Andy Sullivan-Webb, who ran bike storage Triple C Motorcycles in Witney for 25 years, died all of a sudden from a coronary heart attack at home on November 5 aged 60.
His good friend and colleague Conrad Weiskrantz is asking bikers to accompany Mr Sullivan-Webb on his ultimate journey down the A40 on the day of his funeral.
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Mr Weiskrantz stated: “Andy cherished sitting round and remembering all these humorous tales so Andy’s service will likely be an open mic storytelling.
“Anyone is welcome to carry a narrative to inform or jot one down and ask somebody to learn it out for you.”
Mr Sullivan-Webb’s companion Angie Hall stated: “He will likely be eternally missed by his complete household however they now spend time telling the humorous tales to maintain him with them at this very unhappy time.
“And there are various tales to recall as he had such an enormous sense of journey.”
Mr Sullivan-Webb all the time lived in Oxfordshire, but spent as a lot time as attainable travelling in campervans, on boats and his beloved motorbikes.
Ms Hall stated: “He was a person who might perceive any engine and labored on each sort, from narrowboats, speedboats, automobiles.
“He all the time wished an old style really feel to the storage he created and this continues thriving in the present day. He realized his commerce from his dad Max.
“He had ridden motorbikes since his youth and travelled extensively within the UK, Spain and Portugal on bike journeys.
“He spent many years in boats all through the south coast and we bear in mind one memorable time when his engine broke down at sea within the Solent and he proceeded to row his method again in along with his lunch field as a oar to the Isle of Wight.”
Mr Sullivan-Webb suffered a life-changing bike accident in 2020 however nonetheless discovered methods to work, take pleasure in his life along with his household and buddies “and take his treasured canine Snow out to the pub for a drink at weekends”.
Ms Hall stated: “Snow will likely be attending his funeral to assist along with his mourning and to benefit from the firm of the individuals who will likely be remembering Andy.
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“Donations on the funeral will likely be to the Dog’s Trust in his reminiscence as he all the time had such a robust bond with dogs. Snow was with Andy and his household the evening he died.”
Mr Weiskrantz, who helped out Andy at Crawley Custom Classic Motorcycle Engineers earlier than it merged with one other agency to change into Triple C, is asking bikers to accompany him on his ultimate journey.
He stated: “Thank you to our superb family and friends for the assist. I can by no means repay you for what you might be all doing quietly to assist us.”
Mr Sullivan-Webb’s funeral takes place on December 8 at North Oxford Crematorium at midday.
Motorbikes are to satisfy at Crawley Mill Industrial Estate at 10.45am and go away at 11am.
