1951 BSA Sunbeam S8
$9,500
20 photos of this bike.
Details
| Year | 1951 |
|---|---|
| Model | Sunbeam S8 |
| Series | Vintage/Classic |
| Mileage | 999,999 miles |
| Transmission | Not recorded |
| Seller | pre1940british |
| Listed by | eBay |
| Location | Hopkins, Minnesota |
About this bike
For sale on eBay: a 1951 BSA Sunbeam S8 (Vintage/Classic), in Hopkins, Minnesota. Asking price $9,500 on eBay.
More about this bike
Listing details from the bike's own eBay listing: Year: 1951; Make: BSA; Model: Sunbeam S8; Mileage: 999,999 miles; Type: Vintage/Classic. On 25-July-1964 Mr. Charles S. of London, England got his passport. Born in 1924 he was now 40 years old and his plan was to travel the world. But there was something else in his plans. He wanted to travel the world on his motorcycle. He had bought this 1951 Sunbeam S8 last year and he wanted to ride it across the world. So he boarded a ship from England and reached Belgium. From there he traveled through several countries in continental Europe including Germany, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Greece. From Greece he boarded another ship for Turkey. From there he started his inland journey on this Sunbeam to Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and reached all the way to Singapore. From Singapore he boarded another ship and after 2 month voyage landed in Los Angeles. From there he took another long ship voyage back home to England. He was on road and sea for more than 4 years and put thousands of miles on this Sunbeam. In 2002 Charles died and this Sunbeam was sold in England. In 2012 it again came for sale and I bought it and imported it to the USA. I got the history of the bike from the previous owner. He also gave me contact information for Charles's granddaughter. In 2016 I traveled to England to meet her. She told me all the amazing travel stories of her grandfather. She also showed me Charles's passport with visa stamps from all over the world. We counted visa stamps of more than 29 countries in his passport. I took pictures of some of these stamps. I got back and got the engine and gearbox rebuilt by a Sunbeam expert. The gas tank inside was professionally sealed and coated. The alternator unit was reconditioned from Stewart Engineering in England. It has original gas tank, fenders, wheel hubs, tool box, side stand, center stand, Smiths speedometer, Brittax ammeter, and 8 inch headlight with cat's eye lens. These Sunbeams were called Gentleman's bikes. This model S8 was a sport version of the previous S7 model. These bikes have twin cylinder 500cc overhead cam engine. These Sunbeams are one of only few British bikes with shaft drive to rear-wheel and overhead cams. I have owned a couple of these over the years. The ride quality is superb and comparable to overhead valve 500cc twins such as BSA A7. It looks great with nice patina. It runs good. Please see the running video. Clear title. I will help with shipping. Storage no problem after payment is clear. Sold as is. No warranties. No guarantees. This Sunbeam is in good company with my other bikes. Viewing is welcome. You can visit and check this Sunbeam and my other collection. Price is negotiable. You can make offer. Best to contact six-one-2438-seven-1-one-nine. Thanks for checking.
What the photos show
- All-black 1951 Sunbeam, badged as such on the front mudguard, with inline engine, shaft-drive housing at the rear wheel and deep valanced mudguards.
- Black paint looks glossy; the blue Sunbeam tank badge, large headlight and sprung solo and pillion seats are clean in the frames viewed.
- Wire-spoke wheels with drum brakes and period tyres; silver fishtail-style silencer shows light surface tarnish.
- Cockpit has a single round speedometer in the headlight shell and a Britax ammeter by the key; the speedometer is too small to read reliably, so no mileage is stated.
- The last frames are not the bike: passport visa pages from the 1960s, a period Sunbeam S7/S8 brochure, and a group shot where the Sunbeam sits between a red Ariel and a blue Triumph.
- No visible dents or torn seat in the bike frames viewed, with light oil staining and patina around the engine fins.
- Cannot judge cold start, running, electrics or title from photos alone.
Money: $9,500 asking buys a presentable black Sunbeam S8 as pictured; verify it runs, that the paperwork and any documents shown are actually included, and title before bidding.
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