1925 Brough Superior SS100 - Jay Leno's Garage
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Sixty-nine of these top-of-the-line custom beauties were produced in 1925, when they were advertised as the "Rolls Royce of Motorcycles," and became the favorite ride of the legendary T.E. Lawrence.
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1925 Brough Superior SS100 - Jay Leno's Garage
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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.
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!
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.
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
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 .
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.
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?
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!
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.
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!
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 👍
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.
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!
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.
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
Mr. Leno, you are a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you very much for sharing.
that bike sounds great,, makes you feel like a kid ,,
I am your long term subscriber❤️👍
awesome final episode for this year Jay ! looking forward to a bad ass 2015 !
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. ruclips.net/video/fs1UOzgyxsU/видео.html
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!
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!
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 !
RUclips 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.
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!
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!
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.
Awesome. Where else could I have gotten such a thorough, interesting and passionate presentation of this great bike.
The best videos on this channel are Jay talking about and riding bikes.
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.
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.
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 a fan of super old bikes, not really a bike guy. But I enjoy learning about the older bikes and the history behind them!
Wow, this bike is like a museum artefact. Jay just rode it. How awsome.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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 .
Nice touch to see the last British road tax disc is still on it. Lovely patina on that bike.
I would really love to ride one of those. Congratulations Jay, one of the greatest items in your collection. Armando (Mexico).
And thanks for the Garage all year and I hope you never stop it.
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.
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!
Motorcycle helmets became mandatory in Britain in 1972. What a fantastic bike. So far ahead of its time.
Another masterpiece Jay hearing your Knowledge when riding man was amazing!
As always...I'm in awe of Jay's toys, and totally respect the way he takes his stuff out and drives it.
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!
I love how something that special and rare, Jay rides around LA and Malibu. Very cool. True enthusiast right there!
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.
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.
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!
Amazing machine, amazing history and some wonderful stories. What more could you ask for (except maybe to borrow the bike)? Thanks Jay.
The racing history and original patina makes this bike sexy. Thanks for the great story Jay. Would love to have that bike.
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.
Wow, thanks for sharing. The bike, the history and allowing us to hear the engine of this bike and of Lawrence.
Love to see the diversity of what Jay collects a true inspiration. Hope you continue to share online. Love 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.
Love love LOVE this video. Jay's enthusiasm is infectious!
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.
Amazing bike, awesome to see the history of where superbikes first came from.
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.
Great 2014 "finale". Awesome to see those rare vintage bikes. Thanks very much!
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!
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.
"Whip it like a mule," Jay -- what a nice find inside the fuel tank... excellent video!
What a fantastic machine! Thanks for showing us Jay!!
Beautiful bike Jay really enjoyed the history lesson..... Favorite RUclips Chanel
Hey Jay! Thanks for the video! I'm surprised that you didn't want to add a brake light to it? Why not? It certainly make a lot of safety sense. Anybody that's an original fanatic, also knows you could easily take it off.
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.
I could watch that engine run all day long. Beautiful.
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 ...!!
Incredibly fast and streetable, and 90 yrs old! Love the sounds it makes too.
WoW, just a beautiful piece of machinery and great video; This one has to be top 10 video for me.
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!
Thank you for another bit of motor history. Love your shows.
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.
-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 RUclips since NBC already announced that Jay Leno's Garage will exclusively move to CNBC come 2015!! May you find tremendous success on cable network!!
Thanks Jay and Crew!
So cool.
Thanks, Jay and crew
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.
Thanks for taking the time to share your collection with us Jay. Never a dull moment.
I'd love to see your thoughts on a nice stock bodied bpu supra
That rumble to die for....like a heartbeat ❤
Awesome video, always love looking at a piece of history.
Thank you Jay, my face hurts from the enormous smile I had through the entire video. The ZEN of Brough.
Another first for me seeing this one, Jay man...thank you for every one of your presentations, my Dad was born in 1925.
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.
I love the look of this motorcycle. I have no vehicles right now, also a gearhead. Your videos are inspiring and make me happy, thank you for sharing your collection with us. Wish me luck on owning another vehicle one day!
You want to stay away from vehicles if you're a gear head and get some help.
Absolutely love the Brough Superior! I can tell Jay loves this motorcycle,he was really gettin' it on that thing!
even slow bikes can be a LOT of fun...
i got a 1974 kawasaki g5 100. jsut a 100 2 smoke.... but it sounds AMAZING, poping between shifts. and it shifts from power band into the next powerband.... so it hauls ass up to its top speed of only 60 MPH.
but im 6 foot 5 and 190 pounds.... the little bike doesnt bottem out, or strain to carry me.
the rotary valve (yup, no reeds) makes it so you have a lot of power down low.... i can climb hills or put in traffic at 2000 RPM or less.... and then you hit the power band... which is very wide, and VERY powerfull.
its jsut fun.... ive got the tires muddy and slid off a corner... but i did it at 35mph and not 135.
its a great learners bike and one hell of a town runner.... oh, i need to run across town for a pack of cigs.... give me 2 mins.
thank you Jay for sharing your wonderful collection with us
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.
Jay! Thanks for being you .
If only all the mega wealthy people could appreciate, understand, preserve and share history the way Jay does.
Love the open valve springs, push rods etc. Looks like a cutaway engine but still runs
Wow, that is rolling art and history.
I love Jay's passion for, and appreciation of these machines!
This is Leno at his absolute best.
I’m a car guy, not a bike guy, but this was fascinating