Price of Gladiator rear view mirror!

My mirror has broken, How much does both the mirror cost?

And, Will it look nice if i use FZ mirrors?

Thanks.

Good to hear that you too learned on this one, feels good.
And thanks for the clarifications regarding licence bro. Will apply for a learner sometime soon.

Posted it. Just a few pages ago. The top end remains somewhat same (though the mods were not meant to increase the top end). But the the way it reaches the top end did change though . The highlight is the bottom end. The bike's now very torquey. It able to take on speeds as low as 20-25 with pillion. & all this with no mileage drop. Was getting a mileage of 40+ earlier & even now.

Not sure. But AFAIK the rules should be same all over india.

Wow Please tell us more about the mods: the displacement with the big bore, the top speeds and the acceleration figures. How does it sound with the FFE etc also post some pics of Your bike

That's what I was informed by RTO guys. Not sure if it has something to do with the State You are located.

I have got a big bore, carb, air filter, headwork & FFE.

The best time to change an oil would be around 2000-2500kms (if mineral). According to my theory, gladiator doesnt have the oil filter as in other bigger bikes. So there's nothing to clean the oil & the carbon particles remain suspended in the oil itself. So its better to change the oil (if synthetic) before the recommended drain period.
Well its obviously a good choice. Its a perfect learners bike. Same was the case with me. My first venture into bikes is with gladiator only. So dont worry & you can go ahead with your choice.

And NO. You dont need a license to buy a bike. But to ride one, YES you would require a license.
Well that is in case of 4-wheelers. In case of 2-wheelers its quite opposite. You have to drive without any pillion & with a L-sticker on front & rear.
Well mileage depends on the rider. Many claim near 60 mileage. But i get 40+ even in the worst conditions (i.e. overloading, fast riding etc.).
There was a comparo a few years ago (perhaps in 2008 or 2009) by overdrive in which the gladiator delivered 70+ mileage when ridden with a single rider in a constant 60kmph speed.
Not sure about the new block. But IMO if you encounter such case then it would be best to get the bike joell'd (assuming that you live in bangalore). Since you are going for a second hand then you can invest the saved money in modding the bike . Virtually all internal parts will be replaced by new ones (block, valves, carb). Hence you get a more powerful bike & that too in budget. A win-win situation.
Whats the name of the oil. Never used castrol. But just change it at 2500kms & it should be fine. IMO the best oil for our bike would be AGIP racing 4t 5W40 full synthetic oil. But if you are on a budget then even GULF pride 4t 20W40 is good. In the minerals i found the gulf to be the best. Engine becomes quite smooth. & it costs just 250 bucks.
Well white smoke is given in two cases. Either when engine is burning oil (engine block & piston rings blown out) or the mixture is too rich.
The thread seems to have bursts occasionally. Sometimes the thread seems so dead for days together & the other times the thread seems to have quite a lot of posts in just a small period of time.

prashant, madhav.. where are u guys/???
This blog is certainly missing u people..

Thanks man..

That depends on the kind of oil you use.

Usually the semi-synthetic and fully-synthetic oil lasts longer than the mineral oil.

If you use mineral oil, you can change the oil after every 2000 Kms.

Guys.. At what interval should I change the engine oil/???
I'm using Catrol semi synthetic..(i guess)

as far as i know white smoke is for engine oil burning...black smoke isnt...post ur query on help sction to know more...

rich mixture gives black but oil burning gives white...

speaking in terms of chemistry lean mixture shudnt give any colour as it means combustion in excess of oxygen so even if too less fuel is given the air is there to completely burn that small amount giving no coloured by product

The mechanics does that when they try to isolate the issue when the bike doesn't start with their hands on the carburrettor.

I have noticed white smoke when the bike is running too lean, You can also remove the plug and see. The color of the plug tells You if its running rich or lean. The color of the plug will be white in color when its too lean, black when too rich. Dark tan is appropriate color. In the same way white smoke comes when the mixture is too lean and vice versa. When the oil is burnt You can see visible black smoke. When the mixture is too rich You get black smoke but its hardly visible.

running without filter? it is very harmful for your engine

dust will enter the engine and screw it up big time

no colour when running lean..

What color smoke does a bike emit when its running too lean? (without the filter)

black smoke indicates fuel air mixture is very rich so fuel is wasted...ie complete combustion doesnt take place and carbon mono oxide by product is obtained(for a complete combustion of fuel the only by products are carbon dioxide and water)

white smoke indicates engine oil is being burnt along with the fuel

possible reason is that the piston rings are the culprit and u need an engine job to be done

I'm not a techie when it comes to bikes. Just an observation that 4-stroke bikes don't emit colored smoke, when in new/good condition. Atleast the newer bikes I have seen (excluding old bullets) that are well maintained run without visible smoke. So logic says isn't something is wrong with white smoke ?

knowledgeable members please confirm