The 1956 Simplex Automaticmotorcyclewas designed and built in the United States . Several other manufacturer used the Simplex name , but they were based in Holland , Italy , and England .
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The Simplex was the inspiration of Paul Treen , who started the company in the late 1920s with a $ 25 investiture .
Treen was a drawer by craft and discoverer by nature . The Simplex was a natural telephone extension of his ability and vision . It was built in New Orleans and , amazingly , it was the only motorcycle ever manufactured in the southerly part of the U.S.
The first Simplex motorcycle was introduced in 1935 , and as the name implied , was build up with simplicity in mind . Its 125 - cc engine powered the rearward wheel through a lineal - private road arrangement , eliminating the complexity and expense of atransmissionandclutch .
late models total more feature . The Simplex Automatic motorcycle was fitted with an reflexive clutch and varying transmittance . what is more , itstwo - shot engineincorporated a rotary valve that was quite unusual for the point .
Light weight and efficient design combined to return a claim 100 mpg .
On the next page you ’ll find more detailed pictures of the 1956 Simplex reflexive motorcycle .
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The 1956 Simplex Automatic was a bare - clappers automobile that looked out of date even for the 1950s and had an antediluvian front suspension – and no rear suspension .
