The Brough Superior Factory

Brough Superior is an iconic old name - known as the Rolls Royce of the motorcycling world - with original models breaking auction records. However, the brand is up and running again and still lives up to today legendary status today, as The Bike show found during a visit to their factory.

[@plymouthrock3406]

I am a fortunate man in that I probably could afford one of these machines however it is not built its country of origin such an iconic machine should still be built in or around the East Midlands where the original Machines were manufactured , The current machines are made around the Toulouse area of France which has a similar skilled workforce as let's say Derby which has a huge aerospace infrastructure, The owner has scored a huge goal in that respect.

[@ajsmotolife5641]

Always nice to see bikes like this being made. Also good know that you can buy a bike with 10x the capability for 1/10th the price.

[@georgeveltchev530]

'The Bike Show' is back in style !!!!

[@johnanthony5393]

I think it's a great compliment to early British engineering and style that the French are paying us- not least by the late Patrick Godet who kept the Vincent brand alive with his love for the bike!

[@sahelhabashieh]

Simply beautiful!!!

[@keithallen4389]

Great report, Matt. Thoroughly enjoyed the show, which compares well with any of the bike vids in KZbin land. And yes, bolts can be beautiful!🤗

[@malacite1]

I wish I could afford a Brough

[@0n0fforlov60]

Ingeniería en estado puro. Es una máquina bellísima, ya sólo falta que además corra mucho. Magnífica obra de arte mecánica para ser expuesta en un lugar preferente del salón o enmedio del garaje.

[@johncheves4740]

Looks like Brough is aspiring to be the Pagani of bikes.

[@rosewood1]

Had a good look at one at the Birmingham motorcyle show in 2017. Very impressive design and artistry. Be interesting to see what they are actually like to ride. Sort of the ultimate personal designer bike.

[@floridamankyle5461]

Many prestigious British brands aren't built or owned by Brits, Jaguar/Land Rover - Malaysian (Tata) Bentley - German (VW) Rolls Royce cars - German (BMW) MG - China British brands owned outside Britain is nothing new, just be happy that brands like Brough Superior aren't dead.

[@leslieaustin151]

The Red Lense. Sorry mate, Brough Superior died in 1946. This is name-stealing. Les

[@patrickvance1621]

They are obviously 'In Distress'! First thing I clocked too. Again, one of my bugbears as well.

[@amezcuaist]

A thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever .

[@JaspalSingh-kc9lz]

I love this bike

[@williamjohonson5459]

I would like to work there , utilise my skills on such interesting projects , to build Machines without having to deal with corporate cost cutting and intolerant people : )

[@k.w.churchill4397]

Run it...and run long. Enjoy what time you have left on the road. Go....

[@celtoroma4013]

Beautiful.

[@weekendwarriorT7]

Did you manage to set up paypal as a method of payment just yet ?

[@pdm2201]

The French make Alton starters for 1968-1974 Norton Commandos. Good quality.

[@tonyrurus1203]

#hidupnya dari bertani & beternak...

[@llewvirtue861]

I think it's all personal taste here, I like it and if money was no object, why would I not buy it

[@MadTrapper1]

I would prefer an Egli Vincent.

[@redamor9182]

Me too

[@fridgemagnett]

or a Healey square four.

[@markturner8554]

A well built English is a thing of beauty

[@jltrack]

I would rather own a 1964 Triumph Bonneville 650 and ride the hell out of it than have a showpiece to stroke a rich mans ego.

[@GaryFÓBrien]

The Union Flag at the start is flying upside down, geez.

[@johnDukemaster]

I didn't even know that was possible! :-)

[@soldtobediers]

Gary O'Brien: Cheers from Texas. -DU69160 Both fat white stripes nearest the pole; should be on top & not the bottom. As absolutely upside down as the very ''Laughable Modernistical Squareity'' of their designs. -10619

[@wideyxyz2271]

@@johnDukemaster Its actually means surrender when flown like that!!! Not good or is it deliberate?

