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mrapriliafalco · #16 Post by **mrapriliafalco** » Tue May 11, 2010 6:43 am

philgro64 wrote:
mrapriliafalco wrote:I am on my 3rd Falco and never had a problem with the stand.Please stop giving the Scottish police ammo also.
I am on my 15th bike yet not one has keeled over of its own accord. Been in self same car park on numerous bikes and never had this problem. 2 weeks of ownership of a Falco and hey presto??? There is a problem with the stand which is well documented on here. The fact it hasnt happened to you(yet) I am delighted for you! If you think the 'Scottish' Police(there are 9 Forces up here by the way) have the time to surf bike forums looking for ways to negate a claim then you must have been watching too many episodes of Hamish McBeth. and yes I am embarassed that I even know that programme exists.

Hamish McBeth !!!!.
My insurers solicitor has told me that the northern Scottish police have come back with pages upon pages of documented evidence from forums and blogs about the Falcos sidestand.And are using this as there main reason for not accepting responsibility.
So YES they done a lot of homework on this. I guess HAMISH MCBETH was more realistic than you thought

mrapriliafalco · #17 Post by **mrapriliafalco** » Tue May 11, 2010 7:45 am

Sorry if I upset anyone on my previous comment,as was not intended.
This is still very upsetting episode.

D-Rider · #18 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue May 11, 2010 7:46 am

Can't see how any evidence about the inadequacies of the stand is any get out for them.
Is the stand as officially sold - yes
Have you modified the stand - no
However good or poor the stand you have to make sure that the bike was left in a stable condition - did they do this - obviously not
If you had done a similar thing and parked it by a pavement and it had fallen on a small child and injured them would they say "never mind sir, it's all down to the crap sidestand, you are absolved of all blame associated with how you parked it" NO OF COURSE THEY WOULDN'T .... it would still be your responsibility to make sure that you left it safely.

The stand might be crap but bikes do not fall over every time they are left - just when poorly parked or knocked over somehow.

Fight them on this - speak to a good lawyer / talk to TC (I say this yet again)

hornetrider · #19 Post by **hornetrider** » Tue May 11, 2010 9:45 am

Which way did the bike fall over?

philgro64 · #20 Post by **philgro64** » Tue May 11, 2010 10:14 am

mrapriliafalco wrote:Sorry if I upset anyone on my previous comment,as was not intended.
This is still very upsetting episode.

Certainly haven't upset me. Genuinely sorry for the situation you find yourself in and hope you get it resolved to your satisfaction. As D-Rider says they are responsible for your property whilst it is in their charge and care and i would fight them all the way.

GRFalco · #21 Post by **GRFalco** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:00 am

hornetrider wrote:Which way did the bike fall over?

Down, I guess.

philgro64 · #22 Post by **philgro64** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:54 pm

Left and down!

mrapriliafalco · #23 Post by **mrapriliafalco** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:53 am

Aprilia Are now involved in my claim regarding the side stand.Will keep you posted

#24 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:08 pm

Good. Hope they manage to muscle in enough to get it sorted.