New Norge Coming To The Stable!

[Dave Swanson]

I have wanted a Norge since they came out.  When Dave R at Moto International got the 2015's in at a great price I decided there was no reason to wait any longer!

So it's all mine now, 2015 Norge GT8V in Mahogany, or as some refer to - Espresso and Grappa.  Now all I have to do is figure out how to get it home; fly and ride, or have it shipped?  I really like the fly and drive concept but my schedule is limiting. 

I retired 2 months ago, so this is my retirement present!   

[PJPR01]

Perfect excuse to fly and ride to the National rally and then home!  Would love to see that color in person

[esmurrell]

Dave,

Congratulations on the new Norge!  While you are a little distance from Seattle, my recommendation is to fly ride it home.  The ride will give you ample opportunity to get to know her and you will find it is the best thing you could do.  Also, when else will you have the opportunity to do a 2K mile trip in one stretch??  You have just purchased a great bike and have the opportunity to really make her yours through this ride.  Make the time and enjoy.

[canuguzzi]

Congrats.

Fly in, ride it around and get the initial service done before using it all the way home.

Weather is perfect out west. Fly in, ride it to SF, celebrate retirement. Have Munroe's do the initial service (bike might have a few hundred past the 620 no big deal). 857 miles.

Take the coast route down. Run by Alice's and Half Moon Bay after the service.

Let me know and I can have a set of risers waiting for you if you want less reach. GPS /Cell phone mount too if you need one. Get them both on lickety split before leaving Munroe's (ten minutes right out front).

By the time you ou get to SF you know if the seat works for you or you need more leg room. Corbin is down the road for a drive in and lower foot rests are easy to get.

Then you have that great ride home, picking perfect weather dates.

[Gliderjohn]

Enjoy!
GliderJohn

[Dave Swanson]

Congrats.

Fly in, ride it around and get the initial service done before using it all the way home.

Weather is perfect out west. Fly in, ride it to SF, celebrate retirement. Have Munroe's do the initial service (bike might have a few hundred past the 620 no big deal). 857 miles.

Take the coast route down. Run by Alice's and Half Moon Bay after the service.

Let me know and I can have a set of risers waiting for you if you want less reach. GPS /Cell phone mount too if you need one. Get them both on lickety split before leaving Munroe's (ten minutes right out front).

By the time you ou get to SF you know if the seat works for you or you need more leg room. Corbin is down the road for a drive in and lower foot rests are easy to get.

Then you have that great ride home, picking perfect weather dates.

Darren, that sounds like a great plan!  I will be thinking on my options.

[twowings]

Sweet! If you can swing a fly 'n' ride, there's some beautiful country between you and home! 

[RANDM]

It's your retirement present but your schedule is too full
to flynride? Something's not quite right there - you may
need to check those priorities. 

[Solojoe]

Congratulations on your ride. Great choice.
Have had my 2007 Norge for about a year. I have ridden it 20,000 KM (12,500 miles)- one of the best bikes I have ever ridden.
Just came home from the Cottonwood, AZ weekend (great time by the way). My trip was around 6,500KM (4,000 miles) and some of the days had long saddle time, every minute was a joy. Not many other rides are as comfortable in town as on the interstate at 80mph.

[Fuzzy]

That is a beautiful color! Enjoy it!

[Cam3512]

Congrats!  Saw one in that color at a dealer recently.  My favorite.

[ken farr]

Dave:

  Your doing it wrong.

  Your retired, you don't have a schedule.

  You only have one boss now, and if she let's cool, she will go for the fly and ride.

  Enjoy.

kjf

  ( retired @ 6 yrs., and I do understand the schedule - hell, when did I have time to work?)

[Gliderjohn]

How about fly-ride-fly? As an experienced Norge owner I would be happy to have you fly me from Wichita to Seattle, then I will ride your bike to Harpers for it's first service and then on to your house. You can then fly me back to Wichita. I too am now retired but I would try very hard to work it into my schedule. 
GliderJohn

[LowRyter]

Congrats.

Fly in, ride it around and get the initial service done before using it all the way home.

Weather is perfect out west. Fly in, ride it to SF, celebrate retirement. Have Munroe's do the initial service (bike might have a few hundred past the 620 no big deal). 857 miles.

Take the coast route down. Run by Alice's and Half Moon Bay after the service.

Let me know and I can have a set of risers waiting for you if you want less reach. GPS /Cell phone mount too if you need one. Get them both on lickety split before leaving Munroe's (ten minutes right out front).

By the time you ou get to SF you know if the seat works for you or you need more leg room. Corbin is down the road for a drive in and lower foot rests are easy to get.

Then you have that great ride home, picking perfect weather dates.

dang... you said something that the crew can agree with.

print it and frame it.

[samfrank]

The Norge is a beautiful piece of machinery.  I've had two. Hope your reliability is better than mine.

[Dave Swanson]

Regarding my limited schedule in retirement.   I don't want anyone to feel bad because there is no way you guys would know this. 

My wife has had MS for 30 years and is in a profoundly disabled state.  This makes being away for more than a few days problematic, if not impossible. 

