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**bbsrailfan** · 04-19-2013, 04:15 PM

Originally posted by Sandeep Patnala View Post

Thanks for answering all my questions dude

..... Well even not a fan of street fighters. Coz on highways we ll get stressed a lot by the windblast while doing long rides. I feel CBR would be very stable at such speeds and we can escape from wind blast if we can bend down a bit and hide behind the windscreen .

doing 100kmph at 6100rpm is also very good na . we can get good fuel efficiency

@sandeep...dude, let's shift the discussion to the CBR thread...other Gladi owners will kill me for baptising this thread :P

Jokes apart...even the CBR faces a lot of windblast...but it's only on the face and not on chest/body. I feel most comfortable while cruising at 90kph...it's very much relaxed, it's not very slow and it maintains optimal FE too.I am planning for a zero gravity touring windscreen...but that has to wait as I have some other commitments.

BTW what's your cruising speed on the Gladi? I used to cruise at 70-80kph @ 6500-7000rpm...

**Sandeep Patnala** · 04-19-2013, 10:19 PM

Originally posted by bbsrailfan View Post

@sandeep...dude, let's shift the discussion to the CBR thread...other Gladi owners will kill me for baptising this thread :P

Jokes apart...even the CBR faces a lot of windblast...but it's only on the face and not on chest/body. I feel most comfortable while cruising at 90kph...it's very much relaxed, it's not very slow and it maintains optimal FE too.I am planning for a zero gravity touring windscreen...but that has to wait as I have some other commitments.

BTW what's your cruising speed on the Gladi? I used to cruise at 70-80kph @ 6500-7000rpm...

I wish u should have not sold ur glady :P On highways i cruise most of the time at 80-90 kmph maintaing 80 kmph constant while overtaking i do 90 kmph. I never checked my FE on my Glady on highways coz as my speeds are varying i never felt that i would get a correct result even if i check. In city if i maintain 60 kmph and do gear shifts.

There is a guy named Dempsy from Banglore member of YRC who did a long ride of around 6600kms from Banglore to Ladakh and back on his Gladiator RS. Check this link for his ride pics Yamaha Bangalore User Groups • View topic - STORY OF THE BIGGEST RIDE ON A BIKE WITH SMALLER HEART.

We guys are having a WHATS APP group too where like 10 members who own Glady are there in this group where keep talking and exchanging information and other things daily.

**bbsrailfan** · 04-20-2013, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by Sandeep Patnala View Post

I wish u should have not sold ur glady :P

Well...sometimes you gotta move on. The CBR was about 50K above my budget but that had always been my dream...so had to sell the Gladi, though I still miss it badly. But again, I am on the wrong side of 90kgs and the Gladi was fine if I rode solo, but used to badly struggle to pull if I had a pillion with me.

Originally posted by Sandeep Patnala View Post

On highways i cruise most of the time at 80-90 kmph maintaing 80 kmph constant while overtaking i do 90 kmph. I never checked my FE on my Glady on highways coz as my speeds are varying i never felt that i would get a correct result even if i check. In city if i maintain 60 kmph and do gear shifts.

I usually maintained 70 coz that gave best FE on highways. Pushing it to 80 dropped my FE slightly and sustained running at 100+ drops the Glady's FE to a pathetic 30kpl. Mostly I used to touch 100 on certain occasions but rolled back to 70-80kph. But one crazy Sunday morning, I decided to test the limits - and I did a constant 100kph run from Bangalore to Krishnagiri.

Originally posted by Sandeep Patnala View Post

There is a guy named Dempsy from Banglore member of YRC who did a long ride of around 6600kms from Banglore to Ladakh and back on his Gladiator RS. Check this link for his ride pics Yamaha Bangalore User Groups • View topic - STORY OF THE BIGGEST RIDE ON A BIKE WITH SMALLER HEART.

We guys are having a WHATS APP group too where like 10 members who own Glady are there in this group where keep talking and exchanging information and other things daily.

Wow...I didn't know all that while I had my Glady with me...I am still hanging around on this thread even today coz of my emotional attachment to the RS and I love to see you all discussing about the Glady/SS125 and revel in past memories

Will post some pics of my RS here soon.

**cmahajan** · 04-20-2013, 07:22 PM

Originally posted by bbsrailfan View Post

@sandeep...dude, let's shift the discussion to the CBR thread...other Gladi owners will kill me for baptising this thread :P

I was going to suggest that. What's the point in discussion about the CBR in the Gladiator thread? People who actually want to know about the CBR will miss whatever you have to say and the gladiator owners aren't getting any useful information either.

