UK viewer and old biker here. Feels amazing to see a Brough Superior being ridden on public roads and used for what it was intended, *NOT* hidden away like some religious object, too sacred to be seen by anyone but the most righteous.
I feel like I write the same stuff on every video, but this is the best, most important, most entertaining motor show ever. Thank you Jay for everything you do, the worth of this can not be measured in money. You have given me something I will never forget, love for this kind of stuff.
I love it, Jay! As a fan of T.E. Lawrence, it especially resonates. What an outstanding machine. The Brits had such a unique approach. The Brough reminds me so much of a 1938 Harley 45 I had as a kid - the lost-oil system, the smell, smoke, hand shifter, and weeping oil tank with Castrol in it. Great move to leave it as-is. Those were great days of simplicity and one-on-one understanding with the Pure Machine .
One of the best videos Jay has put up. He plays it relatively straight, and it's just him and the bike, which he clearly, deeply loves. He plays the fool a lot; in this video, he's not clowning, and it feels really, really right.
It's nice to see something this rare which Jay Leno owns. Really shows the diversity of his collection. And I love the horn, sounds so polite that it's meant to saying hi to your friends rather than "get out of my way" type
It says "get outa my way" to the horse carts. Keep in mind this was probably the noisiest thing for miles, with most of the other gas engines in tin lizzies at the time.
Seeing the long shadows I would say these are early morning runs, before the traffic is too horrendous. As to no lights Jay must make generous contributions to the Policemans Ball, Jest kidding, I doubt Jay would do anything illegal. Great vid, and a bike to be envious of.
No kidding so far my favorite motorcycle of all time! I love the way that engine looks, exactly like an engine should look, like a MACHINE! This is an example of the three legged dog, blind in one eye that ends up at the perfect farm house. It gets loved and cared for by a deserving and perfect owner!
This is the coolest bike I've ever seen. It looks awesome by anyone's standards, you can see the push rods and rocker arms going up and down, and someone a long time ago wrote "whip it like a mule" in the gas tank. How bad ass is that?
Jay, completely understand the "drop of blood" part. As a 75 year old, still active in riding my old British bikes, I really appreciate the genuine affection you have for them......that WE have for them. Thanks Charlie Edenfield Fort Worth, TX
Indian Larry used to say that he always loved seeing the "gizmos, clockwork, mechanics" of a motorcycle in full view, and he hated when builders would attempt to hide everything. This motorcycle is a prime example of his philosophy and mine. Beautiful moving work of art.
Gotta love a fellow who's north of 60 in age, yet still not only owns such machines but dares to actually ride them in southern CA traffic - risking life and limb to do so in many cases. Jay's not only wealthy in material things but in also in passion for his machines as well. You can see it in his eyes and in the way he talks about them.
a friend of mine owns the very first MKI brough superior. he retired it from the roads when it hit 100 this year. it has never been restored, never let him down. he told me when i asked him about the rumour , and he confirmed it, that jay turned up on his doorstep trying to buy the bike , and he refused. ua-cam.com/video/fs1UOzgyxsU/v-deo.html
I'm not really sure why, but the sentiment of putting a drop of your blood in your bike seems so special to me. I feel like in the modern world people view cars and motorcycles as disposable and never form any kind of bond with them. Thank you for that.
Maybe one of your best shows yet. For many, the visceral experience of riding a motorcycle, or driving an automobile is so much more important than speed or mechanical competence. This Brough obviously has this visceral experience in Spades.This show depicted this, along with the other special aspects of these motorcycles, and how a person might come to adore machines like this. A total loss oiling system could have been a significant advantage in the dusty driving conditions T. E. Lawrence was in. Great show, thanks for taking me along on one of these bikes. Keep up the good work, you had the best Mille MIglia show by far. PLEASE do another.
One thing I will say about you Jay is that not only do you have a fantastic collection of bikes and cars but you use them you ride your bikes you have a passion for them and as one collector and rider to another I salute you sir ....to often people collect vehicles and let them collect dust .....bikes are made to be ridden to enjoy keep doing it me friend I enjoy all the videos you do well done sir ....well done 👍
TO COOL!!!! Great to see that bike where it belongs, on the road and not polished to within an inch of it's life on a pedestal in a cold museum. Thanks Jay!
