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2009 Suzuki Gladius Review

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msilverstein · 03-26-2009, 03:14 PM

I sat on one of these at the International Motorcycle Show in DC, After spending a day hopping from bike to bike I have to give the Gladius the award for most uncomfortable seat. Maybe it was designed for a smaller person - I'm a thin, tall tall male.

pushrod · 03-26-2009, 06:33 PM

Looks like another hit for Suzuki!

I'll withhold judgement on its looks until I see one in person.

And, this one has 'buns', but not 'hoops'. Darn, but I just can't figure out the moto-journo-speak thing...

smitty_2 · 03-26-2009, 06:41 PM

Yet another motorcycle with a SMALLER fuel tank. Love the SV's but this one cannot be a touring bike or any long distance for that matter.

TwoTwenty · 03-26-2009, 06:48 PM

Hope it looks better in person than it does on my laptop....i prefer the cleaner lines of the SV.

sarnali2 · 03-26-2009, 08:24 PM

Not bad looking, I suppose the SV1000 version will be called the Spatha to be historically accurate and in line with Suzuki's naming their bikes after swords and..um... birds.. (ahem)...

shalbleib · 03-27-2009, 07:13 AM

I did some quick image editing to see what you could do to make it a little less "girly". I think it's maybe a little too curvy. I removed the clunky taillight assembly, grab handle and mirrors, swapped the exhaust for an R6ish can and slapped some speed triple headlights on it. oh, and removed those questionable radiator guards.

Not sure if attachment tool is working so here's a link:
http://www.treatspetresort.com/mts/suz.jpg

Kevin_Duke · 03-27-2009, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shalbleib

I did some quick image editing to see what you could do to make it a little less "girly". I think it's maybe a little too curvy. I removed the clunky taillight assembly, grab handle and mirrors, swapped the exhaust for an R6ish can and slapped some speed triple headlights on it. oh, and removed those questionable radiator guards.

Not sure if attachment tool is working so here's a link:
http://www.treatspetresort.com/mts/suz.jpg

Definitely an improvement in appearance. Good job! I doubt the DMV would appreciate it.

acecycleins · 03-27-2009, 09:52 AM

Did you ask why it had to have a name? Couldn't you just get by with Suzuki SFV? Gladius sounds sooooo..............

RedRaider · 03-27-2009, 09:52 AM

Great review Pete To me it looks like Buz's old MV Brutale which is a good thing. Suzuki got another great bike to sell. Honda where are you?

03-26-2009, 02:48 PM	#1
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03-26-2009, 03:14 PM	#2
msilverstein Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11	Very unconfortable seat I sat on one of these at the International Motorcycle Show in DC, After spending a day hopping from bike to bike I have to give the Gladius the award for most uncomfortable seat. Maybe it was designed for a smaller person - I'm a thin, tall tall male.

03-26-2009, 06:33 PM	#3
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,635	Looks like another hit for Suzuki! I'll withhold judgement on its looks until I see one in person. And, this one has 'buns', but not 'hoops'. Darn, but I just can't figure out the moto-journo-speak thing... __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.

03-26-2009, 06:48 PM	#5
TwoTwenty Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: N.Y. USA Posts: 13	Hope it looks better in person than it does on my laptop....i prefer the cleaner lines of the SV. __________________ "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

03-26-2009, 08:24 PM	#6
sarnali2 Aging Cafe` Racer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sittin' down by my window, lookin' at the rain. Posts: 8,636	Not bad looking, I suppose the SV1000 version will be called the Spatha to be historically accurate and in line with Suzuki's naming their bikes after swords and..um... birds.. (ahem)... __________________ "Carpe` Throttelum -Loud Suits Save Lives" "Denser alloy. My Father gave it to me, I think he wants me to kill you"... CVF-FCV

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03-26-2009, 06:41 PM	#4
smitty_2 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 6	Yet another motorcycle with a SMALLER fuel tank. Love the SV's but this one cannot be a touring bike or any long distance for that matter.

03-27-2009, 09:52 AM	#9
acecycleins Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 4,129	Did you ask why it had to have a name? Couldn't you just get by with Suzuki SFV? Gladius sounds sooooo.............. __________________ "Slack" - a state of being in which everything flows smoothly.....a frame of mind so at ease that the universe naturally cooperates.

03-27-2009, 09:52 AM	#10
RedRaider Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 69	Looks like Buz's old bike Great review Pete To me it looks like Buz's old MV Brutale which is a good thing. Suzuki got another great bike to sell. Honda where are you?