Hairy Biker Dave Myers’ BSA Gold Star 650 Sells for £16,000

The final bike ridden by Hairy Biker Dave Myers, who died last year, was recently auctioned at the National Motorcycle Museum and it has sold for a huge fee.

The BSA Gold Star 650 went for £16,000 after it was last seen playing a leading role in The Hairy Bikers Go West TV series where Myers and good friend Si King reunited for one final ride of the popular show.

The pair started their journey in Scotland and headed down the west coast of England, with their trip ending in Devon. The ride saw the pair travel across ten counties where they covered over 600 miles. Both Myers and King were riding BSA Gold Star 650s during the series’ finale.

King was Myers' close friend and plans to ride the BSA Gold Star on Dave Day, which is an event that will see the biking community gather to travel across the country and raise money in the chef's memory. More than 20,000 completed a journey from London to Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, last year as £127,000 was raised.

The final Gold Star 650 from the TV show, which was put up for auction on Wednesday, was bought by Si King, who 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."

The former presenter's widow, Lilian Myers, also said: "I am really, really happy to see this bike being loved, and I'm sure the person who got it will love it as much as Dave did. I'm delighted that Dave's bike has found a new home and raised proceeds for three very worthy 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, creating their own memories to treasure."

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