Last bike ridden by Hairy Biker up for auction
The National Motorcycle MuseumThe last motorbike ridden by Dave Myers during the making of the Hairy Bikersâ TV show is due to be sold at auction.
Myers found fame alongside his friend Si King as part of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo and their last show together was broadcast shortly after Myersâ death last February.
The BSA Goldstar he rode in the BBCâs Hairy Bikers Go West is due to be auctioned in March, with all the money going to charity.
âItâs a wonderful opportunity to have such a significant bike â Dave Myers was so well respected,â said Mike Davis, a senior motorcycle specialist at H&H Classics which will hold the auction.
Although the bike is a new âstandard modelâ, Mr Davis said he was hoping the auction would raise more than its ordinary price tag.
âYou can buy them new today and they range from ÂŁ6,000 to ÂŁ8,500.
âI would love it to go for ÂŁ10,000 plus, but the sky is the limit.â
He added it would be very difficult to put a value on it and he was expecting both BSA collectors and Dave Myersâ fans to bid for it.
âMotorcycling historyâ
Mr Davis said the bike was being sold without fees and all money raised would go to the NSPCC and the Institute for Cancer Research.
The BSA Goldstar was first produced in 1938, but it wasnât until the 1950s that it became popular.
âItâs what every rocker wanted, you were guaranteed to go over 100mph,â said Mr Davis.
BBC/South Shore Productions/PA WireThe auction is due to be held on 26 March at The National Motorcycle Museum in Bickenhill, Solihull, which currently displays the bike together with Myersâ riding gear.
James Hewing, museum director, said: âDave was a beloved figure in both motorcycling and entertainment.â
He added the auction would enable someone to âown a piece of motorcycling historyâ while celebrating Myersâ legacy.
Myersâ death from cancer sparked a huge celebration of his life in his Cumbrian hometown of Barrow last year.
Dave Day raised more than ÂŁ120,000 for charity and a second edition of the event is expected to take place in June.
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