Don’t get confused with a ‘Cheese Cutter’. That nefarious device constructed by Road Engineers to facilitate our safety as road users.
No. I’m old enough to remember when motorcycles had front number plates. Cool things. Can’t imagine why they were removed. Probably something stupid to do with safety.
fine condiment … from denver, co.
Registration was either stamped into the plate or painted on. Some nigggly voice in my head tells me that ‘Trials’ and ‘Street’ applications required different sized font … 1.75″ and 2.5″ respectively.
Shape. Size. Colour. Material. Design. Painted. Stamped. Engraved. Embossed. Perforated. Simply style. ‘Form n Function’.
2 basic types …
- cast … look good … watch those modern Indian and Chinese knock-offs. Poorer quality. Brittle.
polished or chromed cast aluminium
painted on numbers etc
cool oldie
Nice
contrasting black
brass … ready for shaping
- blade, flat plate … you’re only limited by your own lack of imagination here.
weld-on lugs
from benjis cafe racer
nice fttings
in brass too
Fitting
Clamps
blade type
blade
triumph … no drill
no drill … stronger, not so vibration prone
looks so
blade type … stamped numbers
… check out Tippers Vintage Plates.
more stamped plates
old japanese bicycle … mt fuji … brass … check out the bottle dynamo ”GE Tachometer” apparently ex Fei Ji
nice styling
Steampunk’d
paradox cycles
Need to match the curve to the guard. From draggin @ triumphrat. net
use curve finder to get the guard profile
make a pattern … transfer to the slicer
add or remove material to fit
Sweet
Hard case link.
Hunt around. Ebay. Swap meets. Junk shops. Make your own.
and to finish off … skaere
cheese cutter … dont fuck with them … NSW petition banner
Imagine looking up to see that strung across your flight-path.
thexscafe 
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