My bike tried to kill me today

[tigertim20]

well i decided to go out for a bit of a ride before i went around the east coast tomorrow but that plan came to a screaching holt today. I was out doing my usual loop which is just over a 100ks and 40 odd ks into the ride i pulled out to pass 2 cars that were doing 85ks and when i pulled back in i started to brake for a nice tight but easy left hand corner that was all fine but while i was leaned over in the corner i just feathered my rear brake a bit just to keep the bike on line and all of a sudden there was a loud bang and all i knew was my bike stepped out and threw me into the air. Im guessing it was what a high side feels like but i managed to hold the bike and hit my nuts on the tank when i landed but the bike just stopped dead in its tracks and i had cars going in all directions trying to avoid me. all i can say is well done guys that can't have been easy. Well it appears that the loud bang and shudder i felt was my rear brake siezing solid. The cage drivers stopped to see if i was ok and told me that i had put on a pretty good show for them but they thought they were going to smoke me and had only just missed hiiting my bike. Now it appears everytime i want to go on or attemped to go on a long trip my bike breaks down. Well i have had enough now and i want hyosung to do something because my bike has spent most of its time in the shop getting warranty work done but i have told them before and i will be telling them again my bike is not safe and they need to do something other than just patching it again.

Damn, you buy this thing brand new? how ong ago? always serviced at a dealership? If so, after one like this Id be asking for my money back under threat of lega action.
of course that depends on how long youve had it etc.

[baptist]

Am still intrigued by the use of the rear brake to sort a corner out myself.

He must have tried to wave at the car driver...

Glad the OP is ok... and thanks for posting... I hope you have a result with your complaint.

Off to bed this thread has turned into another bun fight and got real boring with it

[rapid van cleef]

everything has somthing to do with physics, whether stationary or moving. every mode of transport has stuff happening cos of physics; which due to the nature of the machines in question, is intrinsiclly linked to mechanical devices.

ah well. at least trailblazer is alive.

[Katman]

Fuck me, English must be a dying language.

[rapid van cleef]

what.............................like reality or common sense?

blah blah blah

[98tls]

He must have tried to wave at the car driver...

Glad the OP is ok... and thanks for posting... I hope you have a result with your complaint.

Off to bed this thread has turned into another bun fight and got real boring with it

"Another bun fight" How dare you/oh the humanity blah blah blah,how can you post such a thing considering the audience,theres at least 500 Carl Fogartys,a few 1000 Rossis not to mention the number of old fellas going by the name of Hailwood all imparting there wisdom through the interwebbit of respect eh.

[trailblazer]

Damn, you buy this thing brand new? how ong ago? always serviced at a dealership? If so, after one like this Id be asking for my money back under threat of lega action.
of course that depends on how long youve had it etc.

YIp brought brand new and have had it for nearly 18months of which time it has been back i think 6 times for faults that were covered uner the warranty. Bike has always been serviced at a dealer and in it 6000ks has had 3 services and is due to get its 4th due to the time between services not the milage. I don't know if i will have any luck but our family lawyer seems to think so and also suggested we mention target or fair go as threats before we have to take it to court.

[Elysium]

The lack of comprehension on this site is astounding.

Just tell yourself 'you're one of a kind'

I always ride with the theory that I don't know what is around the next corner or on the corner (animal,gravel,diesal or whatever) that im about to turn into .

That's a good theory. I always slow down when riding on back roads I've not ridden on before, especially since a lot of these roads aren't sign posted and so you have to watch your speed in case you come across a sharp corner over a crest for example.

[jasonu]

YIp brought brand new and have had it for nearly 18months of which time it has been back i think 6 times for faults that were covered uner the warranty. Bike has always been serviced at a dealer and in it 6000ks has had 3 services and is due to get its 4th due to the time between services not the milage. I don't know if i will have any luck but our family lawyer seems to think so and also suggested we mention target or fair go as threats before we have to take it to court.

