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10-18-2012, 06:02 PM
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| Endorsed   Joined: Oct 2012 From: Tacoma I Ride: Slower than you O.o | Now the fun begins So got my very first bike home lastnight, buddy of mine was nice enough to ride it down from North Everett last night. Not sure how to insert photo's here yet but my Avatar is the bike, now I was wondering what others have done with a gladius? I have read around online, I like the way it looks, just my opinion and I might be biased  I'm thinking Fender eliminator and remove those stupid plastic frame covers right off and I did order a GSXR rear shock, they are cheap but after that? I'm new at this so I hope I'm not suffocating anyone with my newbness  |
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10-18-2012, 07:23 PM
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   Joined: Apr 2011 From: Port Orchard, WA I Ride: 2007 Moto Guzzi Norge, 1988 H-D Electra-Glide | 
As for posting pictures, check this out. | |
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10-18-2012, 08:25 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Oct 2012 From: Tacoma I Ride: Slower than you O.o |
And riding through a set of tires sounds like a good plan. | |
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10-18-2012, 08:35 PM
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| Railer  Joined: Mar 2010 From: Bainbridge Island, WA I Ride: 1995 RED Ducati 900 Monster | I am liking the Monster-like FRAME... Welcome aboard - and hold on - could be a bit of a rough ride on this forum!! AS with the others here - Learn your bike and then MOD as you figure out the weak links... Most of all - have fun! |
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10-18-2012, 08:41 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Oct 2012 From: Tacoma I Ride: Slower than you O.o | Well, my dream bike is a Triumph Street triple R... ALMOST bought the one that was up for sale a couple weeks ago.... and then sanity returned. I just like the naked bike look, love ducati's too, just a little outside what I can justify for my new passion LOL |
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10-18-2012, 10:45 PM
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| Pit Crew  Joined: Jul 2012 From: granite falls, wa I Ride: with gardening gloves | Welcome, word of warning, there's good peeps on here just make sure to have thick skin and don't take anything personally. I agree run through a set of tires before you mod. |
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10-19-2012, 12:48 AM
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| Licensed  Joined: Dec 2005 From: Bellevue, Wa I Ride: GSX-R600 20th Anniversary | Yes, welcome. Enjoy the new bike. Your going to earn your stripes going into winter as a new rider.. Be careful out there. And  on running through a set of tires before you start to mod. |
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10-19-2012, 09:15 AM
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| Peg Dragger  Joined: Mar 2012 From: Gig Harbor, WA I Ride: 2002 Honda VFR800 | Benefit of riding through one set of tires before you change anything is because you will get a base line... I too love the look of naked bikes and cafe racers, Street fighters...But without plastic fenders you lose what little protection from wind/elements you have on a bike and that can make riding miserable. For me its a no brainer...Full fenders regardless of look...(unless you get two bikes) |
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10-19-2012, 11:09 PM
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| Chicken Strips  Joined: Sep 2007 From: Oak Grove, Oregon I Ride: Wheelies ;-) | Congrats and welcome. on what Texasl said. As much as I love my Street Triple R, I'd be a little hesitant on recommending it as a first bike. IMO you made the right decision going with the Gladius.  |
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10-20-2012, 08:44 AM
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