FINAL RIDE

Biker transforms motorcycle into bizarre hearse

– with sidecar to carry coffin

A biker has transformed his motorcycle into a unique hearse - including a sidecar to carry the coffin.

Darren Abbey, from Fleetwood, Lancashire, spent two years revamping the former racing bike at a cost of £25,000.

Motorcycle-mad Darren has run bizarre burial service Only Fools and Hearses since 2011.

His first unique funeral vehicle was a Del Boy-style Reliant Robin, but he has since branched out into other wacky motors.

So far the adapted Suzuki GSX R1000, which had a top speed of 186mph, has been used in two funerals.

After snapping up the superbike for £4,000, Darren, 56, set about stripping it down to its bare bones and giving it a full rebuild.

The new design is based on an iconic piece of motorsport history: the legendary Heron Suzuki driven by motorcycle racer and TV presenter Barry Sheene.