I LOVE the Gladius...I have absolutely no need for lowering links...the bike fits me perfectly! I sat on it at HNW a few weeks ago and fell in love! But like I said, I gotta start with the dual sport since I can only afford the one bike right now...but from what I've seen so far, the Gladius is by far my favorite street bike...I can certainly keep looking, but I'm pretty sure I've made up my mind