Some advice - Hyosung 650 Comet

[Rascal]

Hey guys
Can anyone give me any insight on the Hyosung 650 Comet?
Seems pretty cheap for a new bike? Any comment/advice/recommendation? etc

[Posh Tourer :P]

have you read the review of the GT250? It'll probably highlight some issues to be aware of..

[Blakamin]

I was interested in one of those too...
anybody?

[dhunt]

Hey guys
Can anyone give me any insight on the Hyosung 650 Comet?
Seems pretty cheap for a new bike? Any comment/advice/recommendation? etc

There was a review of the SV650, the Comet 650 and a Beamer 650 in last months kiwi rider. There thought it was pretty good. I can't remember much of what they said but it is pretty good value for money.

David

[Cajun]

From what i understand they are like most china, korea made cars, they are made a little on the cheap side, still good, i have taken the Hyosung 650 for a little blast, the brakes seamed okay, the spension is a little cheap, but it really depends what ya after, you after something cheapish, around town sorta thing, as long as its not a bike you planning on keep on for 4+ years, or if you do big milage.

Power was okay, i think they are little down on the sv650, best bet is find someone with a kiwi rider and look at that

[Blakamin]

decided to google


http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?...icleId=2155694

[Devil]

Looks like a neat little machine.

[rodgerd]

There was a review of the SV650, the Comet 650 and a Beamer 650 in last months kiwi rider. There thought it was pretty good. I can't remember much of what they said but it is pretty good value for money.

Basically they said it looks great on paper compared to the SV, but the brakes and handling were noticeably inferior.

[Cajun]

Basically they said it looks great on paper compared to the SV, but the brakes and handling were noticeably inferior.

hmmm brakes can be made better, braded lines and better pads, but handling is another story all together, i think alot of the problem with the hadling on them is the crap front forks

[Gasman]

Basically they said it looks great on paper compared to the SV, but the brakes and handling were noticeably inferior.

The comparison test was good. It seemed very fair. The comet came of a distant third, but still was declared as great value for money. I also read a review of it in "BIKE" (UK) which also compared some other Korean and Chinese numbers, plus the Indian "Royal Enfield" too I think. Most were just 'competent' while one or two were crap!

From memory (which isn't always too good) most of them were described as being competent commuters, but not much else.

[k14]

A guy that was at the last race meeting had one in F3. He hadn't done any modifications to it and wasn't getting his arse kicked.

[Bodge]

I rode one when I was recently looking at buying bikes... I thought it was pretty good - its a big bike for a 650 looks alright and goes pretty good. Not loud enough for a V-twin but then they rarely are off the showroom floor. Brakes seemed fine to me and yes the suspension was a little budget feeling. Good value for $8,995 new though....

My only real concern was aftermarket goodies. I am a bit of a gear head and figured it was going to take a while for the aftermarket parts industry to make a commitment to these bikes...

And it had Hyosung on the tank ?? What can you do about that?

[Cajun]

I rode one when I was recently looking at buying bikes... I thought it was pretty good - its a big bike for a 650 looks alright and goes pretty good. Not loud enough for a V-twin but then they rarely are off the showroom floor. Brakes seemed fine to me and yes the suspension was a little budget feeling. Good value for $8,995 new though....

My only real concern was aftermarket goodies. I am a bit of a gear head and figured it was going to take a while for the aftermarket parts industry to make a commitment to these bikes...

And it had Hyosung on the tank ?? What can you do about that?

well its a 650 twin what else ya gonna do pipes, well not much else you can add to it, and well hyosung on the tank can be removed easyly

[vifferman]

Good value for $8,995 new though....

For that money, I druther have a secondhand summat else. That's more'n I paid for my FahrtSturm, f'rinstance....

[TonyB]

I know a mechanic- not saying who or where- who said they'd sold two and had to pull the engine on one apart already. That said though, there was one at the Ruapuna have a go day, and it went round all day with no problems. My mate was amazed!