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I checked out the 650r a couple of weeks ago....not too bad!! Has the same gauge as the 250 too
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Hmmmmm, nearest Hyosung dealer is 61.8 miles from my house. New trackbike maybe?
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Take a look at what's available at www.hyosungmotorsusa.com . I recommend using the Mozilla "Firefox" browser for this. My experience is that the site has issues with some versions of IE. They've even got a really sharp 650 cruiser, and frankly, I've never cared for them ('til now)!!!
I checked out the 650r a couple of weeks ago....not too bad!! Has the same gauge as the 250 too
Actually, much of the 250R and 650R is common to them both. Once I develop my skills to the point that I feel comfortable moving up, I think I'll move up to either the 650R or 650S (half-fairing w/higher bars). Both look to be great potential "sport-tourer" material. 737, what part of TN do you cover? I've got family around Cookeville! I've been thinking of riding down. If you're anywhere close, maybe we can go for a ride. Just remember, I'm a rookie (yeah I know, just what you need, another rookie right!). Cheers!
Be forewarned, I haven't a clue what the hell I'm doing. But, here goes....
I bet you could toss that thing like an anorexic midget!
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on that article of the Constitution
which granted a right to Congress of expending,
on the objects of benevolence,
the money of their constituents."
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"When government undertakes to solve man's problem for him it undertakes the mastery of society and it cannot be both master and servant."E.C. Riegel
I bet you could toss that thing like an anorexic midget!
Once the tire pressures were set properly (see earlier post), the bike has proven to be almost telepathic. I look where I want to go and there I am! (notice the influence of the MSF BRC) There's no concious thought of what I want it to do, it just does it, without hesitation. If anyone is interested in seeing some videos of the bikes in action, then check this out: http://mpgmotors.com/NuMotorcycle.html . Notice that in the GT 250R video he's only using about half revs, and isn't even giving it close to full throttle!!! The corporate video also has a primo "stoppie" (check out what he's stopping for, aawww!). Ya, gotta' love them South Korean roads!
the exhaust needs a little more grunt, but other than that its worth taking a look at.
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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.
Actually, much of the 250R and 650R is common to them both. Once I develop my skills to the point that I feel comfortable moving up, I think I'll move up to either the 650R or 650S (half-fairing w/higher bars). Both look to be great potential "sport-tourer" material. 737, what part of TN do you cover? I've got family around Cookeville! I've been thinking of riding down. If you're anywhere close, maybe we can go for a ride. Just remember, I'm a rookie (yeah I know, just what you need, another rookie right!). Cheers!
I think the engine is the same or close to the SV650 engine too
I am wondering how the bike will handle the twisty stuff
I am not too far from Cookeville and will ride with ya anytime bro
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R.I.P. Krazy Hawaiian-you will be missed brother!!
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Questions, Concerns, Issues please PM me!
Bike Mods:CarbonFreak Windscreen, Power Commander, Galfer Superbike Brake Lines, Carbone Lorraine Brake Pads, BMC Air Filter, Motovation Frame Sliders, Redlinestands Swingarm Spools.
WERA #951
NESBA #951 www.dropthehammerracing.com Hemmet-cam LEO-LEESTA!!!
Audentes Fortuna Iuvat!-Virgil
POLICE K9: GO AHEAD AND RUN, IT'S YOUR ASS!
SHUT UP!! I can only listen to one person lie to me at a time!!-Officer737
2006 Graduate of the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School (race school)
"Putting my foot in your ass since 2005!"
I think the engine is the same or close to the SV650 engine too
I am wondering how the bike will handle the twisty stuff
I am not too far from Cookeville and will ride with ya anytime bro
I'm not too sure what their current status is, but in the past Hyosung has built bikes that were sold under the Suzuki brand. I do know that they currently supply components and sub-assemblies to the "big" names. If not "siblings", they're at least "cousins". In fact, the filter I picked up for my oil change is a Suzuki part! If the 650R and 650S are anything like the 250R, I'd say you'd be hard pressed to get a better "smiles-per-dollar" value. I've found myself going the "back way", no matter where I'm going, or how much further it is! Gawd knows, I get enough funny looks (more than usual, anyhow!) due to my ever-present grin whenever I go anywhere on my R. I must look like the proverbial "cat that swallowed the canary"!!! I'm thinking of riding down before the fall foliage goes off. I figure it should make for a spectacular ride, coming down US-127. I'll probably take it to Crossville and then across 70N, so I can stop at Alvin York's memorial on the way down. I'll give you a "holler" before I head down. Cheers, Robert P.S.: Go VOLS!!!
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