[@paulqueripel3493]

@@wideyxyz2271 I thought flying it upside down is a message for" In distress".

[@puertousbmonkey]

brough money , I want it black

[@bryanjones8917]

Flag is upside down is that because its France?

[@Bricktop1967]

Well spotted m8 I was about to comment but thought I would see if it had already been mentioned. French Twats.

[@GaryFÓBrien]

Oops. I’m not even gonna watch the rest of it now 😆

[@khakimzhanmiras]

Any plans to build an adventure bike?

[@Guy-ns1hk]

As a proud Englishman, my disappointment that Brough's revival is French, is proportional to how beautiful and well made the bikes appear to be. They're stunning. I love them. I'm very disappointed.

[@kyleklintok7730]

And is nothing sacred? But I second your statement.

[@leslieaustin151]

Kyle Klintok. Shades of Gilbert and Sullivan! (“For he is an Englishman”)

[@amezcuaist]

They are all honorary Englishmen for these masterpieces .

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Not much of british motoring history is british anymore. Royal Enfield is Indian, just as BSA, Jaguar and Land Rover - Triumph is british owned but manufactured in Thailand.

[@Guy-ns1hk]

That's true, hence my disappointment seeing another part of it move abroad. @@kasperkjrsgaard1447

[@derekcoupe1080]

Sadly the Opening Shot has the Union Jack flying Upside Down ! Shocking mistake really !🤣🤣🤣

[@RTK171]

The borough is one of the most beautiful bike ever

[@servicarrider]

High end French engineering. That's funny as hell right there, yes it is. Hand crafted...another way of saying we can't afford the robotics.

[@havok531]

I much prefer the looks of the original SS100.

[@moderatefkr6666]

Rand? Are you guys SA based?

[@WillPower46]

I need one.

[@pauloconnor7951]

Poor sound quality of the presenters speech. What price ? 6:29

[@fridgemagnett]

I hope they ressurect the fantastic Brough 'Golden Dream', that was only ever prototyped.

[@BN1960]

Hmmm...undoubtedly good engineering but it's not a looker. The proportions are all wrong to my eyes. The tanks don't look right - it's all too steam punk and not reflective of the modern engineering in it. Maybe that's what buyers want out of them I don't know but at £50k in the UK I don't think it's aesthetically pleasing enough for me at that money.

[@mcyclecollector]

Nigel Tabb Goods points made here, I agree with you it’s a lot of money.

[@atomicorang]

I bet Jay Leno ordered one.

[@bigred8438]

The wind plays havoc with the flags in that part of the world! The angle between those cylinders is two great, ans actually looks greater that 90 degrees. They should have made it 75 or 70 perhaps. It certainly doesn't look beautiful, it looks awkward.

[@adriancaldwell]

Great review Bike Show!

[@richardsanders3567]

Nice engineering styling not so nice and as for flying the Union Jack upside down ..... I smell a rat

[@richardbroom4324]

It ain't a "Jack! " just a union flag

[@michaelwilliams3861]

@@richardbroom4324 Union Jack when flown from the Jack arm of a ship, however, ive never seen a Union Flag (Jack) flown on a ship, White Ensign yes, but not the Union Flag.

[@alfnoakes392]

That welding is OK, no more than that.

[@bnbn7194]

that TIG weld looks like crap!

[@BigMoeFo]

A British bike built by the French...??? Someone help me here....

[@mazdarx7887]

Yea the welding is nice, but I wouldn't call it artful. Go look at high pressure welding if you want to see art.

[@who-gives-a-toss_Bear]

This ain’t a Brough Superior. It's brand stealing. Buying a name and giving it to something unworthy is criminal. Still shame it isn't a good looking bike.

[@neilpiper9889]

I suppose this is a kickstarter company! Hahaha

[@quaisarsyed2775]

It’s a legendary bike should be completed by legend Engineer’s hope it’s given a safe hand.Allen cat card is a legend bike journalist I used to read him in later 90s well come brough superiour

[@quaisarsyed2775]

Superior

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Alan Cathcard

[@twilightshooter4990]

I'd rather buy an Indian Chief !

