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I took my new to me 2008 black Norge on a 500 mile plus 2 day ride in Washington state. the bike performed well. I averaged 46 mpg and it is very stable. It's not very flickable and the leaned forward riding position is not comfy below 80 mph. I'm 5 ft 7 inches tall and weigh 165 lbs. My biggest complaint with this Norge is the amount of heat it throws on both legs from the knees down in temperatures over 70 degrees. It's very noticeable and other then that I like my Norge pretty well. The lower fairings are removed on my Norge BTW. The dash has lots of cool info but is unusable while riding. I have to look way down to read it? Thanks for any good tips, peace.
The weight was one of the reasons my slant K1200GT is recently departed. It was always a chore to move around, even from the saddle because the (necessary) taller Russel day-long saddle prevented me from flatfooting it on both sides. I didn't find it particularly top-heavy, and I never dropped it, but I always felt like it was just a matter of time. That feeling gets old.
I use my Norge for distance and rural travel. It is great for this. However, it is a pig to schlep around the garage or maneuver in a parking lot. It's also a pig if you come to a red light on the uphill where you have to stop and turn left, carrying a full load of fuel and luggage.i have a V7 Special that I use for day trips or overnight trips. It's comfortable for reasonable distances, but quite easy to handle at low speeds or in tight quarters. If you can afford it . . . think about a smaller bike for smaller trips.My Norton is used primarily for posing and showing off. A word of warning to other Norge owners, I dropped mine in the garage last fall due to my own carelessness. I didn't make sure the side stand was fully extended and I started to get off the bike. The bike slowly toppled to the left and I couldn't save it because I was on my left leg. (Sorry but it's not on You Tube!)Make sure you push the crappy side stand all the way forward and keep the front brake on while dismounting and you won't do what I did!
MG solved the heat problem with the changes to the fairing and adding the valve cover shrouds. I think you can add them to the 2V. Solves the problem.
What do Norges look like without all the fairing and such? Photos anyone?
Unless I am traveling two-up, my Norge gets tossed about on the freeway by the swirling tornadoes caused by hundreds of semis plowing through the air.
**** Unless I am traveling two-up, my Norge gets tossed about on the freeway by the swirling tornadoes caused by hundreds of semis plowing through the air.
Problem is, one is getting older. And, let's face it, weaker.Used to push my bikes around like puppies. Not anymore I'm afraid.My bikes seem to get heavier as I get older. Have learned to stay seated and Flintstone it. My wife is getting quite good at pulling it on little slopes in the parking lot
I so rarely travel the slab that such turbulence is a non-issue for me. Suppose a bigger deal out west where distances might require that. If I don't see a turn ahead as I ride back roads here, I worry I'm lost in Kansas! True all around. Just back from my 50th high-school reunion. Lots of old people. As Wayne said on the same subject a few years ago: "Last reunion that I went to, none of the people I went to High School with were there. Just their parents." Bill
mtwillyman. I think the lower fairings help with heat management.
1) It's not very flickable and 2) the leaned forward riding position is not comfy below 80 mph. I'm 5 ft 7 inches tall and weigh 165 lbs. 3) My biggest complaint with this Norge is the amount of heat it throws on both legs from the knees down in temperatures over 70 degrees.