THE family of a motorcyclist who died following a collision near Neston has paid tribute to a "local legend".

Steven Spark passed away at the scene of the incident on The Village in Burton on Friday afternoon. Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing.

In statement released today, the 63-year-old's family said: "The local community mourns the tragic death of a recognisable local legend Steven Spark.

"He was well known for riding different motorbikes and sidecars with his dog Duke in the sidecar. He would always nod and wave to locals when passing.

"He was a larger than life character who rode his bikes most days, going on the same journey passing through the same villages becoming familiar to all the local residents.

"He was well known amongst the biking community as well as the dog walking community.

"The amount of tributes to him have been overwhelming and he will be sadly missed by family, friends, neighbours and the countless others that knew him.

"The family would like to thank everyone who helped at the scene of the accident and to our amazing emergency services.

"They would also like to thank everyone for their kind words and tributes."

Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and anyone with any information is urged to get in touch.

Sergeant Russell Sime, of the Cheshire Police Serious and Complex Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Enquires in relation to this collision are ongoing and we are committed to doing all we can to establish exactly what took place.

"As part of our investigation we’re keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and believes they may have witnessed the incident.

"The same goes for anyone with any dashcam footage or CCTV footage which may aid the investigation."

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101, or at www.cheshire.oilice.uk/tell-us quoting IML 1847222.