![]() Florida titled 1946 Painted flat black and primer. New grips, cables, horn, lights, and wiring. Fiberglass Harley style flare fenders, flare can be cut off and be same as Simplex original. Comet 30 automatic vari-drive New Workman Wheels with vintage look drum brakes. 1" chrome moly frame Briggs 5 hp or around 150 cc Electric start and battery. I HAVE BEEN RIDDING SERVI-CYCLES, AND SIMPLEX FOR OVER 61 YEARS.THANKS AGAIN, JERRYġ946 Simplex, VIN: H7642, paint color : black, fuel : gas, transmission : automatic Sort of a recreation of a 1946 Simplex, many of the parts were made by the Cubine brothers, when they were reproducing them in the 90's. MONROE, LOUISIANA.EMAIL OR CALL WITH COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, OR MORE HISTORY, THANKS, JERRY 3 WE WELCOME EMAILS FROM SIMPLEX FANS WHO MAY HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE OF THE SIMPLES BIKES THAT THAT WOULD BE INTERESTING. IT WOULD BE NICE FOR SOMEONE WITH A MUSEUM OR DISPLAY AREA TO OWN THIS BIKE.IT WOULD BE NICE FOR IT TO GO TO A LOUISIANA COLLECTOR.IT IS A PART OF THE LOUISIANA HISTORY.TRY AND HELP ME FIND IT A GOOD HOME.I HAVE BEEN SAVING IT FOR OVER 35 YEARS.SPREAD THE WORD.THANKS, JERRY IN W. TREEN WAS THE FIRST REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR SINCE RECONSTRUCTION.THIS SIMPLEX IS FOR SALE ONLY BECAUSE IT IS IN STORAGE, AND NO ONE GETS TO SEE IT.( I HAVE OTHER SIMPLEX BIKES).BUT, I DON'T HAVE BIKES WITH GOOD HISTORY, AS THIS BIKE.I KNOW A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THE HISTORY SIMPLEX BIKES, AND HAVE MANY FRIENDS WITH THE BIKES.I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYONE WITH PICTURES OF THE TREEN FAMILY SITTING ON THE SIMPLEX BIKES. TREEN TOLD ME THAT HE WAS WORKING AT THE FACTORY WHEN THE SIMPLEX AUTOMATIC WAS MANUFACTURED.MR. TREEN, AND I VIEWING THE MOTORCYCLE.WE THEN UNLOADED THE SIMPLEX, AND I TOOK THE PICTURE OF MR. HIS CAMPAIN MANAGER FROM THE AREA TOOK PICTURES OF MR. THEN.THESE PICTURES WERE MADE BY ME IN COLLINGSTON LOUISIANA, THE DAY OF THE ELECTION.MR TREEN WAS VISTING HIS GRANDFATHERS OLD HOME PLACE, AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO SEE HIM THERE, WITH MY SIMPLEX IN THE BACK OF MY 1965 EL CAMINO. HE WAS GOVERNOR FROM MAUNTIL MARCH 12, 1984. OF NEW ORLEANS FROM 1952 UNTIL 1957.IN 1979 DAVE TREEN WAS ELECTED GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA. PRESIDENT OF THE SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CORP. ![]() THESE ARE THE ONLY CYCLES MADE IN THE DEEP SOUTH, (NEW ORLEANS) DAVE TREEN WAS V. ONLY HARLEY AND INDIAN WERE MADE LONG ER THAN SIMPLEX. THE SERVI-CYCLES AND SIMPLEX WERE LIGHT WEIGHT CYCLES MADE FROM 1935 TO 1960. It is said to have come from an extensive collection that is now available, it has a Buy It Now price of $7,490 here on eBay.SIMPLEX AUTOMATIC.SERVI-CYCLE, AND SIMPLEX WAS FOUNDED BY PAUL TREEN IN LOUISIANA,IN 1935.HE WAS THE FATHER OF LOUISIANA GOVERNOR DAVE TREEN WHO WAS BORN IN 1928. This Simplex Servi-Cycle (VIN: J5601) is located in Addison TX and is listed as a zero mileage bike. The Simplex was a ‘push to start’ bike until 1953, but the ‘48 had a toe clutch that made this task much easier. The bike was direct drive with a belt driven directly off the crankshaft through a centrifugal clutch and another belt to the rear wheel. ![]() 2 spark plugs and a unique magneto that not only provided spark but also lighting power completed the package. A rotary valve and only one crank bearing kept the weight down to 135 LBS. Servi-Cycles were marketed through Western Auto stores as the ‘Wizard’ throughout the 1950’s.īy 1948 the Simplex Servi-Cycle used a 130 CC (7.9 CID) air cooled two stroke motor that made 4 HP. The Servi-Cycle remained as the same model the entire run, with improvements being added as they were developed rather than as ‘new model’ introductions. In 1935 the first Servi-Cycle appeared and continued in operation until 1960. turned him down and he decided to make them himself. In the early 1930’s Baton Rouge, LA Harley Davidson dealer Paul Treen pitched HD with the idea of making an inexpensive motorcycle that would provide cheap transportation and a steady stream of aspiring Harley Davidson riders.
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