Originally founded in the late 20s with an initial investment of $25, Simplex Manufacturing Corporation was created by Paul Treen, a former dealer of Harley-Davidson who suggested that they start building a small bike for young riders, presumably to get them hooked on Harleys at a young age. Milwaukee said no, so Treen decided to do it himself. The Simplex Servi-Cycle debuted in 1935, and looked almost the same during its 25 year-long production run.
Though Simplex stopped making bikes in 1960, they didn’t go out of business until 1975. In 1953 (the year of this bike for sale), Simplex added two major features – a kick-starter and a variable-speed automatic transmission (hence the “Automatic” badging on the tank). For more information on the Servi-Cycle, check out Bill Erickson’s Servicycle.com.
This specific Simplex Servi-Cycle was restored 15 years ago and then stored indoors. Give it a once over and enjoy!
Find this Simplex Servi-Cycle for sale here on Craigslist in Westminster, Colorado for $3,500.
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