January 2nd, 2012, 09:00 PM | #1 |
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I think I just bought a Hyosung.
Got a real low price on a Hyosung GT250R. May be the end of the month before I can pick it up but the price is right and I can't wait to give it a full review. He is going to be out of country for a few weeks and when he gets back I told him I thought I would take it.
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January 2nd, 2012, 09:09 PM | #2 |
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so long as it's a newer fuel injected version it should be okay, quality control wasn't so great on the older ones. I personally like the new fuel injected gt650r
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January 2nd, 2012, 09:26 PM | #3 |
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Name: Andy
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Where do you know this person from? Do you know him personally? If this was from a Craigslist post I'd be a little leary of it being a scam. Those scammers always say they're out of the country.
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January 2nd, 2012, 09:52 PM | #4 |
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January 3rd, 2012, 07:44 AM | #5 | |
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If you don't have a personal contact phone number, speak with the seller or seen the bike in person.. it's likely that's a scam. |
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January 3rd, 2012, 08:17 AM | #6 |
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I'd stay FAR AWAY from Hyosung motorcycles (FI or not) if I were you. They are like the Hyundai 20yrs ago.
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January 3rd, 2012, 08:27 AM | #7 |
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yeah dude if they say they are out of the country an automatic red flag should go up. SKETCHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
seriously though. But Im sure you wont give him any money till you check it out
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January 3rd, 2012, 10:26 AM | #8 |
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I know the craigslist scams and out of town will ship to you scams. I texted and emailed this guy. I have his cell and he told me directions to his place. If the bike is still there by the end of the month I think I will buy it. Cost less than ninja.
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January 3rd, 2012, 10:46 AM | #9 |
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If you dont mind me asking whats the asking price? Ive always liked the Hyosung Comets.
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January 3rd, 2012, 12:06 PM | #10 |
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Name: Byron
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yeah i didnt even buy a hyosung and just dealing with the guy i wanted to buy it from was crazy. had a bike shop look over the bike and alot of stuff was rusting and or neeeded to be replaced with only 5k miles on the bike.
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January 3rd, 2012, 12:17 PM | #11 |
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@EMSRacer07: <3 your avatar! Haven't noticed you here before. Welcome to the forum.
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January 3rd, 2012, 12:29 PM | #12 |
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@akima ha thank u. yeah im new here from ninja250.org. guys are pretty active here lol.
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January 3rd, 2012, 12:38 PM | #13 |
Always.
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ahahha
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January 3rd, 2012, 08:57 PM | #14 |
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A HYOSUNG....Despite good reviews about this machine....I'm better of with the NINJA 250R...A great, great bike to begin with,....here in the Philippines..they have a great following for this ninjette...Think twice...dude!!!
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January 4th, 2012, 12:06 PM | #15 | |
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January 4th, 2012, 05:50 PM | #16 | |
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January 5th, 2012, 08:38 AM | #17 |
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I would buy a Hyosung if I found one on the low. I think it would be a fun bike to mess with and not be afraid to tear into every part
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January 5th, 2012, 10:32 AM | #18 |
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I have never actually seen a good review on the Hyosung... ever 250 battle I've seen in magazines or online always puts them on the bottom of the list. Its your dime... but I honestly believe you get what you pay for.
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January 5th, 2012, 11:04 AM | #19 |
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I was actually speaking to a Kawasaki dealer today and they told me that whenever they get Ninjettes in they sell almost straight away, but they're usually back before a year has gone by and being traded in for a Ninja ER-6F.
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January 5th, 2012, 11:29 AM | #20 | |
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January 5th, 2012, 12:31 PM | #21 | |
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January 5th, 2012, 12:44 PM | #22 | |
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only heard bad about them. poor welding, poor metals, sloppy assembly, bad electrical, bad paint. the list of complaints goes on for awhile. if you want something cheap, buy something older. dont buy something built poorly. you can spend only a few hundred dollars on an older big-4 bike and have more quality and reliability than you would buying a newer cheap-o brand. the big-4 havent been in the biz this long by producing bad bikes.
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January 5th, 2012, 03:05 PM | #23 |
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Oh my god the wind :| the ninjette is my only mode of transport and for the first time ever i asked for a lift from a mate to work due to the heavy wind and a long journey hopfully it will calm down soon Ride safe though
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January 5th, 2012, 03:17 PM | #24 |
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For anyone who's curious about what Jack and I are talking about read this. It's nothing compared to some of the crazy weather you guys get in the states, but we're not used to it over here!
