Friends of Matt Harris are appealing to all cyclists in the borough to join in a funeral escort for the deceased biker.

The 34-year-old man was killed in a fatal crash on Popley Way on January 2 after his Honda motorbike was hit by a car.

A fundraising appeal has been set up to help support the family after his passing and cover some of the costs for the funeral arranged on February 4.

It has raised over £6,000 via the GoFundMe page, more than six times the original target, in less than two and a half weeks.

His loved ones are looking for ‘as many bikers as possible’ to attend the funeral in Basingstoke arranged via their Facebook page.

The bikers are invited to follow along behind the funeral precession to the Basingstoke Crematorium prior to the ceremony.

If you would like to join the event, visit their Matt Harris Funeral Ride Facebook page or contact Laura Maliphant via Facebook.