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| padwaxk88 wrote: | I had a CBR, was a great 6 weeks...then sold due to being utterly bored and felt like a giant on it.. poxy thing.
Was pretty nippy, but was just a fake piece of plastic, i love sports bikes, but its not sporty at all!
Look around for a Hyosung if you want grunty and full size.
The NSR's are sound bikes if you look after them, riding mate has one, runs beautifully as he maintains it! Nippy, Nice size, looks the nuts too
Up to you what you want, 4 stroke or 2 stroke..
the ybr isnt too bad a commuter, its along with a CG really.. performance wise its mediocre.. but gets you from A to B. |
cheers. a hyosung gt was also an option but ive been told that they are like most Chinese bikes and the hefty price tag was an off putting thought. |
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yea thats heading along the A249 in maidstone, summer evening, around 8pm, no wind, flat road, sitting at about 11,000 rpm with him and me folding like a set of deckchairs
Must say though, its had a very easy life before hand and i did run it careful for about an hour before picking him up, bike was probably at its peak condition then. |
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If you're referring to the Hyosung GT125R, and you have the money wupwup, don't hesitate, go for the GTR!
I currently have a Hyosung XRX 125, which is an Enduro, and i love it, never let me down. On the day i got my XRX, i had a look at the GT125R, it was £1495, and had done about 5000 miles, it was the red and black one, and honestly, if it wasn't for the L plates, i'd have thought it was a 600, it's a terrific bike size wise, and it's lovely to ride
I had a go on it up the road from the Motorcycle dealers, i managed 50mph due to running out of road, and for such a huge bike with a V-Twin 125 engine, it had decent acceleration, the gearbox was smooth, and being a 4 stroke, with a Scorpion end can, it made it sound amazing! I've said it before and i'll it again, if i had the money, i would of got the GT125R without hesitation.
If you want the looks, reliability and decent speed, then the Hyosung is the way to go, i've heard it can hit 85mph, and i think there's a video of it topping 141kmh on Youtube, not to sure?
Hyosung parts aren't as hard to get hold of as people think, Startright Motorcycles do mail order on their website, and have a range of Hyosung parts, which is where i bought my left mirror from for my XRX, they're a great service, they deliver fast and everything is reasonably priced
Like st3v3 said, they're Korean, and for a manafacturer that isn't well known, i'm impressed, and they are slowly getting recognised amongst the popular manafacturers such as Suzuki, Yamaha and Honda etc... Don't get put off when people say they Chinese, Hyosung's build quality is far better, and engines are almost bulletproof
If you go for a GT125R, i'll be very jelous
I would say about my XRX, which has been very reliable and never let me down, done thousands of miles on it, and it's been great fun, but since it's an Enduro and you're looking for something like a CBR or NSR, then you probably won't like it...
Could always look into some Crosser/Enduro bikes, there's quite a few out there which are pretty fun to ride, and keep the reliability factor
Definitely check into the GT125R though, you won't be disappointed
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| milkster125 wrote: | If you're referring to the Hyosung GT125R, and you have the money wupwup, don't hesitate, go for the GTR!
I currently have a Hyosung XRX 125, which is an Enduro, and i love it, never let me down. On the day i got my XRX, i had a look at the GT125R, it was £1495, and had done about 5000 miles, it was the red and black one, and honestly, if it wasn't for the L plates, i'd have thought it was a 600, it's a terrific bike size wise, and it's lovely to ride
I had a go on it up the road from the Motorcycle dealers, i managed 50mph due to running out of road, and for such a huge bike with a V-Twin 125 engine, it had decent acceleration, the gearbox was smooth, and being a 4 stroke, with a Scorpion end can, it made it sound amazing! I've said it before and i'll it again, if i had the money, i would of got the GT125R without hesitation.
If you want the looks, reliability and decent speed, then the Hyosung is the way to go, i've heard it can hit 85mph, and i think there's a video of it topping 141kmh on Youtube, not to sure?
