HUNDREDS of bike fans turned up for a record-breaking classic motorcycle club's Big Bike Sunday.

A record 1,100 people went along to the Aire Valley Classic Motorcycle Club's recent charity fundraising annual event held once again at Skipton Auction Mart.

A huge number and variety of ancient, classic and modern motorcycles of all shades, sizes and condition, including scooters, who entered their machines in the ‘concours’ competition.

The show’s origins started as ‘Big Bike Night’ when the club started as The Girder Fork and Classic Motorcycle Club started by Alan Brayshay and Alec Feather back in 1996.

The club's Brian Sanderson said: "I remember Colin Appleyard entering a beautiful blue and white Yamaha LC350 and winning a trophy.

"The Big Bike Nights outgrew Steeton Hall Hotel, Steeton, and in 2014 the club transferred the event to Skipton Auction Mart where it has gone from strength to strength. The two double sided curved parking bays are ideal to exhibit the vintage and classic machines."

He added: "This year’s show passed all expectations with huge increase in machines of all classes exhibited, many more dealers/stands and net earnings nigh on £6,000."

The Big Bike Sunday motorcycle show is held to provide funds for charities, Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice; Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the Alzheimer's Society.

The club’s chairman Mick Steele said he was very pleased with the net £5,983.86 to be shared with the charities.

He said: "As usual it was a really good day for everyone, seeing all the machines, meeting old friends and absorbing the motorcycle atmosphere.

"The raffle and tombola did well earning £548, the club’s ‘motorcycle gear’ store did a roaring trade and the book store, which some said wouldn’t do well at all raised more than £170 towards the charities fund.

"A good time was had by all including the organisers."

The Aire Valley Classic Motorcycle Club has gone from strength to strength under the leadership of Mr Steele.

In April the club organised a coach load of members to visit The National Motorcycle Museum and former chairman, John Hunter, organised a three- day away excursion ride to Northumberland including Bamburgh Castle. Membership has gone up over the last three years and with the 12 new members joined at Big Bike Sunday, membership now stands at 150.

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