Falkirk biker Keith Amor's Isle of Man TT campaign ended on a sour note after he retired from the showpiece Pokerstars Senior TT race on Friday.

The 36-year-old had high hopes of replicating his podium exploits of Tuesday but mechanical problems again proved to be Amor's downfall.

Steve Plater grabbed his second career TT race win to top the podium after 15-time winner John McGuinness was forced to pull out with a broken chain, despite accumulating a 20-second lead.

And after experiencing similar back luck, Amor refused to get downhearted with his week on the island and vowed to bounce back strongly next year.

"It's a disappointing finish but the problem wasn't caused by the team , it was just down to metal overheating and that could have happened to anyone," said Amor.

"Full credit to the team, if you look at the retirements in the last race with top riders like Bruce Anstey, and John McGuinness, that just sums it up.

"Everybody says the TT is all about preparation but it's not, it's about having a bit of luck.

"You can be prepared as you want but if you don't get that luck you won't get that luck."