Sam West h𝄹ad a bizarre start to the Isle of Man TT - after he was accused of speeding by a policeman while riding a local person’s motorcycle.

West had no choic♋e but 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 Supertwin mac൲hine.

But as he travelled back to D🃏ouglas he encountered a♎ policeman carrying out speed checks near Jurby.

West explained the 🐼remarkable ordeal on 🎃social media.

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

“Chain snapped on the BMW at Ballacrye which is rare enough. I've never had a chain snap here before in any class but these things do ha🍌pp💮en.

“A very generous bloke lends meꦰ a Grom to ride back to the pa﷽ddock so I can get back out on the Supertwin.

“Whilst riding back in the middle of the countryside looking for the way to Ramsey I see a cop🐲per so head over to him for directio🦄ns.

“Except he's holding a speed gun and🍒 apparently that bit of deserted countrysiꦺde is a 30 limit and I'm doing over 40!

“I never even thought about it, it was an empty country road somew♛here neꦡar Jurby where most roads are derestricted.

“So I have to explain to the polite but confused policeman why I'm speeding, on a borrowed bꦓike, 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 an🧜d I'm allowed to head back to the paddock.

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

“So with🌠 2 days left of qualifying I haven't qualified any bikes and have ꧒completed just 2 timed laps. Hard work sometimes.

“Roll on tomorrow. Hope💜fully the sun shines and we get some laps🌞 in.”

West was unable to head ou🍌t on Tuesday when weather cancelled the TT session.

And, remarkably, his luck got even worse when Thursday’s session was also cancelled, this time due to 𒀰a road traffic accident.