Re: Who else has a Gladius?
 

Keeping a check on everything to pass time.setting off 7.15 to get my coffee n toast 80 miles later at 9.being at keilder 11.15 with 156 mls on my gps.n that my speedo is 10 slow at 140:-dd

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What does the Gladius look like without those long wing things behind the footpegs? Do they serve any purpose or just contribute to the flow-y swoop-y look of the bike?

e: do you have a photo/link for the tail tidy? Can't see it on EvoTech's website.

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You are taking about the hero blobs on the bottom of the footrest right!!!!!!!!! or footrest hangers.

Some pics of the Evotech tail tidy.

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http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/8093/wingthing.png

I can see the pillion footrests are attached but it doesn't look like anything else important is attached to them? Unless the rider's footrests are attached too?

I just think that, outside of the ridiculous exhaust, they're the most stupidly designed bits on the bike. Get rid of them and the Gladius wouldn't look half-bad.

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integral heel plates aint they ..?? incorporating- as you say the rear peg.. .. bit of a pain on a low side if u need replace whole thing for one peg break.. bet dats an expensive bit of kit.

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Moving to wales on Wednesday and my Gladius is being delivered on Thursday:D

Brian

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Welcome to the site. I'm sure you'll enjoy your Gladie. What colour are you getting.

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Blue.......there really was no other option. Pink was a non starter...and my partner didnt like the green. She informed me.......that as a nurse........the last time she had seen THAT colour......it was something inside a suction bottle;)

Brian

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Just shy of the 600 mile service on mine now.

Most of my miles have been with Mrs Fud as pillion and I am absolutely amazed how efficient the engine is for consumption.
I've not took it over 6k, but rev it freely upto 6k through the gears. Average top ups have coincided with return journeys home just happens before he light coming on. On average, i've been getting 140 - 145 miles from 9.5 to 9.7 litres....... 67mpg. Stunned as I make no attempt to ride for economy other than keeping under 6k until the first service.
Never had anything like that from the curvy, k3 or k5.

Winter mods will be a rear shock more suitable for our combined rider & pillion weight with fork springs & oil to match.

It may get a little louder also.:D

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I was getting the same sort of mileage when i was running mine in too. Not bad really considering how small the tank is. Not getting that now of coarse:rolleyes: Round about 50 to the gallon.

As to the rear shock, I've got my old SV1000 shock sitting in the garage, So i'm going to try and fit that. I'd be interested in what you use.