Info on Hyosung bikes? Any good?

[ir0nslash]

hey guys and girls ...

I just got my bike licence on Friday , so now im on the hunt for that first bike ,

I keep seeing Hyosung bikes what are pretty much new but pretty dam cheap ... my mate says there shit , there like the sangyong brand of car but bike version , but hes a newbie himself so wouldn't mind other peoples feed back on them also , 250cc


thanks

[Katman]

They don't match the build quality of the Japanese brands yet but as a starting point they are a far better option than any of the other non-Japanese asian brands.

[ruaphu]

Yeah mate had both the earlier 250 and 650 sport models. He kept them well maintained and no major grief, he toured regularly all over NZ on them.

The 650 was modded to breathe better with twin pipes, the air box opened up slightly and carbs jetted accordingly., sound half decent too, like a small duke.

The common issue with both bikes was rubbish wheel bearings and head stock bearings, cheap as chips to sort and a bit of time at the bike shop getting sorted.

The 250 had a reoccurring glitch with the electrical relay plugs, the trick is to put a plastic tie band around them to stop em working their way lose. Clutch cables need constant checking as they do tend to bind up and get a bit heavy on the fingers.

The fuel gauges are inaccurate as are the tripmeters, both tended to be optimistic.

He thrashed the gunnels off em both and they held together, nothing fell off, seized or broke.

I think the trick to it was keeping em well maintained. He always took the bikes in yearly for a good once over at his local bike shop, only issues found were bearing related as mentioned above.

For cheap bikes they will do the trick eh.


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[Ifsn8u]

I own a 2014 registered gt250. Ihave owned it since new for a year now. Use as a commuter from Albany to papakura 5 days a week rain hail or shine. I have not had any issues, nice simple bike that is cheap and cheerful. I was concerned of what forums were saying how shit they were but took the punt, 20,00km in and only had to replace, front pads, and chain so far, and obvious oil changes. It has been reliable and has done what I have needed it to. If your buying second hand just make sure it's been serviced regularly, but you would do that with any bike.

[baffa]

It's nice that a couple of Hyosung owners have had trouble free runs.
I've known 4 people who have owned Hyosungs, most from new, and they all had issues.

A good bike does not snap cables, develop surface rust, develop leaks in fork seals and have serious electrical and mechanical issues when less than a year old. It also shouldnt have crappy fairings and build quality that would make Lada proud.

[Lelitu]

Good? not really.. they're somewhat underpowered, and the build quality can be a bit spotty..
some are really excellent, some.. not so much.. so mostly a quality control issue.

Suitable for a new rider? most definitely, the slight lack of power is actually an advantage there, since it's a little harder to get into as much trouble as fast.
unless they're completely mechanically inept and unwilling to learn.

[nzspokes]

Utter crap. The steel rusts, the alloy corrodes.

[Rcktfsh]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt_p2G_UK_g

They get around Hampton Downs surprisingly well.

[sil3nt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt_p2G_UK_g

They get around Hampton Downs surprisingly well.Solid lap that!

That is on one of the new X4Rs which is a 250 single. Faster than the old 250 twins it seems.

Ok just looked at the specs for the X4R vs the old GT250R.

X4R - NZ$5,495.00
Max Power 21.2 kW (28.4 HP) @ 8500 RPM
Max Torque 26.1 Nm (2.56 kgf.m) @ 7000 RPM
Mass (running order) 150kg (135KG dry)

250R - NZ$6,495.00
Max Power 21kw @ 10,500 RPM (28.1 HP)
Max Torque 22nm @ 8,000 RPM
Dry Mass 159kg

[OddDuck]

Check your depreciation, too - go looking on Trademe for what the Hyosungs are worth a couple of years down the road, if you have a view to trading up when you step up to a full license. It might be a bit pricier to get Japanese but if if holds its value better then that's worth considering. I don't have any direct experience with Hyosungs but I've noticed a few around town getting horribly tatty very fast - they don't seem to handle weathering very well.

A friend has a Honda VTR250 and it's served her very well.

[Robbo]

Here's one you might want to consider. It's the Suzuki GW250 Twin. There's a few good deals going on them around the country at the moment. $4995 and brand new.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-861129410.htm

[nzspokes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt_p2G_UK_g

They get around Hampton Downs surprisingly well.

