Love my ST7

**Fatt Max** · 26th January 2015, 18:04

Yes I know it's a Hyosung or Hyobag or Hyodung or Hyo-what-a-piece-of-junk as some folk say, but it's mine and I love it.

2 years ago I rode out of the showroom a proud owner of a brand new ST7. I traded into faithful Aquila for it and have never looked back.

I've ridden it just about every day, I ride to work during the week, go for blast at the weekend and take longer cruises when the calendar allows.

Apart from one blow out last year I have had nothing but great riding with this bike, 650cc of comfortable cruising and easy commuting. Plus Hyosung themselves have serviced it and looked after me better than I could have wished for.

So, not the sexiest or 'bikey-ist' of models but I'm happy, it gets me on the road and plants a smile on my mush

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**Edbear** · 26th January 2015, 18:10

Then that makes it a very good bike! My C50T may not have been the perfect bike but for me and the Missus it was close enough

**Oakie** · 26th January 2015, 18:13

Good on ya FM. Sounds like a match made in heaven. How many kilometres per pie does it do?

**Fatt Max** · 26th January 2015, 18:25

Originally Posted by Oakie

Good on ya FM. Sounds like a match made in heaven. How many kilometres per pie does it do?

Oooh need to check that stat. reckon its 200km per Mince and Cheese but you could squeeze an extra 50km with a potato top. Natural methane propulsion after a chicken Tikka and cabbage pie would give you at least 400km's though

**ellipsis** · 26th January 2015, 18:29

...My girls first bike was an Aquila, she liked the colour...went well, she loved it, sold for as much as she paid...I used a Hyosung on saturday, racing at Ruapuna, had a blast...I even hired it from another racer...my main reason for doing it was to find out what they actually go like on the track, not that I ever want one, but I needed to know...I think as a start to racing , something like the Hyosung is a good way in for new riders, probably works for the road too...

**madbikeboy** · 27th January 2015, 09:16

Mmm. Pies.

**Swoop** · 27th January 2015, 09:21

Originally Posted by Fatt Max

Oooh need to check that stat.

I had always wondered what the real meaning of Kph was.

Kilometres/pie : Hour.

**madbikeboy** · 27th January 2015, 11:28

Originally Posted by Swoop

I had always wondered what the real meaning of Kph was.

Kilometres/pie : Hour.

Just went and got a pie. Gotta stop reading FM's threads.

**Swoop** · 27th January 2015, 11:30

He is a bad influence.

Unless you are a pie manufacturer/marketer...

**Old Steve** · 27th January 2015, 13:51

Yeah FM, when I was looking at moving up from my Hyosung GV250 the local agents loaned me an ST7 for the weekend, it was more than 650 then - something like 685 if I recall so it seems as if they've moved the engine size down for LAMS. (The local agents also loaned me a Kawasaki W800 for an overnight as well, gee they did their best to sell me a new bike!) Here in Oz Hyosung market the ST7 as the GV650 Classic for the LAMS market.

Liked the ST7, it came down to that or the Boulevard M50 I eventually bought. Also took the Gv650 (V-Rod look alike) on loan out over the Kaimais, that was a nice bike too but a sportier seating position than the cruiser style ST7.

I did 24,000 km on my L and P on my GV250, great little bike, her name was G L O R I A ! Cheap, reasonably reliable, fun bike riding.

**Fatt Max** · 27th January 2015, 18:22

Originally Posted by Swoop

He is a bad influence.

Unless you are a pie manufacturer/marketer...

you love it chubby cheeks......nice to be back

**Oakie** · 27th January 2015, 18:25

Originally Posted by Fatt Max

you love it chubby cheeks......nice to be back

Where you been anyway?

**Fatt Max** · 27th January 2015, 18:30

Originally Posted by Oakie

Where you been anyway?

Not been on for a while, been around but to be honest I have been battling with so called 'club members' on the Fat Bikers facebook page, which thankfully is now gone......along with the small minded plastic fuckwits who live their lives on there supping latte's and taking photos of their food when they should be riding, drinking and shagging.

Yep, tis great to be back

**Oakie** · 27th January 2015, 18:33

Originally Posted by Fatt Max

Not been on for a while, been around but to be honest I have been battling with so called 'club members' on the Fat Bikers facebook page, which thankfully is now gone......along with the small minded plastic fuckwits who live their lives on there supping latte's and taking photos of their food when they should be riding, drinking and shagging.

Yep, tis great to be back

Good to have you back too mate. You add an extra dimension all of your own here.