Hyosung GT250

[Bonez]

Cool writeup Jim. I find the rep that the Hyobag has is mostly by people that haven't ridden one yet jump at the chance to 'bag' them if someone wants an honest opinion of them.

I might point out that I coined the phrase 'Hyobag' (and 'Rimutex' incidentally) and am earning royalties and will be collecting soon.

How's the orange sheep skin?

[skelstar]

Ha, to be honest I made it up but never used it! I guess I hardened up and the Hyobag was comfortable enough in the end...err so to speak.

[merv]

So what happened to your bike? is it still the brake disc problem? I've been away a bit lately and missed anything about it.

[Wannabiker]

Well I have two GT250R's. Both '06 models. One yellow and has done 17 000ks and a black one with 6000k's. I a thououghly inpressed with them. we went to Takaka the other weekend from Upper Hutt. I weigh 110 and the missus 75 and she rode pillion.. My son took the other bike. We used $18 and boy $16 to get there (zactly 300km)...so two bucks dearer carruing a pillion. Handled Takaka hill with ease (as it does the rimutakas), though about 140kmh is tops with 2-up....but 165 has happened 1 up!

Will do bout 400km on a tank...so can get to Napier with ease!

Looking now at a buell x9 firebolt....still sticking with the V-twins!

[skelstar]

Good stuff! Sounds like you had a blast...welcome to the forum too!

Go to the 'New Members Speak' forum and start a thread, tell us a bit about yourself dude.

[WarlockNZ]

ahh .. the mighty Ho ho ... must say i love my bike.

I was having a convo with some of the KB crew the other day at the pub and Disco Dan decided to wail on the Hyobag, so i offered him the key ... he wouldn't take it for a ride tho ... LOL

The only thing you can say is don't knock a Hyosung until you've ridden one, because once you have you will be singing it's praises.

[Seafury]

I'm looking at a cruiser mainly cos my body won't let me bend into a sprt bike so was thinking of the gv250 don't spose anyone has given one a test ride?

[fridsy]

well i own a Gv, I'm 6'1" and 160 kg so I can't bend to good ether. this bike does the job, I've gone to Wanganui and back a few times, And it travels nicely at 105, had it up to 120 on the flat...no good to pass a car doing 80-90 'cuase it takes to long to get to that speed... Still I would definitely recommend it to anyone.

[Mr. Peanut]

Get it hot and rev the crap out of it, otherwise the rings will never bed in and you'll burn oil.