Brough Superior

BROUGH SUPERIOR SS100 1924 - 1940

BROUGH SUPERIOR SS100 1924 - 1940
BROUGH SUPERIOR SS100 1924 - 1940 · Photo: Rikki Mitterer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELBROUGH SUPERIOR SS100 1924 - 1940
Year1924 - 1940
Engine TypeAir-cooled four-stroke JAP V-twin, two valves per cylinder, pushrods and rockers
Displacement / Capacity988 cc / 60.27 cu in
Bore X Stroke85.5 x 86 mm / 3.36 x 3.38 in
Compression Ratio—
Cooling SystemAir
Max Power45 bhp @ 4500 rpm
Max Torque—
Ignition—
InductionSingle carburettor
Start System—
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear BoxThree-speed
Clutch—
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameSingle tube cradle
Front SuspensionFriction-damper fork
Rear SuspensionSolid, unsprung
Front BrakesDrum
Rear BrakesDrum
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height—
Wheelbase—
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight154 kg / 340 lb
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre—
Rear Tyre—
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity—
Fuel ConsumptionAbout 45 mpg
Top Speed100 mph / 161 km/h
Brough Superior file

The original SS100 was the flagship of George Brough's range, a hand-built overhead-valve V-twin sold with a guaranteed 100 mph. Engines came from JAP and later Matchless, and it became the machine most closely tied to T. E. Lawrence and the Brough Superior name.