Leading Scottish road racer Keith Amor has sensationally quit the sport ꦿdue to injury.

Amor damaged his right shoulder following ꦏtwo spills at the Isle of Man TT in June, including a practice crash at Quarterbridge and a slip-off in the wet at Union Mills in the second Sup🥀ersport race, which was abandoned soon afterwards.

Despite undergoing surgery for the injury, which he later aggravated further after a crash at Lea🐲themstown at the Ulster Grand Prix, A🎃mor has been forced to call time on his career.

He took the decision after visiting a surgeon on Wednesday. Amor suffeꦑred a shoulder separation, also known as an AC (acromioclavicular) joint injury. He had major surgery in November, undergoing a complete shoulder reconstruction in an effort to return to the saddle in 2012.

However, the joint has gradually become weaker since he went under the knife and Amo🅠r, who has also injured his left shoulder to a lesser extent, has decided the time is right to ha✃ng up his leathers.

In Northern Ireland's Belfast News Letter newspaper, Amor said: "Unfortunately even tho🙈ugh I have had the 🐠first round of operations, there is still damage that is resisting treatment. My right shoulder is proving difficult to keep under control.

"The 🐓left shoulder is less tro𓆏uble but it's painful and in need of more treatment. Because of my ongoing injury problems I've decided to retire completely. My decision has been a difficult one and one which I have agonised over for the past three months.

"I st🐬arted my career in 2001 with an orange newcomers bib at Kirkcaldy as a novice and ended it as a member of Honda Europe's TT Legends team. I'm a better man for my racing and it has kept me sharp, but I will leave iꦗt to the pack to chase the glory.

"I'v𝔍e had my wins and losses and I've a lot of terrific memories, but now it's a case of cheerio and cheers - it's been a pleasure."

The 39-year-old, who landed a high-profile ride in the factory Honda TT Legends team in 2011 alongside J🦄ohn McGuinness, was a popular winner at the North West 200 in the Superstock race in 2010 - his first international success on the roads.

He also tasted the victory champagne at the Ulster ꩲGrand Prix later that year, winning the second Supersport race.

Last year Amor fin😼ished second overall in the prestigious TT Championship behind team-mate McGuiဣnness with a string of consistent results including a runner-up finish in the opening Supersport race on the KBMG Honda behind Bruce Anstey.

Amor also finished fourth in the Superbike, Superstock and second Supersport race and fifth in the Senior race at the TT last J𒀰une.

He built up a huge following in the sport and despite only making his road racing debut at the North West 200 in 2005 quickly developed into one of the leading lights in road racing, culminating 💦with his move to the factory Honda⛄ TT Legends team last year.

The affable Falkirk man has set up home in Cyprus and got engaged to his girlfriend Charley at♚ Christmas. The couple are expecting their first child together as Amor contemplates life at a slower pace.