Yamaha Gladiator

Yamaha Gladiator, the latest 125 cc bike from Yamaha Motor India, is out in the market. Yamaha unveiled the 5-speed 'fun bike' in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Yamaha Gladiator will be up against the leaders in the 125 cc executive segment dominated by hero Honda Super Splendor and the Bajaj DTSi.

Yamaha Gladiator standard version will come for at Rs 41,990 ex-Delhi, while the Gladiator DX is tagged at Rs 44,990.

The Yamaha Gladiator DX will have electric start and 240 mm front disc brakes, while the standard Yamaha Gladiator will come with drum brakes and kickstart. The 11 PS, four stroke bike is the first in a line of three bikes which Yamaha India plans to launch this year.

Said Yamaha Motor India CEO and managing director Tomotaka Ishikawa: “True to Yamaha’s belief of setting new benchmarks by offering products that surpass customer expectations, the Gladiator will kick start a new biking lifestyle in the Indian market. Developed as a next generation fun bike, Gladiator brings with it the added values of superb performance, new styling, greater handling and comfort” .

Its 125 cc single cylinder churns out a maximum power output of 8.0kW (11 PS) at 7,500 rpm and a max torque of 10.4 Nm (1.06 kgf-m) at 6,500 rpm, a notch above most bikes in the category. Moreover, the bike can be started in any gear and offer excellent corner handling. Yamaha claimed that the Gladiator bike will be able to give a mileage of 67 kmpl in actual city conditions.

The Yamaha Gladiator power unit is characterized by its 5 speed transmission, a first for any executive category bike, with optimized gear ratios. The smooth transition of gears makes it possible to bring out optimum torque throughout the torque-band. Yamaha claims that the Gladiator is equally at ease in stop and start conditions of urban traffic and the open highways. Yamaha has also started a new campaign to promote the Yamaha Gladiator in India.

At the launch of Yamaha Gladiator in India, company officials also announced said that Yamaha plans to sell 4 lakh bikes in India this year and six lakhs next. Yamaha will also be setting up a new plant to manufacture two wheelers in India between 2008 and 2010. Yamaha also has plans to foray into the scooter segment, for which a feasibility survey is under way.

Yamaha, which was one of the pathbreakers in the 100cc category back in the eighties and early nineties has been steadily losing marketshare in the last few years. Now, it commands a small 4% of the two-wheeler market, which it hopes to raise to 10%.

FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS:

Type: Single Cylinder Air Cooled, 4 Stroke Sohc
Valve Train: 2 Valve
Displacement: 123.7cc
Bore & Stroke: 54 X 54 MM
Comp. Ratio: 10.0:1
Max. Power: 8.0 KW @ 7,500 RPM
Max. Torque: 10.4 NM @ 6,500 RPM
Idle Speed: 1,400 +- 100 RPM
Starting: Kick Start / Electric Start
Spark Plug: NGK CR7HSA - R
Gear Box: 5 Speed Constant Mesh
Shift Pattern: 1 Down, 4up
Primary Reduction: 3.4
Final Reduction: 3.214
Gear Ratio: 1 St: 3.000, 2nd:1.777. 3rd: 1.316, 4th:1.045, 5th: 0.875
Clutch: Multiplate Wet Type
Battery: 12V- 2.5AH(Kick) / 5AH(Self)
Head Light: 12HS1(12v 35/35 W Halogen Bulb
Tail Lamp: 12v 21/5w
Indicator: 12v 10w
Chassis Type: Diamond Tubular Type
Caster/ Trail: 26 degree/ 90mm
Suspension Front: Telescopic Hydraulic Type
Rear: Rectangular Swing Arm With Hydraulic Shock Absorber
Brakes Front: Drum Type/ Disc Type
Rear: Drum Type
Tyre Front: 2.75 X 18" 42 P
Rear: 3.00 X 18" 6pr, 52 P
Kerb Weight: Kerb Wt - 123kg (Standards)/ 127kg (Deluxe)
Max Payload: 130Kg
Wheel Base: 1,300mm
Length: 2,065mm
Width: 730mm
Overall Height: 1,100mm
Ground Clearance: 160mm
Tank Capacity: 13 Lts.