Hyosung 250r

[cuda_06]

Very well put jjr.  I have had my bike for about the same amount of time and have no rust problems at all.  However I do agree with you on the soft brakes.  It's really easy to fix as most of the bad feel on the brakes is from line flex.  Just replace them with steel braided lines and you will notice a huge difference.    Are you on korider.com?

[nick_villan]

ive seen the hyosung, dosent look to bad. the one new bike that might give the suzuki some competion is the new american made bike called the fischer, which is american made expet for the hyosung engine and  some british parts if i renember right

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

I really, really, really like the look of the Fischer. The problem with it is that for the same price, I could get the gixxer600. Once Fischer has an established dealer base, I may become a customer. They're awesome. You can make yours exactly to your specs. Adjustable rearsets are standard. You tell them what you want, upgraded forks, upgraded rear shock, etc, and they do it, so it comes from the factory how you want it. I believe the website is www.fischer1.com but not positive.

[nick_villan]

ya their hes even going to make a supercharger for it, i hope he makes a 1000cc one.

[cuda_06]

The supercharger should be for the 650 in the near future.  However, Hyosung has promised a liter twin with the next line of bikes so maybe fischer will progress to that also.

[nick_villan]

nice, hopefully it will be as sound as nice as the new ducatis 1098 vtwin

[manofthefield]

nice, hopefully it will be as sound as nice as the new ducatis 1098 vtwin

You've heard the new 1098?

[My Name Is Dave]

nice, hopefully it will be as sound as nice as the new ducatis 1098 vtwin

Is this the real Nick Villan? If so, when did he come back?

[wannabebiker2006]

yeah i was under the impression he was banned.

[Johnny5]

Hi guys, I felt compelled to chime in on the Hyosung naked 650.

I researched the hell out of them before I bought my GS.  Here are some of the things I found:

On the whole the Hyosungs seem to be very good bang fer buck motorcycles.  While similar (VERY) to the Suzuki SV650 there are some big differences - Frame is steel vs. Alum, forks are different, it's heavier, and the engine is different (though you hear many people say it's the Suzuki engine).  From what I read Hyosung has a facility in Japan very near the Suzuki facility, and the primary engineer that designed the Hyosung 650 was formerly one of the primary engineers for the Suzuki who left and went to Hyosung. 

Someone mentioned Tulsa Cycle in this thread, Tulsa Cycle is absolutely the best informational reference for Hyosung USA, as they race a GT-650.  They are also Suzuki dealers as well as Hyosung... they have ripped apart the Hyosung and Suzuki engines 6 ways from Tuesday... and they like the Hyosung engine better!  From what they told me, the Suzuki engine is based on an older Suzuki 400cc engine, so it is pumped up as far as it will go.  The Hyosung however is a true 650cc from the ground up so has a higher ceiling as far as boring etc. 

If you go on KORider.com, you will find mixed reviews, as many people have blown engines on the 650's (some more than one engine on the same bike)!  I was very concerned about this being interested in the bike, and that's the reason I contacted Tulsa Cycle.  They told me they have been selling and racing Hyosung for over a year without any engine issues.  So I went back and read the posts on KORider, and it seems clear to me that incompetent dealers cause a TON of problems for Hyosung.

So this is the reason I decided to stay away from Hyosung, for now... it's not about the quality as they seem like very nice bikes... the closest dealer to me is about 85 miles away!  And that dealer didn't particularly give me the warm and fuzzies, LOL!

I figured since I'm just getting back into biking again, I would go with a tried and true used GS500e (FOR A STEAL I might add!!!) and just ride the crap out of it... honestly I think I'll be happy with this bike for a long time, but if I do outgrow it I'll look at the Hyosung again as they are adding dealers all the time.  Also they have an agreement with UM America, UM is rebadging the 650's as their own but they have better colors and a 3 year warranty.  So if I do end up upgrading in the future it'll be once again between an SV650, the Hyosung/UM, or a Monster 695 LOL....

[Bulwark]

Yeah, I checked into Hyo as well an the engine issues scared the crap out of me.  I also came to the same conclusions about dealers being Hyo's worst enemy.

[Alpha13]

I saw this review posted on svrider:

How good a value is the GT650? With the full fairing, the GT650R is priced at $5,999, $5,499 for the half fairing GT650S. The SV650S with half fairing is $6,449: $950 more! That will buy you an exhaust system, jetting and whatever other add-ons you could want. But the SV does give you a smoother motor, better throttle response and the luxury of fuel injection. Plus, the build quality is superior. Another consideration could be resale value and warranty service, a pitfall for new brands.

A better comparison would be to Suzuki's venerable GS500F, which is priced at $5,199 with a full fairing. But that bike has an anemic, ancient air-cooled motor that barely puts out 40 HP, squishy suspension, a single disc brake and skinny, bias-ply tires. If you opt for a Hyosung, the extra $300 ($800 if you want the lower fairings) buys you another 30 HP, a better chassis, radial tires, beefy front suspension, dual disc brakes, and similar build quality, too.

The Hyosung GT650R has a lot of flaws. But it surprised me with how much it had to offer. It's a stylish, well-designed motorcycle that need make no apologies for its suspension, motor or handling: the stuff that matters. The overall build quality is cheaper than what I'm accustomed to, but it's acceptable and looks like it will hold together with proper maintenance. Is it worth $5,500 to $6,000? I think compared to other new bikes in this price range, it's a pretty good value and you might have some luck bargaining with the dealer -- although, as Curtis points out, this is a low-volumne business for now, and with the de-pegging of the Chinese Yuan against the dollar and it's subsequent controlled rise in currency value, expectations are it'll have a ripple effect all through SE Asia, with a generally higher prices from goods shipped out of that region.     

[zeda3000]

Hyosung 250 Comet made in Korea and not China. Hyousung has V motor 27 hp ,water cooling engine. We offer in Turkey this bike beginner race riders. It will be very big mistake compare between Hyosung and Gs500 . If you want to learn race bike , so just start with Japanese ,...

[Sicarii]

In case anyone hasn't seen it...


I think it looks sweet.  Doesn't look too comfortable, and to buy a "passenger kit" is an option, not standard equipment, but it does look cool.   

[nick_villan]

and the best part about it is that u get to choose ur own color. they already have some after market parts for it, so for anyone who likes to mode, their is plety that can be done. but besides for the hyosung, fisher siad he was going to make the superchargers, should be interesting, miabe buell might get some competion