Hyosung x4

[nerrrd]

Just saw this in Motorcycletrader, thought some might be interested.

http://hyosung.co.nz/naked/x4.html

[Maha]

Apart from the headlight configuration that is reminiscent of a 'bastard son of a bush-pig' (or B King) it’s not a bad looking bike.

[EJK]

135kgs.... Sounds like fun!

[tobbera]

Out of curiosity, I took the 2014 X4 out for a test ride today. Picked it up at the dealer in Takapuna, very nice people there. I compare it straight off with my 2013 KTM Duke 200 ABS, because that's my daily commuter.

• It looks cool!
• The seating position on the X4 it more lean forward, which is not my preference on this kind of bike.
• The instrumentation is very clear and easy to read, bit it lacks features like fuel consumption, KM til out of petrol etc. It just has the very basic.
• The front brakes was screaming (Loud!!) on hard braking. People were looking at me when coming to a stop in the city. The brakes is overall noticeable weaker than the Duke.
• The suspension felt stiffer than the Duke. For good or bad, cant say.
• The X4 has a few more HP on paper, but I'm curious on where they have hidden them. It felt a lot slower and more sluggish. Full throttle when taking of from the red light, all the time, every time. But still nothing much happens. The Duke has a lot more get-up-and-go. Maybe gearing?
• Rear mirrors useless at highway speed because of vibrations. A lot of vibes in general.
• Louder. For good or bad.
• Much lower price than the Duke. 6K new.

Sum: It does not really do anything better than The Duke 200. It is less refined in every area. But it is $2K cheaper, which might be a deal breaker for some. But in this case, you get what you pay for: A brand new, OK bike, for a low price. Though, I think a potential buyer would be happier with a second hand Duke.