Mark Knowler, 34, died on Saturday (May 2) after his Kawasaki motocross bike was involved in a crash with a Kia Rio at the junction of Westminster Road and Devonshire Road at around 3.05pm.
"Mark was a loving son, dad and uncle, who will be sadly missed," said his grieving family in a tribute to him.
"We would like to thank all that have taken the time to pay tribute to him."
Sgt Martin Wilcock has been investigating the crash and is appealing for witnesses to come forward.
He said: "Our thoughts very much remain with Mark’s family and friends.
"I am continuing to ask anyone who witnessed the collision to speak to us as soon as possible.
"If you think you saw or know what happened, please get in contact with us on 101 quoting incident reference 739 of May 2."
Alternatively, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or online at Crimestoppers-uk.org.