Stuart Price, died on Sunday after colliding with a black Jaguar car in Colliery Lane, next to the junction with Murton Lane, in Easington Lane.
Northumbria Police said the Jaguar driver , who stopped his car - was left shaken but uninjured by the crash.
Mr Price, 24, of Murton, County Durham, was pronounced dead at the scene and police are appealing for witnesses.

The artwork at Clavell Tower, Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset, was hit by a boulder and cut off at the ankles in stormy weather.
The life-size figure was created to mark 50 years of UK building conservation charity Landmark Trust.
The charity said it was likely to be the "end of the road" for the work.
A spokeswoman said: "On Christmas Eve the Gormley sculpture at Kimmeridge Bay again succumbed to persistent heavy seas, this time presumably hit by a boulder hurled off the beach by the force of the storm.
"We are taking steps to recover the work imminently.
"It was always intended to have a relationship with the landscape and nature.
"Its position on this exposed stretch of Kimmeridge Bay has certainly brought that dynamic to the fore."
The trust said it did not yet know where the installation would be moved to, but that the "most important thing is removing it safely, given the weather, location, tide times, and holiday season".
John Bickerton, owner of Lulworth House B&B, found the statue during a walk with his family on Saturday.
He said: "We were sprinkling my mother's ashes on the far side of the bay before going round to take a family picture with the sculpture.
"We quickly realised it wasn't standing and when we got there could see it had sheared off at its thinnest point - the ankles. This time it looks like it might be fatal."
Sir Antony said he was "thrilled" when the sculpture toppled into the sea in September, calling it proof of its "dynamic relationship" with nature.

Staff at the Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary in Oban said the pair were "officially married" at a ceremony in 2011 after becoming inseparable.
They said Isla, who first came to the centre in 2008, died this week aged 14, after suffering stomach problems.
Lewis, who is 11, is now being monitored to ensure he is coping with the loss.
Aquarist Farrah Minchin, who works with the animal car team, said Isla's loss was a "massive blow" for the team.
She said: "Lewis and Isla arrived here at the centre together. Usually otters are quite solitary, they wouldn't normally pair-up for life, but when they arrived they very quickly became inseparable.
"They would groom each other, would look for each other and would sleep together."
Isla was taken to the vet earlier this week after the animal care team noticed she was not eating properly and thought something could be wrong with her teeth or mouth.
However, on closer inspection it was discovered that she had numerous health problems, including peritonitis and a shadow on her lung.
Vets decided not to operate due to her age and the decision was taken to end her life.
Ms Minchin said that since Isla's death on Wednesday, Lewis had been looking for his mate.
She said: "He was at a loss. He was expecting her to come back and kept looking for her.
"He's still swimming on his own side of the pool and not on Isla's, but he does seem to be getting used to things."
Because of his age and an otter's reputation for being aggressive, the animal handling team think it is unlikely Lewis will be paired with another otter.
However, Ms Minchin said that if the right "docile female" came along, Lewis could make a new friend.
Otters can live up to 21 years in captivity, but more generally survive for about nine years in the wild.
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A conservation charity has said a cast iron sculpture by Sir Antony Gormley felled for the second time in just over two months will not be reinstated.
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A North American River Otter named Lewis is said to be mourning the death of his "wife" Isla.