Last motorbike Dave Myers rode makes thousands for charity
The last motorbike 'The Hairy Bikers' star Dave Myers rode has made thousands for charities close to the late star's heart.
The last motorbike Dave Myers rode has raised thousands for charities at auction.
'The Hairy Bikers' star died in February 2024 aged 66, following a two-year cancer battle, and the 2023 BSA Gold Star he used in his last series for the cooking and motorcycling TV show - which also starred Si King - sold for £15,800 after it went under the hammer at H+H Classics in Solihull, West Midlands.
Money raised from the auction will be going to CancerCare, NSPCC Childline and The Institute of Cancer Research - all of which were "close to Dave's heart".
Dave's 58-year-old wife and widow Liliana is quoted by the Daily Star newspaper as saying: "I'm delighted that Dave's bike has found a new home and raised proceeds for charities close to Dave's heart.
"It's a special motorbike with some special memories, and I hope the new owner will love riding it as much as Dave did."
According to BBC News, the motorbike - of which type was first produced in 1938 - was on display at the National Motorcycle Museum, alongside the late star's riding uniform.
Jason Woodcock - the organiser of the annual Dave Day event, which began in 2024 and saw £127,000 be raised for charity by the biking community as they travelled from London to Barrow in memory of the TV presenter - hopes the motorbike's new owner will ride next to him at a future event.
He told BBC News: "Whoever you are if you bought that bike, I expect you to be riding next to me on Dave Day."
Liliana - who is a hypnotist - admitted in February 2025 that she still found Dave's loss "challenging and painful" - but she still feels him protecting her from above.
Liliana - who has penned the book 'Dave and Me - Life With and Without My Hairy Biker' - told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Loss is hard.
"Having to learn how to live with it is challenging and painful at times.
"He's been with me every day all along this year, I could feel his presence very clear.
"Some days I felt protected by an invisible force, other days I felt his hand on my shoulder.
"I've been guided by him to do things I never thought I would do."
