Riding with Lawrence of Arabia's SS100. Riding a Brough Superior over 1,500 miles Part 4.

I am riding this 1937 Brough Superior SS80 c.1,500 miles and thought you would like to join me and see what it is really like to ride a Brough Superior.

As most people have never seen one running and maybe only a few hundred people have ridden one, then please join me and find out and subscribe.

When I have posted other films, people have asked about what gear I am using, so …
The jacket is a Rukka Nivala 2. As Brough Superiors are known as The Rolls Royce of motorcycles, it seems appropriate to be wearing The Rolls Royce of all season’s motorcycle jackets. I wondered if I would get hot wearing it on a hot day, but I stay nice and cool as it has numerous vents you can open to let in fresh air. It also protects you from injury as it is full of the latest D30 body armour. I am very impressed with this jacket after a few thousand miles of usage on the Brough and other bikes - I should have got one years ago.

I do not earn anything from saying things about this riding gear, so just links and no affiliate links.
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On longer runs and if there is any chance of rain, then I also have the Nivala 2 trousers, which will keep me bone dry and with the vents open on a hot day I stay cool. Also with D30 armour.
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The helmet is a Schuberth S3, which offers the highest protection and is much quieter than my previous Shoei. One of the reasons for choosing it is that the visor has excellent optical clarity. You can also add in an audio system. I have only just started to use it so may tell you about it when I have used it for a good mileage.

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All of the above kit is available via https://bikerheadz.co.uk/

In this film I am wearing a pair of Hood K7 or SK11 armoured motorcycle jeans. I am new to the idea of wearing jeans whilst riding a bike, but they have the abrasion protection of leather and come with hip and knee armour. They are not waterproof, so in the unpredictable UK weather or a long ride anywhere, then the Rukka is probably a better option. I have used these Hood jeans for about 700 miles so far, so will share my thoughts when I have done over 1,000 miles, but all very good so far. They come with a range of body armour and I went for the D30 ones.

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https://www.hoodjeans.co.uk/hood-moto...

The Gloves are at least 12 years old and were made by RACER. They are not waterproof, but I am very impressed by their quality and how well they have lasted. Only now are they starting to show wear. The last time I looked at waterproof gloves, they were all too thick and bulky to still have a good feel for the bike, especially a sports bike. I think the technology has improved in the last few years so I will have a look around and may replace them.

The Boots are SIDI, Gore Tex lined and heavily armoured. I have been using them for 10+ years and two weeks ago I used them for a 3-hour ride in pouring rain and they kept me bone dry, which is excellent after so much use. Less good is the soles have worn smooth, and this makes them slippery on wet grass. The most annoying feature though is getting them off. They have a zip - easy and a big Velcro flap which springs back and stops you pulling the boot easily off. After a long tiring day riding, this becomes an annoying pain. I think I will look to get something else. SIDI no longer makes this model so I cannot add a link.

The on-bike footage is using a DJI Osmo Action 4 camera, with the DJI Mic 2 inside my helmet, seems to work very well. I used a Google 8 Pro phone to film anything when I am not on the bike.
I have been riding bikes on the road for 40+ years.

My Dad rode bikes from the 1930’s and my grandfather rode his first motorcycle in 1899 and then had a business repairing and selling them. So, biking has been in my family for 125 years!