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View Poll Results: Do you think Gladius should be treated as 3rd Gen SV?
Yes 85 73.28%
No 31 26.72%
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Old 24-01-09, 12:17 AM   #31
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er no. thats like saying the sv1000 is a TL.
They have different engines. The gladys has the same engine as the SV
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Old 24-01-09, 12:24 AM   #32
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Indoors has just said, theres a lot of people who need their eyes testin if they go and buy one
Ugly bikes sell very well though, Ducati sell every Multistrada they import, Kawasaki have back orders for the Versys. Neither can be called a pretty bike, but to a lot of people they are just what they want.
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Old 24-01-09, 12:27 AM   #33
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Ugly bikes sell very well though, Ducati sell every Multistrada they import, Kawasaki have back orders for the Versys. Neither can be called a pretty bike, but to a lot of people they are just what they want.

Indeed and the falco didnt sell well which is a nice looking bike
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Old 24-01-09, 12:28 AM   #34
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Indeed and the falco didnt sell well which is a nice looking bike
you and that bloody falco no but seriously ugly bike's strangely do seem to sell very weird
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Old 24-01-09, 12:35 AM   #35
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Ugly bikes sell very well though, Ducati sell every Multistrada they import, Kawasaki have back orders for the Versys. Neither can be called a pretty bike, but to a lot of people they are just what they want.
this is true, not keen on that kwak myself

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you and that bloody falco no but seriously ugly bike's strangely do seem to sell very weird
was just going to say the same, but then so can peeps with me and my fixation with Xtra Raps. marmite...some like some don't... I LURVVVVE our fugly raptor
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Old 24-01-09, 08:03 AM   #36
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It's running an SV engine, so why not?
Scrap the headlight & exhaust & it could look quite nice.......................................... If you close your eyes & squint at it
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Old 24-01-09, 08:08 AM   #37
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you have asked 3 questions, but only done 1 poll, which is most ing

the answer to your poll is NO , but the answer to your other questions is yes


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Do you think Gladius should be treated as 3rd Gen SV?
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no

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Should we welcome Gladius owners??
yes
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DO you think Gladius is a part of the SV family??
yes, probably

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Old 24-01-09, 09:04 AM   #38
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i know but look at it it look's bulbous wobbly and tacky.
You're talking about the Curvy - right?
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Old 24-01-09, 10:12 AM   #39
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my vote said yes..but i ment no!, of course welcome them same as we do anyone else, but i dont see it as a 3rd gen sv myself.....(thought the poll was same as thread title, i should read things before i vote...duh!!)
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Old 24-01-09, 10:32 AM   #40
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Yep.....with a big stick
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