Not sure if this is a safe way to mount the axle.

[hidn45]

Forgive my ignorance, but that doesn't look like any Norge motor I've ever seen.....  Am I missing something?

[Rough Edge racing]

I think they actually increased the trail on this one by moving the axle's centerline up, not just out forward. If it were just out forward, then it would be less trail. Hard telling for sure without know the real dimensions on the lowers compared to the originals. The triples sort of look like the factory ones, but not 100%

 I see that now....

[Huzo]

Forgive my ignorance, but that doesn't look like any Norge motor I've ever seen.....  Am I missing something?

No mate you're not missing anything. The rocker covers are different apart from anything else..
And the "carbs" on my Norge look just a little bit different too !

[swooshdave]

I believe you can get valve covers for the later bikes that look like the earlier valve covers.

[rodekyll]

No mate you're not missing anything. The rocker covers are different apart from anything else..
And the "carbs" on my Norge look just a little bit different too !

Also, the stock Norge has a different timing cover (the one in the pic won't clear the 1200 Norge oil cooler hoses), an external oil cooler with hoses coming out the front of the spacer plate, and a completely different looking pan (no oil filter well).  The one in the pic though DOES have dual plugs.  So if it is a Norge mill, it's been dramatically altered to fit the Tonti frame.

[Chesterfield]

I wonder why he just didn't push his stanchions up into the triple trees further. 

Really? Because he wanted some suspension travel and if you push them up much further the tire will make contact with the lower triple with not a good result

[Kiwi Dave]

Really? Because he wanted some suspension travel and if you push them up much further the tire will make contact with the lower triple with not a good result

I fail to see much difference.   The wheel is closer to the lower triple tree in both scenarios.  Really!