day
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2020, 08:11:04 AM »
Welcome . :)

Post a few pics of your bike . Good , bad or otherwise . ;)

Pete . :)
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2020, 11:29:03 AM »
Trying to figure out how to post a pic hope it works
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Cdr63corv

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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2020, 11:32:02 AM »
Here's another
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2020, 12:44:00 PM »
Welcome! Please post some closer pictures of the motor and clutch setup.  Not sure there is much 1949 Simplex on that bike, but it is cool!
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2020, 02:50:47 PM »
Yes, it was my brother in laws just got it from his wife, he passed a few years back. Have the original motor for it in a box of pieces. Has the carb and looks like everything is there. Guess he bought it as a basket case his wife said he was having trouble with the motor so he rigged this up.
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2020, 03:03:10 PM »
Here's one
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2020, 03:03:54 PM »
Another
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Cdr63corv

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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2020, 03:06:41 PM »
Here's the motor, not sure when I'll get around to that
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Cdr63corv

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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2020, 03:07:37 PM »
Motor
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2020, 05:27:06 PM »
Welcome .  That's a unique engine set-up for sure!
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2020, 05:32:34 PM »
I don't recall ever seeing that drive setup before .
And , I have to ask about the mess of levers to the left of the tank . Are those for shifting or ???

Pete . :)
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2020, 03:00:54 AM »
Yes the levers are for shifting, im still trying to figure it out myself.  My brother in law built it. He was a pretty neat guy for getting stuff to work.
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2020, 05:56:31 AM »
It looks like a 3 speed transmission with a 3 shoe clutch .
I'm guessing each 'speed' is controlled via belt tension for each .
Seems complicated , but  , if it works ... ;)
I'd imagine the bike would easily keep up with most traffic , sans the freeway .

Pete . :)
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Re: Hello from Kentucky
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2020, 06:15:55 AM »
Well his brother said it would go 60. Way faster than I would want to go.  To me its pretty cool. And all that is yet to be determined lol
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