I've always loved the Norge from the first time I laid eyes on one. The ONLY think that kept me from buying one is the lack of cruise control. I will never understand how they could make such a beautiful touring bike with no cruise. I still feel that killed a lot of sales.
Funny, I'm the complete opposite, but I do so little super slab that a CC makes no sense for me. Thankfully, my arthritis is in the left arm so far, but time will tell. Even though, I spend 90% of my time on roads that CC would be unused. FWIW, I find that the throttle springs are light and just a little pressure on the grip with the heel of my hand on the bar weight is enough to hold the throttle stable if I need to emulate CC.
I did add a throttle lock on my FJR that replaced the bar end weight. You could twist it and by friction it would hold the throttle stable. I only used it 1-2X. There are many aftermarket units and styles.