Hyosung GTX650 2008

Looks like the love child of a naked SV and a ducati hypermotard!

(which isn't actually a bad thing!)

Originally Posted by zunkus

They're cheap. I bought an XRX 125M, a sort of a little engined supermotard, for next to nothing and its new. Been ok so far and I'm riding it all the time as it's low on fuel too. Can't do long distances on it really though. The SV feels like a superbike in the weekends after a week trashing the little 125. Can't complain really, its doing the job well and so far nothing fell off.

Those GT650s aren't that cheap when you consider the sort of deal you can usually pick up on an SV650. I mean, it's only going to be a few hundred quid between them, and you'd have to really want to save that initial few hundred to go for the Hyosung (imo). I bet you'd lose far more in the long term.

[yorkie_chris]

I'd rather have an older SV than a brand new hyosung, IMO the parts situation makes it more than anything else, theres loads for the SV in aftermarket and spares type stuff.

Swing arm is best bit imo! Dont know about the rest though...

Give it a couple more years and I think they will be on top of the quality issues - that has to be the biggest issue to address as it is certainly their greatest weakness ATM... but then I dont know anyone who has brought a 650 off them over the last year. I've only ever seen one in London.

[northwind]

Yeah, they're getting there. Still not quite, but not so far off now.

Originally Posted by TuonoGrant

Give it a couple more years and I think they will be on top of the quality issues - that has to be the biggest issue to address as it is certainly their greatest weakness ATM... but then I dont know anyone who has brought a 650 off them over the last year. I've only ever seen one in London.

Loads here in Sydney - I have seen more GT650's than I have SV's

Apparently the quality is getting a huge amount better. But the 0 miler bikes at the shows even have paint falling off! - surely not a good omen.
Like Japan there will be a day in the not so distant future when they'll be renowned for reliability; but lets not get disillusioned about the SV's 'quality'.

Originally Posted by lukemillar

Loads here in Sydney - I have seen more GT650's than I have SV's

The Ozzies seem more relaxed towards picking up Korean, Chinese and cheaper Japanese vehicles. I don't know whether it's to do with proximity reducing the costs, or whether weather plays in their favour. Certainly Hyundai has a credible record in Oz they'd kill for over here.

I wouldn't even consider the Hyosung.

Today I went to my local Suzuki dealer, he has a zero miles 57 plate pre-reg SV650N K6 on display marked up at £3500 - that's a saving of 800 quid. Why buy the poorly built imitation when you can buy the real thing that cheap.