Race Motorcycle From the 20's: The Scott Flying Squirrel - Jay Leno’s Garage

What is a pilgrim pump?

Beautiful bike. Very interesting history.

Awesome

Made for more than fifty years.

This bike is the inspiration for my cafe Racer electric fat bikes

Years later, a somewhat revised and modernized version of this bike was made. It was called the Silk ….. look it up

later in the 70,s the silk 700 used this design including the thermo syphon cooling

Very well engineered machines, made in Shipley, Yorkshire.

Scotts are quite rare bikes. Between 1930-39, only about 1,350 bikes were made, but in 1929, almost the same # were built. After WW II , only 600 were made before they went out of business in 1950.

Got too love a 2 stroke

THE MECHANICS IN THE LOCAL GARAGE SAID THAT WHEN MR SCOTT FIRST MADE THE PROTOTYPE HE ONLY HAD A STRAIGHT COPPER PIPE FOR THE EXHAUST AND YOU COULD HEAR HIM COMING INTO TOWN 10 MILES OUT

Looks like the great grand daddy of my Indian Scout Rogue.. 👍🏻

So cool and glad you are doing well now, Jay!!

I want see a video where jay looks at a MZ race bike

COOL BIKE I'd love one . Super fast in its day .

The bike is nearly 100 years old but looks like it was designed last week, just beautiful!

I have always wanted one of these for my little collection.

They won the TT 1913.
I might of guessed Jay would own one 👍

Very very cool ! 😎🏍🧐

Thanks again, Jay!

Usually two stroke riders take spare plugs and a spanner with them. Great to see.

Yes it's true, Scott invented the kickstarter, great video, tech spec and history of the machine, a true lover of vehicles for what they really are instead of what they are worth. You are a true gent. Mike from the UK.

ooo, squirrel! :)

I heard that has an intake valve in the piston…can you post some pictures with it apart, or make a video about rebuilding it?

Dear Mister Leno, i've enjoyed your channel for years now. I subscribed, I learned, I enjoyed very much. But THIS is this is the FIRST Vehicle, I am REALLY JEALOUS of! 👍 Thanx 4 the upload & greetz from Germany. Yours, Steph Haug

My woodwork teacher in School in 1972 had a Scott I believe it was built in the 50s so it looked a little different.

And with modern oil and the correct pump settings, it doesn't need to belch out clouds of smoke either 👍

About sixty years ago, I read an article that said when the DKW factory was closed down in Germany, somebody found an early Scott engine dismantled in a storeroom. It was inferred that some parts of the design were copied and used in the early DKW two-stroke two-cylinder cars.

They also had Upside down telescopic forks...

Angus Scott was from Bradford West Yorkshire

There couldn't be many? and no one will have one @the rock store guaranteed.Brilliant

Love all your shows Jay. Happy that you share them with the common man.

Scott was actually a Yorkshireman,born in Bradford West Yorkshire where the bikes were produced

I have a 1966 Suzuki

A little cool looking? No... A lot cool looking. Looks like it would be a shitload of fun to ride. Small bikes very often are a lot of fun. Lightweight, nimble, and a lot of fun to throw around in the curves. I'd really love to have something like this.

Wonderful video ! This is a 100 Years old bike and still running ! Wow, thank you so much for sharing.

Jay never ceases to amaze me with his knowledge and collection, I would never have thought he’d have heard of Scott let alone owned one for 30 years! I saw my first Flying Squirrel at Sammy Miller’s Museum in Hampshire and I’ve not seen many others since. Fantastic to watch this episode.

If only those bikes could talk. Imagine the people that rode them and the roads they’ve traveled down. Like buying a new bike now and thinking in almost 100 years who might still be riding it?

What a brilliant motorcycle. I had no idea about it. Hard to believe it is that old and operates the way it does.

It's georgous. Lov the period look, which more bikes today should have like the new Honda Super Cub

How can you not love a motorcycle called a Flying Squirrel? I had a Suzuki X6 Hustler. A 250cc 2 stroke. It was remarkable. This old bike would give it a run for it's money.

I gotta say Jay you should publish your own motorcycle magazine. Your knowledge and presentation are remarkable. There was a period I didn't ride for about 20 years but I still managed to own and ride about a dozen brands to this day. I first saw a Scott Flying Squirrel in one of my father's friend's collection in the mid Seventies. I had a chance to buy it but I thought it was too archaic and mistakenly didn't think much of Brit engineering. Big mistake.

Loved the piece on the Scott Flying Squirrel. One thing you forgot to mention was the unique front forks which were invented by Alfred Scott and were the first telescopic type. I'm hoping to acquire a Scott soon and will be rebuilding and restoring it to it's former glory. Are you up for a friendly bit of racing Jay? Tim.

What a cool bike! Way ahead of their time.👍👍

I don't care about the popping sound I would just put ear plugs in. Hah!!

"This bike was so beautifully designed." You are absolutely right on that!! As an American I love American made Motorcycles, but these were very uniquely done.