5:04 - Jay says, in regards to the mirrors, "I like to stay alive, it seems to help." that gave me a good chuckle. I love ya' Jay! Love your videos! I've learned so much!
UA-cam gave me 12 options to choose. I picked this one. It's just so awesome to be able to see these great machines. I love the ' still ' explanatory narrative and seeing the machine in action. Where else could you get an experience like this.
Could have gone the rest of my life without being reminded, castor bean oil! 1970 and that amazing, hypnotic smell, plus the joy of riding all the incredible European 2 stroke, and speedway bikes. Those memories will let me die a happy man!
In the late 1970s I lived in a remote village in Lancashire called Whitworth. Every Summer there'd be a bike rally, possibly the "Red Rose Rally" that was mainly a "Scrambling" competition (think dirt bikes) but around it was a unofficial vintage & classic bike show. I'm talking even as old as smokey Triumphs that had leather belts driving the rear wheels! Among them was a section devoted to Brough Superiors, various generations of SS100s & one that shone like gold.....a Golden Dream! The owner had actually ridden it there quite a considerable distance. There were others, Vincents, Ariel Square Fours, even Brough Superior Austin 4s...two of them! Amazingly the owners would park them up & leave them as they went off to get a drink & some food in the local Red Lion pub.
Thanks for sharing this! I was born in the UK (1950) and I fondly remember my old Dad (born in 1922) telling me me when I was a kid, about the Brough Superior, his favourite motor-bike when he was young! His Dad's brother (my Great Uncle Harold) had an Ariel Square Four with a side-car, and I remember riding in that when I was about 5 or 6. Thanks again!
Thanks Jay. I check out your site every morning. This one is one of your best. El 'Awrence was one of my heroes, so this video struck many chords. See you in Columbus, OH in 2015!
Jay Leno.... That is a cool ride! I have not owned a Motorcycle yet, I am a Interprovincial Journeyman In Canada and can tell you it does not take a license to notice some cool attributes of the machine you feature here. The front forks , I have seen that base design on what someone had called a " Springer " front end on a pieced together chopper someone I knew owned some 30 or more years ago. To see this original and notice the Forks, V-Twin engine, exposed valve gear, hand shifter and the seat etc. very cool, I also notice that it must be close to Midnight your time , although your video was shot during the day , you know when , you be a gear head like the rest of us enthusiasts , sometimes working around the clock, time does not matter much . ( you just have to be on time for what your wife has plans for, or reasonably close ) thank you for sharing Havnofear !
Another great example of owning awesome and sharing it. Seeing that thing on the road is something special as most of us only ever see them in auction catalogs we drool over. There is a great car museum out by Philly that takes 2 or 3 of their rare cars out a month and drives them in the parking lot for everyone to watch/hear/enjoy which I find very much in keeping with the Jay Leno's Garage spirit.
You've got to see something like this up close to appreciate the mechanical marvel it is. I loved the view of the exterior tappets working while it idled. I can't fully enjoy the experience since several senses are missing such as the smell and true sounds. I've a vintage motorcycle that takes constant fiddling but that become more a labor of love....most times. Ride on, Jay and please be careful in traffic!
What an amazing piece of engineering. Jay, I have enjoyed all your episodes this year & look forward to the 2015 season. Please keep these great examples of motoring excellence coming. A Canadian fan.
I would be very worried if I was to ride a bike that freaking old. I've seen modern bikes with broken frames, loose wheels and other parts falling off. I know Jay's bikes are impeccably maintained but still. I appreciate Jay's courage and generosity in providing us with all those fantastic videos. Love you Jay.
One man, one machine. Love the personal insight here. My dad rode the big triumphs in the 50s and 60s and told me never to get a bike because they were too dangerous. He lost three friends on the Snake Pass and the Cat and Fiddle. Did he have any regrets. No way!
