vtr250 vs gt250r

**SwanTiger** · 24th January 2007, 11:38

Pfft, if you want straight line speed then you'll need the VTR as it has more horse power, however it is really a matter of personal preference. Both will do the speed limit and a bit more, both will prove to be good first/learner motorcycles.

The only real difference is production, the VTR has been refined were as the Hyosung is just starting out and it is an exciting brand with many moons behind and ahead of it.

GPX is a nice bike, design / look is rather dated but certainly worth a look. Nice bikes.

**SwanTiger** · 24th January 2007, 11:46

Originally Posted by McJim

And the VTR comes with proper Nissin brakes instead of noname brakes.

Hmm, noname brakes huh? They seem to stop(pie) alright.

**Alice** · 24th January 2007, 11:47

I own a VTR and I love it.

Most other riders comment on how well it goes. It has good acceleration, but them I am only light and have not ridden bigger bikes, obviously they are a lot quicker but in general road riding I think its awesome and riding in a group it keeps up easily, no worries sitting on 120-130kph, I have had it up to 155, there was a bit left but I throttled back at that point. It handles well and zips around corners. It has a comfortable ride position, I have done some good trips on it and never been uncomfortable. Some of the other guys I have been riding with are impressed with how well it goes, a couple of them recently have been making strong noises about wanting to ride it.

I have had a lot of comments on the bike when filling up, cause it does not say 250, most people are guessing its a 400cc or even a 600cc, bit ambitious.

I am biased, so say go for the VTR.

**skelstar** · 24th January 2007, 11:56

Did 20,000kms in 6months on my Hyobag without issue. If you have an extra $2000 (comparing nekid prices) then sure, go for the VTR250.

Beware of people with strong opinions but are ill informed.

Maybe you could ride both bikes and decide?

Oh, and welcome to the site

**avgas** · 24th January 2007, 11:58

Hyo GT, cos it doesnt look like the 80's

**McJim** · 24th January 2007, 12:02

Originally Posted by SwanTiger

Hmm, noname brakes huh? They seem to stop(pie) alright.

Yeah I didn't want to draw attention to the pie dude but since you did it's alright. so it's all the pies that throw the weight forward like that then?

**Hellraiser** · 24th January 2007, 13:31

Unless its a Kawasaki don't touch it with a ten foot barge pole .........

Another thing to think about is the after sales service, if your going to go new then stay well clear of anything Honda cause they stuff you around no end when it comes to warranty work.

**Turtlerider** · 24th January 2007, 13:51

Cool thanks for all your input guys. Hopefully ill be able to test ride some bikes after work tomorrow. Just good to hear people opinions. What about gsx250? Not including the older bikes cbr250rr etc what would you feel is the best 250 for a learner who likes a bit of speed?

**avgas** · 24th January 2007, 13:57

how much riding have you done, cos if its stuff all i would stare clear of anything with more than 2 cylinders. Hate to see you as a road side cross. What about a 150 as most of them do stupid speeds (fxr - 150kph, rg - 180+kph)

**disenfranchised** · 24th January 2007, 14:06

Had no problems with my Hyosung so far...had it 5 months done a couple of thousand K's...not garaged so see's plenty of rain etc, gets ridden almost every day.

I'm quite tall so the VTR was out of the question....though I did prefer it's looks...
Costs an extra $1600 though (from the non faired Hyosung) which doesn't seem worth it when you're learning....that pays for a lot of gear.

**McJim** · 24th January 2007, 14:12

Originally Posted by Hellraiser

Unless its a Kawasaki don't touch it with a ten foot barge pole .........
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Wot he said - only touch Kawasakis with 10 foot barge poles - all other bikes sit on them and ride them to your heart's content.

**McJim** · 24th January 2007, 14:29

Originally Posted by Turtlerider

Cool thanks for all your input guys. Hopefully ill be able to test ride some bikes after work tomorrow. Just good to hear people opinions. What about gsx250? Not including the older bikes cbr250rr etc what would you feel is the best 250 for a learner who likes a bit of speed?

How much speed would you like?
NSR250, RGV250, RS250 and TZR250 will all sail past 200kph and will kill you if not treated with extreme respect.

I've only ridden the following learner bikes flat out and this is what I got:
VTR250 155kph
RG150 180kph

GSX250 is similar but older technology to the GPX250
VTR250 and GT250 are similar too.
Hornet and Bandit are both quick for 250s.

Sit on them and choose the most comfortable - for the first 6 months performance shouldn't be a huge issue.

**Fub@r** · 24th January 2007, 16:24

I've had a GTR for the past few months. It does everything I need it to.

Yes Hyosung give you hard wearing tyres which are not designed to corner at 160kph. But if you want to ride like that on a learners, or the open road for that matter you will only be a temporary citizen and resale value isn't really going to matter. Basically any bike you buy they will give you basic tyres anyway, they are not going to sell a bike with super stickies on it unless you pay for them.

Hyosung may not get to its top speed as quick as a VTR but it will do the same top speed as any other 250 4 stroke (160's)

For styling I don't think you can beat a Hyosung GTR in the 250 range

**Jonny Rotten** · 24th January 2007, 16:34

i had a vtr for a year and a half and i thrashed the hell out of it.....had 5000km on when i brought it and 29000km when i traded it in and i got more than what i payed for it when i traded it in

i'd say look at them both test ride both then test ride them again and then decide.....also look at how much ho bags are selling for second hand and what you would get for a trade in.....see what works out money wise in the long run....

the hobag is better on the gas than the vtr tho