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Wow ! It failed to sell at $235,000. I must be missing something because I never thought a Brough was that good looking. As English bikes go, I think a Vincent is a much more interesting and attractive motorcycle. However, if you want the honest truth, I'd take a Harley, Henderson, Excelsior, Indian, Pope, Merkel, Pierce, Emblem, etc, etc, etc over a Brough any day of the week. I guess I'm just an ignorant colonial.Eric Smith
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Originally posted by exeric View PostWow ! It failed to sell at $235,000. I must be missing something because I never thought a Brough was that good looking. As English bikes go, I think a Vincent is a much more interesting and attractive motorcycle. However, if you want the honest truth, I'd take a Harley, Henderson, Excelsior, Indian, Pope, Merkel, Pierce, Emblem, etc, etc, etc over a Brough any day of the week. I guess I'm just an ignorant colonial.
To use a cliche, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder".
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Duly noted Martin. The Brough has panache for whatever reason. So does the Crocker, and '36 Knuckle but don't ask me why. Both of those bikes have their shortcommings compared to the competition but they rose to the top of the list in monetary value. The collector's world is truly an stange and mysterious place.Eric Smith
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I find it funny that a debate can form from any ol' thread......... The way I look at is.... I like what I like and you can like what you like. Nuff said........besides if everybody was as obsessive about the early stuff as some of us it would mean less potential Merkels, Popes, Excelsiors, Hendersons, Indians or Silent Gray Fellows for the rest of us! (This is a real thing for me fellas as I'm still waiting to stumble upon my early machine...chuckle..chuckle..)Cory Othen
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Originally posted by Rub View PostI suspect that a Brough would not have fared all that well in America. Rough and tough colonials would have made short work of its sensitive side!
Robbie
Buying a Brough in the 30's could be a pretty personal business as the potential owner travelled to the Brough works in Nottingham to agree the specification and place the order for the bike and then once again to collect the bike. It would perhaps have been a trek to far to come over to the UK from the US when there was an American manufacturer's dealer in the next town.
Brough though are probably more famous for speed records at Brooklands and the World Record attempts of Eric Fernihough and friends in the early to mid 30's.
It would have been fascinating to see a Brough SS 100 "Pendine" or even "Pendalpine" pitched against some of the US board track racing bikes from in the mid to late 20's, would have settled the debate once and for all.
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Originally posted by c.o. View PostI can appreciate most old bikes, but if I had to be totally honest I'd have to agree with you fellas. I did figure that Barry might be interested though.....
I find it funny that a debate can form from any ol' thread......... The way I look at is.... I like what I like and you can like what you like. Nuff said........besides if everybody was as obsessive about the early stuff as some of us it would mean less potential Merkels, Popes, Excelsiors, Hendersons, Indians or Silent Gray Fellows for the rest of us! (This is a real thing for me fellas as I'm still waiting to stumble upon my early machine...chuckle..chuckle..)
Its good to have a healthy debate though.
All the best and safe riding
Martin
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Oh, contraire Martin........... I didn't say that I didn't like Broughs. I do have preferences but who doesn't? I'm more of a daydreamer that harkens back to a slower pace. A Brough doesn't fit into that category now does it? LOL...and yes a debate can be healthy.......
All the best right back to ya and I hope all is well across the pond!Cory Othen
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