Well, well, Well.finally I purchased this bike. And many thanks to mouthshut & Payeng. On 12th june I bought Gladi ss in red & black(looks awesome) from Jinder Yamaha, Pitampura, Delhi.
I have ridden through 900+ kms so far .so I m sharing my experience.
Well it was nice reception when went to purchase. it cost me 50K including all expenses. exact on road price was 48167/-. and I was advised to use normal petrol coz speed and power all are bit heavy for this bike and never use grip cushion for handles as it may create problem for clutch plate coz cushion wud not let clutch to touch handles while changing the gears.
upto first service bike was pretty smooth to ride and I never crossed 50kmph. i was all happy with the performance. pick is not so good but its fine. after first service I am feeling that smoothness is affected, pick-up has been bit down. overall I m not happy with the service center .After the service indicator switch doesn’t get switched off easily. i think its a service problem and nothing else.
Overall its quite fun to ride this bike. i didn’t face any problem so far while shifting the gears and gears are pretty smooth to change.i bet after 3-4 days riding this bike u wud find difficult to change gears in other byks with normal gear transition.
Handling is superb. looks are awesome, seems like big bike and to be honest I liked the front no. plate on visor, it is different. Mileage has been constant between 60-62.
Only one drawback I found is its kickstart, if bike is cold and wanna start from kick its a nightmare, seriously.After 1st service its still same.
Seat is quite comfortable, Reliable for long ride.
rear footpegs are not comfortable but looks good.Trip meter should have been there
But overall Its good riding experience, there are 2-3 defects but can be corrected.
I m waiting for comments from all Gladi owners. pls Suggest.
*Sep 3 2008-
*kick start problem has gone automatically.Now it has been so easy to start thru kick even being cold. I have completed 3700+kms so far .Bike is still giving me same performance and mileage over 60. I ride on highways as well as in city. on highways my constant speed is 80+ easilywith slight vibs. 100 is my top speed so far.
Will keep u updated.