Ultimate 250

**skidMark** · 8th September 2007, 00:24

Originally Posted by unrealone

I'll admit, the Hyosungs ain't exactly the quickets things around. But, that's not what you buy or use a 250 for, is it. So that's pretty much irrelevant.

And you say the handling is shit? Maybe you shouldn't be so quick to blame the bike. Take a step back and check yourself - just a thought.

With some decent tyres, the bike handles well for what it is.

250's of course youre going to buy the quickest one...your only allowed a 250 on a learners, so you might as well get something decent...2 strokes are spiteful evil she devils though...thus i got the best 4 stroke...zxr 250 for t3h win

**WarlockNZ** · 8th September 2007, 23:27

Originally Posted by skidMark

thus i got the best 4 stroke...zxr 250 for t3h win

CHA CHING!!! ... all hail the skid!! .. LOL

On a side note ... I've raced my old man around manfield and killed him in the corners ... of course he was riding a V-Rod and he did blitz me in the straights... mu ha ha ha .. all he could say later on over a beer was that he kept seeing this yellow bumble bee in his mirrors and then all of a sudden it was in front of him ...

And yes ... he won ... of course ...

**ZeroIndex** · 9th September 2007, 11:39

Originally Posted by unrealone

I'll admit, the Hyosungs ain't exactly the quickets things around. But, that's not what you buy or use a 250 for, is it. So that's pretty much irrelevant.

And you say the handling is shit? Maybe you shouldn't be so quick to blame the bike. Take a step back and check yourself - just a thought.

With some decent tyres, the bike handles well for what it is.

I'm 6'4", have owned a Kinetic GF170 (which sucked), a Kawasaki GPX250, a Suzuki RG150 and a Yamaha FZR400...

At the time that I rode a Hyosung GT250, I had my Kawasaki GPX250 and was looking to upgrade, but after test-riding Carver's Hyosung GT250, I decided to stay with the GPX250 cause the handling reminded me of an awkward version of a Kinetic GF170... another occasion I rode a Hyosung GT250, I had been using a Honda NXR125 for a day ride, and half-way through the day I used a GT250 for a while, and I still decided that they sucked...

So, maybe you enjoy a Hyosung, but my personal opinion says "Go with something that has 'been around' and has a good reputation..."

**WarlockNZ** · 13th September 2007, 18:39

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

"Go with something that has 'been around' and has a good reputation..."

Hmmm ... that reminds me of the comments that jap bikes got when they first arrived in NZ.

Hyosung has a reputation, they have been making parts for Kawasaki for years, why else would Kawasaki import and back them??

**Bren** · 13th September 2007, 23:30

a bike ute.....Beaut!

**NSR-Dan** · 16th September 2007, 23:04

I think the ultimate 250 road bike would be the power of the NSR with the reliability of the CBR and the styling of the honda RS250 GP bike, the last can be done with the TYGA body kit on an NSR but the reliability of the CBR would be good.