Si Harrison purchased Dave Myers’ beloved BSA Goldstar for £16,000 during an auction at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull, West Midlands, which hasn’t been used much since the filming of the movie.
A man has expressed his joy to buy Dave Myers’ last motorbike for £16,000.
Si Harrison purchased the BSA Goldstar when it went under the hammer at the National Motorcycle Museum near Solihull, West Midlands on Wednesday. The grey and black motorcycle famously featured in the BBC’s The Hairy Bikers Go West, which was the last series made by the popular TV chef duo Si King and the late Dave who died aged 66 of cancer in February last year.
Si was Dave’s close friend, and his passing “absolutely devastated” him. So he purchased the wheels as a bike, and Dave’s legacy “means a lot to” him. On Dave Day, when the biking community gathers across the nation to raise money in the chef’s memory, Si plans to ride the BSA Goldstar. More than 20 000 people traveled from London to Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, last year to raise £127, 000.
And now Si hopes to ride Dave’s BSA Goldstar when the community gathers this year to repeat the journey. He told the BBC: “We’ve been such good mates and the news of Dave’s passing was absolutely devastating. I couldn’t think of a bike that I’d rather be on, and the idea of riding in Dave Day meant so much to me.”
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Dave, himself from Barrow-in-Furness, found fame alongside his friend Si as part of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo The Hairy Bikers – their last show together was broadcast shortly after Dave’s death. Until it was sold, the bike was displayed at the National Motorcycle Museum, alongside a life-size cut-out of the pair, as well as Dave’s riding gear.
Lilian Myers, the presenter’s widow, said after the auction that she was “absolutely happy to see this bike being loved,” adding that Dave will certainly be as delighted as the person who purchased it. I’m delighted that Dave’s bike has found a new home and raised money for three very worthwhile causes dear to his heart. I hope the new owner will enjoy riding it as much as Dave did, making their own memories to treasure. It’s a special motorbike with some special memories.
According to Lilian, the funds will now be donated to South Cumbria’s CancerCare North Lancashire & and NSPCC Childline.
Director of the National Motorcycle Museum, James Hewing, expressed his delight in participating in the auction of his beloved BSA Gold Star.
Source: Mirror
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