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Offline Scott of the Sahara

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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #30 on: July 16, 2019, 06:32:32 PM »
My 08 Norge 2v has 38,000 miles on it and I am not tired of it at all. I put a semi loud pipe on it last year after a discussion about Electric bikes came up.
The 3 things that make moto riding enjoyable:
#1 Sound. Not loud but the rumble of the exhaust
#2 Shifting gears and feeling the bike accelerate. Finding the right gear for the section of road you are on. Downshifting for a corner.
#3 The Vibration. Much like the sound but the feel of the bike. My Moto Guzzi is not silky smooth, it has some character.
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Offline JeffOlson

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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #31 on: July 16, 2019, 06:38:04 PM »
Thanks, everyone! And thank you, Bulldog9!

Looking forward to it! It should arrive by the end of this month.  When it does, the RT goes on the chopping block!

I will probably add another couple thousand miles to the RT in the next couple of weeks. It is a great bike, but it does not stir my soul the way the Norge does. By the way, this will be my third Norge!
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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #32 on: July 16, 2019, 08:29:34 PM »
I got my 14 Norge from Hamlin. He knows how to massage them for maximum effect.
Be SURE to service the clutch and rear brake fluid on a regular basis. The bodywork traps heat.  I change mine at his shop every year.  While I'm there I service the front fluid, too.  I see lots of rain.
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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #33 on: July 18, 2019, 09:52:24 AM »
Some pics from Jim Hamlin just before the shippers loaded up the bike:


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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #34 on: July 18, 2019, 10:11:05 AM »
I think I may need to swap out the chrome mirrors and stems for the black ones that came with my two 2014 Norges...
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Offline Kev m

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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #35 on: July 18, 2019, 10:43:32 AM »
Quote from: JeffOlson on July 16, 2019, 12:08:04 PM
Incoming from Jim Hamlin. Shipping tomorrow!

WAIT - a White Norge?

Peaking out of the corner in this shot perhaps?

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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #36 on: July 18, 2019, 10:57:30 AM »
^ I think it is.

And wow! What a beautiful red Griso!
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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #37 on: July 18, 2019, 11:53:11 AM »
I've seen that white Norge plenty of times.  It's nice-you'll love it.
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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #38 on: July 18, 2019, 11:58:32 AM »
Quote from: JeffOlson on July 18, 2019, 10:57:30 AM
^ I think it is.

And wow! What a beautiful red Griso!



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Offline JeffOlson

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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #39 on: July 26, 2019, 04:10:40 PM »
Ta da!


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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #40 on: July 26, 2019, 04:21:31 PM »
Congratulations Jeff!
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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #41 on: July 26, 2019, 04:40:36 PM »
Quote from: Dave Swanson on July 26, 2019, 04:21:31 PM
Congratulations Jeff!

Thank you!

Now I just need to get it registered so I can ride it!
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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #42 on: July 26, 2019, 05:53:29 PM »
What a beauty! :thumb:
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Re: Time for Another Moto Guzzi
« Reply #43 on: July 26, 2019, 06:21:37 PM »
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