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Suzuki Gladius
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Anyone have much to say about this bike. Looks like a Monster knock off. Good-Bad?
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Re: Suzuki Gladius
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Good but there are better out there.
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Ditto what Papa says. It's not a bad midsize. As the saying goes, the worst thing about owning a Gladius is telling your parents that you're gay.
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Quote from: squeezer on April 13, 2011, 01:06:17 PM
Ditto what Papa says. It's not a bad midsize. The worst thing about owning a Gladius is telling your parents that
you're gay
don't have a Monster.
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Re: Suzuki Gladius
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Quote from: davemeister on April 13, 2011, 12:48:06 PM
Anyone have much to say about this bike. Looks like a Monster knock off.
Good, Bad
,
ugly.
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Quote from: Mr.Black on April 13, 2011, 01:51:15 PM
ugly.
Feck you
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Quote from: Papa Lazarou on April 13, 2011, 01:53:33 PM
Feck you
yer mum
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Quote from: Mr.Black on April 13, 2011, 02:02:37 PM
yer mum
mine's rotting and i bet yours looks as good
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Quote from: Papa Lazarou on April 13, 2011, 02:05:42 PM
mine's rotting and i bet yours looks as good
81 and right downstairs.
MOM!!!!!!!!
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Quote from: squeezer on April 13, 2011, 01:06:17 PM
Ditto what Papa says. It's not a bad midsize. As the saying goes, the worst thing about owning a Gladius is telling your parents that you're gay.
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Re: Suzuki Gladius
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"Good but there are better out there."
Ok. what do you suggest for similar $$$.
FWIW - I think the black version isn't bad looking
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Re: Suzuki Gladius
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April 14, 2011, 09:51:25 AM »
Quote from: davemeister on April 14, 2011, 09:44:07 AM
"Good but there are better out there."
Ok. what do you suggest for similar $$$.
For
cheaper
find a 1st generation SV650; or even a 2nd gen if you don't mind the comparative decline in styling. You won't regret it.
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Re: Suzuki Gladius
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April 15, 2011, 05:33:54 AM »
Yeah, I think everyone on this board would agree the SV is a much better all around bike.
You could also find a lightly used Triumph Street Triple in or near that price range. Same approach to a mid-size standard but with much better performance and about a zillion times higher on the cool factor.
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Re: Suzuki Gladius
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Quote from: squeezer on April 15, 2011, 05:33:54 AM
You could also find a lightly used Triumph Street Triple in or near that price range. Same approach to a mid-size standard but with much better performance and about a zillion times higher on the cool factor.
My Mom has a Gladius. She didn't want a bike with the power of the Street Triple. She's nearing 60!
She loves the Gladius, easy to ride, quick, comfy. I've ridden it a few times and it is a fun bike. It just lacks the power of my Sprint 1050!
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Quote from: caddydaddy on April 15, 2011, 02:31:47 PM
My Mom has a Gladius. She didn't want a bike with the power of the Street Triple. She's nearing 60!
She loves the Gladius, easy to ride, quick, comfy. I've ridden it a few times and it is a fun bike. It just lacks the power of my Sprint 1050!
Cool to hear. As we were saying, don't think it's a bad bike, just that's there's zippier stuff in the same range.
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Re: Suzuki Gladius
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April 15, 2011, 02:53:48 PM »
What's the difference between a Gladius and a SV650? Aren't they basically the same, with the Gladius just trying to copy the monster a bit? Some motor? Basically same chassis?
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Quote from: davemeister on April 13, 2011, 12:48:06 PM
Anyone have much to say about this bike. Looks like a Monster knock off. Good-Bad?
mechanically same as the loved SV650 with a different (v. slightly smaller?) frame and more $ put to looks.
Whether it hit the mark on the looks dept. is subject to the viewers' perspectives ...
It's an SV650 naked with a different look, imo. I'd say go for it, if it fits your bod...
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Re: Suzuki Gladius
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Quote from: Dan K on April 15, 2011, 02:53:48 PM
What's the difference between a Gladius and a SV650?
The difference is your mom would ride a Gladius.
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