Pedestrian Slicer

Not sure, by law, front plates can only be displayed on British bikes if they were registered before September 2001, so not much of a demand for them now!

 

https://www.britishbikebits.com/no-drill-front-number-plate-triumph-new-bonneville

or

https://www.dunstallmotorcycles.com/product/dunstall-no-drill-front-number-plate-triumph-bonneville/

 

I can’t think why you would want one. The law here changed in 1974? and I removed mine enthusiastically and immediately from a 250 Yamaha.

 

Don’t even think about getting one... in 1968 a pedestrian walked out in front of me and was killed by the one on the front of my Tiger Cub

 

For bikes in the UK...

Early 60's to 1963 were in the format of 3 letters followed by 3 numbers e.g. ABC 123

From 1963 a letter was added to the end to signify age e.g. ABC 123A

Details here: http://www.cvpg.co.uk/REG.pdf

 

That's horrific..and perhaps a good case for not fitting one.
I wonder where you would stand in the eyes of the law, if someone was shown to have been seriously injured by the non-standard front plate during an accident, especially if it was argued they were removed for safety reasons.

 

I think back when they were required, they were disliked by owners for spoiling the looks of the bikes. It seems rather odd now, as well as potentially dangerous, that anyone would choose to add one. But each to their own

 

Just search for an image of a 50’s or 60’s British bike, it may show what it is which is a curved double sided number plate running inline over the front mudguard, hence the term, pedestrian slicer.

 

Just stick a forward facing dagger on instead it’ll do the same job but more discreet ??

 

Actually you don’t need an inline number plate to act as a pedestrian slicer just him them in the right place and physics will do the rest, it’s just a matter of momentum.

 

Actually BMW did summat similar but theirs is more of a Moo Mover

 

So did I, a mucky yellow thing before my bonneville and my privileged relationship with yoos lot! And yes I can brake on bends with that and current Rockster!!

 

Does this answer your question?

 

perhaps for show days....or mass muder

I know some of the med islands still use them, but don't know about California

 

My experience was at about 20 miles per hour... possibly even less, on a little 200cc Tiger Cub ... so again, I suggest don’t even think about fitting this sharp edged blade to the front mudguard of a motorcycle as it will kill someone very easily.

 

Nooo....
Yellow thing was first years ago...

Then this two years ago...


which had a ‘blue rinse’

 

It’s a shame someone can’t fabricate an extremely accurate ‘fake metal’ one made from a brittle lightweight plastic or even moulded from polystyrene that looks original with patina!