Are Hyosungs worth getting?

[crazyhorse]

Best advise so far.

Gotta agree with you there.......

[bluebird]

We race a new model Hyosung GT250R efi it is a great bike, put the screaming demon pipe on and some pirelli tyres and you are sorted.

[Ryster]

Thanks. What model(s) are you looking at? Faired/naked, 250/650 etc?

GT250R 2007 so yeah with the fairing, with the 650 frame

[Jonno.]

Were there corners involved in this?

Don't listen to the haters, these are really good bikes no matter which way you look at them. Most important thing to do is to swap out the fork oil as they are known to be under full from factory, do this with some quality fork oil and it handles beautifully, even with the shinkos on it.
And for the haters out there, a 650r got a 4th place finish in F3 at Hampton today.

Wow fourth no way

[Fatjim]

I can't think of a single reason a bloke would want to buy one, let alone SIX, especially a newer one.

You're better off on any of the Honda 250's. Hornet, vtr, spada, Jade or CBR. For the same or simliar money you get a real bike.

[gatch]

I've never owned or even ridden one, so my opinion on them really is just heresay. But it's my understanding the first few years of production were shit house. But from what I have read the koreans have improved there quality control somewhat and most of the commonly bitched about flaws seem to be clearing up.

I think they are much on par with the other late model 250s and as such will probably be crapped on for perfomance by the late 80s early 90s 250s, but they have the upper hand as far as availability of spare parts and dealer warranties go.

[CookMySock]

it's my understanding the first few years of production were shit house. But from what I have read the koreans have improved there quality control somewhat and most of the commonly bitched about flaws seem to be clearing up.

I got a 2003 Comet 250 with 10,000kms on it, and its a mint bike. Nothing to be done on it except ride it.

I think they are much on par with the other late model 250s and as such will probably be crapped on for perfomance by the late 80s early 90s 250s, but they have the upper hand as far as availability of spare parts and dealer warranties go.

Thats a fair assessment. The 80s-90s inline four 250s will always be remembered fondly for their "superbike" performance, try crashing and repairing one and see how that works out.. as you say - brand new bits for any hyosung are cheap and easy to find.

"Fast" isn't everything. It's nice just being on a bike that looks and feels good.

Steve

[ESXB0Y]

I've had my 2008 GT250R for a little while now. Build quality is pretty reasonable I'd say, but parts are cheap and easy to locate when it does get a prang. I get 400km+ per tank regardless of how I ride it, and although not the quickest off the mark I find it good fun to ride through the twisties. I'd recommend changing the fork oil and teh chain too, and although I haven't done it yet, I've read quite a bit about how the ride is transformed by putting a decent tyre on it - next on my list! Ican happily dice it out with my mate on his 250 Ninja, but the only thing I can beat another friend who owns an er-6f is admiring glances - Had a couple of the fairer sex comment on the "nice looking red bike", much to his disgust. Makes a great everyday bike that is still fun on those weekend rides, in my opinion.

[SPORK]

Steve - is there any specific reason why you are firmly entrenched in the Hyosung world? I'm not slagging them at all, but is there any reason to have 5 (??) of them? Surely if you're gonna have that many bikes you'd perhaps maybe want at least ONE that wasn't firmly "middle-of-the-road"?

[Hiflyer]

A GT250R will be fast if you ride it fast.

Good economy, pretty nice looks and reliable if you look after it. Modern styling means it doesn't look like a box on wheels and with a nice exhaust they sound excellent.

Get one!

[CookMySock]

Steve - is there any specific reason why you are firmly entrenched in the Hyosung world? I'm not slagging them at all, but is there any reason to have 5 (??) of them? Surely if you're gonna have that many bikes you'd perhaps maybe want at least ONE that wasn't firmly "middle-of-the-road"?

I'm not firmly entrenched in anything. Someone who has hondas isnt "deeply entrenched" in them either.

I like the hyos. They are cheap and cheerful - cheap to buy, cheap to run, cheap to fix, cheap to mod, reliable.

The only people who don't like them are a small percentage of KBers who have never ridden them.

Steve

[Eyegasm]

The only people who don't like them are a small percentage of KBers who have never ridden them.

I find that as well.

I am a big guy and found riding anything else was uncomfortable, hence why I bought the hyobag.
Never had a big problem with it, Only the petrol gauge tells fibs (WGTN to P.Noth on E?!?!? WTF)

As for fuel, I commute daily and it cost me $10 a week (200km) so I really love that aspect.

All I can say is ride it first as the GT250R is quite a stretched out ride, where as Ninjas are more upright.

[aprilia_RS250]

Hyo's are like those chicks that look promising and have big tits. But once you get them in the sack and it's all go go go you realise she's just a starfish wearing a Wonderbra.

[firefighter]

nice exhaust they sound excellent.

Get one!

Absolutely agree. They have a pretty damn cool sound if you put on the right exhaust.

A bike was getting a WOF ahead of mine, it started up and I thought fuck that sounds cool, had a proper look and saw a GT650R sitting there.
On the flip-side there's one at Uni (250) with a modded exhaust that sounds like crap.

They do sound lame without a modded exhaust or the wrong exhaust.......but I guess most bikes do.

I had a GT650R that I wrote off, it really does need the exhaust mod done. My mates GT250R was louder and sounded way nicer with it's modded exhaust. In fact it sounded really damn cool. Maybe I just like the sound of twins?

[Ryster]

Looking at a Kawasaki ZXR250 Ninja now 1991. As it is from a dealer and only $200 more. Heard that the older straight 4 engines are good and reliable?