So here's something I wonder if anyone has thought about. The Hyosung GT 250 is built on pretty much the same frame as the GS500. I'm wondering if the dimensions for the fork and stem are the same, or if anyone has actually done the swap.
Nice catch, sure does look like the same frame. I wonder if the tail plastics would fit a GS?
Quote from: pliskin on August 30, 2012, 05:54:22 AM
Nice catch, sure does look like the same frame. I wonder if the tail plastics would fit a GS?
I don't know about the tail plastics on the 250 but I parked next to a 650 on campus the other day the the full front fairings looked like a direct swap. I bet the mounting points are a little different but the dimensions for fairing frame to frame are almost indentical. I bet it woul dbe an easy swap and mod that if you like the hyosung fairings.
I used to work for a Hyosung dealer, their major downfall was their lack of parts flow in the US. Getting the simplest parts were a major issue. Also materials used were on the cheaper end.
Keep in mind, if you need a part like a fork seal or have an accident you may be down for longer then usual waiting for parts where as with a modern jap bike, worst case you can have a part special ordered at a dealer and have it within a few days.
I would go modern 600 swap for two reasons, parts availability and adjustability.
I used this resource to find out which bikes had the same stem bearings. The only things your taking a gamble on is stem length and your geometry. I used one off a 08 honda 600rr and only had to fab a spacer and mod the stock dust cover.
https://www.allballsracing.com/index.php/forkconversion
good luck!
As someone who owns a GT650R, and have owned other Hyosungs as well as a number of other Chinese/Korean jobs, I haven't had a single problem getting parts. Albeit I can't just zip over to my local imaginary Hyosung dealer and snag a new headgasket...I have to get it from Dallas or Los Angeles...but I had to do the same thing for my Katana-engine'ed GS. I haven't had to wait more than three or four days for something. You can get the entirety of the fork guts in the same amount of time as most older Jap bike parts.
On to the OP, though...the 250 forks are not that great. They might be better than the GS forks, but you really would be better investing money in bigger stuff...unless it's really, really cheap. They should swap right over.