George Whittaker died in March at the age of 82 and members of the Yorkshire Coast British Motorcycle Club met up with friends and family to pay their respects.

Mr Whittaker leaves two sons, Andrew and Michael, who have both inherited his love of bikes.

Michael, who lives at the Old Folly in Bridlington Street, said he was surprised how many turned out for the run, which went over the Wolds to Sherburn then back to Muston using back roads and country lanes.

He said: “My dad was one of the main members from years ago. He’s always been around bikes, even when we were kids, and he was a very popular man.”

Mr Whittaker joined the Merchant Navy at the age of 16 and worked as a radio operator. He moved to Hunmanby from the Leeds area and worked at a garage in Bridlington as well as hiring out bikes to holidaymakers at the camps. Later, he worked at Filey Vehicle Testing Station and helped with MOT tests.

Michael said: “He used to put the pinstripes on old British bikes. He could re-spoke wheels without even looking and he’d always have a tale to tell. He was a funny fellow.

“We only got involved because of the tales he told about himself as a lad riding round.

“He also won different competitions for having the best bike. There was a Triumph I owned which won two or three times.”

Mr Whittaker was one of the original members of the Yorkshire Coast British Motorcycle Club, which formed in 1979 and has over 70 active members of all ages.

The group organises regular runs on the scenic wolds and moors and activities including quiz nights, auctions, guest speakers and barbecues.

As well as his two sons, Mr Whittaker leaves a wife Joan, two grandsons and two granddaughters.