2011 Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 GT 8V Review

[Buzglyd]

Originally Posted by Kevin_Duke

No, not really a huge deal, but it shows an obvious lack of development. The left button is easy enough to trigger by letting go with your left hand, but the right hand is another matter. All they'd have to do is stick both buttons on the left side and place them in reach of a thumb without letting go of the bars. In this day and age, that's not too much to ask. No other bike we've tested has such an odd e-windshield trigger.

One Italian Union was on strike on the UP day and the other was on strike on the DOWN day and that's what you get.

[Gerwin]

The engine of Guzzi's V2 is never transversely mounted, but always longitudinaly. Get it right guys, or don't mention it at all. Thank you.

[The Spaceman]

Originally Posted by Kevin_Duke

No other bike we've tested has such an odd e-windshield trigger.

Maybe they hired the engineer who who used to run the BMW TurninmitgaSignalin lab.

[pushrod]

They aren't alone with the goofy 'Human Factors'.

The only gripe I had with the 80XC I rode was that, although the multi-function display is pretty cool, you can't safely reach the mode button while you are riding.

Why not have the button on the left handgrip mount? Duh!

[Dr_Sprocket]

Originally Posted by Gerwin

The engine of Guzzi's V2 is never transversely mounted, but always longitudinaly. Get it right guys, or don't mention it at all. Thank you.

Please explain. I know what transversely mounted means (to me). Do you? Besides, you can't even spell "Gershwin" right. Harumph!

[The_AirHawk]

Originally Posted by Dr_Sprocket

Please explain. I know what transversely mounted means (to me). Do you? Besides, you can't even spell "Gershwin" right. Harumph!

Technically, he's right. When you refer-to the engine the same way the Automotive World does: by Crankshaft alignment.

[Dr_Sprocket]

Originally Posted by The_AirHawk

Technically, he's right. When you refer-to the engine the same way the Automotive World does: by Crankshaft alignment.

Yes. There's technically and there's conventionally. Technically, he may be correct, but conventionally... he's off the mark. Guzzis have long been referred to as transversely mounted, as they defy convention. Similarly to the expression RPMs. There is no such thing as RPMs. Technically, it's "RsPM". Conventionally, it's "RPMs".

Let's see his technical butt go into a Friday night showdown sputtering about his longitudinally mounted engine that hits high RsPM and see what happens.

[bmwclay]

If it is anything like my Le Mans, you're gonna love it.

[Captain Steve]

Kaming’s comment about preferring the Norge over the fantastic K16-GT stood out like a young, black atheist at Tea Party rally.

Wow, why drop a cheap political dig in a motorcycle review?

[schizuki]

Originally Posted by Captain Steve

Wow, why drop a cheap political dig in a motorcycle review?

Yet they'll segregate us hoi polloi to a Politics & Religion sub-forum that's not even accessible to free users. Lest we offend someone.

Genius, MO. Pure genius.