How would you class the riding position of a Gladius?

[St_Gabriel]

As asked in the thread title, what is a gladius classed as? Sports? tourer? and secondly, what other bikes have a similar upright riding position?

Was looking to get rid of the "training bra" (VL250) and get the "big boys bike". Went looking around Hams at the dealers and there was very few secondhand cruisers around but got talking to Greg Boyd (herein referred to as The Temptor) when he suggested I get my fat arse on a sfv650 to try it. Well I got back and called hima few names under my breath as I didnt expect that I would enjoy a sportier style and have had to broaden my search to include not just cruisers......

Suggestions? But please bear in mind my generous proportions

Cheers in advance

[Hitcher]

Good grief. Go and take one for a ride. Riding position aside, you'll love it. There's not much a Gladius can't do.

[St_Gabriel]

I did, hence why Greg is now referred to as "The Temptor", now i have to make my new bike search broader than just a cruiser as I couldnt keep the grin from my face.

[Hitcher]

Cruisers are the preserve of old men and short women. Otherwise avoid them.

[Geeen]

Bikes I can think of that are similar are Yamaha FZ6N, Kwaka Z750, STREET TRIPLE, Honda Hornet 600, Mid sized Ducati Monsters. I'm sure there's lots more out there, ride as much as you can and enjoy finding a new bike.:scooter:

[Hitcher]

Suzuki also make a GSX650F (an absolute stunner) and the SV650. Aprilia make the Shiver 750 (the Mark I is worth a look, the Mark II is not as good).

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As asked in the thread title, what is a gladius classed as?

......Ghey

[riffer]

......Ghey

yawn. Another narrow minded tosser who thinks that the only decent bikes are the style he rides.

I'd classify the Gladius as a Modern Standard. You know, what bikes all used to be before all this god-awful fragmentation of genres happened.

The Gladius will go three times as many places and give you ten times as much fun than a cruiser or pure sports bike.

And don't fall for brand bigot's crap. All bikes are good (even those crappy ones that idiot DB rides).

[St_Gabriel]

......Ghey

Cheers for the constructive comment, now how about you fuck right off out of my thread....

[Maha]

How would you class the riding position of a Gladius?

Very girl like....:corn:

[dogsnbikes]

"Relaxed"

I've ridden a Gladius (and I love my sports bike) and found it too be alot of fun and very nimble around town would make good weekend weapon and would be a good step up for most learners......

I don't know how you ride so can't say if this bike is for you or not,but as already mentioned,get out on the bikes and see what you feel comfy on its your arse in the saddle....

[DMNTD]

...Suggestions? But please bear in mind my generous proportions

How big are you? Genuine question...

[St_Gabriel]

How big are you? Genuine question...

Only 5"10 but around the 130 kg mark so true sports bikes aint in the game for me (cant get the belly over the tank, but havent actually tried either)

[Virago]

Cruisers are the preserve of old men and short women. Otherwise avoid them.

...Or short men / old women...:innocent:

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Cheers for the constructive comment, now how about you fuck right off out of my thread....

Just this thread fat arse? Or all future threads too?

[St_Gabriel]

Just this thread fat arse? Or all future threads too?

clip clop clip clop, I think the troll fishing went well actually hahahahahaha

[Geeen]

You're welcome to try my Speedy for comparison. If you are keen flick me a PM

[DMNTD]

Only 5"10 but around the 130 kg mark so true sports bikes aint in the game for me (cant get the belly over the tank, but havent actually tried either)

There's a certain bloke on this site that would be at least at those proportions so I wouldn't rule out 'sports bikes' entirely re riding position etc.
The Gladius is a good bike but I would also consider looking at the ER range plus some others have mentioned the Yamahas too.
A lot of it will come down to your budget

[Maha]

You're welcome to try my Speedy for comparison. If you are keen flick me a PM

Normally, fatty's have short legs, the Speed triple is a tall bike, he will need a catcher.

[oneofsix]

Normally fatty's have short legs, the Speed triple is a tall bike, he will need a catcher.

that's an optical illusion, it's just that our bellies hang so low :shutup:

[imdying]

yawn. Another narrow minded tosser who thinks that the only decent bikes are the style he rides.Clearly that isn't the case, he rides the exact same style of bike!

[willytheekid]

Clearly that isn't the case, he rides the exact same style of bike!

