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Joey Dunlop leathers fail to sell

Published: 06 August 2018 Updated: 06 August 2018
  • The entire outfit is for sale
    The entire outfit is for sale
  • Joey's leathers and helmet
    Joey's leathers and helmet
  • Joey Dunlop wearing said leathers
    Joey Dunlop wearing said leathers
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A set of kit claiming to be Joey Dunlop’s has failed to get any bids, after they were put on eBay last week with a starting price of £20,500.

In the item description, the seller claims they were worn by Joey when he rode to victory in the 1998 Isle of Man Lightweight TT.

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The set included an Arai helmet (finished in his iconic yellow and black design), a set of worn Manx leathers, Belstaff gloves and Gaerne boots and it is claimed to be the same set that totalled £13,000 at auction in 2013 but failed to complete.

The suit was, “purchased initially in November 1999 at the Owen McNally Benefit Night on behalf of his late friend’s family in Coleraine, Northern Ireland,” said the seller. The items were, “an unexpected donation by Joey, and later loaned out to help model his statue on the Isle of Man.”

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By Dan Sutherland

News Editor - I joined the MCN team straight from studying at the University of Sheffield, having achieved Class One Honours in Journalism Studies and a Gold Standard Level 3 Diploma in Journalism from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). I started out as Acting Consumer Editor, before becoming the Senior Online Reporter, Senior Writer and more recently the News Editor. Although my first love will always be performance bikes and racing, I have a passion for all things two-wheeled. I have reported on everything from breaking new bike news to charity fund raising, as well as attending countless international new model launches and nurturing the growth of MCN’s amazing YouTube channel alongside a very talented team. I did my Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) on my 16th birthday and passed my full test around a year later. I now covers around 20,000 road miles a year on motorcycles of all genres and in all weathers. I have also experienced elements of advanced rider training, tackled countless UK and international short circuits and achieved an ACU race licence to begin a fledgling competition career. When I’m not at the track, I can be found chugging along the back lanes aboard my Royal Enfield Classic 350 two-up with my girlfriend.