Sam West had a bizarre start to the Isle of Man TT - after he was accused of speeding by a policeman while ridiꦛng a local person’s moto☂rcycle.

West had no choice bu♑t to leave his BMW at Ballacrye when the chain snapped on Wednesday night during the TT session.

He borrowed another bike from a spectator, so he could return to the paddock and resume on his Super🅘twin machine.

But as he travelled back to Douglas he encountered a 🅠policeman carrying out speed checks☂ near Jurby.

West explained the rꦑemarkable ordeal on ♏social media.

“Well my run of bad TT luck continues,” he wrote.

“Chain snapped on the BMW at Ballacrye which i✨s rare 𓆏enough. I've never had a chain snap here before in any class but these things do happen.

“A very generous blꦍoke lends me a Grom 🧔to ride back to the paddock so I can get back out on the Supertwin.

“Whilst ridܫing 🍬back in the middle of the countryside looking for the way to Ramsey I see a copper so head over to him for directions.

“Except he's holding a speed gun and apparently that bit of dese🌄rted countryside is a 30 limit and I'm doing over 40!

“I never even thought about it, it was an empty country road somewhereꦆ near Jurby where most roads are d♓erestricted.

“So I have to explain to the polite but confused policeman why I'm speeding, on a borrowed bike, don't know the owners name, don't know the bike reg or age or model name (it's just a Grom💟??), I don't have license on me or phone to show any proof of insurance…

“After some explanation he🐟 gets all my details and I'm allowed 🐷to head back to the paddock.

“Eventually I do get back to the paddock and leave the Grom at my awning, sprint back up to parc ferme with 2 minutes to spare only to find the session ended 5 minutes early... so j𒆙ust missed getting out ജon the Supertwin anyway.

“So with 2 days left of qualifying I haven't qualified any bikes and ꦯhave completed just 2 timed laps. Hard work sometimes♕.

“Roll on tomorrow. Hopefully the sun shines and we get some♑ laꦰps in.”

West was unable t꧂o head out on Tuesday when weather cancelled the TT 👍session.

And, remarkably, his luck got even worse when Thursday’s sessi♑on was also cancelled, this time due to a road traffic accident.