whats your take on hyosung?

I like the styling of the Hyosung. I read somewhere they have been around for many moons in as a Korean company which is altogether different from China and the reputation of low build quality. I would consider it alongside the SV if it was readily available to test.

sv copy the gt650 i think it was called was put up against the sv in a men and motors programme and the bike testers said it was just plain nasty and the sv was a better bike all round.

Absolute crap!!! i get people coming into my shop all the time asking for spares....I cant get em anywhere and we've been trading 60 years!!!

An American magazine by the name of Motorcyclist recently reviewed the sv650, monster 620, fz6 (fazer for you guys), a few other bikes and the hyosung gt650. The bike is listed at nearly the same price point as the sv650 and they noted many areas the bike is lacking it. I believe it has a relatively commited riding posture and handles alright. The foot pegs are large and rubber and look much like my old 1987 zx1000 ninja. Overall the bike seems to be stuck in the early nineties at best in terms of technology and innovation.

I do love the styling though as it looks a little like the Benneli Tornado. It has a pretty unique style and it definitely doesn't really look like any other bike around the $6-7k bargain bike price point. Hopefully they will do as Triumph has done and produce better and better sport bikes so that one day we will see something like the 675 coming from this Korean company...

Theres a review of the Hyosung this month in BIKE magazine. Its just a standalone review but does mention the SV in comparison. It comments that there are a few nice touches but overall they have cut too many corners and the suspension isnt even as good as the SVs. Take a read - it may make your mind up to spend the little extra. Remember what you save now you will lose when it comes to selling up.

Putting the cheaper brakes, suspension etc aside i just think it is no where near as nice looking as the SV.

Also an SV is a budget bike....do you really want a budget version of a budget bike

Who was interested in that naked beauty from Italjet?
Have a look here...


http://korider.com/forum/modules.php...=article&sid=2

[northwind]

See, I reckon that's one of the best looking modern nakeds ever made... Though you could do something very similiar with an SV and a budget (

I've just sold my Hyosung comet (gt125) which i had for 18 months. Was a great bike to start on - but not built for this climate. I kept mine indoors and it just rusted away. The 'aluminium' frame is a steel gs500 frame painted to look aluminium. Brakes are a bit weak - but you'll never get enough speed on one for it to cause too much of a problem. It was a royal pain in the @rse though as it kept going wrong. As far as i'm aware the bikes are made in Korea. If you've got the time and effort - and are prepared to have one for a while, they're worth having )

[Biker Biggles]

How many chains break pads and clutch cables did you get through in 18 months? They will improve no doubt,and may become a major force,but the Chinese are coming and their labour rates are almost nil,even compared to Korea.