Hyosung GTR250

[judd18]

I have been looking at a few bikes now and i have decided on a Hyosung GTR250. I have searched the web and forums for any mechanical faults they usually have so far i have found they are pretty gutless for a 250 and need a lot of revs to get going, their break pads wear out pretty quickly and apart from that their pretty good. Could any wise members please shed some light on how mechanicaly sound(life in KM,usual problems etc...) these bikes are and anythink useful you may have to share.

cheers

[karmakillernz]

I've had a pretty good run so far on my 2007 GT250R. I've done around 7500km since I got it a year ago and I've only had one problem - the battery died so it was replaced under warranty. Also my brake pads are fine after 7500km and shouldn't need replacing for a while yet.

They're not actually as gutless as a lot of people think. I'm around 6'3", 100kg and it carries me around quite nicely. In-fact, it seems to have opened up a bit within the last 1000km and seems to be a bit gruntier, but that could just be me.

I mean sure, any 600cc+ will kick it's ass, but it only takes me a couple seconds longer to hit the speed limit (and then some) so it's not really a big deal.

All in all I think they're a damn good bike and well worth it. So long as you like the feel of riding it (sit on it, test ride it if you can) you should be happy with it.

[CookMySock]

We have three of them. The kickstand switch is been unreliable on one of them. The other two I have never put a spanner on.

"fast" is not the point of the GT250R. If you really have to have "fast" then get a bigger bike and get a GDLS exemption to ride it.

DB

[disenfranchised]

My '06 GT250 (Naked one) has been running fine for almost 2 years now.
Haven't had any mechanical problems.
Replaced the brake pads at the 8000k service...Dunno if that's faster wear than normal. Brakes have never felt particularly strong, but have no trouble stopping the bike.
Replaced the chain around 9000K's after a warrant suggested it...which I believe is fairly short lifespan...but then I'm a n00b who probably never kept the chain clean enough, tensioned correctly etc...

I wouldn't say it's gutless.
Rev wise I find it better than my wifes ZZR...you get usable power around 5krpm...with it opening up around 7k, while the ZZR needed 7k for usable power, and opened up around 9k...I think I'm just more suited to low end torque.

The shop where I get my services done says the engines are so reliable that they push the first valve clearance check out to the second major service...where they normally do it on your first.

[Bend-it]

I would agree with the gutless part. Test rode one (not the r though) before buying my 1st 250 and it was fun (for someone who hadn't ridden anything faster), but I had the throttle wide open from start to the speed limit within 15 mins. It was still putting a smile on my face then (15 mins from first mount), but I didn't think it would still do so 2 weeks later.

Ended up with a 250 bandit, tons more power and good resale as well.

[NOMIS]

I mean sure, any 600cc+ will kick it's ass,

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And any other good 250.

[NOMIS]

Seriously dude.. THIS NOT A DIG AT HYOS

Ride more than one. Hyos are gutless dont care what any one says. YEs they may suit you and the anyone who own's one but at the end of the day they are underpowerd . Im sure the people who own em or who have love em, and good on them. But you should be looking at all 250's

Sorry hyo owners I used to want one till I rode one to.

[Roki_nz]

Seriously dude.. THIS NOT A DIG AT HYOS

Ride more than one. Hyos are gutless dont care what any one says. YEs they may suit you and the anyone who own's one but at the end of the day they are underpowerd . Im sure the people who own em or who have love em, and good on them. But you should be looking at all 250's

Sorry hyo owners I used to want one till I rode one to.

What would you suggest then in a simlar price range?

[Ragingrob]

What would you suggest then in a simlar price range?

Bandits, hornets, VTRs, GPXs. If you're fine with a slightly older bike, then CBRs and ZXRs.

Are you looking at the Hyo because of your size? Bandits and hornets and VTRs are all more comfortable for the larger rider than the faired sports bikes, and they have more power than the Hyo.

