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31-03-14, 03:03 PM

Watched this last night on BBC4.Cracking documentary :cool:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03fv7sl/Timeshift_Series_13_Full_Throttle_The_Glory_Days_o f_British_Motorbikes/

napalm

31-03-14, 06:30 PM

I was enjoying it too, until I fell asleep on the sofa and missed the second half! That was because I was knackered, not through boredom!

31-03-14, 09:35 PM

I like the way that motorbikes are summed up near the end "noise,danger,discomfort and dirt" :)

31-03-14, 09:37 PM

Brough Superior is back but don't fancy the price much :eek: http://rideapart.com/2013/11/2014-brough-superior-ss100/

wheelers

31-03-14, 09:41 PM

talking to Leigh at Phoenix training, when the powers at be changed the rules from 500cc to 650 the top of the list of suitable bikes for learners was a Brough Superior as it met weight and power requirements... don't think so.

Wes

31-03-14, 09:46 PM

Cheers mate, will give this a watch :)

Swanny

31-03-14, 10:40 PM

Brough Superior is back but don't fancy the price much :eek: http://rideapart.com/2013/11/2014-brough-superior-ss100/

Why would anyone buy that for $100,000??

Jon_W

01-04-14, 01:26 PM

Why would anyone buy that for $100,000??

Cos it's cheaper than the originals!

01-04-14, 03:47 PM

Cos it's cheaper than the originals!

A third of the price of an original http://metro.co.uk/2011/10/05/brough-superior-ss100-motorbike-set-to-fetch-record-300000-at-auction-174079/