Hyosung parts aren't as hard to get hold of as people think, Startright Motorcycles do mail order on their website, and have a range of Hyosung parts, which is where i bought my left mirror from for my XRX, they're a great service, they deliver fast and everything is reasonably priced
Like st3v3 said, they're Korean, and for a manafacturer that isn't well known, i'm impressed, and they are slowly getting recognised amongst the popular manafacturers such as Suzuki, Yamaha and Honda etc... Don't get put off when people say they Chinese, Hyosung's build quality is far better, and engines are almost bulletproof
If you go for a GT125R, i'll be very jelous
I would say about my XRX, which has been very reliable and never let me down, done thousands of miles on it, and it's been great fun, but since it's an Enduro and you're looking for something like a CBR or NSR, then you probably won't like it...
Could always look into some Crosser/Enduro bikes, there's quite a few out there which are pretty fun to ride, and keep the reliability factor
Definitely check into the GT125R though, you won't be disappointed
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well it was going to be the gt125 wich is the naked version of the gt125r so i dont have any expensive fairing to replace if i drop it. i think if i got anything other than an nsr it would be naked because i dont think i would get any other 2 stroke and there is no point realy in having a faired 4 stroke that i will drop anyway. |
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I'd prefer just to save the money in the pot and use it for a 600 when you pass or whatever CC you want. IMHO of course.
It's entirely up to you. I'm fine staying with 70-80 until I pass my test.
I would like to go faster, but don't want to spend the money modding my CBR.
Is it just a rumour that people prefer buying vehicles with original stock parts over ones that have been modded? Or just me.
I'd prefer a stock bike so have a little bit extra faith in it not being tampered with on the inside by a nut job.  ____________________ "Let's face it, this is not the worst thing you've caught me doing."
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Yeah, fair play mate, i'd be gutted if i dropped my faired GTR and damaged it
The naked version is the GT Comet, which is also a brilliant bike, never seen or ridden one, but they are basically the GTR but naked. Apparently the Comet is less powerful, despite weighing less, anyone verify this?
Whatever Hyosung you go for, you won't regret it, but it's all up to you mate, all down to whatever tickles your fancy
There are some nice Supermotos out there to in the 125 class, and i'm even comtemplating getting a Supermoto instead of a Bandit when i pass my test, but they're just more expensive and fairly harder to come by. There's only 2 Suzuki DRZ's on eBay right now...
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| padwaxk88 wrote: | ive had mine at an indicated 95... gps at 87 2 up...
So no, run it in and service it, piece of piss...quick enough. | Pull the other one.
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Hyosung parts aren't as hard to get hold of as people think, Startright Motorcycles do mail order on their website, and have a range of Hyosung parts, which is where i bought my left mirror from for my XRX, they're a great service, they deliver fast and everything is reasonably priced  | Problem I found is Startright are heavily overpriced. Especially if they know your model isn't the most common...
| milkster123 wrote: | Like st3v3 said, they're Korean, and for a manafacturer that isn't well known, i'm impressed, and they are slowly getting recognised amongst the popular manafacturers such as Suzuki, Yamaha and Honda etc... Don't get put off when people say they Chinese, Hyosung's build quality is far better, and engines are almost bulletproof
| As far as I was told a few years back Hyosung make engines that Suzuki buy in and fit in their own range(and have done for several years).
The Hyosung Grand Prix/Hyper which I had was only made because Hyosung made the parts for Suzuki but had excess, so made their own bike; The Suzuki Burgman was what they were actually bought in for by Suzuki.
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| padwaxk88 wrote: | | milkster125 wrote: |
Ah right, i knew they both had the same V2 engine, but i just heard of the Comet delivering slightly less power, which never seemed to make sense to me...
Cheers mate
Never knew the Aquila had the same engine, i'm guessing it's slower though due to the weight. |
The GV weighs apparently sub 135kg
The GT/GTR weigh over 160kg
The GT/GTR engines have the words GV-125 or GV-250 engraved in the actual cylinder block. |
The GV is lighter, that's hardly surprising actually, with the GTR, the bodywork is from the 650.
I have RT-125D engraved into my cylinder block, which is the Hyosung Karion.
st3v3 mate, i only got a mirror from Startright, and i never looked at the other stuff, like main parts for Hyosung bikes, so they probably are a bit pricey, but i'd shop there for parts if i had to
Yeah, Hyosung are actually a surprising company, and i was told by the previous owner of my bike, that Hyosung in the early days actually designed and made parts for Suzuki, and they ended up signing a contract with Suzuki in the 70's, and from then onwards, both companies have shared parts, so a certain bike from Suzuki could contain something from a Hyosung, and vice versa  |
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