[Dakara]

They Hyo's aren't gutless, they just lack the acceleration of the older 2 strokes, but if it's a "Learner Bike" as such then who cares. It will go 100+ no problem, fine on the open road, comfortable for commuting and has that "Big bike" feel to it making progressing onto a 600 rather seamless (apart from the throttle control )

My 08 GT250R has served me well, and In the past 8 months I've had no problems at all but replaced the tyres with a set of Pirelli Diablo's for better open road and wet road performance.

Will be moving up to 600 shortly, and trading in the Hyo for just under $6k... ($7,395 new), which I'm more than happy with.

[NOMIS]

They Hyo's aren't gutless, they just lack the acceleration of the older 2 strokes, but if it's a "Learner Bike" as such then who cares. It will go 100+ no problem, fine on the open road, comfortable for commuting and has that "Big bike" feel to it making progressing onto a 600 rather seamless (apart from the throttle control )

My 08 GT250R has served me well, and In the past 8 months I've had no problems at all but replaced the tyres with a set of Pirelli Diablo's for better open road and wet road performance.

Will be moving up to 600 shortly, and trading in the Hyo for just under $6k... ($7,395 new), which I'm more than happy with.

I rekon they gutless, you riden anything else? Seriously my horent is so much more comfortable , quicker , cooler ( biased ) but so are cbr's zx'rs ect

[Dakara]

I rekon they gutless, you riden anything else? Seriously my horent is so much more comfortable , quicker , cooler ( biased ) but so are cbr's zx'rs ect

ZZR250, GN125/250, CBR600RR, ZX6R

Depends how you define Gutless, if you wanna compare Apples with Oranges then yea sure they are. The older 2 strokes outpower it sure, but they aren't going to be Learner legal much longer. So in terms of a Learner bike, I don't think it is.

Just because other bikes are quicker doesn't make it gutless... has no problem at open road speeds, can maintain about 120 uphill and mines maxed out at 163kmph (took the whole bombay straight to get there ).

[Ragingrob]

ZZR250, GN125/250, CBR600RR, ZX6R

Depends how you define Gutless, if you wanna compare Apples with Oranges then yea sure they are. The older 2 strokes outpower it sure, but they aren't going to be Learner legal much longer. So in terms of a Learner bike, I don't think it is.

Just because other bikes are quicker doesn't make it gutless... has no problem at open road speeds, can maintain about 120 uphill and mines maxed out at 163kmph (took the whole bombay straight to get there ).

What's all this about older 2 strokes? Noone here has mentioned Aprilia's or RGV250s or anything. Obviously they would be blindingly faster than the Hyo.

The older 4 strokes are easily quicker than it as well which are the CBR's and ZXRs etc, and they're still gonna be learner legal.

The Hyo is a bigger, heavier bike, with less ponies.

[NOMIS]

The Hyo is a bigger, heavier bike, with less ponies.

Thats exactly what im trying to say..

What are u on about Dakar? If you actually rode something else besides a hyo you would be saying the sane, yes sure people enjoy them and thats cool no problems Im just saying I think for the price tag of the bike you don't get much for you $$$ I think the build quality isnt the best either I fely like i was wearing imitation of something expensive.. Just wasnt me . and before that I really had my heart set on one.

[Dakara]

Thats exactly what im trying to say..

What are u on about Dakar? If you actually rode something else besides a hyo

If you read my previous post replying to your last question asking If I'd ridden any other bikes you'd see that I have....

My whole point being, that just because other bikes are faster/more powerful doesn't make the Hyo gutless.

Comparing it to Aviation (hey I'm a Pilot), the latest model engine on a Boeing 747-400 can output roughly 60,000lb's of Thrust. Whereas a Boeing 777 Engine can output up to about 125,000lb's of thrust! Does that make the 747-400 gutless? Or just make the 777 better?

So yea in terms of road riding, it does the job just fine....

And as for the price tag, I was happy to pay what I did. Prefer a new bike than a 15 year old one for not much less.... and I don't like naked