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locolyn

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Automatic vs Shifter question
« on: January 17, 2023, 02:45:10 PM »
Hi, can an older simplex shifter cycle be converted to automatic? Would it be expensive, difficult or impossible? Thanks Lyn

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Re: Automatic vs Shifter question
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2023, 03:15:47 PM »
Not really. When Simplex went to the automatic in 1953, they put a dogleg in the rear of the frame. This made room to fit the automatic clutch.
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Re: Automatic vs Shifter question
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2023, 09:35:08 AM »
Thanks again!