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The Sunbeam Owners Fellowship is a worldwide group open to all who enthuse and taking pride in a special old British motorcycle. The Sunbeam S7 and S8's are landmark British bikes, the design, layout and style make them unique. Also their history and place within the rise and fall of the British bike industry marks them out as a special machine. The Owners Fellowship a bit special too, its aim is to cherish the bikes and the people that keep them 'alive' today. The Sunbeam name was used on motorcycles before the S7 and S8 (see potted history), and BSA were the manufacturer for these post-war 'beams, yet their groups and clubs do not really provide a home for bikes of this marque. The Sunbeam Owners Fellowship prides itself as the family home for S7 and S8 Sunbeams
There are still many Sunbeams ridden in the 21st century, almost 60 years after production started and the Fellowship acts as a focus for new thoughts and ideas about the bikes. The Sunbeam Owners Fellowship members are still coming up with new technical innovations. Through magazine articles and conversations at meet-ups, there are always new ideas for better performance, reliability or simply prolonging the existence of the component parts. It also operates as a channel for recommending replacement parts, oils, tires, modifications and the suitability of manufacturers and suppliers. In the magazine tales of rebuilds and complete restorations sit beside tales of pan-European tours and 'beaming around America; there's also room for personal stories of the people who continue to be fascinated by the 'beams. Just because these are old bikes it does not means there is nothing new to find out about them!
The Sunbeam Owners Fellowship main annual rally provides another way for members to enthuse about the bikes and fellow bikers. The local gatherings and stands at bike shows provided a place to meet up, chat Sunbeams and put names to faces.
The fellowship has evolved into the home for folk who enthuse about the 'beams, somewhere for people to share thoughts and assist other. |