I am not sure about the cost of a new block, IMHO its not worth going for a bike which smokes or You have a reason to bring the price down but, later You might have to shell out in the restoration of the bike. When the oil is burnt along with the fuel and air mixture it emits black smoke. In a 4 stroke engine, oil should never enter the combustion chamber.
I do not know about white smoke, if You happen to know please share it with us.

What does a new block cost ?
And what about white smoke ?

I had gladiator SS for the past 3.3 yrs and I had always managed to get 60+ mileage. Yes gladiator doesn't have a good resale value, I was offered 16k for a well maintained bike but somehow managed to sell it to 23k. When You go for a used bike make sure that it doesn't emit black smoke from the exhaust when revved. If it smokes then the bore and piston are the culprit, a rebore or a new block is needed.

Hey owners, please help me out here. I am planning to buy a new bike and SS125 is in the list of probables. I liked it mainly because I'm a large guy (6', 85kg and long legs) and its a bigger bike than other 125cc bikes.

Now I see Gladiator is very common in second hand market. So thinking of maybe going for a used Gladiator instead of a new one, because the prices are as cheap as 25k and if I service it properly it can be brought to new condition and I save loads of cash.

Problem is all second hand Gladiators or SS125s I see online for sale the owners mention mileages in the range of 40. Isn't this very very low for a 125cc (or even a 150cc) bike ? What is the actual mileage a new SS125 gives, and can a second hand bike be brought back to the same condition ? If yes what will it cost and what are the parts that may have to be replaced ?

Thanks for the tip bro. Initially I will only ride early morning. Practice sessions.

For licence also, I need to learn. Being a rookie, asking friends for a bike to learn is not feasible for me, involvs a lot of risk. So..

Even if You have learner's license its illegal to ride on streets unless You are accompanied by a pillion who has a valid license. Thats what the rules says.

Yeah, I will have atleast a learner before purchase. Thanks.

I think the price is justified. I bought an SS125 3 months ago in Hyderabad and it cost me 64000 (including road tax which is the highest in Hyderabad as compared to other major cities).

You don't need a license to buy a bike, but you need it to ride it, of course. I hope you are not planning to ride it without a valid license. If that is the case, please get atleast a learner's license before you even take the bike out of the dealership.

I was talking about the price at BBSr part, not comparing with other bikes.
After budget, prices increased a lot it seems.

Also, could you guys please help me with the licence part?
Can I purchase a vehicle without licence?

I think 'Learning how to ride' is comparatively easy in this bike.. as I think the clutch is not that sensitive when compared to a stunner or a p135.. So I guess it is absolutely safe..

Abt the price of the bike.. I dont think its too high if u consider the price of the baby pulsar and the stunner (again)
I am comparing it with the p135 and the stunner coz these 3 bikes (which includes SS125) are the real winners in this category..
Stunner provides u with short pickup, P135 with pickup as well as mid range torque.. whereas SS125 is all abt comfort, and vibe free rides at high range speed (40-90 kmph)..

Please correct me if I am wrong!!

Hi Guys,

I am planning to buy SS125 in july.
Now, I am 25 and totally new to biking. I will learn to ride on this one. Is it a good decision? I mean is it safe for a newbie?
I am from Bhubaneswar. I enquired and it is 61,600 on road and available.
I think the price is a little high, isn't it?

Also, I do not yet have a driving licence.
Do I need one while purchasing a bike?

Yeah.. saw the pic of ur bike.. what modifications did u make//??

@prashant
@madhav

Guys at what interval do u change the engine oil/??
Mine has crossed ~1300kms since last oil change .. When should I change the engine oil/???

Well i do agree with it . Until now the expenses on bike occurred were due to the accidents made by me. Otherwise no hassle yet. Though my bike did had an issue from engine near 14k kms, it was sorted out by the yamaha guys as it was in warranty period.
Its more like my bike is lucky for me. Had a lot of incidents where i could get to an hospital easily but luck just saved me. Incidents like encountering a brick at speeds of 80-90 on NICE road at night etc.
Well I dont think am eligible to comment on this since my bike is now modded & no more a stock gladiator. But the mods were done at around 20k kms & i faced NO ISSUE till then.

Yeah, I have started enjoying the ride.. specially at speeds of around 70kmph..
The bike feels great at that speed.. Rode stunner before.. (friend's bike); but it vibrates a lot at that speed.. anything above 60 kmph is a pain if u r riding a stunner..
rode suzuki zeus before that.. it was also more or less good.. But gladi is simply awesome.. It feels so grounded and there's no vibration at all..
sometimes despite traffic, I dont feel like slowing down the bike.. But then ultimately I have to.. can't afford to land in a hospital..
anything above 40 kmph in a gladi is great..



Will anxiously wait for ur review.. was reading all the posts from page 1.. I really enjoy doing that..

Don't worry about your decision to buy the bike. To be honest, Buy any bike from a splendour to a r15. As long as you enjoy riding your bike and enjoy maintaining it you will enjoy the experience.

Just to give a small example, owners of old standard bullets, swear by their bikes even though there are constant niggles with the bike and a lot of time and energy is spent on maintaining the bike. So it just comes to enjoying your ride.

Just to reiterate. I don't think Gladiator is too much of a hassle maintenance wise. I don't know if the others will agree with me or not.

Just off the top of my head, these are the parts I have replaced: Sprocket, Clutch Plates, Disk pads when they wore off, I changed my filter to a foam type from a paper type, naturally my tyres needed a change (although my front tyre is still to be replaced), spark plugs i guess a couple of times.

Those are all the parts I can remember.

44,000 kms is not too much actually. Its just that i ride a lot while commuting within the city itself. I do not have too much experience on long rides with the bike. I'll surely try and write a review when I can.