Hyosung GT250R dramas

[Donut]

just got my new 2008 hyobag and took it over the coro loop today and the damn front left brake caliper come off :S the 2 bolts that hold it vibrated loose..... so much for thinking it just had crap brakes. Anyone else had anything like this happen?

[babyblade250rr]

perhaps look at taking it back under warrenty thats extremely dangerous!! it's not uncommon for new bikes to fault on something but that sounds like major!! Those dang Korean bike

[Pancakes]

I don't think that it is a Korean bike has much to do with it, rather that NZ'ers can be lazy fuckers and do cheap jobs on cheap bikes. That said, even if they're applying 100% effort people can make mistakes and until you KNOW things are A OK assume they're not. Go over your bike regularly so you learn what and where things are and what they're supposed to look like so you'll click if somethings astray.

Honestly mate they're built to a budget and there are things to look out for, the std brake pads last like a bucket of KFC at a Kirikiti game but I use mine everyday and give it death and while it's the slowest bike bar a GN I've ever been on or owned it does the trick and some of the issues people have with them and the name they have may be more from the fact that the vast majority of Hyo riders haven't owned another bike in their life and may have made similar mistakes or have the same problems of their own causing with other bikes?

[James Deuce]

The caliper doesn't come off because of "cheap Korean quality". The dealer didn't bolt it on properly when they did final assembly.

I sincerely hope you rang the dealer and spoke to someone.

[Pancakes]

Whitht he new bike ALWAYS take it back to the dealer to ask, if it goes wrong and you've tried to jimmy it up yourself they may decline you or not cover all the costs, just what the initial cost would be. Also then if things get worse they will (should) remember that they told you it will be sweet and look after you.

Come on the Ho-bag ride dood. See in my signature.

[Dakara]

I got a 2008 GT250R myself a few days ago, only done about 150k's so far but no sign of any problems. As a few posters pointed out, it sounds like a delers assembly fault.

[Donut]

Whitht he new bike ALWAYS take it back to the dealer to ask, if it goes wrong and you've tried to jimmy it up yourself they may decline you or not cover all the costs, just what the initial cost would be. Also then if things get worse they will (should) remember that they told you it will be sweet and look after you.

Come on the Ho-bag ride dood. See in my signature.

had no choice but to find some budget bolts to hold it togeather or i couldnt get home. kinda hard to push it from the middle of the coro loop :P hopefully the dealer will understand though

[Renegade]

thats dam bad luck, you should have rang them from the loop and made them come pick your ass up, dealer fault all the way man

[Grub]

had no choice but to find some budget bolts to hold it togeather or i couldnt get home. kinda hard to push it from the middle of the coro loop :P hopefully the dealer will understand though

The dealer had better understand. I would actually advise LTNZ or whoever now does the Warrant issuers registrations (used to be MotoSafe).

This is more than just a "mistake", this could have killed you. The dealer must have steps and procedures in place so this doesn't happen and then they have to be monitored. They are unlikely to take this very seriously, preferring to regard it as a one-off, unless some regulatory agency is involved

[Donut]

The dealer had better understand. I would actually advise LTNZ or whoever now does the Warrant issuers registrations (used to be MotoSafe).

This is more than just a "mistake", this could have killed you. The dealer must have steps and procedures in place so this doesn't happen and then they have to be monitored. They are unlikely to take this very seriously, preferring to regard it as a one-off, unless some regulatory agency is involved


I will speak with the dealer before i take things further. im sure they will be apologetic and go out of thee way to ensure its not going to happen again. ill post back once i get a chance to speak with them (damn work can never get anything done)

[vifferman]

This is very bad. Usually caliper bolts have loctite on to prevent this sort of thing happening. I would be very pissed off if something like this happened to me.

[Donut]

yeah, i guess i was ust lucky nothing serious happened. i thought it was just the front fork bottoming out when i heard the twang but soon found out that wasnt the case

[SwanTiger]

As has already been stated by other members, speak with the dealer you purchased the motorcycle from and post their company details.

[slickaz]

so has there been any developments??
PS: this may seem a silly Q but who is the dealer? im looking at buying a hyo very soon in a week maybe and i wanna know who to avoid buying from..if thats ok..

[klyong82]

Name and shame....:angry:

[Dodger]

I had a few issues with my GT250 (naked) in the first 6 months.


