Hyosung reliability

[MSTRS:Me]

beww heww heww. I red repped you coz of the teaching comment and I said that too - it is you who is twisting meanings. The mentoring program is emphatically NOT a teaching program. Don't tell people its a teaching program. Its NOT. Sharpen up, Tank.

Steve

And you know it's not teaching, how?
FWIW mentoring is the action of showing and telling anyone who wants/needs another (better?) way of doing. Or being a role model, whose riding (style?) is to be emulated. Call it teaching, training, instruction, mentoring - as a Senior Mentor, I don't really care what you call it. It is aimed at increasing rider awareness/skills...not how to go faster...in the hope of saving lives, by promoting good riding habits.
You, DB, need to pull your head in.

[boomer]

One of our 08' GT250R's starter solenoid has gone faulty. Click, click, click, click, click, click, start! bewdy! Had to push it once. Its slowly getting worse, dealer is getting a new solenoid - no worries!

Steve

But we still like them, you see.

I'm not exactly sure what this thread is FOR, but I AM sure it was not abut persuading anyone of anything.

My GT650R has been the picture of reliability. From 921km on the odometer to its present 15,000km - I have not put any tool on it for any purpose. Zilch, nada, nuthin. NO tool. Reliable!

Steve

you're not a full six pence...!

[MSTRS:Me]

Oooooo...a(nother) red from DB...all for me. Rather pathetic really. Yaaboo - sucks to be Mr.NoFriends

[Tank]

Who you calling mr no friends???

[MSTRS:Me]

Who you calling mr no friends???

No no no no no...oh well, ok, ya got me.

[rphenix]

Yeah I recently had some trouble with the Shinkos, I just bought a Hyosung GT250R 2008 model and yes I am a noob, but was doing fine until a few sessions in the wet wellington weather. It all ended in tears really when a series of unfortunate events led me to losing control in some shit conditions and busting my bike a tad. Was only going 25-30km but as you all probably know, Mr hyosung does not like impact damage.....
Its gonna cost a bundle to fix her and it just breaks my heart. I might invest in a new pair of tyres but would need some guidence as am a new rider. Any takers?

Have you ordered the parts from RichardJordan's website? might make things a bit less painful in the pocket! I've ordered stuff twice from him both times arrives in 3 working days.

As for tires it depends what kind of riding are you doing on the Hyo? Daily commute? Weekend lazy Sunday riding? both?

[skidMark]

wtf 26,000 from a rear tyre, i only get 4,000-5,000 out of a rear on a zxr 250, and thats with no burnouts etc, just riding.

wears out in middle most and the sides are stepped from braking and accelerating, i assume u commute only on this bike?

[Brett]

Your title to this thread contains two generally mutually exclusive words.

EDIT: This is based on my evaluation of bikes ownd by those around me.

[xwhatsit]

wtf 26,000 from a rear tyre, i only get 4,000-5,000 out of a rear on a zxr 250, and thats with no burnouts etc, just riding.

wears out in middle most and the sides are stepped from braking and accelerating, i assume u commute only on this bike?

I just finally replaced my rear Avon Roadrunner after at least 30,000kms. Put a BT45 on to match the front, that should last even longer (although I prefer the feel of the Roadrunner, they don't make them any more though ).

It just never seemed to wear, so I stopped looking, but then in the last week it seemed to disappear almost at once -- by the time I got to Cycletreads there was a centimeter of canvas in the middle, which was a bit of a worry

I run high pressures in the rear, do an even mix of commuting kms and fun kms on some really shit chipseal roads, but I think the biggest thing is piss-weak horsepower and light weight. The Hyos are porky but don't have too much more power than me, so that's probably got something to do with it.

[CookMySock]

well, my '05 GT650R developed its' first fault. Fuel tap is dripping after 15,000km's.

Steve

[T.W.R]

Just in the last couple of weeks we've had word about something that the majority of you Hyosung owners should be made aware of & mainly to do with GT250Rs

There is the odd one showing up now with camchain issues and I mean BIG issues to the point of one bike actually handgrenading itself to bits only minutes after having been picked up from a Nth island dealer where the bike had been to have a fault checked over, we haven't been privy to who the dealer was but do know that they told the owner of the bike that the noise was resonance from the fairing

Lyntech Holdings (Kawasaki NZ) are no longer holders of the franchise for Hyosung and the new owners are burying their heads a bit about dealing with the issue, if you've got concerns discretion is the better part of valour so keep an eye/ear on what your engine is up to

So be warned if your bike is making a lot of noise from the motor get it checked thoroughly.

Just briefly scanning over the thread there were only 3 actual faults that recognised issues that are fixed under warranty the rest are mainly consumables

[CookMySock]

There is the odd one showing up now with camchain issues and I mean BIG issues

does this include the 650 engine ?

Thanks for the alert.

Steve

[T.W.R]

does this include the 650 engine ?

Thanks for the alert.

Steve

We weren't enlightened to the fact of whether the 650s are included or not unfortunately.
It's related to the usual camchain issue of tensioners not doing what their supposed to, but they're lunching themselves & taking out plenty of internals when they let go. The one I mentioned had the mid 20ks on the clock and when it popped it's lolly it fired bits out through the engine casings

[CookMySock]

We weren't enlightened to the fact of whether the 650s are included or not unfortunately.

good, so its not a fact then.

when it popped it's lolly it fired bits out through the engine casings

Yummy.

Steve

[Tank]

does this include the 650 engine ?

Thanks for the alert.

Steve

I hear that the 650's have it as well. First sign is a dripping fuel tap and then BANG!!!





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