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Title: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Dave Swanson on June 17, 2016, 05:21:17 PM: I chased some friends around the alphabet roads of SW Wisconsin this afternoon. The Norge was a pleasure out on the road.

When I got back I noticed all the bolts for the lower saddlebag brackets had vibrated off during the ride leaving the lower brackets dangling. I am lucky I didn't lose both bags.

I am trying to figure out what goes into this hole? It's the RH Rear Panel 883978. Luigi must have hit the wine tapper a little too hard at lunch that day.

(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee165/dswansbiker/Guzzi/DSCN4486_zpsrfnkssi8.jpg) (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/dswansbiker/media/Guzzi/DSCN4486_zpsrfnkssi8.jpg.html)
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: JeffOlson on June 17, 2016, 05:32:24 PM: ^ That is surprising and, I imagine, very frustrating. I have no idea, but I would be a bit put out. I'd get on the horn to Dave at Moto International and have him tell you what goes in that hole...
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Dave Swanson on June 17, 2016, 05:36:15 PM: Jeff, The Norge and all other Guzzis are well known for parts falling off. It's part of the charisma! :cool: That's why everyone lays in bottles of Loctite.
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Nick on June 17, 2016, 05:52:09 PM: Dave,
it attaches to one of the bolts that hold the lower side case bracket.

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s180/ndicroce/bag%20bracket_zpsjpgs8pby.jpg) (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/ndicroce/media/bag%20bracket_zpsjpgs8pby.jpg.html)
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: twowings on June 17, 2016, 06:47:40 PM: Dave, grab some metric Allen wrenches, Loctite, and adult beverage and lock all those beautiful fastners in place...rite of passage... :laugh:
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Dave Swanson on June 17, 2016, 06:48:22 PM: Thanks for the picture Nick! Looks like the flange bolt has a washer also.
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Dave Swanson on June 17, 2016, 06:53:33 PM: Quote from: twowings on June 17, 2016, 06:47:40 PM
Dave, grab some metric Allen wrenches, Loctite, and adult beverage and lock all those beautiful fastners in place...rite of passage... :laugh:

I was planning on going over it when I got home just as you said. :boozing:
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Nick on June 17, 2016, 06:54:38 PM: Quote from: Dave Swanson on June 17, 2016, 06:48:22 PM
Looks like the flange bolt has a washer also.
Yes it does
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Dave Swanson on June 17, 2016, 07:04:07 PM: The retiree ride today had some serious sportbike tackle! These guys can RIDE !!! I felt like a granny with a push bike today!

BMW S1000RR, BMW S1000R, and KTM Superduke

(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee165/dswansbiker/Guzzi/norgelunchride_zpsnfhla7fl.jpg) (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/dswansbiker/media/Guzzi/norgelunchride_zpsnfhla7fl.jpg.html)

(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee165/dswansbiker/Guzzi/IMG_1830_zpszyw0elsz.jpg) (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/dswansbiker/media/Guzzi/IMG_1830_zpszyw0elsz.jpg.html)

(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee165/dswansbiker/Guzzi/IMG_1829_zps1p8j6emd.jpg) (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/dswansbiker/media/Guzzi/IMG_1829_zps1p8j6emd.jpg.html)

(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee165/dswansbiker/Guzzi/IMG_1828_zpss9emztet.jpg) (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/dswansbiker/media/Guzzi/IMG_1828_zpss9emztet.jpg.html)
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Idontwantapickle on June 17, 2016, 07:22:43 PM: Quote from: Dave Swanson on June 17, 2016, 07:04:07 PM
The retiree ride today had some serious sportbike tackle! These guys can RIDE !!! I felt like a granny with a push bike today!

BMW S1000RR, BMW S1000R, and KTM Superduke

(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee165/dswansbiker/Guzzi/norgelunchride_zpsnfhla7fl.jpg) (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/dswansbiker/media/Guzzi/norgelunchride_zpsnfhla7fl.jpg.html)

Those guys might be cool but they'll never be "Dave Swanson on a Norge" cool.
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Gliderjohn on June 17, 2016, 08:24:00 PM: I mean wow! That Norge is in another whole upper stratosphere class of good looks compared to the rest of the bikes in those pictures.
GliderJohn
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Dave Swanson on June 17, 2016, 08:57:42 PM: Quote from: gliderjohn on June 17, 2016, 08:24:00 PM
I mean wow! That Norge is in another whole upper stratosphere class of good looks compared to the rest of the bikes in those pictures.
GliderJohn

John, I must agree there! :smiley:
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Larry Wiechman on June 17, 2016, 10:16:50 PM: The photos don't capture the way that paint sparkles in the sunlight!
Today's ride was the perfect shakedown ride; with many more to come.
Thanks for coming along! :thumb:
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: John Ulrich on June 17, 2016, 10:52:30 PM: Let the "go fast" crowd take get the eye of the police while your in the rocking chair watching the country side go by in there wake.
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: sbaker on June 18, 2016, 07:43:11 AM: Those guys may have more hp on the straights, but your Norge will hang tough in the twisties.
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Cam3512 on June 18, 2016, 08:06:47 AM: I'd take that Norge over any one of those "mid life crisis" crotch rockets any day!
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Guzzistajohn on June 18, 2016, 02:45:24 PM: Make sure you get the metric loc-tight
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Fuzzy on June 18, 2016, 03:47:12 PM: Could be a farmer with an overloaded hay wagon right around the bend. Those are some great roads, you don't want or need to be in a hurry.

Man, that is a great looking bike.
Title: Re: First Norge Shakedown Ride Or Should I Say - Shake Off Ride
Post by: Dave Swanson on June 18, 2016, 04:08:23 PM: Quote from: Fuzzy on June 18, 2016, 03:47:12 PM
Could be a farmer with an overloaded hay wagon right around the bend. Those are some great roads, you don't want or need to be in a hurry.

Man, that is a great looking bike.

You're right. I have been riding the alphabet roads for a long time. You just never know. And now that I am retired I want to collect as many pension checks as possible. :laugh:

I had to look all over town but found metric Loctite :wink:

Thanks for the compliments on the bike. It's a keeper.