What's In a Name?

[Kev m]

Confusion with Gladys or gladiolus flowers, I'm sure...

But even the flower "gladiolus" is a sword name, a small gladius.  LOL!

Ha ha, I hadn't even thought of (at least consciously) the flower...never mind....

[Sheepdog]

I'm trying to figure out the gladiator/motorcycle connection. Oh well, I guess Gladius is better than V-Strom...

[rocker59]

I'm trying to figure out the gladiator/motorcycle connection. Oh well, I guess Gladius is better than V-Strom...

Have you also pondered the Samurai/motorcycle connection in all the Suzuki Katana models built over the last 37 years ?






It's easy, they picked what they thought was a kick-ass Italian sword name for the bike they intended to pit against the Italian Ducati Monster. 

[PJPR01]

I always found it odd to call the bike a V-Strom instead of V-Storm?  A V-stream in English rather than German might have sounded a bit weak!

Every time I see that bike I think of Senator Strom Thurmond...

[sib]

...Pontiac using GTO , which almost no one could comprehend back in 1964...

As a former owner of a GTO (bought it new in 1964), I remember that the name was an acronym for Gran Turismo Omologato (yes, Italian).  I doubt many were sold in Italy.

[oldbike54]

As a former owner of a GTO (bought it new in 1964), I remember that the name was an acronym for Gran Turismo Omologato (yes, Italian).  I doubt many were sold in Italy.

 Or raced in the Grand Touring class  My favorite GTO's were the '64 models , simple styling , just a basic factory hot rod .

 Dusty

[ITSec]

"Mille" = 1,000.

So it's "1000 GT"

Not to mention the Mille Miglia...

[twowings]

" a little flat track" being the operative term , the big ones scared me into the pits , knees shaking and heart racing . How in hell does one learn to back a rorty bucking motorcycle going 110 MPH into a corner with a wooden wall looming ? 


 Dusty

BIG, BIG stones...

[cruzziguzzi]

From the first time I saw one of them in a magazine till even reading this post, one and only one connection comes to mind:

One of the finest compilations ever committed to vinyl; "Bridge of Sighs" - not Lord Byron but rather Robin Trower.

And within that - "Too Rollin' Stoned"

Every single time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBfmfuy6EoA



Todd.

[oldbike54]

BIG, BIG stones...

 I prefer to think superior intelligence and survival instincts led to discretion . Or maybe just a big yellow streak 

 Dusty