I was killing time and stopped at the polaris dealer to see what kind of Bikes they had in. Mainly deal used choppers and a few used sportbikes, and they has two alphasports 250s (baby SV) and one Comet 650 R. It looked and sounded great. They were the only new bikes they were carring. I am interested to see if anyone out there has riden a Comet and could compar it to an SV. It is carberated but the suspention setup looks better than the stock SV, Comet has inverted forks and a beefier feeling suspention but this comes from just sitting and bouncing on both, not having the privilege to ride either. But alas this could be because the thing weighs in at a wopping 527lbs dry. It is listed at $5999 and for an SV fully faired you are paying around $6999 or maybe a little more.
Quote from: natedawg120I was killing time and stopped at the polaris dealer to see what kind of Bikes they had in. Mainly deal used choppers and a few used sportbikes, and they has two alphasports 250s (baby SV) and one Comet 650 R. It looked and sounded great. They were the only new bikes they were carring. I am interested to see if anyone out there has riden a Comet and could compar it to an SV. It is carberated but the suspention setup looks better than the stock SV, Comet has inverted forks and a beefier feeling suspention but this comes from just sitting and bouncing on both, not having the privilege to ride either. But alas this could be because the thing weighs in at a wopping 527lbs dry. It is listed at $5999 and for an SV fully faired you are paying around $6999 or maybe a little more.
I would worry about the Q word, quality. :dunno:
Well, that and support and parts.
The 650S is cool looking
http://www.hyosungmotors.com/english/e_main_index.htm
But I agree. I would be concerned about the quality and reliability. Do Hyosung Motors even have a race team? I dont think.. and they sure arent trumpin Suzuki.. so I say stick with the name you know. Lookin at their site though, they seem to have or had, something to do with Suzuki ?
I wouldnt buy one.. its like buyin a Daewoo :thumb:
What's the HP rating of that 650 twin?
My local dealer has SV1KS (1/4 fairing) for $5999 I believe ... and these are 1000's new ... Yea that comet better drop to like $4500 else no one aint going across the street to spit on it ...
Cool.
Srinath.
yeah, I agree with quality and reliability that is why i was curious. If i were in the market I would get and SV for sure, simply cause its been around longer and I like that. And I need to shop around srinath cause the SVS 650 here sells for more than the SVS liter sells were you are...
Edit : and it weighs a freakin ton oh and it is rated at 74 hp I think. Not very respectible since it is a LOT heavier than the SV650
That GT250 looks awful familiar...
I looked at a Comet 650 with a friend earlier this year. I did some Googling. "Weak brakes" was the most frequent comment I came across. The engine is based on a Suzuki, but not quite a Suzuki. The dealer that had the bike offered it for "$3000 out the door." For that money, I think it might have been worth it, figuring I could have rode it for a couple of years and still got $1000 back out of it. $5999? No way. Maybe one "plus" would be that no self-respecting thief would steal it. :dunno: Hyosung also makes a large number of parts for Hyundai, if that's worth anything.
Quote from: natedawg120Mainly deal used choppers and a few used sportbikes, and they has two alphasports 250s (baby SV) and one Comet 650 R.
Actually, the Comet 650 is a derivative of the SV, an the AlphaSports 250 is a 8-valve-per-cylinder 250cc V-twin engine in a GS500 frame.
Our dealer here sells them as well. I wouldn't consider laying money down on these just yet.
Somebody has been trying to get rid of this Hy. cruiser for some time.
http://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/97455878.html
Makes 38 hp with 249cc
I think the woman is extra
There's already been a few good reviews posted on MC forums:
http://korider.com/PHP-Nuke/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=31&sid=c29f9ff87320a16d171237b3880283bc
Actually, the GV650 is creating the most buzz:
http://www.hyosungmotors.com/english/s_engjpl_gv650.htm
The engine was supposedly designed by some of the same crew which worked on the SV650 mill (hmm, a 2nd generation SV650?). Performance is on par with the Suzuki, though vibration is an issue. 527LBS dry? Where'd that number come from? Manufacturer's dry weight is listed as 397LBS. The biggest disappointment with the GT650 is that savings over the SV650 is in the hundreds not the thousands. :(
To get the big savings you gotta buy Chinese. :P Heck, the local auto parts store has a no-name Chinese 150cc dirtbike advertised for $895!!! Across the street from there a local used car dealer has dozens of brand new ATVs, scooters, dirtbikes, cruisers, and pocket bikes on the lot. It's a Chinese invasion force! :)
Yeah... The naked GTs are pretty cool lookin'...
