Hey Guys,

I have a 2012 SS125, done 40,000Kms and about 5000 Kms off-road with pillion. I have been facing vibration issues above 70 KmpH. Is it normal or I can fix it anyways?

HI,

Check the alloys really bent- u can check by rotating your wheel simply & also check for tyre has worn or not - u can check the same by confirming the wear line (close to rim seating) on the tyres - if it is uniform u can leave it tyre has no problem...

If alloys really bent, there are wheel alloy bend correcting workshops and get correct... or else, simply go to the wheel bend correcting shops & they will let you know whether it is a fault by tyre or alloy...


may be the fork oil could also be the reason handle bar shaking, check them too.....

Hi Everyone,

I have a Yamaha Gladiator SS125, 2012 model. Done 24K with it and I have been facing issues with bike while riding. I am having wobbling issues when am crossing 50-60 KPH solo, 40-50KPH with a pillion. Also, while getting down from the bridge, the bike handle shakes a lot. I had my rear tyre replace with Zapper Q (100/90 - 18) after my rear met with lot of punctures. I have faced one major accident and luckily ended up with scratches and bandages for myself and change of body parts for the bike like engine cowl and rear tail light lens indicators, rear body parts. I am servicing the bike at the Yamaha authorized service centers every 6 months. I have mentioned this wobbling issues for past 3 services before April, 2015 but none gave a prompt reply but charged between 1900 to 2200 Rupees. Recently, I have serviced it on April, 2015 at Bikerz Yamaha, Chromepet, Chennai and asked them the reason for wobbling. The service person explained me clearly that 2 of my rims (alloys) are bent and that's why am having issues while riding and suggested me to take a bend correction in the bike market area near Pudupet in Chennai or replace the alloys itself from Yamaha which will take up to 5K.

After this service, I started noticing other SS125 bikes, most of the bikes which I have seen have bent rear alloys. Is it because the alloy quality or the roads?

I have noticed Hero Passion rims too and for older bikes also the rides are hassle free, ridden my uncle's splendor and friend's passion xpro which are closer to 2 year old and more.

Please suggest on what the problems will be? I need to have hassle free ride. My bike is doing good and haven't let me down till now and love it. Still the engines is smooth and delivers 50+ in general conditions. But, am struggling for more than 6 months because of this wobbling issues and my hands are paining whenever I ride it for some distance.

1) Can I change my front and rear alloys with the ones of Passion xPro? Will that be a good idea? If not, which spares will suit it better incase of bad alloy quality.
2) Can I sell my bike (1st bike, so hard to ask this) as it is nearing 25K mark.
3) Any other ideas or rootcause, fix for the issue are welcome.

Waiting for replies to make a decision.

HEY Friends, i am very new to xBHP just 1 hours....
I own a YAMAHA Gladiator ss 125 almost 3 years old
from very beginning i am facing a problem that is BATTERY DIDNT CHARGE at all even i ride it continuously 20-30 km per day or even a trip of 300km nonstop.
i dont know what is the problem i told this problem to the compna gus and the told me that this is BATTERy fault so i replaced it with a new one branded MINDA
battery and it last untill it get discharged .... i the mean while i have chaked mY bike OUTPUT CHARGING CURRENT to BATTERY WHILE ACCELERATING AROUND 4000-5000RPM AND IT indicates that it onl give around 12.5-13.5max and since i know ideal voltage for charging a battery is 14.8 .
so i have no idea about this problem can an one help me since i told i am ver new in this field so frnds pls be little illustrative......

I think it is repairable. Altough if it is not and you happen to buy a new speedo meter , you can get the exact digits set on to the new odometer.



Firstly , i am assuming your wiring hareness is a bit messed up as your RR & Stator failed. Get the stator & RR checked.
2. There is plug that comes out of the engine left side (stator) , a white plug having 4 wires , yellow , white , black & blue i guess. diconnect the plug , clean both sides terminals with petrol & a tooth brush. Apply grease before fixing it back.

3.Now the cable that connects the spark plug & HT coil is to be removed by unscrewing the cable from the Ht coil & sparkplug cap. cut of around 1 cm of the cable from both the ends and fix it back.
4. There are two pins in HT coil , remove them , clean them and grease them b4 putting it back.

5. Remove TPS plug from carburator , clean terminals , apply grease and fix back.

By the above process , you are eliminating any failures in the ignition system whatsoever. CDI is not a toy that will fail every now and then and need replacement. I would not suggest anything to be done with the CDI. Just unplug it , clean the plugs & terminals & put it back.



Exactly!! Even my gladiator's chocke cable , though working suddenly started a peculiar behaviour. If i turn the handle bar to the left , engine was dying. I found out choke cable was the issue though still it was working. I got a new choke cable , lubed & greased it properly and fixed it. The problem just vanished.



Shocking that carb was in lathe for a jammed choke . Its as simple as fixing a new spark plug.

i would recommend you to replace the airfilter , not clean it. Simple replace it. Even the spark plug after doing the ignition system cleaning that I suggested above.

Also there are many pipes & breathers in the carb. Not attaching everything properly can be a big issue. Also , as the bike is old , there is a chance of vaccum leak from the hoses of the carb. The hose that connects the carb & airfilter box and also the carb & engine. If possible replace them or atleast apply some kind of sealant at all the joints.

Also the spark plug condition reveals everything about whats going on inside the engine. Remove and check the sparkplug condition. There are various pics 7 charts on google through which you can clearly what story your spark plug is telling. For a quick reference , a black sooty plug means too much fuel or too less air. Reasons can be a jammed choke or a severely choked air filter.

A whitish spark plug means lean mixture in the combustion chamber. That means fuel flow is not proper in the engine. Check carb , needles & fuel hose.

I hope this helps.

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Recently my choke cable stuck and I replaced all possible cables in the bike like throttle cable , choke cable , speedo-meter cable & clutch cable.

Choke cable was in a bad shape.


Also the piston and nut did not match with the old one , hence cleaned and used the old choke piston & nut and everything worked like a charm.

Old one


New one which did not work

Also removed and cleaned the exterior of the carb. Also noticed some hoses were disconnected. connected everything before fixing the carb back into place.

A few days back, I went to the Yamaha Factory Outlet in Kolkata to get my bike serviced. I enquired about the upcoming Saluto and was informed that Saluto will be reaching the dealerships shortly. But, I also came to know that SS125 has been discontinued. That was not good music to my ears. I have mailed to Yamaha to verify the same. Let's hope this is not true!