Brough Superior

BROUGH SUPERIOR SS80 1922

BROUGH SUPERIOR SS80 1922
BROUGH SUPERIOR SS80 1922 · Photo: Dennis Bratland, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELBROUGH SUPERIOR SS80 1922
Year1922
Engine TypeSidevalve V-twin
Displacement / Capacity982 cc
Bore X Stroke—
Compression Ratio—
Cooling System—
Max Power—
Max Torque—
Ignition—
Induction—
Start System—
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box—
Clutch—
Final Drive—
CHASSIS SPECS
Frame—
Front Suspension—
Rear Suspension—
Front Brakes—
Rear Brakes—
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height—
Wheelbase—
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight—
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre—
Rear Tyre—
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity—
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed80 mph / 129 km/h (guaranteed, road trim)
Brough Superior file

The SS80 was the more tractable sidevalve companion to the overhead-valve SS100, offered from 1922 with a guaranteed 80 mph. A racing version became the first sidevalve machine to lap Brooklands at over 100 mph, and later machines used Matchless engines.