As part of their British Superbike promotional duties, riders are often volunteered by their team bosses to take part in photoshoots. Sometimes they are in cool places like the London Dungeon and sometimes they are like today, close to a freezing cold stretch of the Forth, just under a large bridge.

Today, the two American riders John Hopkins (far left) and newboy Jake Zemke (far right) looked really quite at home in the tartans they were given, although Zemke must wonder what the hell he has got himself involved in. Tommy Hill looks like he wants to be Scottish but stopped short of face-painting and shouting English Bastards at anyone who would listen.

Shane Byrne is entirely too comfortable which makes you wonder and Josh Brookes looks camper than a hiking show, even giving it a little hip-wiggle for photographer Tim...