:killingme ...love it!



:corn:

[riffer]

Clearly that isn't the case, he rides the exact same style of bike!

eh what? He rides a trumpy dude!

[imdying]

eh what? He rides a trumpy dude!It's a slow sit up and beg bike with a motor a little over 600cc for people too poor to buy one of the nice models, isn't it?

[riffer]

It's a slow sit up and beg bike with a motor a little over 600cc for people too poor to buy one of the nice models, isn't it?

That's harsh dude.

[imdying]

The truth hurts :violin:

[riffer]

What was it you rode again?

[imdying]

What was it you rode again?09 Fireblade, amongst others, you?

[Indiana_Jones]

......Ghey

lol was waiting for that.

They're a marmite bike, love 'em or hate 'em.

Been a few good suggestions here.

Now for my utterly unbaised one, Bonneville, Scrambler, Thruxton lol

-Indy

[riffer]

09 Fireblade, amongst others, you?

1984 Katana
1996 RF900R
2008 Bandit 1250S

oh - and there's a SuperDuke in the gargre too, but it's not mine. I just ride it.

[imdying]

If it were my money, I'd be taking Geeen up on his offer and giving the demo Gladius a raping too. Mind you, I'd take an SV650 for a hoon too, S and N; their owners seem to love them.

[imdying]

1996 RF900RThey're reasonably comfy for a sportyish bike, and dirt cheap to boot. OP if you can handle a little pork, then take one of those for a thrash too... another bike the owners seem to like, a lot... GSXR motor, so basically unkillable. Much cheaper to write one of these off.... Forget the smaller ones, they're shit. Ignore that suggestion if you've no control over your right wrist.

[riffer]

Talking of pork, the motor in the RF is the GSXR1100 1127cc destroked to 937cc. 25 lss HP (125), BUT a massive 30kg less weight than the GSXR. Do the sums. Very similar performance and a hell of a lot more chuckable than a gixxer.

Of course the looks are somewhat polarising.

[HenryDorsetCase]

As asked in the thread title, what is a gladius classed as? Sports? tourer? and secondly, what other bikes have a similar upright riding position?

Was looking to get rid of the "training bra" (VL250) and get the "big boys bike". Went looking around Hams at the dealers and there was very few secondhand cruisers around but got talking to Greg Boyd (herein referred to as The Temptor) when he suggested I get my fat arse on a sfv650 to try it. Well I got back and called hima few names under my breath as I didnt expect that I would enjoy a sportier style and have had to broaden my search to include not just cruisers......

Suggestions? But please bear in mind my generous proportions

Cheers in advance

its a "standard"

Buy my Triumph Scrambler.

[Crasherfromwayback]

......Ghey

And a tarted up Tarts Handbag 675 ain't?


yawn. Another narrow minded tosser who thinks that the only decent bikes are the style he rides.

.

Bet I could roost in his face on a Gladius.

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:crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby:

Please mummy make them stop

[Crasherfromwayback]

:crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby:

Please mummy make them stop

She would...but she's out riding her 675.

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Lucky bitch.

...Oh well - she won't be needing her handbag for a while :whistle:

[newhere]

How would you class the riding position of a Gladius?

Very girl like....:corn:

Lucky im a girl then, last time i checked anyways lol! :innocent:

I love my gladius, its great, can keep up with the big boys no problem, and great fun around the twisty bits, but then as above i am a girl :yes:

[bluninja]

130kg and 5'10"....you'll look like a drum sitting on a ghey pea :innocent:

Love the SV650 engine, and had a curvy and a pointy (naked and S versions). Sitting on the Gladius was really low to the ground and not quite what I wanted. Plumped for the V-strom....it has a very generous seat and the seat height is lowish (getting short fat lags over may be a challenge).

BTW I'm a slim 127kgs and 5'10" ......you'll fit a sports bike, but you may need to put rearsets on so your hams and calves aren't permanently in contact and staringin your knees.

What was the question again?

[BuzzardNZ]

personally I've nothing against the Gladius, but it does have a reputation of being a girls bike! Is that deserved? probably not!

[5150]

I love my gladius, its great, can keep up with the big boys no problem :

At the lights?:laugh:

[newhere]

At the lights?:laugh:

CHEEKY! :yes:

[Stylo]

personally I've nothing against the Gladius, but it does have a reputation of being a girls bike! Is that deserved? probably not!