It's best to discuss things in their proper places. My 2 cents.

**Sandeep Patnala** · 04-20-2013, 11:06 PM

Originally posted by bbsrailfan View Post

Well...sometimes you gotta move on. The CBR was about 50K above my budget but that had always been my dream...so had to sell the Gladi, though I still miss it badly. But again, I am on the wrong side of 90kgs and the Gladi was fine if I rode solo, but used to badly struggle to pull if I had a pillion with me.

I usually maintained 70 coz that gave best FE on highways. Pushing it to 80 dropped my FE slightly and sustained running at 100+ drops the Glady's FE to a pathetic 30kpl. Mostly I used to touch 100 on certain occasions but rolled back to 70-80kph. But one crazy Sunday morning, I decided to test the limits - and I did a constant 100kph run from Bangalore to Krishnagiri.

Wow...I didn't know all that while I had my Glady with me...I am still hanging around on this thread even today coz of my emotional attachment to the RS and I love to see you all discussing about the Glady/SS125 and revel in past memories

Will post some pics of my RS here soon.

Apart from that long ride he has done many more long rides and his odometer reads 90k + till today :P and he even won 1st place on his gladiator on Coimbatore track when a race was conducted with other Gladiators

. He's a very serious hard core guy . Do join this group in FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/yamahagladiator/

Ll be waiting to see your Glady RS pics

**bbsrailfan** · 04-21-2013, 08:39 PM

Originally posted by Sandeep Patnala View Post

Ll be waiting to see your Glady RS pics

Uploading some pics of my Glady, taken in 2012...

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**bbsrailfan** · 04-22-2013, 07:10 PM

Originally posted by krishna77 View Post

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Visited the YAMAHA showroom today for the 3rd servicing of my SS. Saw both the new colors of the SS. Looked quite impressive from naked eye!

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LOL, the new Blue has more of black and less of blue compared to the older Blue scheme.
I am not too sure if I like the new Red...looks too gawdy now.

**Sandeep Patnala** · 04-22-2013, 10:41 PM

Originally posted by bbsrailfan View Post

Uploading some pics of my Glady, taken in 2012...

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Are these LED's !!!!

**Naveen1985** · 04-23-2013, 02:14 AM

same question from my side.....because I just hate that poor glow of my speedometer whereas this is looking fantastic....

**bbsrailfan** · 04-23-2013, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by Sandeep Patnala View Post

Are these LED's !!!!

Originally posted by Naveen1985 View Post

same question from my side.....because I just hate that poor glow of my speedometer whereas this is looking fantastic....

Yes Sandeep & Naveen...I used two 9 SMD T10 LEDs inside the console...and a 16 SMD T10 as my pilot/parking lamp.

**Sandeep Patnala** · 04-23-2013, 11:29 PM

Re: Yamaha Gladiator(All)

Originally posted by bbsrailfan View Post

Yes Sandeep & Naveen...I used two 9 SMD T10 LEDs inside the console...and a 16 SMD T10 as my pilot/parking lamp.

Oh wow.. So u have converted ur bike to FULL DC !!

**bbsrailfan** · 04-24-2013, 01:39 PM

Re: Yamaha Gladiator(All)

Originally posted by Sandeep Patnala View Post

Oh wow.. So u have converted ur bike to FULL DC !!

Nope...it was still on stock electricals. In any case, LEDs are more efficient than bulbs.

**Naveen1985** · 04-24-2013, 03:36 PM

Re: Yamaha Gladiator(All)

Originally posted by bbsrailfan View Post

Yes Sandeep & Naveen...I used two 9 SMD T10 LEDs inside the console...and a 16 SMD T10 as my pilot/parking lamp.

Is it a tedious task or just a 15-20 min job...??? I want to do this mod on my sz-r...

**bbsrailfan** · 04-24-2013, 03:44 PM

Re: Yamaha Gladiator(All)

Originally posted by Naveen1985 View Post

Is it a tedious task or just a 15-20 min job...???

Naveen, its a 30-minute job at max. Most bike accessory shops have their 'in-house' mechanics, so you can buy the LEDs and ask them to fit it right away.

**Naveen1985** · 04-24-2013, 03:53 PM

Re: Yamaha Gladiator(All)

Originally posted by bbsrailfan View Post

Naveen, its a 30-minute job at max. Most bike accessory shops have their 'in-house' mechanics, so you can buy the LEDs and ask them to fit it right away.

thanks.....but i was thinking that opening a speedometer will not going to be a easy task. As per your picture its looking 4-5 times more brighter than regular bulb.

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