THE wife of a motorcyclist who died in a crash on the A611 has paid tribute to him.
David Neil Bacon, 58, of Hucknall, was killed when his bike was in collision with a car on Sunday afternoon as he headed home from a motorcycling event.
His wife, Carolyne, 51, said: "We are very shocked and he will be missed. We've had a lot of support from friends.
"He just enjoyed life – he was out on his bike and had been to a show. He was coming home when it happened."
She added: "He was a good honest man who did not deserve this."
Mr Bacon, a father of two, had lived in the area all his life.
He was around a mile and a half from home when the crash happened at about 2.50pm.
His blue Yamaha motorbike was in collision with the silver Kia Venga car on the Hucknall-bound side of the A611, close to the exit for Newstead.
Mr Bacon died at the scene.
A woman, who was a passenger in the Kia, was taken to Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre with minor injuries. No one else was hurt. The road was closed while police examined the scene. It re-opened at 9.20pm.
Mr Bacon was a self-employed coffee machine engineer, who loved motorcycles and model flying in his spare time. He was a member of Goosedale Model Flying Club, based in Goosedale Lane, Bestwood Village.
Notts Police have launched an investigation in to the crash and are appealing for witnesses. No arrests have been made.
An inquest will be held into Mr Bacon's death at a later date.
Anyone who saw the crash, or who has as any information about it, is being asked to contact Notts Police on 101, quoting incident 495 of June 16.
Alternatively contact Crimestoppers 0800 555111.
