Brough Superior

[Motorhate]

They're back. Not sure whether I like 'em or not. I bet the price is eye-watering ...

https://www.broughsuperiormotorcycles.com/home.html

https://s2.paultan.org/image/2016/08/Brough-Superior-SS100-19-e1471504385807.jpg
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[Evil Hans]

My first observation is: WHY IS IT CALLED AN SS100 NOT AN SS135?

ffs.
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[pompousporcup...]

that. looks. fucking. horrendous*

what have they done


Any brand with a "Lifestyle" section can do one

rumoured price is around £45k




*just my tuppence

[Rogerborg]

Looks like a parts bin special thrown together by a 2nd year design student with an Art Deco fetish. What idiot came up with that monstro- oh... it's French.
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[carpe_diem]

Why is the petrol tank held on with jubilee clips?
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

dem forks
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[Polarbear]

steampunk
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[stinkwheel]

Very steampunk.

However, a JAP V-twin is a 60 degree engine.

That engine is 88 degrees.

It is therefore, wrong. The engine configuration is a fundamental part of the design that makes it a Brough.

Even Harley (45 degree) and Ducati (90 degree) understand this.
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[recman]

It looks like a project, a bit higgledy-piggledy.

[grr666]

Looks like it should be suspended from a zeppelin by many cables.
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[Piercee100]

Do not like.

Feels wrong to mess with a legend.
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[ScaredyCat]

[M.C]

https://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/bloguploads/donotwant-asian-kid.jpg

[TbirdX]

Rough Inferior.

Nuff said.
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[RhynoCZ]

https://i.imgflip.com/16qkts.jpg

... and yes, the bike is a crap looking display of someone's otherwise good metal work skills.
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[Ariel Badger]

If I was in the market for a Brough I would be looking to Austria.
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[Alawson68]

There was one at the ace cafe back in August, chassis number 2 I believe.
It's kind of marmite really, but not a parts bin special, everything on it was beautifully machined from solid.
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[Fizzer Thou]

I agree with alawson68.There was one of these bikes on a stand at the recent Goodwood Revival

https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Bikes/20160910_112752_zpsprbqr5tm.jpg

It was certainly an eye opener.Many nice details,which is what I liked about the bike.

But there were no prices and I certainly would not be in the market for one.An enthusiast had obviously looked at making this bike into what I did observe

On the same stand was this Norton

https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Bikes/20160910_112801_zps3jzsyvfy.jpg
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[BTTD]

I'm going to be optimistic and assume that it looks better in the flesh than the pictures.
127hp and 186kg dry, it should at least shift along nicely enough.
Now if they did a hot version with 150hp and straight through pipes that breathe fire and thunder.....hmm.
They just need to price it in around £9k.....oh wait, what? did you say £45k?

Fuck no.

[Brendan110_0]

Odd riding position, I'm out!
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[stevo as b4]

I'd rather have a modern day version of a Scott flying squirrel I think. Its better looking than the Caterham bike though.

I think something really sexy would have to be based on a black Egli Vincent though!

[ReadySalted]

It's gopping.

To look at all of the small components individually I'm sure it's fantastic, but when you step back and see what they've been assembled to create you'll spend the next few minutes wiping the vomit from your mouth and feeling violated.

[andyscooter]

Looks like the monstrosity my GP got turned into


Roger has a link in his wank bank somewhere
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[Polarbear]

The engine looks completely wrong. The cylinders don't meet the crank case correctly.
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