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MOTORBIKE TT veteran Ewen Haldane has died in a road crash while riding his Honda aged 86.

Mr Haldane, who competed in 15 Isle of Man TT events, was killed in a collision in Argyll and Bute on Sunday.

The keen biker, from Greenock, Inverclyde, was riding his black Honda motorcycle on the A82 near Luss when the accident occurred just after 11am.

The route was shut after the crash involving a Range Rover and a Vauxhall Mokka.

The owners of Ewen Haldane Motorcycles in Greenock, founded by the enthusiast, said in tribute: "Mr Haldane was a former TT racer and successful motorcycle dealer, serving the motorcycling community of Inverclyde and beyond for many many years.

"Mr Haldane will be greatly missed and our thoughts and condolences are with his family at this time."

(Image: Tom Jackson)

The veteran biker was a contemporary of motorbike racer Bob McIntyre, who became the first rider to complete a lap at an average speed of over 100mph in 1957.

Mr Haldane raced this bike to 3rd place in the 1954 Clubmans TT on the Isle of Man and led for most of the race until being undone by a bad pit stop.

He was also a keen follower of the Greenock Wanderers' rugby club, according to a biography on the Isle of Man TT website.

Sergeant Archie McGuire from Police Scotland said: "I would continue to urge anyone who witnessed this incident or saw a black Honda motorcycle travelling along the A82 around 11am yesterday to come forward.

"Anyone with information can contact police on 101."