Bikers in Bradford will be showing their softer side when they embark on a charity bike round trip from Land's End to John O' Groats.

The group, led by Dave Morris, of Design Glass in Wyke, will be hoping to raising thousands for a charity which helps children affected by the radioactive fallout from Chernobyl.

The charity, Chernobyl Children's Life Line, aims to bring children to the UK for a month, where the clean air, water and food can add two years to their life expectancy.

Mr Morris, 42, of Tofts Grove, Rastrick, became involved with the charity when nine-year-old Nastia visited his home from Belarous nine-months ago.

He said: "At the end of the second week she went very quiet and then started to cry. We were so worried and thought we might have to get a doctor, so we started to point to our Russian dictionary and pieced the words together - she did not want to leave us.

"We are learning Russian so we can speak with her next time we see her."

He said the trip would not be easy, however, He said: "To do that amount of mileage isn't going to be fun really. When it's raining it can feel a bit like pins being stabbed into your face, its quite tedious.

"But to do that amount of mileage would be quite an achievement and it isn't something most people can say they have done."

The 13 bikers will set off from Big D's biker bar and café, Todmorden, tomorrow and plan to return on Wednesday. Bradford supermarket chain, Morrison, has agreed to aid the tour by providing fuel and food.

The group will be using ten bikes, mainly Harley Davidsons, but also a custom Honda, a Harley-based trike and custom bike with a BMW engine.

The bikers will also use three pillions on the 2,007-mile journey.

For more information on Chernobyl Children's Life Line, visit www.chernobylchildlifeline.org.