Thanks for the feedback guys, very informative... I do actually have a plain mudguard blade (non ribbed), which I bought years ago for another project and it didn't get used. So I may play around with this first as the curve is correct against the wheel. I can probably use the hinge and other mounts on the old mudguard also. Fortunately I do have a fly press and dome headed rivets so this will help with that side of things. A week of metal bashing ahead!
Vintage steel in Western Australia are my go to for custom made guards
Their work is perfect but as one would expect quality hand made guards are not cheap.
If there is 2 days of labour then you have to pay 2 days of labour + profit margin for them .
Most peopel who complain about th quality of 3rd world guards are too cheap to buy 1st world guards.
AFAIK Singer are still making guards in the UK
These are cheaper because they are made on mass production machines where as Vintage Steel guards are all bespoke .
G'day Trevor, I had an email from Mike at Vintage Steel a few days ago, looks like they are selling up/retiring and asking for customers wanting guards to place orders early.
I have no commercial connection to them, just a happy customer.
Trevor,
This looks like it wont happen over night but they do state that they will be taking 2 months off next year to travel around Australia and to ride their veteran bike from Brisbane to Broome.
Trevor,
This looks like it wont happen over night but they do state that they will be taking 2 months off next year to travel around Australia and to ride their veteran bike from Brisbane to Broome.
Well you would not begrudge them that would you ?
Don't know of an organized ride like that but sounds like fun.
The landlord was looking at doing the proposed Aust Cannonball Perth to Sydney and I would have gone back up on that.
However it looks like covid has killed that off for the time being.
Still plotting to do an Iron Bum ( 1000 miles in 24 hrs ) but that requires me getting something a tad more fleet of foot than the M20 and getting a bit more ride fit .
I purchased a set of Indian ones a few months back. Yes they are rough, but they were cheap. I have some repairs to do on the frame before I do a trial fit, but I expect to do some sheet metal work.
