BikerGran
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« on: April 28, 2010, 09:53:21 PM » |
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BikerGran
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« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2010, 09:54:57 PM » |
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Even if a few adjustments are needed after a 150 mile trip.....
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« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2010, 11:02:26 PM » |
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That's a classy rally steed.
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On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2010, 04:49:17 AM » |
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1926 Brough superior methinks.....Lovely
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2010, 05:14:10 PM » |
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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?
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« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2010, 05:04:12 PM » |
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170 mph on that ? the guy must be dead ?
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« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2010, 05:42:06 PM » |
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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!
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« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2010, 06:37:50 PM » |
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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  |
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« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2010, 09:52:26 PM » |
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Fairly interesting at that speed as the suspension - well, there isn't any!
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« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2010, 08:04:53 AM » |
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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 |
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« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2010, 08:08:13 AM » |
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« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2010, 09:36:29 AM » |
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I`d have sat in my kitchen anytime!
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« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2010, 11:03:11 PM » |
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LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
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