[@xvdd1]

Not my cup of tea but then again I can think of a lot better things to spend my money on.

[@ronvalente65]

Should be Brough supérieur LOL

[@MrFunkia]

Brough Superiors were made in Nottingham, England. These bikes are not Superiors, but some Frog replica.

[@thomascochrane4922]

The Union flag is upside down!

[@maicolx7776]

Using chain is really from the stone age lol

[@kildareman051]

Err except it isn't. Most effective means of transmitting power to rear wheel at only 4% power loss. Belt is 15% and shaft 25% loss. All approximate.

[@acceleratefaster46]

thats not a bike instead a big jewelry.

[@kennethoconnell8476]

Please tell Brough that their Union Flag is upside down. Tut, tut!

[@Johnclark300]

These bikes won't sell very well I would rather have a honda

[@georgecostanza2695]

100k is actually relatively good value for all the bespoke engineering, attention to detail, and hand finishing... the history and pedigree of the Brough Superior name is just icing.

[@nickspong9811]

Great concept but just not right ...

[@michaelslack5269]

Seriously...seems like scratches on everything everywhere and the welds didn't look all that impressive, that is not a sign/mark of quality. Seems to me their just trying to cash in on the name, and the Cafe racer fad. What they Should have done is tap Broughs distinguished heritage, and gone for a lil more of a tech-ed up retro touring angle since that's what the original was (touring I mean) just sayin. Straight up ugly, personally I wouldn't spend anyone's money on it!

[@splodge5714]

€100,000 and the mirrors look the same as the ones I had on my 1971 Honda CB 125. The Royal Enfield is better value for money.

[@KonGKaoZ]

Headlamp is just a Daymaker. Machining on the wheels at 7:40 seems to be full of chatter.

[@crissyb00]

shame on you for promoting this fake rubish

[@whittlad]

Nice but I much prefer my SDGT😝

[@philnewcomers9170]

you cant get away from Haydon Road what your doing is nowhere

[@JimBiddle.]

So Brough is french now? Fuck no.

[@joolsfreeman4359]

The union flag flown in distress is quite topical considering the Brexit debacle.

[@johnbrereton5229]

Surely you mean the Brexit triumph !

[@KevinofWessex]

they dont look right

[@frederickbowdler8169]

i🎉 think😂

[@paulchandler9646]

Pass Broughs are made in England for Anglo-Saxons not in france.Ugly engine anyway and i could afford one easily rather have a real one.

[@bazzamow7031]

Some people have just got to much money, buy a indian Scout instead

[@leslieaustin151]

Bazza Mow Really? Another very ugly machine. Les

[@soldtobediers]

''Laughable Modernistic Squareity!'' kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqS9gYqpi7OHp9E -DU69160

[@josephstratti52]

By name only,looks like a 90 degree V twin! Brough Superior was British this is French Brought superior badge engineering.Nice machine Bull shite marketing for people who can afford to waste money on a non accurate homage.Good luck with that,sell a few to get their production costs back only!

[@derekabbott8704]

The original Rolls-Royce were a rolling chassis, original Brough Superiors didn't even make their own engines, overated, unlike Vincent.

[@richard9444]

Le Brough ,,,na is fuck it's french not hating on them but it's like a English Citroen ..nope

[@stankygeorge]

That piece of plastic will have to go! Talk about tacky!

[@llewvirtue861]

And here you see why they cost what they do, you get what you pay for. I ride three brands of Japanese, but we are not comparing apples with apples

[@nakedlakedip57]

Makes my Enfield look like a slug of lead...!

[@mattsta1964]

The most poor conceived, ugly aberration ever. I pity anyone who invested money in it.

[@rogernam2092]

They should have copied the original with modern Internals..! The modern version looks like a over the top Chinese Production…👎