leafman60
Cruisin' Guzzisti
The Stelvio is a fine motorcycle but I, and others, have noticed the heat that emanates mostly from the left cylinder onto the rider's left leg. It's not that bad and simply letting your knee move away from the tank to allow cooling air to mix between the valve cover and your leg does wonders in hot weather. At one time, I thought I'd have an EFI reflash to richen the motor and I supposed that would greatly help with the heat issue. The bike runs so well, though, that I hate to mess with the EFI.
Enter the new Norge. A friend recently bought a new Norge and I've been studying the new shrouding around the cylinder heads. The scoops integrate with the other plastic bodywork and effectively manage any heat from the cylinders.
Pictures of Norge head scoops on the Norge.
I checked the parts fiche at my local Guzzi dealer and ordered two of the scoops at about $10 each for fitment on my Stelvio. They have arrived and I've attached them.
Plastic scoops from Norge. Part numbers 883629, 883630.
I used electrical P clamps and fabricated a few simply brackets to attach the scoops to my Stelvio engine guards and cylinder. I will post additional photos with more refinements and a better guide to how I attached the pieces. I will also post additional testing on how the scoops work. We are under terrible rains at present that prevent a good road test.
Left side Stelvio with Norge scoop.
Enter the new Norge. A friend recently bought a new Norge and I've been studying the new shrouding around the cylinder heads. The scoops integrate with the other plastic bodywork and effectively manage any heat from the cylinders.
Pictures of Norge head scoops on the Norge.
I checked the parts fiche at my local Guzzi dealer and ordered two of the scoops at about $10 each for fitment on my Stelvio. They have arrived and I've attached them.
Plastic scoops from Norge. Part numbers 883629, 883630.
I used electrical P clamps and fabricated a few simply brackets to attach the scoops to my Stelvio engine guards and cylinder. I will post additional photos with more refinements and a better guide to how I attached the pieces. I will also post additional testing on how the scoops work. We are under terrible rains at present that prevent a good road test.
Left side Stelvio with Norge scoop.