Parts, repairs, service... No way.
I got that number from here. This is the unfaired verison but this page says it is dang heavy. Can't seem to lacate the actual companys specs.
http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/hyosung_gt_650_comet_2004.php
They look alot like SV650 and Gs500
HA HA HA... They're not even pretending here:
(http://www.hyosungmotors.com/images/E_images/e_jp_lt160.jpg)
Alright the verdict is in. Dry weight is 220kg or a little over 485lbs. I found the official site and after digging through all the korean only writing i found it, 7th box down, has (kg) next to the stuff i can't read. That is over a 100 lbs heavier than the SV650.
Link -
http://www.hyosungmotors.com
Quote from: natedawg120Link -
http://www.hyosungmotors.com
My browser doesn't like that page. I was referencing the
Engrish link:
http://www.hyosungmotors.com/english/s_engjpl_gt650.htmSays
DRY MASS 180 kg (397LBS). Of course,
weight is relative to celestial bodies. Perhaps the Comet on the Korean page crash landed on Neptune where they weighed it. :P It does have a steel frame -nothing wrong with that -so it may weigh a bit more than the SV. :dunno:
def says 180kg there. Who knows, i would still buy an SV as of now though. I was just fishing for opinions to see if you all thought what i was thinking. And you are.
Quote from: Gisser
Perhaps the Comet on the Korean page crash landed on Neptune where they weighed it. :P It does have a steel frame -nothing wrong with that -so it may weigh a bit more than the SV. :dunno:
Well, Neptune is a gas giant type planet so doesn't really have much of a surface. But if one did make it thru several thousand miles of corrosive methane and nitrogen atmosphere, splashed down and sank thru several thousand more miles deep oceans of liquid carbon dioxide and came to rest on the planet's rocky core, I believe it would be under the gravity of something like 10 Gs, and would weigh over 10,000 lbs.
the above is a purely off the cuff, tounge in cheek reply so don't hold me to my astronomical facts. You get the idea.
:P
Daewoo is actually a decent car. We rented a Lanos back in 1999 and ran it from SF to LA. On I-5 my wife had it at a likely 130 mph ... for over 5-6 mins. Yea speedo has no markings past 100 I think, the needle went past it and hit the bottom. We still got 35 mpg.
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Srinath.
Quote from: CaffeineI looked at a Comet 650 with a friend earlier this year. I did some Googling. "Weak brakes" was the most frequent comment I came across. The engine is based on a Suzuki, but not quite a Suzuki. The dealer that had the bike offered it for "$3000 out the door." For that money, I think it might have been worth it, figuring I could have rode it for a couple of years and still got $1000 back out of it. $5999? No way. Maybe one "plus" would be that no self-respecting thief would steal it. :dunno: Hyosung also makes a large number of parts for Hyundai, if that's worth anything.
Which dealer. I have a friend that is thinking of one (after I suggested to him when he crashed his SV and the ins co said its depreciated to 3200 - OK its an 01 I believe ... he still arguing with them, but unlikely he get more than 3500) Yea he may quit riding too ... he's stoopid.
Cool.
Srinath.
I think the GT650R is a sweet looking bike. I like the lines and the flow of the fairing.
I like the gv650. Can you say baby Vrod.
srinath, your wife is cool for running at 100+ :mrgreen:
jake
Yea she's a regular speed freak ... she'd constantly mess with Boxters and other little cars ... mainly in traffic with our F 150 ... and pretty much like if they have to look up and see the under side of our truck I'd say they in trouble ... The only problem is the truck runs out of steam at ~65 or so, and its great at low speed and sucks above 30-40 ... but in traffic its under 30-40.
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Srinath.