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Title: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: BikerGran on April 28, 2010, 09:53:21 PM ..
Title: Re: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: BikerGran on April 28, 2010, 09:54:57 PM Even if a few adjustments are needed after a 150 mile trip.....
Title: Re: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: Manky Monkey on April 28, 2010, 11:02:26 PM That's a classy rally steed.
Title: Re: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: tbone on May 02, 2010, 04:49:17 AM 1926 Brough superior methinks.....Lovely
Title: Re: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: BikerGran on May 02, 2010, 05:14:10 PM Close - he said it was 1925, it's an SS100 and it's been bored out to 1200cc. Tim's grandfather was involved in racing one of these on Pendine Sands and achieved 130mph - Tim's hoping to beat that! Apparently the fastes ever recorded was 170! Who needs a Hayabusa?
Title: Re: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: kinkeybiker on May 05, 2010, 05:04:12 PM 170 mph on that ? the guy must be dead ?
Title: Re: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: BikerGran on May 05, 2010, 05:42:06 PM He prolly is cos it was back in the heyday of the bike, and not on that particular one which hasn't been speed-tested yet!
Title: Re: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: tbone on May 05, 2010, 06:37:50 PM The ss100`s were riden to 100mph after assembly, (the ss80`s to 80mph) any that couldn`t easily reach that figure were taken back into the workshop, stripped and rebuilt, a remarkable achievement if you consider the production years!
The quality of engineering that went into the Brough Superior led to them being known as the Rolls Royce of motorbikes, and a speed of 170mph would not be out of the question after a little modernish tinkering ;) Title: Re: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: BikerGran on May 05, 2010, 09:52:26 PM Fairly interesting at that speed as the suspension - well, there isn't any!
Title: Re: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: toad on May 08, 2010, 08:04:53 AM The ss100`s were riden to 100mph after assembly, (the ss80`s to 80mph) any that couldn`t easily reach that figure were taken back into the workshop, stripped and rebuilt, a remarkable achievement if you consider the production years! The quality of engineering that went into the Brough Superior led to them being known as the Rolls Royce of motorbikes, and a speed of 170mph would not be out of the question after a little modernish tinkering ;) the owner of that machine (tim) is a direct relative of the brough family and if i remember rightly still holds the rights to the name. and sat on his kitchen side board is the only surviving prototype 3cyl engine that was destined for production somewhere on youtube is a video of said engine running i,ll see if i can find it ;) Title: Re: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: toad on May 08, 2010, 08:08:13 AM found it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbNEvuSAKx8 Title: Re: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: tbone on May 08, 2010, 09:36:29 AM I`d have sat in my kitchen anytime!
Title: Re: You don't see many of these at rallies........ Post by: spanners on May 08, 2010, 11:03:11 PM ...RUNNING,,!!!!!!!..???????????????????? .T.B.
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