Look who's back...

[Iain.]

https://www.hyosunguk.co.uk/

Now being imported by MotoGB, the same guys who are doing Enfield.

Interesting

[DrDonnyBrago]

Didn't realise they had left.

[Iain.]

[BenR]

I'm liking that GD250R. I bet it uses the the Honda CBR250 engine though like the Daelim VJR. They should've at least made a 300cc model to compete with the Kawasaki & KTM.

[iginge]

I've always wondered where people who own Hyosung bikes get their parts from, I've seen the 250 and 125 sports models and stayed away because of the lack of support.

I'd leave it a while before buying one however just because they could do the same as prior and withdraw from the country then you're left with an expensive bike that's not useable chinese brands have more support and reliability to me at the moment.

+ The nearest dealership to my post code is over 50 miles away in macclesfield.. clearly just starting out or shops don't want to sell there brand.. defiantly wouldn't invest yet as nice as the bikes look.

[P.]

Shame, the GT650 comes nowhere near the SV650 price tag, which is likely the all round better bike Nice to see them changing from V twins though... however that was part of the charm.

[Iain.]

[wr6133]

Interesting though I think they'll fail again. Too much money for something relatively unknown.

I always liked this https://www.hyosunguk.co.uk/hyosung-model-details?id=376 to go with a set of arseless chaps but circa £3400 OTR.... lol, too many viable, proven 2nd hand jap models cost a lot less.

and this https://www.hyosunguk.co.uk/hyosung-model-details?id=382 is going to be close to £4600 OTR... what's a brand new SV going for now?

Add to that some Chinese bikes in the smaller displacement category seem to be gaining better acceptance and cost less, I can't see this going well. Also haven't Daelim got the market on Korean small displacement bikes? Their little 125/250 sporty thing has been reviewing well.

[wr6133]

Infact pre-reg SV's are considerably cheaper

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-BARGAIN-SUZUKI-SV650SL2-IN-WHITE-OR-BLACK-ONLY-3899-00-/390789761852?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item5afce28b3c - £3899

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-SV650S-/141445273349?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item20eecb9705 - £3999

[BenR]

[Iain.]

[Supermoto_Fan]

[Rogerborg]

[stirlinggaz]

hi,
i quite like the look of that 250, being a fan of smaller bikes & single cylinders.
i also liked the look of the gt/r 125 & 650.
wouldnt buy any of them though, especially new. it would depreciate by 50% as soon as it was registered.
i dont understand how a maker with very little history can justify the kind of prices they were (& again are) asking, even though the bikes actually had decent reputations.
why not chuck in a 5yr warrantly like daewoo etc do? if they cant list the bikes for a grand less than the big manufacturers they need to do something to make them an attractive option, especially when introducing a completely new model (that 250) with no history at all.
maybe then the importers would keep importing them & owners might be able to get parts.

cheers,
GAZ

[Rogerborg]

[stevo as b4]

I'm kind of glad they are back too, and though I've never ridden any of them I quite liked the looks of some of them, and the 28bhp 250cc V-twins I would have liked to try out for a blast too.

Even that 650cc Cruiser thing looks a bit more styled than something like a Dragstar or Intruder etc.

Not that I'd ever buy or want to ride a 650cc cruiser, as if I went all out for the low feet out sea of chrome look, it's have to be one of those 1800-2000cc Suzuki's, the KTM supermoto wasting awesome models!

[pepperami]

[pepperami]

[Iain.]

[Rogerborg]