This Jaw-Dropping Motorcycle Reimagines a Century-Old Tradition with Mechanical Innovation and Precision

Forget the DeLorean. This magnificent 997cc bike gives bold new meaning to the term “time machine.”

Richard Mille x Brough Superior RMB01 Motorcycle tail end closeup

Published July 7, 2025

·

Updated July 7, 2025

Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more

You might think of motorcycles and watches as two very different beasts. And to a degree, you’d be right. But they actually have a lot more in common than you might realize, especially on the higher end of the craftsmanship scale.

They both rely on high levels of precision manufacturing, for instance. They also utilize many of the same materials. And the gears! Oh, the gears.

So, it makes perfect sense that Richard Mille and Brough Superior would collaborate on the RMB01 motorcycle. It’s also safe to say that the results speak for themselves.

The bike features many of Brough’s hallmarks, but the slew of smaller, luxe details elevate it to new heights.

Richard Mille

Blast from the past

The bike’s inspiration dates back over 100 years to the board trackers of the early 1900s. This bike is obviously a thoroughly modern beast, but the details definitely speak to its old-school racing predecessors.

For instance, the RMB01 has an elongated gas tank, a minimalist seat and a wholly visible engine. These are all hallmarks of classic board trackers.

Richard Mille x Brough Superior RMB01 Motorcycle 3/4 shot — The RMB01 is inspired by the tradition of board trackers.

That said, this bike’s contemporary engineering and materials put basically every classic board track racer to shame. For instance, its 997cc water-cooled DOHC 88-degree V-twin four-stroke engine (a work of art all its own) is good for about 100 horsepower — more than double most of its historical counterparts.

It also boasts a carbon fiber frame, a self-supporting exoskeleton, an engine made entirely from aircraft-grade aluminum and more. Plus, the bike boasts Brough’s signature double-wishbone Fior-type fork.

Richard Mille x Brough Superior RMB01 Motorcycle engine closeup — The 997cc twin-cylinder engine, carved from solid aluminum, is a work of art on its own.

From tick-tock to brrap-brrap

It wouldn’t be a Richard Mille collaboration without some measure of horological inspiration and design. But don’t fret, the RMB01 has plenty of that, too.

The most obvious detail is the bike’s cockpit. Looking an awful lot like one of Mille’s watches, it features a mechanical speedometer co-engineered by both brands. Many of the aforementioned materials were also chosen for their use in both high-end watchmaking and moto design.

Richard Mille x Brough Superior RMB01 Motorcycle fork closeup — The bike sports Brough’s signature double-wishbone Fior-type fork.

However, some of the stylistic details also speak to the brands’ overlap. For instance, the forged wheels are a custom design which, along with the hubs and disc rotors, are meant to evoke the design of tourbillon watches.

Like Brough’s other bikes and Mille’s deep catalog of watches, this collaboration is mechanical art taken to the nth degree. Of course, that level of care, craftsmanship and material exceptionality comes with a catch: very few of these bikes are being built.

Richard Mille x Brough Superior RMB01 Motorcycle cockpit closeup — Richard Mille’s signature styling can be seen on full display in the bike’s cockpit.

Pricing and availability

Believe it or not, this isn’t a one-off project. The Richard Mille x Brough Superior RMB01 motorcycle is getting a 150-unit production run. That said, you’ll have to contact to the brands for more information on pricing and availability.