Rider Mag touts Zook Gladius as replacement for Kat

[40something]

Read the new Rider Mag and read an article on the New Zook Gladuis and it seems that they are touting this one as a replacement for the Kat.

Can't quite agree with this as it is a naked bike and uses the SV650 engine tuned for better low/mid range.

Only similarity I can find is that both are named after swords.

Your thoughts....

[md86]

Saw pics and read a short blurb . Didn't tickle muh fancy .

[marty182]

its ugly

[The CyberPoet]

Various write up's I've seen tout it as a girls' bike, an inner-city commuter, a cheap weekend bike, and a starter bike. All of them tended to agree that (given their staff actually rode it) it had mediocre suspension, but unless pushed to 9/10ths, it was more than adequate and a fantastic deal for the money.

Now, would I say it's a replacement for the Kat in the line-up? I don't think so -- that's the role of the GSX650F.

I've looked at it in person (BikeWeek) and I think they'll sell well to those short-of-inseam-who-don't-want-a-cruiser. It was prettier in person than in the mags.

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[hardlydangerous]

I test rode one last week.. White and pink ......blech
my GF is very interested in this bike though
its just a toned down SV650 with lady or shorter rider freindly ergos/height...

She pointed out the head light looks like a...puzzy lol

[kidblooper]

I Just dont see it.. Doesn't look much like a replacement for the kat. maybe its just me.

[allblackkat]

Not so much a Kat replacement.... More like a Duc-copy

Lemme know if ya see any resemblance...

[Kreylyn]

Give me a model with some fairings and I might consider it....



Krey

[mjangus89]

thanks you hardlydangerous. lol i can't look at that headlight the same.

And holy wow does it look like the Ducati.

And no, not a kat replacement, like cyberpoet said, the gsx650f is doin that.

[scottynoface]

Various write up's I've seen tout it as a girls' bike, an inner-city commuter, a cheap weekend bike, and a starter bike. All of them tended to agree that (given their staff actually rode it) it had mediocre suspension, but unless pushed to 9/10ths, it was more than adequate and a fantastic deal for the money.

Interesting...sounds like somebody I know...