Frankly mate and sorry if I offend you, you bought a piece of cheap Korean shit and these are the sorts of things happen when the components on the bike (such as the brakes) are cheaply made, low quality, low tolerance items assembled by 8 year old kids.
By chance is your rear brake hydraulic or cable actuated? That might sound like a silly question but it wouldn't surprise me if the Tiddlywinks used a cheapo cable operated caliper which could (probably) lead to cable binding or seizing issues causing your lock up.

[Smifffy]

Frankly mate and sorry if I offend you, you bought a piece of cheap Chinese shit and these are the sorts of things happen when the components on the bike (such as the brakes) are cheaply made, low quality, low tolerance items assembled by 8 year old kids.
By chance is your rear brake hydraulic or cable actuated? That might sound like a silly question but it wouldn't surprise me if the Chinkies used a cheapo cable operated caliper which could (probably) lead to cable binding or seizing issues causing your lock up.

Hyosungs are Korean. HTH

[scracha]

Have you never watched footage (no pun intended) of the V8 drivers feet while they're racing?

V8 drivers do it because the vibration caused by their bumpety tracks/kerbs knocks the brake pistons back. The resulting fraction of a second's delay would cause them to crash because they're driving at 10/10ths. Hardly applicable for a road bike.

Frankly mate and sorry if I offend you, you bought a piece of cheap Chinese shit and these are the sorts of things happen when the components on the bike (such as the brakes) are cheaply made, low quality, low tolerance items assembled by 8 year old kids.

For starters they're not Chinese. Secondly, I'd check exactly where the components on your bike were created.

[jasonu]

Hyosungs are Korean. HTH

Thanks edited. My point still stands. You get what you pay for.

[jasonu]

[QUOTE=scracha;1130010639)

For starters they're not Chinese. Secondly, I'd check exactly where the components on your bike were created.[/QUOTE]

Maybe so. But even if the components on a Jap bike are outsourced to China, Korea or where ever, they will be made to a specified tolerance and will go thru a quality checking process and if they don't meet the given spec, they don't make it to the bike. I have seen Hyo's, Lonchins and other like makes and they are definitely sub Jap bike standard which is why they are cheaper. Lots of nasty looking rough castings and cheap pressed steel components you wouldn't see on a Japper.

Good to hear you didn't crash.

[Crasherfromwayback]

No worries Cocksuckerfromwayback.

Funny how that's the best you can come up with when sprung for talking utter shit.

Not so good at getting it back are you? By the way...dunno if you watch any racing, you probably consider it too dangerous even to watch...but if you do, you may've seen riders like Anthony Gobert, and Shinya Nakano getting pitched over the bars when the back wheel suddenly locked up. This, from ex 2 strokes racers who are always waiting for a siezure! Yet YOU...you could always catch it in time...because wait for it...yep...YOU'RE that good! You really should get hold of Repsol and tell 'em you should have Stoners ride. Don't forget to ask them to fit a stone guard to the rear sprocket though!

[p.dath]

Wow you are lucky to have made it. I don't think I could have held together a rear wheel lock up on a corner.

I did some searching, and it seems the rear brake issue is pretty common on your bike. I found this interesting post (go to the bottom to read it):
http://korider.com/index.php?action=...;topic=11639.0

Here is an excerpt from the official service bulletin from Hyosung USA

ALL GT250R AND GT650 S-R MODEL ARE SHIPPED WITH THE REAR BRAKE LEVER SET FOR THE STANDARD (NON S/R) POSITION.
THE LEVERS ON THESE MODELS NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED AT P.D.I. TO A POSITION SUITABLE FOR A SPORT BIKE.

TO ADJUST LEVER

(1) LOOSEN THE LOCK NUT ON THREADED ADJUSTER ROD AT REAR OF PEDAL
(2) SCREW ROD IN TO CLEVIS PIECE UNTIL LEVER IS POINTING DOWN AT A 4:00 O-CLOCK POSITION SIMILAR
TO SHIFT LEVER.
SEE PHOTOS
(3) RETIGHTEN LOCK NUT
(4) REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MUST BE RE ADJUSTED FOR PROPER OPERATION

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...adjustment.jpg