The Dagger range gains a second model. The Dagger S keeps everything that defines Brough Superior’s modern roadster and sharpens its focus, with a riding position and bodywork shaped for a more spirited ride.

Like the Lawrence and the Nefud before it, the Dagger takes its name from T.E. Lawrence. It recalls the Jambiya he was given in 1917 after the capture of Aqaba, the climax of the Arab Revolt that made him famous. Saved from export after its sale in 2015, the dagger entered the National Army Museum in London just as Brough Superior began its modern era.

The S carries that edge further. The bars sit lower and further forward, placing the rider over the front of the machine, and the nose fairing is cut more sharply. At 752.8mm, the S is also narrower than the standard Dagger.

Beneath it, nothing has changed. The 1000cc twin is designed and assembled at the factory near Toulouse and meets Euro 5. It breathes through the same two-into-one exhaust, whose sharp edges recall Lawrence’s blade. The prominent radiator, a detail shared with the Aston Martin AMB 001, remains. The 17 x 17 wheels remain too, a first for the modern range when the Dagger arrived. The classic range uses 18 x 18, and the Lawrence and Nefud pair a 19″ front with a 17″ rear.

The Dagger S is the Dagger brought closer to its namesake: lean, direct and made to be ridden.