Wonderful video Jay. Reminds me of a story my Grandad used to tell me about sitting on the back of his brother's motorbike when he was a teenager back in the 1920's. There used to be a stretch of road near us in Cheshire, England that was straight as a dart for about a mile and a half. He said it was a wonderful feeling going 50 mph down that straight, was even better when the bobby couldn't catch you :)
ive got a 1974 kawasaki g5 100.... its just a little dual sport 100 CC 2 smoke, with a rotary valve insted of reads... so it has a bit more power down low than you would expect. im 20 years old and 6 foot 5...190 pounds. it tops out at about 60.... but only likes 45 or 50 MPH.... but MAN!!! is that bike fun, even at low speed. SO nimble, it goes anywhere or up any hill (stick it in first and pin it).... and ive learned so so much... and when i crash, its at low speed. im not on a 900CC doing 130mph. and the sound that bike makes.... it goes pop pop...pop.... in between gears or when slowing down.... it sounds like a full race 2 smoke. you can shift from power band, into the start of the powerband on the next gear.... so it HAULS ass up to 50mph. way quicker than you expect. the sound alone made me fall in love with the bike... the amble speed for a town runner, and the fact that i can go ANYWHERE are jsut extra goodies. baught it for 250 bucks, with a blown engine. rebuilt it. i have under 600 bucks into the bike and its fully licensed. all original parts (NOS parts were used to fix the bearings on the crank and rod) but the bikes in great shape. it was blown up in 1078 and sat in a garage till 2014 when i got it..... it has over 3000 miles on that rebuild.... still going strong.
Geoff Smith Thanks Geoff, was only a thought, being that i'm now in Oklahoma and grew up around that area. There's another long Roman type straight going out of Sandiway, heading toward Oulton Park as I recall. Good single lanes road with plenty of trees, i'd imagine much better than any 'highway' for an SS100.
Big thanks for walking us through the spec of this bike , would love to see you bring this back to England in the spring time and take it through the country lanes stopping off at the nearest watering hole for a pub lunch.
I'm always impressed with your videos. You are so knowledgeable and appreciative of what the vehicles meant back in the day. You are doing an awesome job, I wish you could put out one video per day!
Awesome bike and video, only seen a few of these wonderful bikes, they are to be cherished, driven and never restored. Wipe down with an oily rag once a month! Thanks Jay!
Absolutely beautiful Jay! Thank you for sharing your bikes and their history with us. I have 2 Indians, a 2014 Vintage and a 2020 100th Anniversary Scout. I love them like they are my children. Thanks again and please don't ever stop posting new videos!
The exposed push rods and rocker arms are mesmerizing to watch. Beautiful motorcycle with the sweeping exhaust and lowered stance and the spoked wheels really complete the look. Thank you Jay for another awesome video! All of your videos are great but this one was exceptional imo.
The way you have to prepare the machine before riding. It makes the whole thing an event. I have a Sturmey Archer internal gear hub on my bicycle. I didn't know they were making motorcycle gearboxes as well.
I love this series you're doing Mr Leno. It would be awesome if you could do an episode on the 1984-86 Honda Nighthawk S! Such an advanced bike for its time.
Can just imagine the ride back in the day when this was new. Our roads are rough mpw, but back then, you really had to hold on. Looks scary on present day roads. I just love the cutting your hand to put a drop of blood in the tank. Totally get it. Such a STEWARD of these machines you have........... excellent.
Thx Jay, a fantastic machine and piece of motorcycle history. Would love to own one. Also great to see its still being ridden and owned by someone why really appreciates it. There won't be many SS100's still being ridden because they're worth so much.
Best video yet, and I enjoy them all. This brought back so many memories looking at the details on this bike such as JAP speedway engines and Sturmey Archer 3 speed bicycle gears.
Another great episode. I do like bikes but I wouldn't call myself a bike guy, however, I always enjoy your bike videos because you have this way of bringing them to life.
This video is awesome. Can't believe that bike was raced at the Isle of Man, attending that event has been on my bucket list for the last 10 years. Comparing the bikes of today to this bike it's amazing really, that it was probably safer back then!
Hay Jay. I love watching your You Tub Episodes’ I wait eagerly to see what’s new in each of you motor journals. The day you came up with the Ninja H2 & H2R... I was so thrilled...I used to be small time biker myself and the best bike I ever owned was a Ninja 250 R. I motivate so many of my buddies to watch your show….I love what you are doing with your spare Time. I would like to be like you!!!.. Always in between Bikes and Cars… Great going!! i have Watched all your episodes.more that a couple of time .. when ever i came online i watch your old episodes... again and again ... love your show.!! Waiting to see more from you !!! Happy New Year ...!!
