Norge (2v) crash bars. hand protectors?

[barry.b]

Hi all.

It looks like crash/engine bars for the Norge dried up years ago.

Has anyone rigged up anything to protect the body work? Any advice?

I had a low speed drop in gravel last weekend. While the pannier took the brunt, the RH indicator was smashed to pieces, fairing scratched, broken brake lever. For a touring bike, I've got many kilometres to go where this will happen again, probably out the back of nowhere.

Prevention, etc.

Thanks.


Norge 1200, 2v, 2006. Only 30,000kms so far (2nd owner). Effortless bike to ride long distances especially 2-up with luggage, aiming to keep it for many years.

[Huzo]

Hi all.

It looks like crash/engine bars for the Norge dried up years ago.

Has anyone rigged up anything to protect the body work? Any advice?

I had a low speed drop in gravel last weekend. While the pannier took the brunt, the RH indicator was smashed to pieces, fairing scratched, broken brake lever. For a touring bike, I've got many kilometres to go where this will happen again, probably out the back of nowhere.

Prevention, etc.

Thanks.


Norge 1200, 2v, 2006. Only 30,000kms so far (2nd owner). Effortless bike to ride long distances especially 2-up with luggage, aiming to keep it for many years.

Hey mate, welcome..
Nice bike BTW.
I have seen a 2V Norge in Police livery in Italy that has crash/ protection bars.

[Pescatore]

I recently acquired a 2008 Norge and have been looking for crash bars as well.
You might have found the same links by searching on this forum for "crash bars". Various implementations on a Norge will pop up.
The police ones will not work. This is from Curtis himself, unless later model years had the additional brackets welded on the frame.
Stucchi used to sell a kit, but seems they stopped dealing with consumers directly.
I contacted the person who posted this picture   https://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=115947.msg1828480#msg1828480    but that bike is long gone.

[barry.b]

Yes it looks like everyone who hasn't already got the protective bits "back in the day" are all in the same boat...

... and have been for a few years now. Sigh.

Not even any "hacks" with Oggy Nobs: nowhere to mount them to be effective.

And I've had it confirmed Stelvio hand guards won't work on the 2V Norge - hits the fairing at full lock.

This is a great bike. The more I ride it, the more I like it.

If I can stop the bodywork deteriatiing I'll be keen to give it a long productive life.

Oh well. Thanks for the confirmation the ship sailed.

[Huzo]

Yes it looks like everyone who hasn't already got the protective bits "back in the day" are all in the same boat...

... and have been for a few years now. Sigh.

Not even any "hacks" with Oggy Nobs: nowhere to mount them to be effective.

And I've had it confirmed Stelvio hand guards won't work on the 2V Norge - hits the fairing at full lock.

This is a great bike. The more I ride it, the more I like it.

If I can stop the bodywork deteriatiing I'll be keen to give it a long productive life.

Oh well. Thanks for the confirmation the ship sailed.

If you put your mind to it, you’d make a set surely.

[Pescatore]

If you put your mind to it, you’d make a set surely.

Yep, i intend to do something about it. I'm waiting for the V100 to be released and decide if I want to upgrade.
I have been looking for Stelvio Griso guards, but no luck.

And I've had it confirmed Stelvio hand guards won't work on the 2V Norge - hits the fairing at full lock.

I bought handle bar risers from Motobits and plan to install soon.  Hoping for a slightly more vertical posture.
Then, I will check if enough space is created for the hand guards.

[Mayor_of_BBQ]

Start a saved search on ebay and turn on notifications for that one...  At least that is my approach when finding long out-of production bits!

I think there is a Guzzi owners group on Facebook that is very active, maybe post what you are looking for there as well... 

[PJPR01]

Hi all.

It looks like crash/engine bars for the Norge dried up years ago.

Has anyone rigged up anything to protect the body work? Any advice?

I had a low speed drop in gravel last weekend. While the pannier took the brunt, the RH indicator was smashed to pieces, fairing scratched, broken brake lever. For a touring bike, I've got many kilometres to go where this will happen again, probably out the back of nowhere.

Prevention, etc.

Thanks.

Norge 1200, 2v, 2006. Only 30,000kms so far (2nd owner). Effortless bike to ride long distances especially 2-up with luggage, aiming to keep it for many years.

I was one of the folks who had the original Stucchi crash bars for a while on my Norge, but eventually took them off and sold them years ago.  I did so because the bars created a rather unpleasant vibration based on how they attach which really took away from the smoothness of the bike.  On the other hand, if that doesn't bother you, the threaded anchor points exist.  I also think the Griso bars are better looking and although I don't think they mount the same way, that might be worth looking at just in the odd case they might connect.  The easiest I think would be to find a welder who can bend the right materials using the original design of either the Norge (Stucchi) or Griso bars can taken as a schematic and then just measure exactly where they have to mount...possibly with heavy duty thick rubber mounts between the engine block and the bars.

Having bars would be nice as well for mounting Highway Pegs or an extra set of driving lights if needed...

[bad Chad]

I have a set of Stucchi head guards for a v1100 Breva.  I don't know if they would work with on a Norge, I'll leave that research to you, but PM if interested.

[fatbob]

I bought handle bar risers from Motobits and plan to install soon.  Hoping for a slightly more vertical posture.
Then, I will check if enough space is created for the hand guards.

Yes with 3/4” bar risers the Stelvio hand guards only just kiss the fairing at full lock.   I love mine.   

[Pescatore]

Yes with 3/4” bar risers the Stelvio hand guards only just kiss the fairing at full lock.   I love mine.   

[averb]

Hey Barry
PM sent