A rare 100 - year - old vintage bike, the Brough Superior SS80, that's still racing

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Would like to share the first interview I ever conducted. It was an honor interviewing and filming Motor Historian and Motorcycle Collector
Mats Olofsson. Instagram @oldbikesandparts.
"Superior Roaring Twenties" is about his Brough Superior SS80 and a fun story about how he became the owner of this very rare, unique bike.
A big thanks to Isak for the editing! Instagram @isakfriberg 🙌
🎥 by @mackofmack

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@RobinBassett 7 ай бұрын

One of the nicest, best films I've seen recently.

@mackofmack 7 ай бұрын

Thank you @RobinBassett for the nice words!

@chrislaunders8283 7 ай бұрын

As Brough Superiors go I've taken a sort of opposite route to you, I purchased a far from original 1933 11-50 in 2004 and decided as nothing matched it's build sheet I just made it how I liked, so it has Castles and a 1935 style engine and tanks from a 1938 SS80,. Then within a year I had started construction of a replica 1927 SS100 which I finished in 2015, this is almost perfect visually but is 1150cc with a 4 speed Sturmey Archer gearbox fitted with an almost concealed foot change mechanism and a modernish carburettor disguised with twin floats and the front brake is wider and fitted with an internal twin leading shoe mechanism. So it is quite powerful and fast but will also stop !!

@matsolofsson7949 3 ай бұрын

Keep up the good work Chris! :-)

@dogpaw775 19 күн бұрын

what a pleasant relief from the US and Brit' vid's.

@leslieaustin151 7 ай бұрын

“If you can’t lean the bike against a tree, you shouldn’t use it”. What good sense! Big collections where the owner doesn’t ride the machines are a cynical affectation. “Built to be ridden” yes indeed! A great video of a sensible man. Thank you. Les in UK

@mackofmack 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for good comment @leslieaustin151 I acknowledge collections or museums who keeps vehicles in running order instead unreachable static pieces...as one of the best museums @wheelsthroughtime

@matsolofsson7949 3 ай бұрын

Many tanks Les! The quote is actually from the ex owner, but apparently I am continuing the tradition! 🙂

@matsolofsson7949 8 ай бұрын

What a lovely film, please keep up the good work Mackofmack! 🥰🏁🇬🇧

@mackofmack 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Mats for a chance to make this film!

@matsolofsson7949 7 ай бұрын

You are so humble! 🥰

@jeffreyrobbins688 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding film, please keep them coming.

@mackofmack 6 ай бұрын

@jeffreyrobbins688 Thank you Jeff for good word! I try my best and I promise...will be coming more stories about cool and true people and amazing stuff they make.

@billmarsh3767 5 ай бұрын

Such a nice gentleman---I'd like to see his other 49ish bikes and hear his stories.

@matsolofsson7949 3 ай бұрын

It will come...in the future! :-)

@talesofanasphaltjockey 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic !

@rover100bunson 5 ай бұрын

fabulous and funny story thankyou

@mackofmack 5 ай бұрын

No, Thank You! Hope you having good holidays

@ekart56 7 ай бұрын

My opinion is, that nothing is stupid if a rare bike is handled by best hands in running conditition. Mercy for this beautifull pictures and your story! What I love most is the difference between „I am the owner of a nancient bike!“ and „ I am driving such a bike“. What do you think about that? Is the the number of sampled bikes counting? Or is it better to have only some but in best technical driving contition? I am prefering the last choice. Bought and stored hard to exept for me.

@mackofmack 7 ай бұрын

Totally agree with you @ekart56