Great episode. Love the Brit iron. I also like when Jay shares the personal history to go with the machine, such as the BS being raced at Isle of Man and previous owners. Thanks so much for sharing your collection.
Excellent video! Nice to see one being used, the bit about the crash helmet law was misleading, it was not compulsory to wear one until 1st June 1973 on UK roads.Many thanks for posting this.
-Thanks for sharing all these videos and all those beautiful vehicles you own Jay!! Fell in love with the steam engines and those now classic race cars. Last episode of 2014? More like last episode to go on UA-cam since NBC already announced that Jay Leno's Garage will exclusively move to CNBC come 2015!! May you find tremendous success on cable network!!
Wow! Love it! I love the early bikes and old British stuff. This bike looks and sounds fantastic! I can only imagine! I know what hot caster oil smells like and its intoxicating to a gearhead! Well done sir!
UK viewer and old biker here. Feels amazing to see a Brough Superior being ridden on public roads and used for what it was intended, *NOT* hidden away like some religious object, too sacred to be seen by anyone but the most righteous.
I feel like I write the same stuff on every video, but this is the best, most important, most entertaining motor show ever. Thank you Jay for everything you do, the worth of this can not be measured in money. You have given me something I will never forget, love for this kind of stuff.
I love it, Jay! As a fan of T.E. Lawrence, it especially resonates. What an outstanding machine. The Brits had such a unique approach. The Brough reminds me so much of a 1938 Harley 45 I had as a kid - the lost-oil system, the smell, smoke, hand shifter, and weeping oil tank with Castrol in it. Great move to leave it as-is.
Those were great days of simplicity and one-on-one understanding with the Pure Machine .
The last minute of the video says it all.
Jay loves machinery. He respects craftsmanship.
Class act.
...The point when an American makes you very, very proud to have bad teeth.x
One of the best videos Jay has put up. He plays it relatively straight, and it's just him and the bike, which he clearly, deeply loves. He plays the fool a lot; in this video, he's not clowning, and it feels really, really right.
It's nice to see something this rare which Jay Leno owns. Really shows the diversity of his collection.
And I love the horn, sounds so polite that it's meant to saying hi to your friends rather than "get out of my way" type
It says "get outa my way" to the horse carts. Keep in mind this was probably the noisiest thing for miles, with most of the other gas engines in tin lizzies at the time.
nope, in the uk, you would rarely use your horn, it is almost a crime to use a horn near horses even today
Mission Dan
In the city I live in, I use it often as people don't look where they're going sadly...
Mission Dan New York city is all about car horns. Its sickening there. Couldn't wait to leave.
In the UK the law requires a vehicle to have "an audible warning of approach" - a noisy exhaust does not fulfil that requirement!
Pretty gutsy to take that on the LA streets. (no headlight/taillight!) I expected Ponch and Jon to roll up on him! Awesome video!
Seeing the long shadows I would say these are early morning runs, before the traffic is too horrendous.
As to no lights Jay must make generous contributions to the Policemans Ball,
Jest kidding, I doubt Jay would do anything illegal. Great vid, and a bike to be envious of.
It falls under the same category when driving an old car, you don’t need to wear a seat belt because it was manufactured pre-law for it. ;)
If the bottom links of the Castle front forks are original the replacement with phosphor bronze will save a catastrophic fatigue fracture !!!
It's Jeff! From Taofledermaus!
No kidding so far my favorite motorcycle of all time! I love the way that engine looks, exactly like an engine should look, like a MACHINE! This is an example of the three legged dog, blind in one eye that ends up at the perfect farm house. It gets loved and cared for by a deserving and perfect owner!
Nicely put almost poetic, like it.
This is the coolest bike I've ever seen. It looks awesome by anyone's standards, you can see the push rods and rocker arms going up and down, and someone a long time ago wrote "whip it like a mule" in the gas tank. How bad ass is that?
