How would you class the riding position of a Gladius?

[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

[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

[DMNTD:Me]

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

Oh, I thought you rode with Nana Grant?

[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

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.

[short-circuit]

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

[Badjelly]

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

I wonder what the Latin for vagina could possibly be.

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.

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.

[short-circuit]

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:Me]

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

Dunno but I'm strangely aroused

[akkadian]

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