TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular Halesowen man with a “great sense of humour” after he was killed in a crash on his motorcycle in Belbroughton.

Gary Davies, 40, died after he was involved in a collision with a grey Ford Focus and grey Fiat Punto on Hackmans Gate Lane in Belbroughton on Sunday, June 11, at around 2:41pm.

His parents, Gillian and Eddie, and his partner, Claire, said: “Gary was a very popular person, with a great sense of humour and was a bright and lively character.

“He had a real zest for life and loved nothing more than his beloved motorcycle, finding endless joy in both riding and working on it.

“Gary enjoyed partaking in track days and Moto Gymkhana, a time trial sport in which riders compete to manoeuvre through a course, restricted by traffic cones, in the shortest possible time.

"As well as motorcycles, Gary had a musical flair and played the drums, guitar and mouth organ. He could turn his hand to making anything that sprung to mind and was also a keen target shooter.

“Gary worked as an experienced electrical engineer, trading under Reliance Electrical and was also a trained CBT examiner, even being trained by a former police trainer.

"His sense of humour will be missed and he will truly be a sad loss to us all."

The family thanked everyone for their kind words and messages, particularly from Gary's 400+ friends on Facebook.

West Mercia Police continues to investigate the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting incident 406S of 11 June.