13:20 "What a treasure." Said with much love. Jay, I too am glad you left it alone and shared your passion with us. Thanks!
Jay, completely understand the "drop of blood" part. As a 75 year old, still active in riding my old British bikes, I really appreciate the genuine affection you have for them......that WE have for them.
Thanks
Charlie Edenfield
Fort Worth, TX
Great piece. The pure romance of being able to ride a historic bike has to be great. I am glade I could share the experience.
The best videos on this channel are Jay talking about and riding bikes.
Indian Larry used to say that he always loved seeing the "gizmos, clockwork, mechanics" of a motorcycle in full view, and he hated when builders would attempt to hide everything. This motorcycle is a prime example of his philosophy and mine. Beautiful moving work of art.
Gotta love a fellow who's north of 60 in age, yet still not only owns such machines but dares to actually ride them in southern CA traffic - risking life and limb to do so in many cases.
Jay's not only wealthy in material things but in also in passion for his machines as well.
You can see it in his eyes and in the way he talks about them.
a friend of mine owns the very first MKI brough superior. he retired it from the roads when it hit 100 this year. it has never been restored, never let him down. he told me when i asked him about the rumour , and he confirmed it, that jay turned up on his doorstep trying to buy the bike , and he refused. ua-cam.com/video/fs1UOzgyxsU/v-deo.html
Original superbike! Awesome find Jay! Nice illegal street ride. lol Cool to see Jay motovlogging.
Jay would make the ultimate motovlogger!
Nice to see you here Cruza!
Motorcycle helmets became mandatory in Britain in 1972. What a fantastic bike. So far ahead of its time.
I'm not really sure why, but the sentiment of putting a drop of your blood in your bike seems so special to me. I feel like in the modern world people view cars and motorcycles as disposable and never form any kind of bond with them. Thank you for that.
I'd never thought I'd use the word 'Elegant' to describe a motorcycle, but this is one where I'd make an exception. What a fantastic machine!!!
Maybe one of your best shows yet. For many, the visceral experience of riding a motorcycle, or driving an automobile is so much more important than speed or mechanical competence. This Brough obviously has this visceral experience in Spades.This show depicted this, along with the other special aspects of these motorcycles, and how a person might come to adore machines like this. A total loss oiling system could have been a significant advantage in the dusty driving conditions T. E. Lawrence was in. Great show, thanks for taking me along on one of these bikes. Keep up the good work, you had the best Mille MIglia show by far. PLEASE do another.
One thing I will say about you Jay is that not only do you have a fantastic collection of bikes and cars but you use them you ride your bikes you have a passion for them and as one collector and rider to another I salute you sir ....to often people collect vehicles and let them collect dust .....bikes are made to be ridden to enjoy keep doing it me friend I enjoy all the videos you do well done sir ....well done 👍
TO COOL!!!! Great to see that bike where it belongs, on the road and not polished to within an inch of it's life on a pedestal in a cold museum.
Thanks Jay!
5:04 - Jay says, in regards to the mirrors, "I like to stay alive, it seems to help." that gave me a good chuckle. I love ya' Jay! Love your videos! I've learned so much!
And thanks for the Garage all year and I hope you never stop it.
UA-cam gave me 12 options to choose. I picked this one. It's just so awesome to be able to see these great machines. I love the ' still ' explanatory narrative and seeing the machine in action. Where else could you get an experience like this.
Could have gone the rest of my life without being reminded, castor bean oil! 1970 and that amazing, hypnotic smell, plus the joy of riding all the incredible European 2 stroke, and speedway bikes. Those memories will let me die a happy man!
In the late 1970s I lived in a remote village in Lancashire called Whitworth. Every Summer there'd be a bike rally, possibly the "Red Rose Rally" that was mainly a "Scrambling" competition (think dirt bikes) but around it was a unofficial vintage & classic bike show. I'm talking even as old as smokey Triumphs that had leather belts driving the rear wheels! Among them was a section devoted to Brough Superiors, various generations of SS100s & one that shone like gold.....a Golden Dream! The owner had actually ridden it there quite a considerable distance. There were others, Vincents, Ariel Square Fours, even Brough Superior Austin 4s...two of them! Amazingly the owners would park them up & leave them as they went off to get a drink & some food in the local Red Lion pub.
