The campaign comes weeks after the death of a biker

Officers from Central Scotland Police, Strathclyde Police and Northern Constabulary will be stopping motorcyclists at Tyndrum.

It is an area which is very popular with bike enthusiasts.

Speed checks will be done, riders who travel inappropriately will be stopped and machines will be checked for small, hard-to-read registration plates.

The exercise follows the recent death of a 32-year-old motorcyclist after a crash with three other bikes last month on the Stirling - Dumbarton Road.

The biker was left with serious injuries and later died in hospital.

The issue of registration plates, which are made purposely small so speed cameras cannot read them, has traditionally been dealt with through the Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme.

It allowed offenders the opportunity to rectify the offence within 21 days to avoid prosecution.

Our aim is to make the community as safe as possible and the message is clear - if you choose to break the law then you will be dealt with accordingly Inspector Graeme Allan Central Scotland Police

However, this process was not working and the policy was changed to allow police officers to issue �30 fixed penalty tickets.

The police will also make checks for stolen bikes and equipment and for those already convicted of road traffic offences.

Central Scotland Police covers several hundred square miles of rural area, stretching from Strathblane to Tyndrum which includes some of the most popular motorcycling routes in the central belt.

Inspector Graeme Allan, from the force's road policing unit, said: "We welcome all responsible motorcyclists and other road users.

"Unfortunately we have had to deal with more than our fair share of injury and fatal motorcycle road crashes in recent years.

"We have also had an increase in the numbers of motorcyclists travelling at high speeds and riding in an inappropriate manner and we are keen to get the safety message out there in an effort to reduce accidents.

Additional training

"We will do this using both education and enforcement."

Also in operation this summer is the Bikesafe Scotland campaign which actively encourages motorcyclists to participate in additional training, particularly if someone is a complete beginner or is coming back to motorcycling after an absence.

All of Scotland's police forces will be involved in that campaign.

Inspector Allan added: "We appreciate the majority of motorcyclists in our area act in a responsible law abiding manner and it is the 'minority' that spoil it for the majority. It is this 'minority' that we will target in terms of law enforcement.

"Our Communities rely on the large numbers of visitors that come here to enjoy themselves and we welcome them all.