Hyosung 'Trend Killer'

**Str8 Jacket** · 20th February 2008, 10:01

I actually kinda like it!!

**Angusdog** · 21st February 2008, 08:51

The Hyosung Trend Killer was shown at Intermot by MMS Cycles, one of their dealers over in Germany. The Trend Killer is a Hyosung GV650, with a careful selection of custom accessories swapped for the stock pieces to change the look quite a bit. The end result, which includes items like a 240 rear tire and twin exhaust, custom wheels, LED lights, superbike bars, a custom single seat/rear fender combination to name just a few is a lot more aggressive than the stock bike.
MMS Cycles has the parts available so GV650 owners can build their own duplicate of the show bike. All of the changes are to the appearance, there are no engine related items listed.

If you're going to look like a drag bike, have at least something in terms of horsepower to back it up with. Otherwise it's a fashion accessory which screams "I know f*ck all about motorcycles!"

Also I can only charitably assume the name is a google translation of something that made sense in German or Chinese. Uncharitably, I rank it alongside the Mazda Bongo Friendlee in terms of appellations.

**pritch** · 21st February 2008, 09:20

It's not my normal taste in bikes, but I do like the look of that.

BIKE is normally very sprotbike oriented and only occasionally give a grudging nod to anything else. So when I saw they had an item on the Aquilla (sp?) I thought it'd be a rubbishing. They surprised me, they liked it, and rated the Hyosung as the best middleweight cruiser available. Better than a Sportster even....

**xwhatsit** · 21st February 2008, 22:09

Originally Posted by Angusdog

If you're going to look like a drag bike, have at least something in terms of horsepower to back it up with. Otherwise it's a fashion accessory which screams "I know f*ck all about motorcycles!"

Doesn't it use the same engine as the GT650R? Wot makes roughly the same/more than the SV650?

Hell, it's got to be more powerful than an 883.

**NordieBoy** · 22nd February 2008, 07:09

Originally Posted by Tank

From what I read it is one of those Aquilla bikes with a ton of add-ons.

So - it might be dressed up, but lift the kimono and she's still a Ho underneath.

;-)

Lift the skirt on a VROD and it's still a Harley underneath...