Thanks for sharing this! I was born in the UK (1950) and I fondly remember my old Dad (born in 1922) telling me me when I was a kid, about the Brough Superior, his favourite motor-bike when he was young! His Dad's brother (my Great Uncle Harold) had an Ariel Square Four with a side-car, and I remember riding in that when I was about 5 or 6. Thanks again!
Wow, this bike is like a museum artefact. Jay just rode it. How awsome.
close on half a million dollars worth of bike. good man for riding it. Most live in heated garages and don't see the light of day.
@lahokc59 You tried mate never mind I got it.
I'm a fan of super old bikes, not really a bike guy. But I enjoy learning about the older bikes and the history behind them!
Mr. Leno, you are a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you very much for sharing.
Thanks Jay. I check out your site every morning. This one is one of your best. El 'Awrence was one of my heroes, so this video struck many chords. See you in Columbus, OH in 2015!
Jay Leno.... That is a cool ride! I have not owned a Motorcycle yet, I am a Interprovincial Journeyman In Canada and can tell you it does not take a license to notice some cool attributes of the machine you feature here. The front forks , I have seen that base design on what someone had called a " Springer " front end on a pieced together chopper someone I knew owned some 30 or more years ago. To see this original and notice the Forks, V-Twin engine, exposed valve gear, hand shifter and the seat etc. very cool, I also notice that it must be close to Midnight your time , although your video was shot during the day , you know when , you be a gear head like the rest of us enthusiasts , sometimes working around the clock, time does not matter much . ( you just have to be on time for what your wife has plans for, or reasonably close )
thank you for sharing
Havnofear !
Another masterpiece Jay hearing your Knowledge when riding man was amazing!
Another great example of owning awesome and sharing it. Seeing that thing on the road is something special as most of us only ever see them in auction catalogs we drool over. There is a great car museum out by Philly that takes 2 or 3 of their rare cars out a month and drives them in the parking lot for everyone to watch/hear/enjoy which I find very much in keeping with the Jay Leno's Garage spirit.
You've got to see something like this up close to appreciate the mechanical marvel it is. I loved the view of the exterior tappets working while it idled. I can't fully enjoy the experience since several senses are missing such as the smell and true sounds. I've a vintage motorcycle that takes constant fiddling but that become more a labor of love....most times. Ride on, Jay and please be careful in traffic!
What an amazing piece of engineering. Jay, I have enjoyed all your episodes this year & look forward to the 2015 season. Please keep these great examples of motoring excellence coming. A Canadian fan.
The racing history and original patina makes this bike sexy. Thanks for the great story Jay. Would love to have that bike.
Awesome. Where else could I have gotten such a thorough, interesting and passionate presentation of this great bike.
awesome final episode for this year Jay ! looking forward to a bad ass 2015 !
I would be very worried if I was to ride a bike that freaking old. I've seen modern bikes with broken frames, loose wheels and other parts falling off. I know Jay's bikes are impeccably maintained but still. I appreciate Jay's courage and generosity in providing us with all those fantastic videos. Love you Jay.
Nice touch to see the last British road tax disc is still on it. Lovely patina on that bike.
One man, one machine. Love the personal insight here. My dad rode the big triumphs in the 50s and 60s and told me never to get a bike because they were too dangerous. He lost three friends on the Snake Pass and the Cat and Fiddle. Did he have any regrets. No way!
that bike sounds great,, makes you feel like a kid ,,
I am your long term subscriber❤️👍
Very nice. Like the way the valve system working without oiling or spraying oil as you drive. Love the old stuff and how they did it.
