Thinking of going for a Hyo GT250N. Interested in the pros and cons from Hyo owners

[Hiflyer]

Im a very happy boy
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=292865569

WTF has he done to his bike!? haha looks like crap without the fairings

[Dodger]

WTF has he done to his bike!? haha looks like crap without the fairings

Looks like a GT250 with the GT250R dash and clipons.
hmm and only one mirror?

[Hiflyer]

Looks like a GT250 with the GT250R dash and clipons.
hmm and only one mirror?

Na it's the GT250R, I took the fairngs off my old one and it looked like that. you can tell by the headlight

[meowmix]

It are a fytrr

[Dodger]

Na it's the GT250R, I took the fairngs off my old one and it looked like that. you can tell by the headlight

also the foot pegs now that I look a little harder.

[trailblazer]

You cunt! How did I miss that? Growl!

Steve

was on my watchlist but was at work when auction finished and missed the end of auction by 15min.

[Scorp]

Well, I said I'd post back and let you all know how the Hyo's running. Sadly (long story), I only got the bike back from Tauranga a week and a half ago. I've been out pretty much every other day since for short runs (40-50kms) around some quite roads, only done 350kms so far, but loved every one of them.

I love the bike, no real problems selecting gears or finding neutral, just beginner rustiness which is now wearing off. Feels very smooth to ride, just as much power as I want, great riding position, and love the sound she makes on throttle off.

All round a very happy guy!

[_john_]

Iv also got the GT250N mate and love it to bits. Smooth for a 75 degree V-twin and plenty of power for what it is. Have you looked into getting a screamin demon muffler for yours? Only $500 or so and make a great sound!

As for re-sale i reackon you'l be fine, 250 prices are only going up as its a huge market.

[Scorp]

Have you looked into getting a screamin demon muffler for yours?

Hard to tell from the profile pic, but yep, there's an SD on her alright. http://bit.ly/9WVPmR

As I said on another thread: "sound fantastic throttling off, like she's thinking dirty thoughts and chuckling to you under your arse!"

[Camshaft]

had hyo for 2 years, onli snapped 2 clutch caples n the whole time not other problems, get bored very fast tho, heavy nd slo

[c0mmuter]

I've finally come to the conclusion that I'd prefer to learn to ride on a standard naked bike rather than a cruiser or a sports bike, so out with all those ideas about Viragos and Ninjas (I've also realized that naked bikes are what turn my head anyway - one day a Street Triple or an XJ6N, hopefully!).

Boiled it down to a second hand Honda VTR, a Hornet, or a new Hyo GT250N Efi.

The more I think about it, the keener I am on the new Hyo - seems like a great value package. And with 5 to 10 year old VTRs and Hornets going for around the $5k mark, it just seems to make more sense to pay the extra for a new Hyo with 2 year/unlimited Km warranty and EFI.

But I'm really keen to hear from any other riders out there with GT250s. I've read a few owner reviews on other sites complaining about a peg vibration at 5,000 revs, this review mentions it too. Also heard some talk about faulty side stand sensors causing high speed stalling and clutch cable and chain problems; not to mention and all those (normally people who don't own them) who bang on about build quality.

So if you ride, or have ridden a Hyo GT250, what do you reckon about these issues, and the pros and cons of going for a 2010 EFI model over a second hand VTR or Hornet?

Thanks for any advice guys!

Hi, I am well over 100kg in weight and 1.84 metres in height. I travel over 350 miles a week on my hyo 250 efi naked and it is comfortable, quite rapid and economic. Hyo dealers in this part of the world are not to be trusted and therefore I am in charge of my own maintenance. One thing is for sure, if you are a novice, change the standard Shinko tyres for something with a name you recognise. As regards comparison with any other current offering, the price of the hyo was much better and also the physical amount of room on the bike swung the ballance in its favour. I have ridden bike produced solely for the whims of the little people and they just dont work. So that counts out the kawasaki ninja. If you aim to use the bike as a route to something else, then the Hyo is also good in that it is cheaper to buy and therefore cheaper to sell on.
If you know nothing at all about how to look after a bike and you dont really want to know anything either, then you will no doubt eventually regret buying a hyo because , like I said earlier, if I dont fix it, I doubt that our local dealers can either.
Hyosung have made bikes and parts for Suzuki since the early 1980s and so there is nothing seriously wrong with them at all except that most people think theyre chinese and most mechanics look down their noses at them and would rather starve than be caught working on one.
I have tried to be as honest as possible. My 250efi has been with me for 6 months and 7500 miles and it has been faultless, but it never sees a dealer, it only gets serviced by me.

[Tigadee]

True, but part of that reason might be that S. Korea labour costs are lower than Japan the US and Europe. Plus, Hyosung is hungry for market share.

Valid points...