I am trying to figure out how to do the fly and drive without having to  qualify for the IBA Saddlesore 2000 (2000 miles in 48 hours)! 

[canuguzzi]

OK, here is how. Just a thought.

The ride from Seattle to SF is about 850 miles. Fly out and ride the bike down.  I can help schedule your initial service for a same day affair.

I'll have risers and goodies waiting to go on.

You fly back having had the initial service done and knowing the pleasure of that brand new bike experience. I will be your guy out here to oversee the crating, pickup and send off of you freshly serviced Norge.

You won't need to do squat, just ride down and enjoy that. Then bike makes its way home to you and is turn key when it arrives.

You fly out from SF. I'll drive you wherever you need to go while in SF.

[canuguzzi]

If it makes it easier, I'll ride the white stallion North and meet you near Mendocino or someplace so no angst getting to SF on the new ride.

Day 1 fly in, head down
Day 2, just south of Oregon
Day 3, In SF, drop off at Munroe's. Fly back, Norge follows

Since the Norge would ship back anyway, you can now choose, ship before or after initial ride and service.

Anyway you want, let me know, help if you want it.

[Stormtruck2]

OK, here is how. Just a thought.

The ride from Seattle to SF is about 850 miles. Fly out and ride the bike down.  I can help schedule your initial service for a same day affair.

I'll have risers and goodies waiting to go on.

You fly back having had the initial service done and knowing the pleasure of that brand new bike experience. I will be your guy out here to oversee the crating, pickup and send off of you freshly serviced Norge.

You won't need to do squat, just ride down and enjoy that. Then bike makes its way home to you and is turn key when it arrives.

You fly out from SF. I'll drive you wherever you need to go while in SF.

NP, that a helleva of an offer. Good plan. 

[Dave Swanson]

Darren, wow, that's a gracious offer(s)!!!   I will definitely be considering this.  Thanks much.

[Huzo]

If it makes it easier, I'll ride the white stallion North and meet you near Mendocino or someplace so no angst getting to SF on the new ride.j

Day 1 fly in, head down
Day 2, just south of Oregon
Day 3, In SF, drop off at Munroe's. Fly back, Norge follows

Since the Norge would ship back anyway, you can now choose, ship before or after initial ride and service.

Anyway you want, let me know, help if you want it.

That's the sort of offer that's like gold.

[Bravo Sierra]

So Dave do the fly and ride, Dave R will pick you up and you get to go the back roads through Seattle with Dave and Hoffa, his very large dog, truly a unique experience. The shop is tiny by any standards I'm familiar with but charming and something I don't think we will see all that much longer. I would love to have a Norge but I cant bring my self to sell my 96 R1100RT. So congratulations on the Norge and retirement, I retired in February still fells kinda strange.       

Bob

[JeffOlson]

Congrats on the retirement purchase! I hope you can squeeze in at least a partial ride home. Norge Pilot's offer sounds wonderful.

[Zoom Zoom]

Congrats! Yes, that IS a nice color combination. It looks even better in person!!!

Psst: I know of one or two still on a floor for sale.

John Henry

[MGPilot]

I had to make use of Dave R's offers. Good choice.

Although the bike is probably fine, I'd probably schedule a day of riding near Seattle. West is the Olympic Peninsula with great ocean views. East are great roads and the Cascades. Just to confirm that the bike and the butt/seat interfaces are to your satisfaction.

Then head off to the most scenic memorable areas for you. Down the coast. East toward Yellowstone. Whatever rings your bell. Once you've done those, ship the bike back unless you personally enjoy days of highway riding.  It's easy to find shipping companies online. Even easier if you can ride the bike to one of their depots and Uber to the airport.

Should be a good time of year for this. Not too hot with modest rain.

Good luck.

[BRIO]

Love the color! It makes the bike more euro-quirky in my opinion. Congratulations!

[bad Chad]

Good on you Dave!

[Dave Swanson]

Update.  Haul Bikes picked up 6/1.  I am expecting delivery around 6/20.

In the end there was no way I could arrange a fly and ride of any combo with my personal situation.    I did not want to be forced into doing a Saddlesore 2000 with a new bike. 

Break in miles will take a bit longer than expected.  My old employer made me an offer to come back as a contract employee that was a bit too good to pass up. 

And Dave R at Moto International says all 6 Norges have now been purchased.  I wonder if anyone on WG got in on this deal??

[JeffOlson]

Dave R at Moto International says all 6 Norges have now been purchased.  I wonder if anyone on WG got in on this deal??

Congrats again!

I did not get quite the same deal you got, but I wonder if my new 2014 Norge was part of the six to which you refer. Mine came from a warehouse somewhere. When I got mine last winter, Dave mentioned that he could get more.

I wonder if Moto Guzzi corporate is now sold out of Norges all over the US, will all the remaining available ones being in the hands of dealers, on their showroom floors.

[Dave Swanson]

I wonder if my new 2014 Norge was part of the six to which you refer. Mine came from a warehouse somewhere. When I got mine last winter, Dave mentioned that he could get more.

Jeff,  the "six" were all 2015's, 2 white and 4 mahogany.