Wonderful video Jay. Reminds me of a story my Grandad used to tell me about sitting on the back of his brother's motorbike when he was a teenager back in the 1920's. There used to be a stretch of road near us in Cheshire, England that was straight as a dart for about a mile and a half. He said it was a wonderful feeling going 50 mph down that straight, was even better when the bobby couldn't catch you :)
Sounds good
ive got a 1974 kawasaki g5 100.... its just a little dual sport 100 CC 2 smoke, with a rotary valve insted of reads... so it has a bit more power down low than you would expect. im 20 years old and 6 foot 5...190 pounds. it tops out at about 60.... but only likes 45 or 50 MPH....
but MAN!!! is that bike fun, even at low speed. SO nimble, it goes anywhere or up any hill (stick it in first and pin it).... and ive learned so so much... and when i crash, its at low speed. im not on a 900CC doing 130mph.
and the sound that bike makes.... it goes pop pop...pop.... in between gears or when slowing down.... it sounds like a full race 2 smoke. you can shift from power band, into the start of the powerband on the next gear.... so it HAULS ass up to 50mph. way quicker than you expect.
the sound alone made me fall in love with the bike... the amble speed for a town runner, and the fact that i can go ANYWHERE are jsut extra goodies.
baught it for 250 bucks, with a blown engine. rebuilt it. i have under 600 bucks into the bike and its fully licensed. all original parts (NOS parts were used to fix the bearings on the crank and rod) but the bikes in great shape. it was blown up in 1078 and sat in a garage till 2014 when i got it.....
it has over 3000 miles on that rebuild.... still going strong.
Say Geoff, a long shot, but would that be 'Mile stretch' near Barnton ?
slider2732
It was known as the "Calverley straight" between Nantwich and Tarporley, on the way to Chester.
Geoff Smith
Thanks Geoff, was only a thought, being that i'm now in Oklahoma and grew up around that area. There's another long Roman type straight going out of Sandiway, heading toward Oulton Park as I recall. Good single lanes road with plenty of trees, i'd imagine much better than any 'highway' for an SS100.
Big thanks for walking us through the spec of this bike , would love to see you bring this back to England in the spring time and take it through the country lanes stopping off at the nearest watering hole for a pub lunch.
I'm always impressed with your videos. You are so knowledgeable and appreciative of what the vehicles meant back in the day. You are doing an awesome job, I wish you could put out one video per day!
Awesome bike and video, only seen a few of these wonderful bikes, they are to be cherished, driven and never restored. Wipe down with an oily rag once a month! Thanks Jay!
Absolutely beautiful Jay! Thank you for sharing your bikes and their history with us. I have 2 Indians, a 2014 Vintage and a 2020 100th Anniversary Scout. I love them like they are my children. Thanks again and please don't ever stop posting new videos!
Love to see the diversity of what Jay collects a true inspiration. Hope you continue to share online. Love it
I would really love to ride one of those. Congratulations Jay, one of the greatest items in your collection. Armando (Mexico).
Great 2014 "finale". Awesome to see those rare vintage bikes. Thanks very much!
The exposed push rods and rocker arms are mesmerizing to watch. Beautiful motorcycle with the sweeping exhaust and lowered stance and the spoked wheels really complete the look. Thank you Jay for another awesome video! All of your videos are great but this one was exceptional imo.
The way you have to prepare the machine before riding. It makes the whole thing an event.
I have a Sturmey Archer internal gear hub on my bicycle. I didn't know they were making motorcycle gearboxes as well.
Thank you for another bit of motor history. Love your shows.
As always...I'm in awe of Jay's toys, and totally respect the way he takes his stuff out and drives it.
I could watch that engine run all day long. Beautiful.
Thank you Jay, my face hurts from the enormous smile I had through the entire video. The ZEN of Brough.
"The mirrors are not correct, but I like to stay alive, it seems to help." Such English terminology. Love it. :-)
to have that much money,and yet be a true motorcyclist...i'm glad Jay made it, cos he's one of us..
I love this series you're doing Mr Leno. It would be awesome if you could do an episode on the 1984-86 Honda Nighthawk S! Such an advanced bike for its time.
Fabulous! Thanks for sharing it with us, Jay, who may never ever see one in the flesh, so to speak, and certainly have zero hope of riding one.
SO SO BEAUTIFUL JUST A MASTER PICE!!! It's just such a wonder to take a look at the way everything was so different yet so magnificently built .
Thanks Jay and Crew!
I love how something that special and rare, Jay rides around LA and Malibu. Very cool. True enthusiast right there!
What a fantastic machine! Thanks for showing us Jay!!
Wow, thanks for sharing. The bike, the history and allowing us to hear the engine of this bike and of Lawrence.
