Brad Pitt popped into a couple of British shops to purchase some motorcycle gear.

The Hollywood superstar and his fiance Angelina Jolie have bought a house in Richmond, London, where they are currently living.

A few weeks ago, chopper enthusiast Brad decided to accumulate a crash helmet, a black protector and a pair of gloves from a store in Ruislip, a suburb of the metropolis.

"One of [Brad's] security men came in and said, 'There will be someone famous walking into your shop,' " Manager of HGB Motorcycles David Connell told People magazine. "Then the door opened and Brad Pitt walked into the store!"

"We had a nice chat and he came across as very friendly. He is obviously keen on his bikes and has been riding them since he was young."

Brad also checked out the inventory at nearby shop Daytona Motorcycles.

"He was a top bloke," an employee at Daytona revealed to the publication. "It was just like talking to an ordinary customer."