Podcast 671: Suzuki's Biggest Flop, The Gladius

Podcast 671: Suzuki's Biggest Flop, The Gladius

Is the Suzuki Gladius a good bike? Yes. Then why did it fail so big? It was the next version of an already popular bike, the SV650. Known for being great performance at a great price, the SV650 became a hit on the road and on the track. So where did Suzuki go wrong? They marketed it to women. This backfired in 2 ways. Men labeled it a 'girls' bike, and women were insulted that they substituted aesthetics over performance. Suzuki learned their lesson, and the follow up to the Gladius was the gen 3 SV650. We go into detail about what went wrong and also talk about why the SV650 was so great (and still is). With Liza, Stumpy John, Miss Emma, Naked Jim and Bagel. www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com motorcyclesandmisfits@gmail.com www.breakingawayadventures.com/shop/p/mi…-rally-v4 www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits www.zazzle.com/store/recyclegarage www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wKZSP0J9FBGB79169ciew womenridersworldrelay.com/ motorcyclesandmisfits.com/shop www.leodescapes.com/ adifferentagenda.com/products/10-days-wrwr-ada2026

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Podcast 649: Verge Motorcycles; The Future is Here

Podcast 649: Verge Motorcycles; The Future is Here

Verge Motorcycles are the newest electric motorcycle brand bringing true innovation to the market. They've got a hubless rear wheel motor with 737 ft lbs of torque, and a range of up to 217 miles that...

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Podcast 648: Blood Bikes and Fake Trikes

Podcast 648: Blood Bikes and Fake Trikes

Louisa Swaden is back! You may remember her as a land speed racer and an author, but did you know she's also a Blood Bike Rider? These are volunteers who shuttle blood and other supplies between hospi...

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Podcast 647: KLE500 vs Ibex 450

Podcast 647: KLE500 vs Ibex 450

Kawasaki announced a new model, the KLE500, which slots perfectly into the same spot as the CFMoto Ibex 450. Both bikes fit a previously empty niche in the small adventure bike market, have solid moto...

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Podcast 646: Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

Podcast 646: Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

Alex built a bio diesel Harley Davidson, and it seemed like a good idea at the time. He then decided to ride it from Vancouver, Canada to San Diego, California, and that seemed like a good idea at the...

20 Okt 20251h 56min

Podcast 645: 145,000 Mile Record w/ Patrick Cornell

Podcast 645: 145,000 Mile Record w/ Patrick Cornell

145,000 miles in 145 days. Wow, just wow. Patrick 'Old Man' Cornell just set a new long distance riding record, not just by beating the old record of 100,000 miles, but adding in the previous record o...

13 Okt 20252h 9min

Podcast 644: Father/Daughter Race Team w/John & Annie Cloonan

Podcast 644: Father/Daughter Race Team w/John & Annie Cloonan

To share your passion of motorcycles with friends is fun, but sharing your passion of motorcycle racing with your daughter is even better. Annie grew up watching her dad John race, and at a very early...

6 Okt 20251h 51min

Podcast 643: Angels of Dirt w/Wendy Schneider

Podcast 643: Angels of Dirt w/Wendy Schneider

Charlotte Kainz was just a kid, and even though we never met her, we have a lot in common with her. Like us, she was obsessed with bikes since she was little. She got her first bike, a PW50 at the age...

29 Sep 20251h 51min

Podcast 642: The Existential Biker and the Furry

Podcast 642: The Existential Biker and the Furry

This episode takes a more philosophical twist. We are joined by The Existential Biker, Louisa Swaden, whose new book The Stoic Rider: Philosophy in Motion has just been published. After decades away f...

22 Sep 20251h 56min

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