Can just imagine the ride back in the day when this was new. Our roads are rough mpw, but back then, you really had to hold on. Looks scary on present day roads. I just love the cutting your hand to put a drop of blood in the tank. Totally get it. Such a STEWARD of these machines you have........... excellent.
This is Leno at his absolute best.
I’m a car guy, not a bike guy, but this was fascinating
Beautiful bike Jay really enjoyed the history lesson..... Favorite UA-cam Chanel
Thx Jay, a fantastic machine and piece of motorcycle history. Would love to own one. Also great to see its still being ridden and owned by someone why really appreciates it. There won't be many SS100's still being ridden because they're worth so much.
Love love LOVE this video. Jay's enthusiasm is infectious!
Amazing bike, awesome to see the history of where superbikes first came from.
Best video yet, and I enjoy them all. This brought back so many memories looking at the details on this bike such as JAP speedway engines and Sturmey Archer 3 speed bicycle gears.
Another great episode. I do like bikes but I wouldn't call myself a bike guy, however, I always enjoy your bike videos because you have this way of bringing them to life.
This video is awesome. Can't believe that bike was raced at the Isle of Man, attending that event has been on my bucket list for the last 10 years. Comparing the bikes of today to this bike it's amazing really, that it was probably safer back then!
Another first for me seeing this one, Jay man...thank you for every one of your presentations, my Dad was born in 1925.
If only all the mega wealthy people could appreciate, understand, preserve and share history the way Jay does.
I'm one of few 28 year olds lucky enough to get to ride one of these beauties. They will be around long after my R6 is in the scrap yard.
Absolutely love the Brough Superior! I can tell Jay loves this motorcycle,he was really gettin' it on that thing!
I cant imagine that in 1925 England there were many roads you could drive 100mph on...thanks for sharing, great story nice to see it.
There were around the southeast
That rumble to die for....like a heartbeat ❤
Amazing machine, amazing history and some wonderful stories. What more could you ask for (except maybe to borrow the bike)? Thanks Jay.
So cool.
Thanks, Jay and crew
Jay! Thanks for being you .
WoW, just a beautiful piece of machinery and great video; This one has to be top 10 video for me.
Awesome video, always love looking at a piece of history.
Hay Jay.
I love watching your You Tub Episodes’ I wait eagerly to see what’s new in each of you motor journals. The day you came up with the Ninja H2 & H2R... I was so thrilled...I used to be small time biker myself and the best bike I ever owned was a Ninja 250 R. I motivate so many of my buddies to watch your show….I love what you are doing with your spare Time. I would like to be like you!!!.. Always in between Bikes and Cars… Great going!!
i have Watched all your episodes.more that a couple of time .. when ever i came online i watch your old episodes... again and again ... love your show.!!
Waiting to see more from you !!!
Happy New Year ...!!
I love Jay's passion for, and appreciation of these machines!
Great episode. Love the Brit iron. I also like when Jay shares the personal history to go with the machine, such as the BS being raced at Isle of Man and previous owners. Thanks so much for sharing your collection.
"Whip it like a mule," Jay -- what a nice find inside the fuel tank... excellent video!
Excellent video! Nice to see one being used, the bit about the crash helmet law was misleading, it was not compulsory to wear one until 1st June 1973 on UK roads.Many thanks for posting this.
“If you’re a motorcycle enthusiast, you’ll know this is not the correct carburetor”
Thanks jay, keeping me humble 😂
-Thanks for sharing all these videos and all those beautiful vehicles you own Jay!! Fell in love with the steam engines and those now classic race cars. Last episode of 2014? More like last episode to go on UA-cam since NBC already announced that Jay Leno's Garage will exclusively move to CNBC come 2015!! May you find tremendous success on cable network!!
I always look forward to watching the videos when they come out. Thank you for sharing with us!
My all-time dreamed motorcycle.
If I could take 1 bike and 1 car from Jay's garage, it would be the McLaren F1 and a Brough Superior.
Wow! Love it! I love the early bikes and old British stuff. This bike looks and sounds fantastic! I can only imagine! I know what hot caster oil smells like and its intoxicating to a gearhead! Well done sir!
Finally more motorcycle video's, great video and a beautiful bike!!