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The Brough Superior SS 100 is a motorcycle which was designed and built by George Brough in Nottingham, England in 1924. [1] Although every bike was designed to meet specific customer requirements—even the handlebars were individually shaped [2] —sixty-nine SS100s were produced in 1925 and at £170 (equivalent to £12,200 in 2023) were advertised by Brough as the "Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles".
Brough Superior (/ ˈ b r ʌ f / BRUF) motorcycles, sidecars, and motor cars were made by George Brough in his Brough Superior works on Haydn Road in Nottingham, England, from 1919 to 1940. The motorcycles were dubbed the " Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles" by H. D. Teague of The Motor Cycle newspaper.
Brough Superior SS100: 1925–1940 V-twin: 988 cc (60.3 cu in) 45 bhp (34 kW) ... or not generally available for immediate sale to the public, or are track-only and ...
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The first Brough motorcycle was built in 1902, and had a single cylinder engine hung from the downtube. By 1908 there were a range of models with 2.5 hp and 3.5 hp single cylinder and 5 hp V-twin engines (all made by Brough). By 1912 there was a 6 hp V-twin, and an 8 hp engine was also made intended for use in the Brough light car.
Brough Superior SS100; Brough Superior SS80; BSA Model L; BSA Sloper; Böhmerland (motorcycle) Cleveland four-cylinder motorcycle [6] Excelsior Super X; FN Four (various version produced, 1905–1923) [7] [8] Hanfland motorcycles (HFD) [9] Harley-Davidson Model A [10] Harley-Davidson Model AA [10] Harley-Davidson Model B [10] Harley-Davidson ...
In the lead up to World War II Brough Superior began using 990 cc Matchless V-twin side valve engines for their SS80 and overhead-valve engines for the SS100. [2]
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