Chorley, Lancashire, UK. 8th May, 2016. Chris Spacey from Todmordon riding a 1927 600cc Sunbeam motorcycle at the Hoghton Sprint. The Sprint, is one of the longest standing Motorcycle Events in the county and has become an important event on the biking calendar with a dedicated following of committed motorcycle enthusiasts. The Sprint features all different types of bikes from British made to Japanese made, and even includes some homemade and customised motorbikes. © Mar Photographics/Alamy Live News Credit: Mar Photographics/Alamy Live News


Sunbeam was a British manufacturing marque that produced bicycles and motorcycles from 1912 to 1956. Originally independent, it was owned by BSA from 1943. Sunbeam is perhaps most famous for its S7 model, a balloon-tyred shaft-drive motorcycle with an overhead valve in-line twin engine.


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Location: Chorley, Lancashire, UK
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