Injured Speedway Rider Auctions Prize Motorbike
Injured Speedway Rider Auctions Prize Motorbike
An injured speedway rider who won a priceless Yamaha WR250R announces his intention of auctioning it away so it can be used as it was meant.
Barry Briggs MBE, a four times World Speedway Champion raised money for injured riders in spring this year offering the prize for one lucky winner.
This was along with ‘Ride and Share Certificates’ priced at £100 which he handed out at the end of his charity ride.
A staggering 100 people stepped up to help raise the funds raising £10,000 of the total £69,000 the ride generated.
The 12 injured speedway riders were presented with cheques of £5,000 each in time for Christmas.
Prize draw winner of the bike, James Easter of speedway tour operator Travel Plus Tours, collected his prize at Yamaha Motor UK this week in Surrey but does not intend on keeping the bike.
“Frankly I do not deserve the prize,” said James Easter.
“The bike is now a collectors’ piece and should be enjoyed by someone who has the time and love of biking to make the most of it.”
His intention is to auction the bike, with over 6,000 miles and £10,000 worth in value, and re-donate the money back to Briggo for the charity.
Safety Helmets for Motorcyclists
It is important to ensure you are fully padded out with all the relevant protective motorcycle gear before riding your bike, as injuries on motorcycles are often fatal.
Although wearing leathers, heavy boots, gloves and elbow, knee and shoulder pads are all important the most vital protective part is the safety helmet.
Using Halo Helmets, ThermaHelm uses unique brain cooling technology which actually helps to prevent brain damage following the impact of a crash.
It also has the ability to send a signal to alert emergency services of the accident via a GPS signal when this occurs.
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