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January 5th, 2012, 03:32 PM | #25 | |
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January 5th, 2012, 07:01 PM | #26 |
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I think the UK market for streetbikes is much more leaned towards larger displacement bikes. That's the reason why it is rare to see those ninjettes on the road.. . Going back to the topic to HYOSUNG or not to HYOSUNG...aahhH!! YOU don't need to think it over, dude...Go for what has been around for more that a decade now...PEACE OUT...
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January 6th, 2012, 12:06 AM | #27 |
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Maybe op just wants a cheap bike to tear around on? Where it won't matter if it gets FUBAR? Seeing as he already has a ninjette. I'd ride a GT250R if someone gave me the keys. I'd probably ride it more than my 500, she got sucker punched by the wall and has a black eye.
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January 6th, 2012, 04:05 AM | #28 |
is stunning! ;)
Name: Matz
Location: Elgin, Scotland
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Ah yes! We had Hurricane BAWBAG!
Did a lot of damage, then we had high winds a few days ago and that did even more damage! Didn't bother me though, my house is stone and slate, it ain't going no where! As for spotting Ninjettes in the uk, I used to see a green one drive by the garage I visit, he came in one day and was obviously taunting me with it. He told me there was nothing better than his Ninja so I said "I'll have to get a Special Edition then" BLOODY TYPICAL! NOW THAT I HAVE ONE, HE'S NO WHERE TO BE SEEN, APPARENTLY HE'S ON A 600 NOW! As for the Hyosung, I had one before it was crashed into, good bike, feels and sounds faster than a Ninja, better economy too. TYRES ARE S**T, CHANGE THEM AS SOON AS YOU CAN! |
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January 6th, 2012, 09:28 AM | #29 |
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January 6th, 2012, 11:42 AM | #30 |
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I don't think I will be throwing away $1500. If I am not happy with it I will sell it. Gonna be a while and may not happen any how.
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January 6th, 2012, 11:47 AM | #31 |
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If the Hyosung isn't your bag, there's always the Jin Lun 250P. I seriously considered one of those for a while.
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January 6th, 2012, 12:10 PM | #32 |
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January 6th, 2012, 12:18 PM | #33 |
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I'm definitely not ruling the china bikes out. They are todays version of what korean cars were in the 80s, and japanese cars were in the 70s. Give them time. And not just a couple years. Decades. I think they'll be up there eventually. China is just coming into the global market for consumer products. They're just babies.
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January 6th, 2012, 03:35 PM | #34 | |
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January 7th, 2012, 08:27 AM | #35 |
is stunning! ;)
Name: Matz
Location: Elgin, Scotland
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These make the roadwinners feel like racing tyres, they're made of really hard nylon, so they don't heat up much.
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January 7th, 2012, 11:09 AM | #36 |
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The Chinese pump out more volume than any other two-wheel vehicle manufacture.
I've put over 11k mi. on my Chinese scooter since 2008. For a city commute vehicle, it's hard to beat. $35 to insure for the whole year, crauises nicely around 45 mph, gets well over 70 mpg. Oil change takes 10 minutes, only 500 ml of oil. Valve adjustment take 5 minutes while the bike is running. Only mechanical issues I have had is flat tire and some blown fuses, other than that it's reliable, start everytime even with 4 yr. Chinese old battery. Now the plastics are getting flimzy with age, I figure I'll just leave them off as the they break off.. it would ride just the same. |
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January 7th, 2012, 01:39 PM | #37 |
wat
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hyosung is korean, not chinese.
1500$ is not bad for a good condition running bike regardless. but unless your area is really that dry, you should be able to find something better for around the same price. look at older big-4 bikes. they are very reliable and have long histories. just make sure it wasn't stunted or raced.
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February 23rd, 2012, 02:33 PM | #38 |
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I passed on the bike.
I am gonna just ride the Ninja and buy me a Pontoon to dock on the lake. |
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February 23rd, 2012, 03:22 PM | #39 |
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I want to see pics of the ninja on pontoon
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February 23rd, 2012, 05:29 PM | #40 |
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Only problem is reselling =/
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