Re: Yamaha Gladiator Drive chain replacement

Buy an original and replace the chain. Never go the chain cutting road except in emergencies, not a long term solution.

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Hi, Gladiator owners, please post pics of your bikes here :

Re: Yamaha Gladiator Drive chain replacement

The Gladiator thread is very silent here. Nobody is having any issues/experiences to share?

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hi earlier i have said a problem in Yamaha ss125 (2008) model. problem is my bike stalls at rain. I have checked recommendations like checking spark plug/cap/wire for water and air filter side - replaced with new one did not find any wet signs.

I thought my problem exists in rain.. but when ride my bike through a half feet depth water it stalls like no fuel/main-reserve... after 5 or 10 mins it is starting again & running normal...

I remember when i ask mechanic to check alternator for low head light power, he removed alternator cover, replaced gasket. After this only i am facing the stalling problem. Whether water entering through miss aligned gasket (may be) and spilling on alternator? also i would like to know what happens when water spills on alternator?

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Guys, I own a gladiator 2013 model type SS which was working fine. But a few days back some issues raised and I'm unable to fix it. Whenever I slow down the bike and pull the clutch lever, the engine gets shut down immediately. Checked with idle speed settings and carb tuning but still the problem persists. Can someone shed light on the same? Thanks in advance.

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Seems the clutch cable needs replacement. Also, check out the spark plug.

Re: Yamaha Gladiator Drive chain replacement

You seem to have done the basic troubleshooting already. May be the battery is low on charge and the electrical system of the bike is not working properly as a result. Also, the carburetor and the air-filter might need a cleaning/replacement. I think it'd be best to take your bike to an authorized Yamaha Service Center.

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Hi, Battery replaced in last service. But still issue exists. air filter, spark plug replaced in the last service along (200 km done after last service). issue exist even when i carefully ride through ups and downs with water over the road. I am sure water is not spilled over the crank/oil compartment.. there is self motor the only electrical stuff there. suggest me ...

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Guys, I have some doubts regarding the performance upgrades for gladiator. I own a gladiator 2013 model type SS and was looking for performance upgrades for it. After some research in internet, decided to buy an iridium spark plug ( NGK CR7HIX ) and a splitfire 8.8mm ignition cable. Purchased the spark plug for Rs.575 from NGK authorized dealer and splitfire cable for Rs.350 from the local market. When I tried to install the new cable, I found that Gladi's stock ignition cable is permanently attached to the ignition coil. So I just installed the iridium plug with the stock ignition cable itself. The result was amazing as the acceleration increased and it was possible to reach above 80 km/h with less effort than earlier. Also the bike performed much better on any inclined roads. But the problem was vibration which a typical gladiator is free from. It lost the biggest plus point it had. Again researched about iridium plugs and found that splitfire twincore 8.8mm or any other racing cable must be used with iridium plugs, otherwise the result will be vibration.
My doubts:
1. Can I replace the stock ignition coil with a new one that supports spiltfire cable?
2. Will it affect the battery If I changed the stock ignition coil?
3. What is the specs of stock ignition coil for gladiator?

Please help me. Thanks in advance.

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I think [MENTION=28012]bobisbacktorock[/MENTION] can answer this. He is a very knowledgeable person for Yamaha Gladiator.

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Thanks krishna77.

Yes , you can replace the stock ignition coil with a new aftermarket one.
I am not very sure about the specification of the Gladiator's stock ignition coil.

Changing coil will not affect battery.

And I somehow feel that if you are gaining performance , it means the compression in the engine has increased , which might result in higher vibrations.

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Thanks bobisbacktorock.. By the way, are you the Bob who posting videos regarding the maintenance of gladiator on youtube?? Those are very helpful.

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Hi friends ,My ss 125 is now 3 year old and already running 30k km . But now i feel some under power while riding on it and it feel very stress to touch 80kmph.I service my bike in every 2000 km running .

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Did you change anything like the Air filter or have cleaned the carburator?

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yes My airfilter was changed on 17k km and carburetor was cleaned at that time in an authorized service center .after cleaning my carburetor I found my millage decrease from 55 kmpl to 45-46 kmpl on city traffic condition.thereafter several time at service they tweak my engine for maximum performance with millage but millage didnot touch to 50kmpl either .