Kiwi Rider ST7 test.

[Taz]

the hyosung ST7 got a great write up in KR but for the RRP of $24995 :blink: there's so many bigger better cruisers you could get.

Why is KR always full of these sort of errors?

Also the SXF350 has a bore and stroke of 57.5 x 88, Long stroke motor eh? :)

[Virago]

the hyosung ST7 got a great write up in KR but for the RRP of $24995 :blink: ...

Where did that price come from? I think you'll find they sell for around half that price...?

http://www.hyosung.co.nz/bikes.php?id=anytime4bf0fbb59b0a7

http://www.motorcycletrader.co.nz/View/Used/HYOSUNG-ST700-2010/39184.aspx

[blue109]

Hyosung will be spewing over that one! That will put a lot of prospective test riders off, I hope KR:mellow publish a correction.

[Suntoucher]

Had a look at the ST7 at the Hyosung shop yesterday, it looked promising til I saw the tank mounted display. Was pretty disappointing, they are actually the worst.

Price correction has been placed.

http://krnewsroom.blogspot.com/2010/08/correction-hyosung-st7-test.html

[Big Dave]

http://krnewsroom.blogspot.com/2010/08/correction-hyosung-st7-test.html

>>Why is KR always full of these sort of errors?<<

Full. Shuh.

I don't know the Hyo story or how it happened. Correction next month in print - online now. Apologies to anyone inconvenienced.

Often it's just a typo in this sort of case. Sometimes it's the data we are supplied.
FWIW we had more faux pas when I worked at the Foodtown Magazine. That left a bitter taste in a lot of mouths.

[pete376403]

Question about magazine publishing - does anyone do a final read cover to cover before they go to the shop? Not referring to any mag in particular, i've seen errors in all sorts of magazines.

[Big Dave]

Question about magazine publishing - does anyone do a final read cover to cover before they go to the shop? Not referring to any mag in particular, i've seen errors in all sorts of magazines.

Depends on the size of the publishing house as to how many sets of eyes check it.

In a big show:
Writer submits copy, a sub-editor corrects it and brings it in to house style if necessary, a designer then lays it out (and may or may not re-read it), a different sub-editor then proof reads it and the Editor signs off the pages.

There can be as many as three or four sign-offs at various production stages.

At a small publisher - Writer, Sub-Editor, Editor and proof reader can be the same person.

KR is in between.

There are lots of places errors can occur in the process. Everyone busts a nut to get it right - it's a very public fail. My most recent clangers were inserted for me. Comes with the territory too.

[jafar]

$12,995. is a better price for this machine, it would be interesting to see a shootout of cruisers in the same price bracket.:innocent:

[Motu]

Question about magazine publishing - does anyone do a final read cover to cover before they go to the shop? Not referring to any mag in particular, i've seen errors in all sorts of magazines.

Who proof read this for you?

[davesh]

A friend bought one, i had a ride on it and i was quite impressed how it rode, in this bracket i would suggest trying it out, better than shadow 750 more power and response , and corners well
:yes:

[jasonzc]

i wonder how it compares with a M50

[davesh]

Firstly it is closer to the c50 than the m50,The m is for muscle and c for classic ,it depends what you want , advantages are the ST7 is considerably lighter 225 against 276 kg which in turn is reflected in nimbleness etc. Power and torque is good and smooth right thru the range probably better than the c50 in the lower to medium speeds on acceleration, but havent ridden a c50 hard enough to make an opinion at higher speeds,
the finish is ok though the big flaw in my opinion is that the engine doesnt have fins on it like a cruiser should , the engine looks cheap and lets the bike down ,but maybe i am biased i love suzukis, and the cruisers even though water cooled have fins, i have a m109r and that engine stands out,isnt this part of the cruiser atmosphere?. :scooter:
But having said that it is still a good riding bike, and likely to impress people for bikes in this bracket.

[Bren]

I bought the KR mag to specifically read the review on the ST7, but as soon as I saw the price listed in KR I stopped reading...

[The Pastor]

can anyone post up the st7 review?

[Jerry74]

Do Hyosungs still come free with McDonalds Happy Meals?????
eeeewwwww horrible Korean shitboxes..... buy a harley, suzuki or triumph instead
:bleh:

[bluebird]

Do Hyosungs still come free with McDonalds Happy Meals?????
eeeewwwww horrible Korean shitboxes..... buy a harley, suzuki or triumph instead
:bleh:

Sounds like you really know your motorcycles Einstein.

[Big Dave]

can anyone post up the st7 review?

That would be breaching copyright. I can sell you a back issue. :cool:

The rare 'Hyotypo' issue might become a collectable.

[wysper]

Writer submits copy, a sub-editor corrects it and brings it in to house style if necessary, a designer then lays it out (and may or may not re-read it), a different sub-editor then proof reads it and the Editor signs off the pages.



I have done a bit of graphic design and layout in the past. Very rarely did I cast my eye of the actual copy for spelling, punctuation etc. All I was doing was trying to make it look good on the page and/or fit on the damn page. LOL

[Big Dave]

I have done a bit of graphic design and layout in the past. Very rarely did I cast my eye of the actual copy for spelling, punctuation etc. All I was doing was trying to make it look good on the page and/or fit on the damn page. LOL


Yep - I call it tetris with words and pics.

