First bike input please

[St_Gabriel]

Congrats Maakz,

Hope you enjoy your new bike. Details? GV250 I assume. EFI or carby/age.

This will also be the slowest week and Thursday will never get here soon enough.

[slothracer]

I am hoping the Aprilia RS250 comes down to a sensible price!

and dreams are free

[sil3nt]

and dreams are free

haha yes they are

And while im dreaming i think a VJ23 should just be gifted to me because im awesome.

[slothracer]

haha yes they are

And while im dreaming i think a VJ23 should just be gifted to me because im awesome.

yeah now your really dreaming. vj23 rare as. jst get a vj22 there awsome. only good bastards ride them

[gatch]

only bastards ride them

Fixed..

10 cars.

[Autech]

Welcome to the fold. Enjoy that GV!

[Pretorian]

Congratulations Maakz.

I hate to be a downer, but having owned a 2010 GV250 for six months now, I have mixed feelings about them. Mine has been back to the dealer about nine times for a number of warranty related fixes. When they're running well, they're a wonderful bike and they certainly look damn sexy for a 250. However, the build quality does leave a bit to be desired at times. One of the problems I encountered was one of the factory-sealed electronic parts being half-full of water and badly corroded. Note the words 'factory sealed'. Also the kick-stand switch seems to die on almost all Hyosungs from what I'm told, so if your bike starts losing power here and there or cutting out completely, get that looked at. The dealer didn't even bother fixing mine and just disabled it claiming that Hyosung themselves recommended doing that instead of replacing the part.

So yeah, mixed feelings about it. It's taken me all around the South Island with no dramas, but it's also stranded me in parking buildings by refusing to start.

Just be wary is all I'm saying and if you have no problems, fantastic. Enjoy the bike.

One last thing too if you have the carb version (2009 and earlier) you will probably avoid a few of these problems. If you have the EFI version (2010 and later) you will have better fuel efficiency and more power that most other 250's around, but the fuel-injection technology is pretty new ground for Hyosung and there are definitely teething issues.

Cheers.

[Latte]

Congratulations Maakz.

I hate to be a downer, but having owned a 2010 GV250 for six months now, I have mixed feelings about them. Mine has been back to the dealer about nine times for a number of warranty related fixes. When they're running well, they're a wonderful bike and they certainly look damn sexy for a 250. However, the build quality does leave a bit to be desired at times. One of the problems I encountered was one of the factory-sealed electronic parts being half-full of water and badly corroded. Note the words 'factory sealed'. Also the kick-stand switch seems to die on almost all Hyosungs from what I'm told, so if your bike starts losing power here and there or cutting out completely, get that looked at. The dealer didn't even bother fixing mine and just disabled it claiming that Hyosung themselves recommended doing that instead of replacing the part.

So yeah, mixed feelings about it. It's taken me all around the South Island with no dramas, but it's also stranded me in parking buildings by refusing to start.

Just be wary is all I'm saying and if you have no problems, fantastic. Enjoy the bike.

One last thing too if you have the carb version (2009 and earlier) you will probably avoid a few of these problems. If you have the EFI version (2010 and later) you will have better fuel efficiency and more power that most other 250's around, but the fuel-injection technology is pretty new ground for Hyosung and there are definitely teething issues.

Cheers.

I have heard the build quality isn't the best with Hyo's, but to be fair kickstand switches seem to be a common failing on a lot of bikes - I guess being exposed to the water etc at the bottom of the bike does take it's toll. My Aprilia's kickstand switch decided that up was down , and down was up (even though the light on the dash was correct, it had a 3rd wire for the killing the engine which was behaving the opposite to the light).

As I was late to get home and pick up my Daughter from Daycare I had to do some delicate roadside surgery to get going (spliced wires and a broken kickstand switch). I wasn't too keen on riding with the kickstand down.

[Beren]

wait for another 5 months, the arse will drop out of the market with the new laws in regards to engine size. You can get a bigger engine/more power so you wont want to upgrade so quick.

Is this definitely taking place? A large part of the reason I am looking to pay a decent ammount for a 250cc is that it will retain it's value... if not I might just buy the cheapest thing I can for 5 months then upgrade.

Do you have any links to the legislation changes? My google foo seems a little weak today and couldn't find anything definite. Interested to see if since I already have my learners it will affect me.