Lets see how well that bike performs in 5 years. If its not rusted away by then.

Yes we own one. Each time I kick it a little more rust falls off.

[awayatc]

Bike ownership.......
initial outlay,
take away fun factor payment,
take away resale price...
equals price of ownership

you can do better then hobagging it....

[baffa]

Good? not really.. they're somewhat underpowered, and the build quality can be a bit spotty..
some are really excellent, some.. not so much.. so mostly a quality control issue.

Suitable for a new rider? most definitely, the slight lack of power is actually an advantage there, since it's a little harder to get into as much trouble as fast.
unless they're completely mechanically inept and unwilling to learn.

Perhaps you misread my post. In a nutshell, I'm saying Hyosungs at best are poorly built and tend to be unreliabile, at worst, downright dangerous.

Keep in mind new riders are much less likely to check things like tyre pressures and pay attention to essential basic maintenance like chain slack, they should have the most reliable steed available.

As I said, one friend had a GT650R that had leaking forkseals and it was less than a year old.
Another friend had a 250 cruiser that had a constant issue with its ECU that Hyosung couldnt fix, so the bike wouldnt start.
He stupidly traded it in on a brand new GT250R that snapped the clutch cable within 6 months, and devloped rust on the frame and triple clamp.

These are just some of the issues I have seen personally.
When you can buy a second hand japanese 250 that is 20 years old and have less maintenance at half the price of a new Hyosung, it should speak volumes.

[Lelitu]

Perhaps you misread my post. In a nutshell, I'm saying Hyosungs at best are poorly built and tend to be unreliabile, at worst, downright dangerous.

Keep in mind new riders are much less likely to check things like tyre pressures and pay attention to essential basic maintenance like chain slack, they should have the most reliable steed available.

As I said, one friend had a GT650R that had leaking forkseals and it was less than a year old.
Another friend had a 250 cruiser that had a constant issue with its ECU that Hyosung couldnt fix, so the bike wouldnt start.
He stupidly traded it in on a brand new GT250R that snapped the clutch cable within 6 months, and devloped rust on the frame and triple clamp.

These are just some of the issues I have seen personally.
When you can buy a second hand japanese 250 that is 20 years old and have less maintenance at half the price of a new Hyosung, it should speak volumes.

Not at all.

I had a 2007 Hyosung gt250 naked as my first bike.
Basically trouble free ownership.
Frankly I caused more problems for it learning the basics of maintenance on it than the bike ever had before I got it. On the other hand, I learned a fair bit about basic maintenance with it, which has been useful on the bikes I've owned since.

Thus, their quality control is not as good as the japanese brands, but the basic design is decent for a beginners bike.
Actual ride quality when it's working properly is decent, though the stock tyres were fucking shit when I owned mine. Tolerable in the dry, dangerous if you're not riding like a scared nana in the wet.
Never using shinko tyres again.

[Swivel]

Hyo's are good bikes, good to learn on and the GT250-650s look mean as. Price is good too. V twin sounds great with aftermarket pipes demons or something. I use to own one and had nil issues with her. The negatives is the mirrors seems to show your arms rather then the road, and they are a little heavy. You may find some of the Hyo knockers have never ridden or owned one.

[skippa1]

Hyo's are good bikes, good to learn on and the GT250-650s look mean as. Price is good too. V twin sounds great with aftermarket pipes demons or something. I use to own one and had nil issues with her. The negatives is the mirrors seems to show your arms rather then the road, and they are a little heavy. You may find some of the Hyo knockers have never ridden or owned one.
:facepalm:You dont need to ride or own one to see the rust and poor build quality

[nzspokes]

Hyo's are good bikes, good to learn on and the GT250-650s look mean as. Price is good too. V twin sounds great with aftermarket pipes demons or something. I use to own one and had nil issues with her. The negatives is the mirrors seems to show your arms rather then the road, and they are a little heavy. You may find some of the Hyo knockers have never ridden or owned one.

I have one sitting in the garage, its currently rusting away.

[Delerium]

I have one sitting in the garage, its currently rusting away.

Does that increase the value?

[Rhys]

Does that increase the value?