Chain Guard - The back bolt on my chain guard fell out and caused the guard to get eaten up by the chain. This was a factory fitted piece. TSS now check the guards on the Hyosungs so others shouldn't have the same problem.

Tapping on left foot peg - When riding at certain speeds I would feel a tapping on the left foot peg, this turned out to be due to a faulty chain and was replaced.

Fuel indicator - When the tank was full it would show empty, as the level got lower the needle would jump up and down with the revs. and finally once I got down to 1/4 of a tank it would work fine. Part was replaced under warranty.

Rattle rattle rattle - A rattle could be heard coming from the exhaust, part replaced under warranty

Bouncy bouncy - Rear shock became very bouncy, with no dampening to speak of. Shock replaced under warranty.


It's been about a year and 10000kms since the last problem. :)

[Donut]

The bike was from hamilton motorcylce center, they were extremly suprised by what had happened and replaced the bolts strait away. They are looking into how it happend. I am satisfied with how they dealt with the issue and would recommend buying from them they are a good group of people and im sure it was just a simple mistake... i mean after all we are only human

[Pancakes]

Brake mounting is pretty serious bro. Putting the mirrors on the wrong sides is human (and a bit funny). Brakes need to be checked.

[Donut]

Brake mounting is pretty serious bro. Putting the mirrors on the wrong sides is human (and a bit funny). Brakes need to be checked.

im sure they were, missing them could be as simple as a fone call at the wrong time. i know its a bad mistake however i dont hold any grudges or bad feelings towards them.

Which is the reason im not willing to shame them over it, all and all there a good group of guys and one mistake is understandable

[Gubb]

one mistake is understandable

Bet it wouldn't have been if you we're doing 120Km, coming up to a hairpin corner.

[Pancakes]

I agree, brakes must be right everytime. No excuses.

[skidMark]

this i why why i get a new toy the first thing i do is check every nut and bolt end to end...which usually means taking off tank all fairings etc......

doesnt matter how good a rider you are if bike is not up to scratch mechanically.... if i had a caliper come off with the way i ride...coming into say a 25 corner at 150 vthen hard on the picks....it would be a rude shock if half my braking was gone....not to mention a fatal one....

tyres and brakes are your life...

request that they locktite them in do not be a dick about it though...say yes you understand accidents happen yes it was an accident...but it is not good enough.

as this was a big fuck up

but don't be like oh i want a free helmet or whatever.

or else they wont like ya if you are cool about it and get on a friendly basis with your dealer youalways goto then they will do you better deals...more adivice and so on...

theres business....then theres business.

be careful as to how u approach this.

[skidMark]

Bet it wouldn't have been if you we're doing 120Km, coming up to a hairpin corner.


precisely....

it's then called engine brake and hope.... and give it all u can on what you have got....

with the way i ride how late a brake etc a mechanical failure like this is a fatal one.....

i still cant believe it got through aseembly like this...they prob went hey young fella go put those hyosungs together.....

[discotex]

precisely....

it's then called engine brake and hope.... and give it all u can on what you have got....

with the way i ride how late a brake etc a mechanical failure like this is a fatal one.....

i still cant believe it got through aseembly like this...they prob went hey young fella go put those hyosungs together.....


I'd be wanting a pretty good explanation and apology before I went back to a bike shop that let an issue like that slip through the cracks. There's no excuse for brake problems when they know your life depends on them.

Them saying it was the new guys fault doesn't cut it either. They should be double checking the new guys work in the critical areas.

[Donut]

Bet it wouldn't have been if you we're doing 120Km, coming up to a hairpin corner.

beleive it or not, i can honestly say it wouldnt make a difference as long as they are willing to pay damages

[Donut]

I'd be wanting a pretty good explanation and apology before I went back to a bike shop that let an issue like that slip through the cracks. There's no excuse for brake problems when they know your life depends on them.

Them saying it was the new guys fault doesn't cut it either. They should be double checking the new guys work in the critical areas.

they never blamed this issue on a "new guy" they accepted responsibility and dealt with it approriatly, the two main bolts on the caliper come off however the third bolt holding the guard and lines to the fork was still tight and kept them from coming completly off

[discotex]

they never blamed this issue on a "new guy" they accepted responsibility and dealt with it approriatly, the two main bolts on the caliper come off however the third bolt holding the guard and lines to the fork was still tight and kept them from coming completly off

Good stuff! As long as they're like :gob: about it you know they'll actually learn from the mistake :)

[WarlockNZ]

it sounds like a dealers assembly fault.

