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I'm quite fond of my white 14 Norge.
+ 1Hopefully we have roller tappet cams?
Recently, I can't help but admire the handsome beauty of the Norge. I've read many of the Norge and Stelvio posts including one that tends to favor the Stelvio. But on a recent trip to the local MG shop I saw a mahogany Norge in the flesh... Wow, don't think I've seen a more handsome sport tourer. The recent Norge police thread further inflames my desire for one. Just looking for a good excuse ...
Since I own a 2011 I am a bit miffed at the moment over what I am assuming is the oil pressure switch spewing oil all over the left side of the bike and almost leaving me stranded. Second, the cam/tappet issues which appears is going to cost me significant monies. This with only 13K on the bike which cost me 16K OTD at the time. Now with that said, damn I love riding this thing! It eats miles, motor tractability is wonderful, will deal with twisties just fine and in a fun way, can pack a lot if needed. And the looks, they are beautiful bikes.GliderJohn
$5,300 off MSRP is a good excuse!
Every now and then, a late model 2v Norge pops up for sale. Would I do another 2v? After 6 seasons and 62k with the 1200 Sport, the answer is a unanimous 'yes.' I think the silver is spectacular, only beaten by a lovely copper/bronze color. There's something I like about the way the two valve engine peeks thru the fairing. All that beautiful bodywork, but Marabese made certain anyone looking knew there was a honkin' big v twin underneath.
The Norge is a great thing to ride. If you have one, the experience you get from riding it can be found on no other bike.That being said, if you are experiencing recurring issues or even just the "known" ones, do not let the "love" for the bike stop you from letting MG know that it could be so much better if they paid attention to the basic things. No Norge owner should have to pay a penny to fix the flat tappet issue or the start wiring issue or futzy assembly.I could have any ST but I picked the Norge, not because of some great company that stands behind the bike but in spite of it, the uniqueness and the riding experience. Let MG know because only through crtique , loudly, consistently and from many will improvement and progress come. The Norge is truly a wonderful bike to ride, the experience like no other. The experience though of the support and even incremental improvements to know problems is quite another experience.This compact brute of a bike will dislocate your jaw from grinning. The looks you get almost make you a distraction on the road.And then you have the privilege of WG because that is a huge part of the equation.