BROUGH SUPERIOR LAWRENCE / DAGGER PILLION MOTORCYCLE

A sharp, subtly textured roadster

Brough Superior’s modern range is being expanded for 2023 with a new roadster named Dagger, which takes the brand into a new dynamic while retaining its traditional extreme build quality.

After the Lawrence released in 2020 and the Nefud which appeared in 2021, the new roadster also refers to the legendary character of Lawrence of Arabia. This was the weapon worn on his belt (janbiya in Arabic) that Lawrence was given in 1917 after the capture of Aqaba, the climax of the Arab Revolt that made him world famous. Symbolically, the dagger, which belonged to a collector far from Britain, returned to the National Army Museum in London just as the Brough Superior brand began its modern era.

TECHNICAL SPECS

Reflecting the British treasure, the Dagger appears as a sharp, subtly textured roadster, with a satin finish reflecting the care taken to finish it at the Saint-jean factory near Toulouse. The 1000cc twin-cylinder engine was designed and assembled there, with increased power and torque and now fulfilling Euro 5 standards.

The two-in-one exhaust system with an exhaust valve was also designed to match the Dagger’s muscular and slender lines, with sharp edges that refer to the famous Lawrence blade. The prominent radiator, as on the Aston Martin AMB-001 developed by Brough Superior, completes the feeling of power emanating from these new volumes.

With this beauty called Dagger, Brough Superior achieved a bike more incisive than ever, thanks to a geometry that allows for more liveliness with more curved handlebars and 17 x 17 wheels, the first time this has been done on a modern Brough Superior.

LENGTH 2240mm WIDTH 920mm
SEAT HEIGHT 810mm WHEELBASE 1540mm

ENGINE

ENGINE 997cc watercooled dohc 88° V-twin four-stroke with four valves per cylinder and composite chain / gear cam drive

DIMENSIONS 94 mm x 71.8 mm

POWER 102bhp (75kW) at 9600rpm Euro 5 Homologation

MAXIMUM TORQUE 87Nm (64lb-ft) at 7300rpm

COMPRESSION RATIO 11 : 1

FUEL Electronic fuel injection with Synerject ECU and 2 x 50 mm Synerject throttle bodies, each with a single injector

TANK CAPACITY 17 L

GEARBOX 6-speed

CLUTCH Multiplate oil-bath clutch with hydraulic operation

CHASSIS

FRAME Machined Titanium frame with Titanium subframe

FRONT SUSPENSION Fior-type fork CNC machined from solid aluminum with twin articulated triangular titanium links and Preload and rebound adjustable mono-shock with 120mm travel

REAR SUSPENSION Pivoting swingarm CNC machined from solid aluminum in engine crankcases, with mono-shock adjustable for preload and rebound damping and progressive rate link with 130mm travel

HEAD ANGLE / TRAIL 24.6° with 108.3mm trail via 37.1mm fork offset

FRONT BRAKE 2 x 320mm Beringer Stainless Steel discs with 2 x two-piston Beringer radial calipers

REAR BREAK 1 x 230mm Beringer Stainless Steel disc with 1 x two-piston Beringer radial caliperWHEELSMachined aluminum wheels (7 spokes)

FRONT TIRE 120/70 - 17’’ on 3.50 inches

REAR TIRE 200/55 - 17’’ on 6.25 inches

WEIGHT / DISTRIBUTION 200 Kg (410 lb) split 50/50