Comments on: 2009 Suzuki Gladius – Just don’t call it Gladys http://www.onewheeldrive.net/2009/06/14/2009-suzuki-gladius-%e2%80%93-just-don%e2%80%99t-call-it-gladys/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:54:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Neil Johnston http://www.onewheeldrive.net/2009/06/14/2009-suzuki-gladius-%e2%80%93-just-don%e2%80%99t-call-it-gladys/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Neil Johnston Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:04:18 +0000 http://www.onewheeldrive.net/?p=4923#comment-17 Borgnine, In Canada, the introduction of the Gladius came during the "downturn", making it a lot harder to attract new riders to any bike. More over the SV650 has such a good reputation. It's hard to change that momentum to a new model, especially when new riders are drawing on a knowledge base of "SV650 this, SV650 that"... making the Gladius hard to see as a value proposition by comparison (where is the ABS for example). Pity, because it is a good bike for the new and casual rider. Borgnine,
In Canada, the introduction of the Gladius came during the “downturn”, making it a lot harder to attract new riders to any bike. More over the SV650 has such a good reputation. It’s hard to change that momentum to a new model, especially when new riders are drawing on a knowledge base of “SV650 this, SV650 that”… making the Gladius hard to see as a value proposition by comparison (where is the ABS for example). Pity, because it is a good bike for the new and casual rider.

]]> By: Borgnine http://www.onewheeldrive.net/2009/06/14/2009-suzuki-gladius-%e2%80%93-just-don%e2%80%99t-call-it-gladys/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Borgnine Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:28:54 +0000 http://www.onewheeldrive.net/?p=4923#comment-16 I expect the price to be discounted on these bikes the more they seemingly remain glued to the dealer floors. I'm sure they're a delightful bike, but I think I've seen exactly ONE on the road. It's a shame about the styling, really.... I expect the price to be discounted on these bikes the more they seemingly remain glued to the dealer floors. I’m sure they’re a delightful bike, but I think I’ve seen exactly ONE on the road. It’s a shame about the styling, really….

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