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FYI Norge's Don't Float

Freebirdbeachbum

Freebirdbeachbum

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My Norge was a victim of Hurricane Harvey. I had approximately 45" of water in the garage.

Assuming you had another equally good bike as a substitute, what would you do with it? Fix it? Part it out? Sell it as is?
 
Man, so sorry to hear... hope all is going better now. You do not want it, nor will most anyone else as a whole. It will never be right. Drain all of the fluids and gas immediately if you haven't already, that may help some.
I'd be interested in the bike as a whole for parts, or a handful parts including engine and trans, swingarm/suspension & final drive. Is insurance paying you for it?
 
Raven said:
As a fellow Norge owner I feel for you. Was it salt water or fresh? That makes a big difference on repairs.
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It does and doesn't, however with Guzzi electrics, the bike is toast... only value is in parts. Trust me.
 
Bill Hagan said:
Condolences!

Good luck with this.

Yo, Trout, your garage ready for Irma? :sweating:

Bill
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I hate to admit it but all my bikes live outside.
When bad weather is brewing I just move them so the oaks trees don't drop limbs on them.
I use multiple covers & take the covers off when the weather is nice plus oil or grease linkage, clean & wax etc.

I really miss not having a shop but the past years have been a roller coaster & we have chosen not to invest the money.
LOL! In the past 4 years I think I have "retired" 5 times but it just never seems to work out.
Such is life & it is all good.
 
i was thinking, the mechanical hard parts would survive. But the electrical is garbage.
 
Many/most parts would be retrievable with due care to their reconditioning. Electrical parts can be effectively dried out in an oven over many days (approx 60 C) and can be insulation tested to prove it's condition thereafter. The ECU and Dash are most likely not worth even attempting, though they will provide some spare parts for the discerning connoisseur!
 
Oz1200Guzzi said:
Many/most parts would be retrievable with due care to their reconditioning. Electrical parts can be effectively dried out in an oven over many days (approx 60 C) and can be insulation tested to prove it's condition thereafter. The ECU and Dash are most likely not worth even attempting, though they will provide some spare parts for the discerning connoisseur!
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Actually you might get a pleasant surprise. I've successfully dried out the odd drowned bike in the past. I depends where all the electrikery went during submersion. And that would most likely be harmlessly to earth. A dispersant like Inox (DON'T use aerosol glue ... er, er, I mean CRC/WD40 et al) would help mitigate too much corrosion if done soon enough. I guess it depends on just how much you want that bike.
 
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