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The Brough Superior SS 100 is a motorcycle which was designed and built by George Brough in Nottingham, England in 1924.[1] Although every bike was designed to meet specific customer requirements—even the handlebars were individually shaped[2]—sixty-nine SS100s were produced in 1925 and at £170 (equivalent to £12,200 in 2023) were advertised by Brough as the "Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles".[better source needed][3] The term was coined by a magazine road tester in his review of the bike, and Brough eventually obtained explicit permission to use it after a Rolls-Royce executive toured the Brough Superior factory.[4] All bikes had a guarantee that they were capable of 100 mph (160 km/h).
The SS100 (Super Sports) was the first custom motorcycle[dubious – discuss] 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, with a chain drive.[4][5] 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.[6]
^ abWalker, Mick (23 August 2006). Motorcycle: Evolution, Design, Passion. The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 68–69. ISBN 978-0-8018-8530-3.
^Kemp, Andrew (2001). Classic British Bikes. Bookmart Ltd. pp. 69. ISBN 978-1-86147-058-4.
^Brough Owners Club accessed 2008-05-05 Archived 29 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ abCathcart, Alan. "Brough Superior SS100". Motorcycle Classics March/April 2012.
^Wilson, Hugo (1993). The Ultimate Motorcycle Book. London: Dorling Kindersley. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-0-7513-0043-7.
^Simms, Colin (1984). Brough Superior SS100. Haynes publishing group. ISBN 978-0-85429-364-3.
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