Sorry lads, Thats a factory fault, I helped put mine together out of the box and the front calliper is already bolted on.

But, even having said that, we went over every bolt on mine and made sure.

[Dodger]

17600(ish)km (1.5ish years) - Battery died.

Just had the battery replaced on the bike, it wasn't holding a charge, thus making starting a lottery.
On the plus side I can now bump start the bike in a very small space. :)

Replaced the stock battery with a "Yuasa YTX14-BS" so should last I hope.

[skidMark]

beleive it or not, i can honestly say it wouldnt make a difference as long as they are willing to pay damages


dude your missing the crucial point...you come into a hairpin at 120 and ur brakes fuckout and you crash.....

they don't have to worry about fixing the bike because there is nobody to hand it back too.

youd be springing up daisys.

[quallman1234]

precisely....

it's then called engine brake and hope.... and give it all u can on what you have got....

with the way i ride how late a brake etc a mechanical failure like this is a fatal one.....

i still cant believe it got through aseembly like this...they prob went hey young fella go put those hyosungs together.....
Back her in.

[skidMark]

Back her in.


do i look like jay lawrence or something?

[T.W.R]

This is very bad. Usually caliper bolts have loctite on to prevent this sort of thing happening. I would be very pissed off if something like this happened to me.

Hyosungs don't have loctited caliper carrier bracket bolts :nono: though they are machine tightened in the factory prior to dispatch. They are however removed during assembly from the crate to allow easy fitting of the front wheel to minimise the chance of damage or scuffing of the wheel etc.
Once assembled from the crate the bikes are supposed to go through a pre delivery check of all axillary items and fittings plus a road test to insure everything is doing what it is supposed too.:yes:

It sounds as if whoever assembled the bike from the crate hasn't done their job properly & whoever signed off the PD form hasn't done the mandatory checks :nono:

[T.W.R]

This is very bad. Usually caliper bolts have loctite on to prevent this sort of thing happening. I would be very pissed off if something like this happened to me.

Hyosungs don't have loctited caliper carrier bracket bolts :nono: though they are machine tightened in the factory prior to dispatch. They are however removed during assembly from the crate to allow easy fitting of the front wheel to minimise the chance of damage or scuffing of the wheel etc.
Once assembled from the crate the bikes are supposed to go through a pre delivery check of all axillary items and fittings plus a road test to insure everything is doing what it is supposed too.:yes:

It sounds as if whoever assembled the bike from the crate hasn't done their job properly & whoever signed off the PD form hasn't done the mandatory checks :nono: if they've done it to one bike they'll be doing it to others so worthwhile doing double checks on anything from them.

[Sellout]

When doing the pre-intial ride check of my Zonga, found no loctite in evidence anywhere :gob:

Spent a good part of first day taking her to pieces and going over every bolt & nut there. Replaced a couple...

Speedo gave up the ghost in the first 100km and managed to get it under warranty (after trying a new speedo cable...)

Headlight had really dodgy plug on wires that shorted out if left on the wrong angle, so replaced that myself. Also the bolts holding the headlight on vibrate loose no matter what I do, just getting used to tightening it each time I come back in from a good ride!

Other than that, no major faults! But I imagine if I hadn't checked her over first, there could well have been similar probs in terms of loosening bolts etc...

Always pays to do pre-ride check, I even check the cage before taking it out (Dad was strict on this when I was learning... very similar to Police behicle check)

[carver]

just got my new 2008 hyobag and took it over the coro loop today and the damn front left brake caliper come off :S the 2 bolts that hold it vibrated loose..... so much for thinking it just had crap brakes. Anyone else had anything like this happen?

did anyone need more proof that hyosungs are shit?

[Gubb]

did anyone need more proof that hyosungs are shit?

Remember this? (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=669412#post669412)

Hypocrite.

[carver]

Remember this? (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=669412#post669412)

Hypocrite.

haha...
that was written when i was expecting it to be more shit than what it was, read my follow ups dude.
starter motor failed due to seals blowing.
all the instrumentation bulbs blew.
its got 40,000kms, so it must have been a good example.
the 'R sounds more shit than the GT
the handling and gearbox always sucked
but for the price and size, there aint much else