No but it does make them lighter

[Swivel]

:facepalm:You dont need to ride or own one to see the rust and poor build quality

I personally haven't seen any like that yet, except one on tm but only because it was sitting outdoors for 12 months it was a GV250. MCN have a good review on the GT250R model, but for a first bike it think they are great that wont bust the wallet.

[nzspokes]

No but it does make them lighter

Yes. :2thumbsup

They get faster as they get older. Mind you I could run faster than they go.

Crap, utter crap.

[Delerium]

Yes. :2thumbsup

They get faster as they get older. Mind you I could run faster than they go.

Crap, utter crap.

Iv never given one a really good look over. Seems a few people are in the Hyosung cup, so is it more than fit and finish?

[nzspokes]

Iv never given one a really good look over. Seems a few people are in the Hyosung cup, so is it more than fit and finish?

Its only the metal and alloy bits that are bad. The rest is fine.

[Katman]

Hyosungs will do quite adequately as a learner bike.

People like nzspokes just love the sound of their own voice.

[mossy1200]

Idd own a near new Hyosung over an old 4 cylinder 250 that had a lot of abusive by its previous owners. Looked after and kept clean and oiled up they wouldn't be that bad. Living outside and neglected very likely to age quickly.
One thing about bikes is the more you pay the better the bike but the more you tend to lose financially if it was new when you got it.

One thing you will hear about is horror stories when they go bad but would be interesting to study how they were maintained and what percentage do fail prematurely. People don't tend to brag about things that don't break but the don't half whinge when things go pear shaped.

Summary= I wouldn't own one unless I wanted an A to B vehicle with a budget purchase in mind.

[Swivel]

Hyosungs will do quite adequately as a learner bike.

People like nzspokes just love the sound of their own voice.

lol, is he one of the trolls

[Delerium]

next question is, are they improving? Korean cars certainly have.

[Swivel]

next question is, are they improving? Korean cars certainly have.

And harleys

[mossy1200]

https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=hyosung+gt650r&biw=1188&bih=482&tbm=isch&imgil=DqioyTlBwOheyM%253A%253BUdcS7P48dkPKRM%253Bh ttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.totalmotorcycle.com%25 252Fmotorcycles%25252F2014models%25252F2014-Hyosung-GT650R.htm&source=iu&pf=m&fir=DqioyTlBwOheyM%253A%252CUdcS7P48dkPKRM%252C_&usg=__n2tWTZbfysJvPq2gjcR6h2WKb7Q%3D&ved=0CCUQyjdqFQoTCN_HjdDOjMYCFcggpgodFZEA8g&ei=aRp8VZ_vGsjBmAWVooKQDw#imgrc=DqioyTlBwOheyM%253 A%3BUdcS7P48dkPKRM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.totalm otorcycle.com%252Fmotorcycles%252F2014models%252F2 014-Hyosung-GT650R1.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.totalmotorcyc le.com%252Fmotorcycles%252F2014models%252F2014-Hyosung-GT650R.htm%3B720%3B450

Front end looks a lot like a F3 or F4. That's not good. I think its why nobody waves to me now.

[nzspokes]

https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=hyosung+gt650r&biw=1188&bih=482&tbm=isch&imgil=DqioyTlBwOheyM%253A%253BUdcS7P48dkPKRM%253Bh ttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.totalmotorcycle.com%25 252Fmotorcycles%25252F2014models%25252F2014-Hyosung-GT650R.htm&source=iu&pf=m&fir=DqioyTlBwOheyM%253A%252CUdcS7P48dkPKRM%252C_&usg=__n2tWTZbfysJvPq2gjcR6h2WKb7Q%3D&ved=0CCUQyjdqFQoTCN_HjdDOjMYCFcggpgodFZEA8g&ei=aRp8VZ_vGsjBmAWVooKQDw#imgrc=DqioyTlBwOheyM%253 A%3BUdcS7P48dkPKRM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.totalm otorcycle.com%252Fmotorcycles%252F2014models%252F2 014-Hyosung-GT650R1.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.totalmotorcyc le.com%252Fmotorcycles%252F2014models%252F2014-Hyosung-GT650R.htm%3B720%3B450

Front end looks a lot like a F3 or F4. That's not good. I think its why nobody waves to me now.

That was something I noticed the other day.

Spent some time yesterday rebuilding a Hyosung gear linkage that was completely worn out after 25,000ks. It now has rod ends and will actually change gear.