Hyosung GT250R dramas

[Dodger]

I had a few issues with my GT250 (naked) in the first 6 months.


Chain Guard - The back bolt on my chain guard fell out and caused the guard to get eaten up by the chain. This was a factory fitted piece. TSS now check the guards on the Hyosungs so others shouldn't have the same problem.

Tapping on left foot peg - When riding at certain speeds I would feel a tapping on the left foot peg, this turned out to be due to a faulty chain and was replaced.

Fuel indicator - When the tank was full it would show empty, as the level got lower the needle would jump up and down with the revs. and finally once I got down to 1/4 of a tank it would work fine. Part was replaced under warranty.

Rattle rattle rattle - A rattle could be heard coming from the exhaust, part replaced under warranty

Bouncy bouncy - Rear shock became very bouncy, with no dampening to speak of. Shock replaced under warranty.


It's been about a year and 10000kms since the last problem.

[Donut]

The bike was from hamilton motorcylce center, they were extremly suprised by what had happened and replaced the bolts strait away. They are looking into how it happend. I am satisfied with how they dealt with the issue and would recommend buying from them they are a good group of people and im sure it was just a simple mistake... i mean after all we are only human

[Pancakes]

Brake mounting is pretty serious bro. Putting the mirrors on the wrong sides is human (and a bit funny). Brakes need to be checked.

[Donut]

Brake mounting is pretty serious bro. Putting the mirrors on the wrong sides is human (and a bit funny). Brakes need to be checked.

im sure they were, missing them could be as simple as a fone call at the wrong time. i know its a bad mistake however i dont hold any grudges or bad feelings towards them.

Which is the reason im not willing to shame them over it, all and all there a good group of guys and one mistake is understandable

[Gubb]

one mistake is understandable

Bet it wouldn't have been if you we're doing 120Km, coming up to a hairpin corner.

[Pancakes]

I agree, brakes must be right everytime. No excuses.

[skidMark]

this i why why i get a new toy the first thing i do is check every nut and bolt end to end...which usually means taking off tank all fairings etc......

doesnt matter how good a rider you are if bike is not up to scratch mechanically.... if i had a caliper come off with the way i ride...coming into say a 25 corner at 150 vthen hard on the picks....it would be a rude shock if half my braking was gone....not to mention a fatal one....

tyres and brakes are your life...

request that they locktite them in do not be a dick about it though...say yes you understand accidents happen yes it was an accident...but it is not good enough.

as this was a big fuck up

but don't be like oh i want a free helmet or whatever.

or else they wont like ya if you are cool about it and get on a friendly basis with your dealer youalways goto then they will do you better deals...more adivice and so on...

theres business....then theres business.

be careful as to how u approach this.

[skidMark]

Bet it wouldn't have been if you we're doing 120Km, coming up to a hairpin corner.

precisely....

it's then called engine brake and hope.... and give it all u can on what you have got....

with the way i ride how late a brake etc a mechanical failure like this is a fatal one.....

i still cant believe it got through aseembly like this...they prob went hey young fella go put those hyosungs together.....

[discotex]

precisely....

it's then called engine brake and hope.... and give it all u can on what you have got....

with the way i ride how late a brake etc a mechanical failure like this is a fatal one.....

i still cant believe it got through aseembly like this...they prob went hey young fella go put those hyosungs together.....

I'd be wanting a pretty good explanation and apology before I went back to a bike shop that let an issue like that slip through the cracks. There's no excuse for brake problems when they know your life depends on them.

Them saying it was the new guys fault doesn't cut it either. They should be double checking the new guys work in the critical areas.

[Donut]

Bet it wouldn't have been if you we're doing 120Km, coming up to a hairpin corner.

beleive it or not, i can honestly say it wouldnt make a difference as long as they are willing to pay damages

[Donut]

I'd be wanting a pretty good explanation and apology before I went back to a bike shop that let an issue like that slip through the cracks. There's no excuse for brake problems when they know your life depends on them.

Them saying it was the new guys fault doesn't cut it either. They should be double checking the new guys work in the critical areas.

they never blamed this issue on a "new guy" they accepted responsibility and dealt with it approriatly, the two main bolts on the caliper come off however the third bolt holding the guard and lines to the fork was still tight and kept them from coming completly off

[discotex]

they never blamed this issue on a "new guy" they accepted responsibility and dealt with it approriatly, the two main bolts on the caliper come off however the third bolt holding the guard and lines to the fork was still tight and kept them from coming completly off

Good stuff! As long as they're like about it you know they'll actually learn from the mistake

[WarlockNZ]

it sounds like a dealers assembly fault.

Sorry lads, Thats a factory fault, I helped put mine together out of the box and the front calliper is already bolted on.

But, even having said that, we went over every bolt on mine and made sure.

[Dodger]

17600(ish)km (1.5ish years) - Battery died.

Just had the battery replaced on the bike, it wasn't holding a charge, thus making starting a lottery.
On the plus side I can now bump start the bike in a very small space.

Replaced the stock battery with a "Yuasa YTX14-BS" so should last I hope.

[skidMark]

beleive it or not, i can honestly say it wouldnt make a difference as long as they are willing to pay damages

dude your missing the crucial point...you come into a hairpin at 120 and ur brakes fuckout and you crash.....

they don't have to worry about fixing the bike because there is nobody to hand it back too.

youd be springing up daisys.