VTR or Hornet

[McJim]

Buy my VTR.....

Okay - got that out of the way. You've ridden a bike before so probably go for the hornet - the VTR is the easier bike to ride - useable power earlier in the rev range - not noticable if you know what your doing with your clutch.

Talk to gijoe about Hornet versus VTR uphill drag race with a fat git on each (Me an' Joe) and the VTR low down torque can make all the difference.

VTR is handy through twilight road too coz of early torque delivery.

Flat out hornet is the shizzle although the fat oversized rear tyre means turn in is not as quick as the VTR but looks cool (the bike has neaither the weight nor the power to justify a 180 it's purely cosmetic)

The difference is you'll get a 1998 hornet for $5,500 or my 2003 VTR for $5,500.

Age and longevity - if you're prepared to have a 10 year old bike that may have had the shit revved out of it then go for it.

[McJim]

Hyosung

VTR seems overpriced to me...and not the best looking bike out there.
Hornet looks ok tho

Look up "VTR250" and "Problem" then look up "GT250R" and "problem" and you'll find out why VTR owners part with the little bit extra.

GT250 Comet is fugly in my opinion - no modern naked bike should have the frame passing under the engine - that should be for fully faired bikes only.

I compare the GT250R to the VTR250 - only $800 difference and you get $800 worth of extra horsepower and torque as well as the use of your bike while the Hyosung is in for repairs under warranty or product recall.

[Toaster]

Buy a M109R on finance and stick an L plate on it - they won't notice the size difference at all.

[McJim]

Buy a M109R on finance and stick an L plate on it - they won't notice the size difference at all.

you're right - just tell them it's a 109cc mini chopper.

Hey you could ride a M50 on a car licence as a moped!

[disenfranchised]

I compare the GT250R to the VTR250 - only $800 difference and you get $800 worth of extra horsepower and torque as well as the use of your bike while the Hyosung is in for repairs under warranty or product recall.

Seems silly, the GT250 is the naked bike, same as the VTR so that's what should be compared.

At $1700 cheaper, the stats on paper only gift the VTR 2hp extra, and 3Nm extra torque (at more than 1000rpm up the range..which isn't really where you want it)

There's still plenty of time for me to be proved wrong, but I haven't found a fault with mine yet..so I stand by my money saving decision...that and the VTR was just to small for me.

Look up "VTR250" and "Problem" then look up "GT250R" and "problem" and you'll find out why VTR owners part with the little bit extra.

Ah, but look up Honda and problem, and it's a whole different story

[gijoe1313]

As much as I value Hornets, I must say - McJim's VTR is an absolute minter. Anybody who wishes to start off with a primo bit of two wheels of freedom, you don't need to look much further!

He fusses over it almost as much as I do my little ol'Hornet! The advantage he has is that his hasn't been ridden everywhere for mad milage!

[McJim]

Seems silly, the GT250 is the naked bike, same as the VTR so that's what should be compared.

We don't talk agout the GT250 in civilised circles.....it's just tooooo damn ugly.

And My VTR 250 will only set you back $5,500 so all that extra torque and horsepower can be yours for $700 less than a GT250!