Not a girls bike but borderline ...had a Gladius ( Though that's a girls name - surely ) as a loaner when I had the 'Busa in for a service .

Had a ball and did'nt wanna give it back , not a bike for me longterm but ...maybe my Mrs.. ?

[Geeen]

I thought a Gladius was the short stabbing sword used by the Roman Legion??

Not sure I'd call it a girls bike, more tending toward the effeminate. Especially in the pink/white colour scheme

[BigOne]

That's harsh dude.

Have you tried one, Imdying? or are you just being elitist? I tried one right after a Busa and a Gixxer, and thought it was more FUN than both of them.

[AllanB]

personally I've nothing against the Gladius, but it does have a reputation of being a girls bike! Is that deserved? probably not!

It is - they took the perfectly good looking SV650 naked and girled it up. It even comes in pretty colours. They need to do a Harley on it and bring out a 'night' version for the men.

Plus I despise the plastic cover over the frame made to look like it is steel tubing (aka Ducatish).

Otherwise they are good bikes.

I suggest you have a look in the KB "for sale" as there is a nice green naked Z1000 going for a silly price that would be a much better proposition. even for a portly fella :facepalm:

[Morcs]

Its bike aimed at girls, plain and simple.

Otherwise why would suzuki design a bike almost the same as the SV? They are the same style (naked SV anyway), same motor etc... just the gladius' proportions and dimensions are more suited to women.

FZ6 imo is the superior bike in that class, all the others are lacking power (ghey small twins) whearas a 100hp IL4 is a whole lot more fun :D

[DMNTD]

I love my gladius, its great, can keep up with the big boys no problem...

Oh, I thought you rode with Nana Grant? :scooter:

[HenryDorsetCase]

Its bike aimed at girls, plain and simple.

Otherwise why would suzuki design a bike almost the same as the SV? They are the same style (naked SV anyway), same motor etc... just the gladius' proportions and dimensions are more suited to women.

FZ6 imo is the superior bike in that class, all the others are lacking power (ghey small twins) whearas a 100hp IL4 is a whole lot more fun :D

streeeeeeet triiiiiiiiiiiiiple

[HenryDorsetCase]

I thought a Gladius was the short stabbing sword used by the Roman Legion??

Not sure I'd call it a girls bike, more tending toward the effeminate. Especially in the pink/white colour scheme

Today I learned that a Gladius was a short sword used by the Roman Legion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladius

I thought it might have been Latin for vagina, or something......

[Geeen]

I thought it might have been Latin for vagina, or something......

Thats Honda. :innocent:

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streeeeeeet triiiiiiiiiiiiiple

+1 an absolute scream - 107 bhp, inline triple at 167kg dry....it aint been described as the best naked mid range for the last 3 years for nothing.

Just sharpened up the price for my one for anyone who doesn't want a girly Gladius :blip:

[Badjelly]

I thought it might have been Latin for vagina, or something......

I wonder what the Latin for vagina could possibly be. :facepalm:

A bit like George Bush saying, "The trouble with the French is they have no word for 'entrepreneur'."

[bluninja]

I wonder what the Latin for vagina could possibly be. :facepalm:

A bit like George Bush saying, "The trouble with the French is they have no word for 'entrepreneur'."

So clearly destined for girlies then. So a girl placing her 'sheath' (look up the meaning of vagina) on the Gladius (sword). Wouldn't want to be Gladiused (is that a word) in the ring would you?

[Morcs]

streeeeeeet triiiiiiiiiiiiiple

A girls speed triple.

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A girls speed triple.


No Striples are the best naked mid-rangers on the market...my mum says

[Geeen]

So clearly destined for girlies then. So a girl placing her 'sheath' (look up the meaning of vagina) on the Gladius (sword). Wouldn't want to be Gladiused (is that a word) in the ring would you?

Are you talking about sex, or is it just me.....

[DMNTD]

Are you talking about sex, or is it just me.....

Dunno but I'm strangely aroused :facepalm:

[akkadian]

How about a Kawasaki 650R? Same kind of riding position and late model ones can be had for 7k.

[bluninja]

Are you talking about sex, or is it just me.....

I don't know. Where you talking about sex?