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**arunrajmail** · 02-06-2010, 10:46 PM

Checked the price of Air Filter for my Gladi, it's a whooping Rs 1200

. May be its is better to change it to a K&N filter, if I'm not wrong its approximately Rs 1700. Any input guys....

**prashanth lobo** · 02-07-2010, 10:59 AM

^^^ Even i was thinking the same when i saw the price of the filter... Only thing is putting a k&n would mean losing anything between 5-10 kms in mileage...
Anyways, I have heard bangalore wheels stocks k&n... So i'm guessing that would be a safe place to get it done... In the sense that hopefully they'll know the correct jet settings after putting the filter...

**arunrajmail** · 02-07-2010, 12:59 PM

Thanks Prashant, I had checked with Orion motors, they did tell me that they do stock K&N and it was they who quoted Rs.1700. considered getting the k&n cleaning kit, but that too is around Rs.1000. For now I will stick with OE filter, will consider changing it once I move closer to office, now mileage being an issue.
Guys anyone already tried installing a K&N filter on Gladi?
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**madhav krishna** · 02-07-2010, 03:09 PM

dudes had anyone tried 2 change or modify the console(speedometer, tachometer & fuelmeter) like the one similar to pulsar i.e the pointer of the meter glows when the light is turned on...............& even is it possible to fit a tripmeter on our gladdy???????
i hav completed arnd 2200 kms on my gladdy. Is it suggestible for me to use castrol activ (synthetic) ???????? plz help me

**prashanth lobo** · 02-07-2010, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by madhav krishna View Post

dudes had anyone tried 2 change or modify the console(speedometer, tachometer & fuelmeter) like the one similar to pulsar i.e the pointer of the meter glows when the light is turned on...............& even is it possible to fit a tripmeter on our gladdy???????
i hav completed arnd 2200 kms on my gladdy. Is it suggestible for me to use castrol activ (synthetic) ???????? plz help me

You cannot easily change the speedo, tacho or fuel meter as the wheel diameter differ in pulsars and gladis... Pulsar have 17" wheels... Whereas gladi's have 18"... Thus leading to errors in the readings... I don really know if any digi console can be fitted in the gladi...

I would suggest that you don use synthetic right now... Try it after 5000kms... Your engine needs to wear and tear properly initially... And it is said that mineral oils help in this process...

@arun- Even i might change to k&n... But a little later though... Many people on orkut's gladi community have k&n filter fixed... They only claim of better throttle response after the change... and the grunt

**arunrajmail** · 02-08-2010, 11:56 AM

@madav

ude I would say you stick with the OE console of the Gladi, in case you are not satisfied with the colour you can change the console light to Leds, white would be my choice if I were you, or you can go for Blue,Green or Red .

@Prashanth :Thanks dude. Will check that out, before I change I need to know the exact jet sizes and also the affect on fuel economy.

**madhav krishna** · 02-12-2010, 01:36 PM

has anyone used nulon or bardahl or any kind of fuel & engine oil additives in the gladdy.

**scilent killer** · 02-12-2010, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by nightwing View Post

Nobody owns a Gladiator on xbhp?

bro i own a gladiator SS...its 1.7 yrs. old n ODO shows 13,000...

try anti-rust coat n a polish will help to keep the rust away....
seeing the pic.s i must say "god grace" my bike is not having any signs of rust yet...

Originally posted by skyknight19 View Post

is this the newly launched gladiator by yamaha this year or the older version?? i have observed the same problem with shine and unicorn...

the pic.s r of the previous one i guess as the engine n the other parts in the new SS is of black color...

**scilent killer** · 02-12-2010, 02:39 PM

Originally posted by madhav krishna View Post

has anyone used nulon or bardahl or any kind of fuel & engine oil additives in the gladdy.

i have tried semi-synthetic engine oil...n was quite surprised to see the improved performance in respect to average...the bike is giving an average of 70+ on highways.....

actually i tried the semi-synthetic engine oil for my highway trip of 2000kmz...

**arunrajmail** · 02-13-2010, 09:43 PM

@scilent killer: That is indeed a very good mileage you get for your machine , I personally have never got more than 53 kmpl.

Guys I have changed the head light bulb to 60/55 w Philips premium ,wanted to go for osram silver star or Bosch but just couldn't find one. The light is far more better now, no electrical modifications made. The H4 a direct fit. I hope the reflector on gladiator was of a better design, it just does not give a good throw.

**prashanth lobo** · 02-13-2010, 11:07 PM

^^ If you can do post some pics... How much better is the illumination than normal?? What colour is the bulb?? Asking cos nightbreakers are slightly whitish...

**scilent killer** · 02-14-2010, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by arunrajmail View Post

Guys I have changed the head light bulb to 60/55 w Philips premium ,wanted to go for osram silver star or Bosch but just couldn't find one. The light is far more better now, no electrical modifications made. The H4 a direct fit. I hope the reflector on gladiator was of a better design, it just does not give a good throw.

very true problem...even i am using a zenon white light bt still it feels that the road is not that clear...

plz do put some pic.s of your change...

if better i will also try that...

**madhav krishna** · 02-14-2010, 02:27 PM

hey friends how much time does ur service centre people take 2 service the bike??? the service centre(lotus yamaha) at which i get my bike serviced takes almost from morning 10.am to evening 7.pm

they take a lot of time for servicing & their service centre is also not at all crowded

**scilent killer** · 02-14-2010, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by madhav krishna View Post

hey friends how much time does ur service centre people take 2 service the bike??? the service centre(lotus yamaha) at which i get my bike serviced takes almost from morning 10.am to evening 7.pm

they take a lot of time for servicing & their service centre is also not at all crowded

on this side service takes me at-max 2hr.s which include all the necessary checks n washing n polish...n bits of adjustment sometimes...

ask your service center guy to make it quick or try some other station...

**madhav krishna** · 02-15-2010, 12:18 AM

Originally posted by scilent killer View Post

on this side service takes me at-max 2hr.s which include all the necessary checks n washing n polish...n bits of adjustment sometimes...

ask your service center guy to make it quick or try some other station...

dude at which service centre do u get ur bike serviced?? tell me the service centres nearby jalahalli

i want to get my bike serviced fast because i dont know what kind of service they r doing when i am not there . I mean i dont know whether they doing any cleaning etc. or they r simply changing the oil & washing the bike. I hav even heard from my friends that most bike service centers dont do any proper servicing (my personal experience also). I hav even heard that the service centre guys simply wash the bike & do fake replacement of parts & sometimes not even change the oil & bill for it. If the service would be done in our observation they atleast they could not do any such kind of things.....

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