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"when a nation is on the downward path, when it feels its belief in its own future, its hope of freedom slipping from it, when it begins to see submission as a first necessity and the virtues of submission as measures of self-preservation, then it must overhaul its god." -- Nietzsche
Someone mentioned something about Kawasaki not updating their EX250 (and EX500...) maybe if the Hayosung does well and starts taking enough of Kawasaki's small displacement sport bike sales they'll be forced to compete and thus update their bikes. This is pure speculation and I'm sure that this is years and years off but hey any competition is generally good competition. Unless of course if the Hyosung turns out to be a total POS and in that case Kawasaki can laugh all the way to the bank- and they should. That's what capitalism is alll about (mostly). Take this with a grain a salt just my opinion!
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Sweet looking bike! How's the handling? I'm interested in the reliability. Keep us posted. I wouldn't mind picking up one of those sometime. I'd probably wait until I found one used though....
But, uh, how does it ride? How's the power delivery? Does it shift well? How are the brakes?
Admittedly, I'm at the shallow end of the experience pool. That said, I'd have to say the ride is quite good. Our roads around here are notoriusly crap! Even with that it's rare to get a sharp kick, and generally that happens in those work areas where they're supposedly making an improvement. Clearly my definition of "improvement" is not the same as the street department's! The engine is smooth, no "shake, rattle, and roll" going on. The power delivery is smooth and linear, and the engine pulls cleanly from lower revs all the way to red-line. I've found the shifting good, despite the fact that I've started out with a set of clumsy combat-boots that feel like clown shoes. The tranny has tolerated a couple of botched shifts without a complaint. For a beginner bike, I think the brakes work quite well. They have already proven themselves capable of amazingly short stops (Thanks, jack-@ss in the mini-van!!!). Naturally, the last thing you want a newbie to do is grab a handful of brake and end up doing a perfect face-plant! As my skills develop, I foresee installing a set of braided lines and upmarket pads, which should make "stoppies" a cinch, with the dual disc set-up. Top-speed wise, another thread had a post which quoted a dealer as saying, "it will do 90 with a 150lb rider aboard". My experience says otherwise. While having barely begun with wear-in, my bike has carried me to an indicated 96mph and I'm definitely not 150lbs (more like the 150lb rider plus his old-lady!)!!! Heaven only knows what she'll be capable of when she's well broken-in!!! Cheers, Robert
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Sweet looking bike! How's the handling? I'm interested in the reliability. Keep us posted. I wouldn't mind picking up one of those sometime. I'd probably wait until I found one used though....
The one issue I had with the bike on my ride home from the dealer was a percieved resistance to change of direction. There was a definite need to be deliberate in my counter-steering, in order to achieve my desired arc through corners, as well as to simply weave in my lane (wanted to get a feel for responsiveness). Not being sure if this was really the bike, or just my "new-rider" unfamiliarity, I took the bike out for my second day of riding and experienced the same thing. Thinking about the bikes reactions, I thought of my Honda Prelude's sensitivity to tire pressures. Before heading out yesterday I got out my tire gauge. Lo' n' behold, I found that the mechanic who did the prep had over-inflated my front tire, and under-inflated my rear tire! Resetting the pressures, I've since found that the bike's reactions are almost intuitive. It drops into corners with ease and carves perfect arcs, and it's perfectly happy tightening up the arc should I ask it to. It changes directions without hesitation, and has made the one thing I saw as a potential issue into an absolute thrill!!! There's a lesson for ya', never neglect your tire pressure! I'll see ya' on the apex, you can't miss me, I'm the guy with the "ear-to-ear" grin!!! Cheers, everyone
i thought the 650 had that paint scheme & the 250 had something different with tribal symbols
nice bike keep us updated...i might get one for wifey to learn on
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Why is it that people jump on people assuming its their first bike...because they just joined the forum....maybe they just want to converse and ask questions...people can ride for eternity without coming here for our infinite wisdom
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It's better to learn on a 250 for all the same reasons that experts can make a 600 do so much more. The design compromises that make a sportbike so responsive in the hands of an expert also make it amplify the mistakes of a beginner.
i thought the 650 had that paint scheme & the 250 had something different with tribal symbols
The graphic scheme is actually color specific, and not model specific. The "tribal" graphic is unique to the red, and available on either the GT 250R, or the GT 650R. Both bikes are also available sans graphics in red and black. This is yet another example of the interchange-ability between these two bikes. If a person learns on the 250R, they can move up to the 650R while feeling completely at home. As enjoyable as I'm finding the 250R, if the reliability proves to be what I believe it should be considering Hyosung's history with Suzuki, I can foresee making such a move. Plus, there is the fact that Hyosung has liter-bikes on the way. They definitely DO NOT plan to rest on their laurels! It may not be long before that 1000 that blows past you, screaming off towards the horizon, is a Hyosung. Considering how quickly I've become addicted to this all, the guy on it just might be me!!!
or at least an aftermarket mod that could make it look like this
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Why is it that people jump on people assuming its their first bike...because they just joined the forum....maybe they just want to converse and ask questions...people can ride for eternity without coming here for our infinite wisdom
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Originally Posted by R.Brosnan
It's better to learn on a 250 for all the same reasons that experts can make a 600 do so much more. The design compromises that make a sportbike so responsive in the hands of an expert also make it amplify the mistakes of a beginner.
Color me impressed, like many other SBNers I was skeptical until reading this. Once I get settled in elsewhere maybe I'll try to nab one of the 125's as a beater/track bike.
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