Should we welcome Gladius owners? - Page 6 - SV650.org

01-02-09, 10:03 AM

i see no reasons why gladys owners should not be excepted, afterall it seems like a first big bike option which is inkeeping with the sv.
i know the org is sv orientated but we already have lots of members on alien bikes.
just keep the site friendly, foul language free and big egoes out.

01-02-09, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gene genie

i see no reasons why gladys owners should not be excepted, afterall it seems like a first big bike option which is inkeeping with the sv.
i know the org is sv orientated but we already have lots of members on alien bikes.
just keep the site friendly, foul language free and big egoes out.

+1

Dave20046 · 01-02-09, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gene genie

i see no reasons why gladys owners should not be excepted, afterall it seems like a first big bike option which is inkeeping with the sv.
i know the org is sv orientated but we already have lots of members on alien bikes.
just keep the site friendly, foul language free and big egoes out.

I agree but I don't think we should band the gladius with the SVs.

01-02-09, 12:09 PM

its SVs soul reincarnated in an ugly body...they'll fix it next year

Sid Squid · 01-02-09, 12:49 PM

It's another SV incarnation -no different than when Suzuki changed from Curvy to Pointy.

The Gladius is the new SV, that's an end of it, and Gladius owners should clearly be welcome.

Dave20046 · 01-02-09, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

It's another SV incarnation -no different than when Suzuki changed from Curvy to Pointy.

The Gladius is the new SV, that's an end of it, and Gladius owners should clearly be welcome.

Apart from they changed the name and made it ugly

. When the pointy first came out did everyone welcome it? I can imagine lots of drooling.

Dave20046 · 01-02-09, 01:53 PM

Infact I take that back it isn't ugly I've just re-read the mcn thing and seen it again. More power doesn't sound a bad thing; neither does upgraded suspension and brakes. Is there a faired version though?
I really wish they hadn't changed the name.

If you want to watch the worst 6 minutes 34 seconds of your life though, really doesn't bode well for the gladius's image "I'm a rock chick in a hard rock world"

. Not fond of that bench seat either, altohugh I wouldn't mind plonking the gladius' headlight on my naked

punyXpress · 01-02-09, 04:00 PM

Ever thought THEY might not want US ? ?

( Their loss imho )

01-02-09, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Infact I take that back it isn't ugly I've just re-read the mcn thing and seen it again. More power doesn't sound a bad thing; neither does upgraded suspension and brakes. Is there a faired version though?
I really wish they hadn't changed the name.

If you want to watch the worst 6 minutes 34 seconds of your life though, really doesn't bode well for the gladius's image "I'm a rock chick in a hard rock world"

. Not fond of that bench seat either, altohugh I wouldn't mind plonking the gladius' headlight on my naked

Have they upgraded the suspension that much? It seems to use a lot of it's suspension pulling up from walking pace to a stop at about 2 mins in. Anyway, the bloke sleeps in his pants. Not good for a bloke's image.

Dave20046 · 01-02-09, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by $tevo

Have they upgraded the suspension that much? It seems to use a lot of it's suspension pulling up from walking pace to a stop at about 2 mins in. Anyway, the bloke sleeps in his pants. Not good for a bloke's image.

hey, I sleep in my boxers and I haven't bought a gladius to visit cottages!

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01-02-09, 10:03 AM	#51
Gene genie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Should we welcome Gladius owners? i see no reasons why gladys owners should not be excepted, afterall it seems like a first big bike option which is inkeeping with the sv. i know the org is sv orientated but we already have lots of members on alien bikes. just keep the site friendly, foul language free and big egoes out.

01-02-09, 12:09 PM	#54
maxxdope Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Should we welcome Gladius owners? its SVs soul reincarnated in an ugly body...they'll fix it next year

01-02-09, 12:49 PM	#55
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Should we welcome Gladius owners? It's another SV incarnation -no different than when Suzuki changed from Curvy to Pointy. The Gladius is the new SV, that's an end of it, and Gladius owners should clearly be welcome. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

01-02-09, 01:53 PM	#57
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Should we welcome Gladius owners? Infact I take that back it isn't ugly I've just re-read the mcn thing and seen it again. More power doesn't sound a bad thing; neither does upgraded suspension and brakes. Is there a faired version though? I really wish they hadn't changed the name. If you want to watch the worst 6 minutes 34 seconds of your life though, really doesn't bode well for the gladius's image "I'm a rock chick in a hard rock world". Not fond of that bench seat either, altohugh I wouldn't mind plonking the gladius' headlight on my naked __________________ Last edited by Dave20046; 01-02-09 at 02:06 PM.

01-02-09, 04:00 PM	#58
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: Should we welcome Gladius owners? Ever thought THEY might not want US ? ? ( Their loss imho )

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