Tributes paid to popular Halesowen biker killed in crash
Tributes have been paid to a 'bright and lively' biker from the Black Country who died after being involved in a crash with two cars.
Gary Davies, from Halesowen, was involved in a collision with a grey Ford Focus and a grey Fiat Punto while riding his motorbike near Belbroughton.
The 40-year-old had been riding a Kawasaki ZZR.
He was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash, which happened on Hackmans Gate Lane at 2.40pm on Sunday.
And now Mr Davies' partner, Claire, and parents, Gillian and Eddie, have paid an emotional tribute to the popular electrical engineer who had 'a real zest for life'.
"Gary was a very popular person, with a great sense of humour and was a bright and lively character," the family said.
"He had a real zest for life and loved nothing more than his beloved motorcycle, finding endless joy in both riding and working on it.
"Gary enjoyed partaking in track days and Moto Gymkhana, a time trial sport in which riders compete to manoeuvre through a course, restricted by traffic cones, in the shortest possible time."
Mr Davies, who traded under Reliance Electrical, was also a trained compulsory basic training (CBT) examiner, but biking wasn't the experienced engineer's only hobby.
"As well as motorcycles, Gary had a musical flair and played the drums, guitar and mouth organ," the family explained.
"He could turn his hand to making anything that sprung to mind and was also a keen target shooter.
"His sense of humour will be missed and he will truly be a sad loss to us all."
The family also thanked those who had offered words and messages of support, particularly from Mr Davies' many friends on Facebook.
One tribute on social media described Mr Davis as "so positive, funny and kind."
"I shall miss this man," Stephen Lucas wrote. "Riding with the angels and showing them some tricks."
A widely shared post on the Fairfield Inn's Facebook page also paid tribute to a 'great friend and customer', alongside several photos of a smiling Mr Davies.
West Mercia Police continues to investigate the incident and is encouraging anyone with information to call 101 quoting incident 406S of June 11.
