Octogenarian Hunter Wilson could be forgiven for spending his days putting his feet up.
Instead he prefers to fire up his motorcycle and has travelled thousands of miles in the last year.
The 87-year-old is thought to be Scotland’s oldest biker and says he plans on continuing with his hobby into his next decade.
However, Mr Wilson has made some concessions to age and has swapped his powerful 650cc Kawasaki ER-6f for a KTM Duke 390 at Perth dealers Drysdale.
Dubbed “Kermit” because of its bright green colour, the Kawasaki has been his bike for the past six years. He has ridden more than 17,000 miles on it, including a trip to France to visit the grave of one of his mother’s war-time lodgers and along the “technically challenging” Bealach na B in the Highlands.
Mr Wilson said he will miss the Kawasaki but now requires a lighter, smaller motorbike.
The retired grocer and baker’s first bike was a Norton Model 18.
“I got it for my 21st birthday in 1949,” he said. “It was brand new and cost my father £200. Now a helmet will cost you £200.
“Doing 60mph you thought you were flying.”
Hunter, who lives in Moffat in the Borders, added that he plans on keeping his new bike for at least three years.
“I hope to be still doing this way past my 90th birthday as it keeps me alert and functioning properly,” he said. “It also means I get to see the seasons change in the countryside around me.