Brough Superior 1938 SS100

Every bike was designed to meet specific customer requirements, even the handlebars were individually shaped and all bikes had a guarantee that they were capable of 100 mph. The SS100 was the first custom motorcycle with components chosen from many different suppliers. The first engine (from 1924 to 1936) was the twin-cam KTOR JAP (made by J. A. Prestwich) V twin (upgraded to a Matchless engine from 1936. Gearboxes were the 4-stud 3-speed from Sturmey Archer.[3] Brough developed the features of the Harley Davidson forks and produced his own version (made by the Castle Fork and Accessory Company) to combine light weight with strength that was to become a feature of the SS100 handling.

In this magnificent "world-beater" engine George Brough saw the chance to realize his first great ambition in speed. A road going motorcycle with BS refinement which would safely top 100 mph on the road. Sheer speed was not enough, it had to handle. By the time G.B. had tried and tested it, it did handle. The SS100 model which in 1925 was G.B.’s idea of the ultimate in motorcycling and a breakthrough to a new dimension in motorcycling. The SS100 had for all it’s potential, line soft delicate grace…….the lines of a greyhound.It was G.B’s greatest triumph as a designer. And this line was perpetuated in every subsequent Brough Superior.

Text taken from Wikipedia and " Brough Superior from 1923 by C. E. " Titch " Allen posted on the Brough Superior Club Website.

Posted by John E Adams on 2012-05-22 16:11:57

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