Brough Superior

[Wisedrum]

This is what I call a 'cheap' motorcycle. And an ugly one too. For all who wants to feel like Lawrence of Arabia beamt into modern times.


https://www.google.de/amp/m.faz.net/aktu...4.amp.html

The fresh article is in German.

Wisedrum

[pekingduck]

I agree. While the original Brough Superior was an elegant and rapid transport for a gentleman, this is a loud and garish machine, that, were it not for the name and what it evokes, would be another custom bike, albeit a well-finished and executed one. I would call it a Brough Inferior.

[Retsel_imp]

Don't quite get the "Lawrence of Arabia" connection?

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[Wisedrum]

Don't quite get the "Lawrence of Arabia" connection?

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Lawrence was a big fan of the Brough and collected them. At least he died while riding on it having an accident. He was Broughs most famous rider.

Wisedrum

[LongRanger_imp]

^ To Wisedrum's point, there is little, if any, connection to this current iteration of the once classic marque.

[Wisedrum]

If not the name.... you are right.

Wisedrum

[Retsel_imp]

Didn't know that. Thanks!

Don't quite get the "Lawrence of Arabia" connection?

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Lawrence was a big fan of the Brough and collected them. At least he died while riding on it having an accident. He was Broughs most famous rider.

Wisedrum

Lawrence was a big fan of the Brough and collected them. At least he died while riding on it having an accident. He was Broughs most famous rider.

Wisedrum
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[Ben70_imp]

Allegedly Lawrence was riding in the English countryside , topped a small rise at speed, and came upon two boys on bicycles. In trying to avoid them he crashed, and perished six days later.
Apparently the attending physician is credited as a founder of the motorcycle helmet.

Ben

[RockHop_imp]

A short [url=https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lawrence-of-arabia-dies]history of T.E Lawrence and an ad for the Brough Superior