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Old March 17th, 2014, 11:46 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by Finesse View Post
I heard the gladius has shite brakes...

I hate that 'it's a ducati' mentality.. if another manufacturer made a 600-ish bike with a low seat height, light weight, easy handling and it wasn't a ducati, I'd say sign me up... but that's just such a good little package for a small rider.

why's the gs500 a ****** bike?
I don't think so. They have the same brakes as the SV, I'm pretty sure, which were fine. The weak spot on the SV is the suspension, not the brakes, and I'm sure the Gladius is similar if not the same.

A GS is a bit overweight and under powered for the most part, but I've always liked the way the aircooled engine looks...
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