[The Pastor]

That would be breaching copyright. I can sell you a back issue. :cool:

The rare 'Hyotypo' issue might become a collectable.

you've posted up stackloads of KR stuff before?

[Jerry74]

Sounds like you really know your motorcycles Einstein.

yeah I do actually lol..... my mate had a GT250 and it was a piece of crap for the money hyosung want you could buy a nice low km second hand M109

[Big Dave]

you've posted up stackloads of KR stuff before?

None presented the opportunity to taunt you.

Mostly it's my dribble.

[Virago]

yeah I do actually lol..... my mate had a GT250 and it was a piece of crap...

Condemning an entire manufacturer on the basis of second-hand knowledge of one bike says more about you than it does about Hyosung...

[Taz]

What happened in the Feb 11 harley Road King and Fat Boy test BD?? Opening page ends with "but more important, Harley claim, is the"..... And try as I might I can't find the rest of this sentence in any of the following pages!!

Why do I persist in buying this mag? My subscription has run out now so this is probably my last.

[NighthawkNZ]

Do Hyosungs still come free with McDonalds Happy Meals?????
eeeewwwww horrible Korean shitboxes..... buy a harley, suzuki or triumph instead
:bleh:

The other half has the Hyosung GT650 and it has been reliable as any other bike, has not skipped a beat to tell the honest truth. In the last 18 months she has done 20,000 odd km's on it and only ever don the standard servicing... and has been cheaper to run than past bikes we have had...

[Big Dave]

What happened in the Feb 11 harley Road King and Fat Boy test BD?? Opening page ends with "but more important, Harley claim, is the"..... And try as I might I can't find the rest of this sentence in any of the following pages!!

.


Sorry about that - looks like a layout error. This is what I submitted.

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The Air-cooled, Twin Cam 103™ has a displacement of 1690 cc via a Bore x Stroke of 98.4 mm / 111.1 mm. As usual, H-D don’t claim a horsepower figure, (I’d guess-timate it around 70 to mid 70’s), but more important, Harley claim, is the torque figure of 134 Nm @ 3500 rpm.

Either way I found it delightful to punt along on the open road. Ground clearance is good (for a Harley) and I only hit the footboards on the deck a few times during the whole test.
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I'll post the correction on the web site.

Keep buying it because you luff me :-)

[Taz]

It just irks me that I pays good monies and have to put up with constant errors and sloppy editing/proof reading :(

[Big Dave]

It just irks me that I pays good monies and have to put up with constant errors and sloppy editing/proof reading :(

Understand - I'll pass it on.

I'll put the whole article on the web site too - next update.

[The Pastor]

Understand - I'll pass it on.

I'll put the whole article on the web site too - next update.

Cheers mate :) let me know when its up

[Big Dave]

Cheers mate :) let me know when its up

I meant the Harley one - but OK - I can't change the price error on the .pdf though.

[Big Dave]

Hyo test
http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.com/2011/01/hyosung-st7-test.html

[bluebird]

yeah I do actually lol..... my mate had a GT250 and it was a piece of crap for the money hyosung want you could buy a nice low km second hand M109

It was joke, on you. From your comments I find it hard to imagine you have even owned a motorcycle let alone having ridden any, oh thats right "your mate has" and if you see any low K 109's for the price of a GT250 there would be a few readers interested I think. The internet....making stupidity even easier.

[The Pastor]

Thanks for posting that up

[Jerry74]

It was joke, on you. From your comments I find it hard to imagine you have even owned a motorcycle let alone having ridden any, oh thats right "your mate has" and if you see any low K 109's for the price of a GT250 there would be a few readers interested I think. The internet....making stupidity even easier.

Rather than ripping off and dishing other people for having an opinion you dont agree with which sort of goes against what this site is about how about a wee bit of advice.
My opinion is an opinion and only that for your info by the way i have been riding over 25 years and have owned many bikes in that time and the truth is that hyosung is a piece of shit.
Are the good quality vehicles made in korea?
Not really - Hyundai is the only real exception to this.
Comparing a harley, triumph or jap bike is just plain silly.
Yes you can own a good low km cruiser for around 12 thousand look on a little known web site called trade me and you may see some examples!!!!!!!!!

[bluebird]

whatever.:sleep:

[Virago]

Rather than ripping off and dishing other people for having an opinion you dont agree with which sort of goes against what this site is about how about a wee bit of advice.
My opinion is an opinion and only that...

I guess other people's opinion is that your opinion is a load of crap.

Let's all have a group hug and sing kumbaya...

[blackdog]

yeah I do actually lol..... my mate had a GT250 and it was a piece of crap for the money hyosung want you could buy a nice low km second hand M109



Yes you can own a good low km cruiser for around 12 thousand look on a little known web site called trade me and you may see some examples!!!!!!!!!

A GT250 is $7k brand new, sign me up for a M109 at that price

[The Pastor]

A GT250 is $7k brand new, sign me up for a M109 at that price

he could be talking about the st07 which is around 13k new

[blackdog]

he could be talking about the st07 which is around 13k new

oh yeah i can kinda see that now

clarity obviously not his strongest suit