Norton Motorcycles V4

Let's compare the #V4 #motorbikes from Ducati Motor Holding and Norton Motorcycles, they both may have a V4 power plant but the approach customer could not be further apart. Norton Motorcycles has used the insolvency process to sever responsibilities from the #V4SS customers leaving them without any level of factory support. This is despite some critical facts: 1. The V4SV in terms of characteristics, styling and specification falling into the legal definition of a continuation product 2. Declaring the V4SS as design defective with 35 defects and informing owners they would not support the V4SS owners in a way 3. Despite providing NUML creditors who had paid a deposit, paid in full or had a V4SS stripped at the factory a V4SV for the equivalent of an owners investment of £44,000. However V4SS owners in possession of a V4SS, the group with the highest risk as they still ride a V4SS, could only secure a V4SV by paying a further £10,000 over list. Lets now look at the closet competitor to the Norton V4SV the Ducati #Panigale #V4SP, this in 2023 was £10,000 less that the V4SV at £34.000, today the same bike will cost you circa £32,000 Now lets look at the #Norton #V4SV in 2024 it had a list price of £44,000, today you can by a delivery mileage one for £35,000, that 21% depreciation in less than a year. What would you choose a Norton with a 20% depreciation and a back story of heritage customer mistreatment or a Ducati with 5% depreciation and a heritage customer base that has bi-directional loyalty? John Hogan Dr. Robert Hentschel Richard Arnold TVS Motor Company

How can you explain a 35% price difference between a new V4SV and an almost new with only 5 recorded miles to a new buyer of a V4SV or V4CR. How you treat customers matters and how NUML creditors with a V4SS have been mistreated is a causal factor in the rapid downfall of a product that should have been a massive success. The V4SV is not a bad #motorcycle, it an exceptional piece of motorcycle art, that only failed through the exceptionally poor decision of the former Norton Motorcycles CEO Dr. Robert Hentschel and a catalogue bad decision from those in the #insolvency process. 1. TVS Motor Company / Norton Motorcycles - Unfair Treatment of V4SS Owners: TVS Norton, while publicly acknowledging 35 significant defects in the V4SS, failed to issue comprehensive recalls, instead offering limited "special price" replacement options. This imposes financial burdens on affected owners, contrary to their entitlement to full, unconditional remedies under the Consumer Protection Act 1987. Their refusal to inspect or repair defective motorcycles while retaining brand goodwill aligns with principles of successor liability, as established in MG Rover Group Ltd v Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd (2005). Furthermore, their "do not ride" advisories render the motorcycles worthless, breaching the principle of fair dealing in consumer transactions and exposing them to legal risks for neglecting ongoing safety obligations. 2. BDO - As administrators of Norton Motorcycles UK Ltd, BDO's failure lies in not ensuring comprehensive resolution of safety defects prior to liquidation. Their inability to secure successor liability mechanisms for TVS Norton undermines consumer protection, violating principles in MG Rover Group Ltd v Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd (2005), which emphasizes administrators' responsibility to consider public safety when facilitating continuity of brand goodwill and assets. 3. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) - The DVSA neglected its statutory duty under the General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) 2005 by failing to issue recalls for the 35 identified safety-critical defects in the Norton V4SS, despite public evidence of risks including engine failure and fire hazards. Their selective action, addressing only the oil cooler defect, ignores obligations established in Reeman v Department of Transport [1997], which holds regulatory bodies liable for foreseeable risks arising from inaction. 4. The Insolvency Service - By not compelling successor accountability or engaging with recall measures, The Insolvency Service undermined consumer safety obligations and judicial fairness. This inaction, paired with obstructing judicial review access for NUML creditors, breaches the public interest duties outlined in Anns v Merton LBC [1978] and denies procedural justice as per the Human Rights Act, Article 6.

With the V4SV failing to translate curbside appeal into commercial success and a secondary market shedding up to 33.33% of its MRP, who is willing to risk a £14,000 first-year loss on the V4CR? Especially when Norton Motorcycles essentially stripped the V4SV of its plastics to create the V4CR. You can dress it up all you like, but at the end of the day, you’re just putting lipstick on a pig—it’s still a pig! TVS Motor Company John Hogan Richard Arnold Dr. Robert Hentschel

When you are spending £42,000 you are not looking to burn 30% or more flat line depreciation in year one, buyers will look to the V4SV residual performance and the head to brands that mitigate this risk. Whats you view, would you by a Norton V4CR? https://lnkd.in/dsByZGay

When you are spending £42,000 you are not looking to burn 30% or more flat line depreciation in year one, buyers will look to the V4SV residual performance and the head to brands that mitigate this risk. Norton Motorcycles TVS Motor Company

The Greatest Illusion: Responsibility Without Accountability It’s often said the devil’s greatest trick was convincing the world he doesn’t exist. Similarly, Norton Motorcycles’ cleverest maneuver has been convincing the public, creditors, and regulators that by acquiring assets, goodwill, and selectively addressing a handful of creditors, they bear no obligation to the safety or justice of those left behind. Here’s the reality: 🚨 Over 34 safety-critical defects—including brake failures and structural weaknesses, persist in #Norton #V4SS motorcycles still on the road. ⚖️ Warranty holders and consumer-creditors were excluded from equitable protections during Norton’s insolvency, leaving them with dangerous, life-threatening products. 📉 TVS Motor Company, after acquiring Norton’s goodwill, profits from the brand’s legacy while disclaiming liability for pre-existing defects, a stance that undermines consumer trust and breaches public safety obligations. This illusion of selective accountability without responsibility isn’t just unethical; it’s dangerous. Lives are at risk. Public safety is compromised. Trust in regulatory systems is eroding. 🔍 It’s time to break the illusion: 🏍️ Regulators like the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) must enforce full recalls to address ALL safety defects. 🏍️ Successor liability must become the standard for brand acquisitions where public safety is involved. 🏍️ Parliament must act, strengthening consumer protections to ensure no one profits at the expense of public welfare. This isn’t just about motorcycles, it’s about accountability, safety, and justice. Let’s challenge the illusion. The stakes are too high to look away. What do you think? Is it time we demand more from regulators, corporations, and insolvency processes? Let’s discuss. 👇 #ConsumerSafety #Accountability #RegulatoryReform The Insolvency Service UK government Cabinet Office

🧨 Norton Motorcycles Faces Serious Financial and Customer Trust Issues as V4SV Prices Plummet 🧨 When customers are willing to take a staggering £14,000 loss on a bike that’s barely seen the road, one with only 6 miles on the odometer since leaving the production line, it’s clear Norton Motorcycles is facing significant trouble. The Norton V4SV, once commanding a proud list price of £44,000, is now being sold for as low as £30,000, representing a 31.8% price drop. This kind of drastic depreciation isn’t typical for a high-performance luxury motorcycle brand and suggests serious cracks in the company’s perceived value and customer satisfaction. Such rapid devaluation is usually a red flag, especially for a brand that once prided itself on exclusivity and premium build quality. Whether due to quality issues, lack of trust, or deeper financial instability, Norton Motorcycles must urgently address these concerns, or they risk eroding whatever remains of their brand's legacy and customer loyalty. Richard Arnold John Hogan Dr. Robert Hentschel

Another MP looking to support V4SS owners and on with a constituency adjacent to Norton Motorcycles

Norton Motorcycles V4SS owners issue are starting to get heard

Watch this video and tell us if Norton Motorcycles is doing the right thing as stated by Dr. Robert Hentschel. The Insolvency Service Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom TVS Motor Company https://lnkd.in/d6uM4pew