Henry Cole is joined by ace restorer Sam Lovegrove and Mark Upham - the man who revived Brough Superior - for a ride around the Cotswolds and a chat abot the Rolls Royce of motorcycles
The greatest bike of all time found two in a shed in 1982 wish I had them now . I got them as payment for some building work I did and all they needed was a clean and a few oil seals they were mint . By the way love the stuff you and Sam do all the best
My friends grandfather passed away in 1979 when we were clearing the house and garden we found a shed at the bottom of the garage hidden by bushes and brambles even his dad did not know it was their when we eventually got in it hadn't been opened in decades .at the far end was a large tarpolin when we removed it there were two motorcycles 1 was a bough superior the other was a James they were eventually sold to the British motorcycle museum
Love Henrys banter but for me Sam's knowledge and insight is the real interest, would love to see more hands on restorations. Not dragging a 1960 lambretta out of the canal and riding it to the mine the metal was extracted from. But a bit of welding, ,carbretteas, Tim Hunkin like maybe . maybe some experimentation. X7 with a 4 into two carb.
I know the lad who owns the very first Brough Superior to come off the production line ( along with 6 other Brough Superior models ) and he said it never let him down. he retired the bike when it hit 100 years old
Remarkable bikes from one of the great British engineering geniuses. I have to say I was blown away by the retro-mod Broughs at the 2018 NEC. Brilliant that the French can design and build them, a shame the British can't/won't didn't. Sam, as ever, a gent!
Lucky enough to park up next to one at Seaham (nr Sunderland) last Friday. It was a well known - one family owned from new - local bike. I was on my Lambretta - quite difference. Owner very happy to chat, but lots of bikers clearly had no idea about it's importance or value
When a bike has such a value spending money on it is a good investment. Only 66% still out there after 80 years. I doubt there are very many other brands that can say this. Considering the speed capability and the road quality in the 1920's and 30's the number still remaining is remarkable. Strange as it may seem but it cost less to purchase a new one than an old one.
Nice one Henry, you guys looking very dapper on the bikes, was that you on the Triumph in Lechlade the other weekend ?, all the best , Mitch at Fiennes restoration 👍🏍
@@michaelwalker1145 I know it leaks a bit here and there and looks proper reliced . I had no idea he'd more of them ..bloody heck . I had a great chat to him about the SS at Whitbys Whistlestop Cafe . Fascinating character .
@@bluesplayer59 his Dad bought them if I recall along with all the parts , Jay Leno has tried to buy them as I think he has the first one built. Leno has a few, but this lads mate has more.
@@michaelwalker1145Wow amazing stuff !! ..and hes got more .. bloody heck the one i saw him on was worth around 60k and he rides all seasons .. he rightly said bikes are for riding not looking at .
Hello there. I used to know a chap has owned a ss80. 680cc single. It was a Racer originally and he had it registered for the road. You could hear it half a mile away. It had a distinctive noyes of a single. I used to go out and see him in our local pub. He could fairly put the beer away. We went one day and someone said he had died. So we never heard the bike again.
A lot of people dont realise how many small bike (and car) producers there are in this country (Gladstone, Brough, 5Four Motorcycles, etc.) I tv series showcasing the companies would be a fantastic watch
Beautiful bikes, hope the next gen of Broughs are better-looking than the recent ones which appeared to be put together by Mary Shelley. My suggestion is to take a Suzuki SV1000 naked, and make the Brough a better version of that (it was an extremely good bike but slightly under-developed - I owned one for a decade). Styling cues should evoke the past but in a futuristic way rather like the BMW Mini or the Fiat 500. Then sell the whole operation to Triumph to mass-produce them in Asia! I'll waive my consultation fee for patriotic reasons.
I spoke to an owner of a 1924 SS100 at the centenary - the 4 inch front brake would make the forks “tremble “ but little else ( the Harley pattern fork was not designed to have a brake ) . The rear 5 inch brake was adequate if used sparingly- or it woul fade rapidly. Interesting in a machine guaranteed to do 100mph. !
@@michaelhayward7572 I thought the Brought Superior marque was still owned by the British man Mark Upham? Upham asked the French company Boxer designs to design a new BS and another French firm Akira to design the engine. Boxer design now owns the factory and builds BS, though the BS racing machine are designed and manufactured in California by Tailormade. BS has recently teamed up with another British motoring company Aston Martin to form Aston Martin Brough, and are now also manufacturing motorcycles of their own.
The marque is owned by the Frenchman Thierry Henriette, the CEO of the modern BS, and the company itself is registred and headquartered in France (Brough Superior Motorcycles SAS). The headquarters and the factory are based in the south of France, near Toulouse.
I think the "Nickle" ages in a way that "Chrome" just can't, it's not much of a thing, but it's just another way that is more beautiful than other bikes, they are instantly recognizable & my "Hero" T E Lawrence(of Arabia) had one, he used to race Airplanes on it, OK, it eventually killed him, but even dying he was looking good, what could possibly be more "British" than that? Can you imagine pulling up at a crash involving one of these, there would be 20 people huddled round admiring the bike, while the rider is stuck in a tree somewhere.
As long as they bear the "kite mark"(British standard...) you are O.K. Some modern items are NOT legal but the old ones usually are.!. Safety is a different question
Does an engineer of science like your self even ride of do you just insult bike riders that are on the telly ? Go tell us all about your impressive riding career how long you been riding what bikes you have or have had . Go on impress us maybe you have a cabinet full of cups and 🏆 the like maybe even a few impress isle of man TT results . Or maybe you used to ride until your wife would not Let you any more 30 years ago ?
@@harrykuntz878 Whawooo calm down i love these three muppets you have miss read what I have said as is the case so often with these modern ways of communicating Where did the engineer bit come from ?? I have been riding for 40 years I have 10 bikes sadly only one cup for an egg race at kids school !! Only T.T. result was in the swimming pool when Joey came in with his kids and we had a chat what a man he was !! My wife bless her still lets me ride but the bikes are getting less powerfull as she does not want me to kill my self hope that answers all your questions Thanks for asking now just fuck off !!!!!!!!!!!
@@allanhughes7859 The problem here, Allan, is that "muppet" is a slang term for a stupid person. Your initial comment was sorta self-contradictory--praising the bikes and insulting the riders. That's what set off Harry.
