Hyosung GT650R?

[Deleted member 40275]

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The look and feel of an SS bike - clip on's, adjustable rearsets, proper suspension and 73bhp.

I know it's a hyosung but why is this not a more popular bike than the 250 ninja or the sv650?

I mean it's pretty much exactly what most new riders want out of a bike and they mod the **** out of their little 250 ninjas to get there. But what makes the 250 ninja better than this thing?

 

[BuckWild]

The look and feel of an SS bike - clip on's, adjustable rearsets, proper suspension and 73bhp.

I know it's a hyosung but why is this not a more popular bike than the 250 ninja or the sv650?

I mean it's pretty much exactly what most new riders want out of a bike and they mod the **** out of their little 250 ninjas to get there. But what makes the 250 ninja better than this thing?

73bhp?
does the b stand for boosted?

 

[supahtim]

Brake horsepower, which is the amount of horsepower at the wheel instead of the engine (somebody correct me if I'm wrong).

And to answer the op's question, insurance of a 650 vs. a 250 + difficulty of getting replacement parts + harder to resell is what keeps most people away from Hyosung.


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[Deleted member 40275]

yup

 

[toysareforboys]

73bhp?
does the b stand for boosted?

09 650

I remember reading in a motorcycle.com article that Hyosung makes the SV650 engines for Suzuki, so I assume it should be very similar engine wise

-Jamie M.

 

[DemonPig]

SV650 is a proven bike that used to be very popular on the track as well. Hyo is pretty much an imitation of the SV but has nothing in common mechanically (contrary to what some people think). Hyosung overall is still a fairly unknown brand and cannot compete with something like one of the big Jap 4 (Suzuki).

 

[Jayell]

Brake horsepower, which is the amount of horsepower at the wheel instead of the engine (somebody correct me if I'm wrong).

From Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower

Brake horsepower

Brake horsepower (bhp) is the measure of an engine's horsepower before the loss in power caused by the gearbox, alternator, differential, water pump, and other auxiliary components such as power steering pump, muffled exhaust system, etc. Brake refers to a device which was used to load an engine and hold it at a desired rotational speed. During testing, the output torque and rotational speed were measured to determine the brake horsepower. Horsepower was originally measured and calculated by use of the "indicator" (a James Watt invention of the late 18th century), and later by means of a De Prony brake connected to the engine's output shaft.
More recently, an engine dynamometer is used instead of a De Prony brake. Although the output delivered to the driving wheels is less than that obtainable at the engine's crankshaft, a chassis dynamometer gives an indication of an engine's "real world" horsepower after losses in the drive train and gearbox. This gives a reasonably accurate indication of how a wheeled vehicle engine will perform once on the road.

 

[BuckWild]

Brake horsepower, which is the amount of horsepower at the wheel instead of the engine (somebody correct me if I'm wrong).

And to answer the op's question, insurance of a 650 vs. a 250 + difficulty of getting replacement parts + harder to resell is what keeps most people away from Hyosung.


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From Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower

Brake horsepower

Brake horsepower (bhp) is the measure of an engine's horsepower before the loss in power caused by the gearbox, alternator, differential, water pump, and other auxiliary components such as power steering pump, muffled exhaust system, etc. Brake refers to a device which was used to load an engine and hold it at a desired rotational speed. During testing, the output torque and rotational speed were measured to determine the brake horsepower. Horsepower was originally measured and calculated by use of the "indicator" (a James Watt invention of the late 18th century), and later by means of a De Prony brake connected to the engine's output shaft.
More recently, an engine dynamometer is used instead of a De Prony brake. Although the output delivered to the driving wheels is less than that obtainable at the engine's crankshaft, a chassis dynamometer gives an indication of an engine's "real world" horsepower after losses in the drive train and gearbox. This gives a reasonably accurate indication of how a wheeled vehicle engine will perform once on the road.

corrected!

 

[hardk0re]

Ninja 250 is a solid bike, been around for decades. A huge parts support chain from oem to aftermarket. Its hard to beat that, there is some power in knowing you can get the parts you need and not break the bank. Also you can beat on them for years and they don't fall appart.

I know RTI got rid of all their hyosung's....I'm guessing it was because of parts, or reliability. Because they were some of the nicer looking bikes shoved off into a corner when I did my course.

 

[supahtim]

From Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower

Brake horsepower

Brake horsepower (bhp) is the measure of an engine's horsepower before the loss in power caused by the gearbox, alternator, differential, water pump, and other auxiliary components such as power steering pump, muffled exhaust system, etc. Brake refers to a device which was used to load an engine and hold it at a desired rotational speed. During testing, the output torque and rotational speed were measured to determine the brake horsepower. Horsepower was originally measured and calculated by use of the "indicator" (a James Watt invention of the late 18th century), and later by means of a De Prony brake connected to the engine's output shaft.
More recently, an engine dynamometer is used instead of a De Prony brake. Although the output delivered to the driving wheels is less than that obtainable at the engine's crankshaft, a chassis dynamometer gives an indication of an engine's "real world" horsepower after losses in the drive train and gearbox. This gives a reasonably accurate indication of how a wheeled vehicle engine will perform once on the road.

Lol wow, I was way off. Thanks!


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[BuckWild]

Lol wow, I was way off. Thanks!


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You are welcome.

 

[Legend]

I was very tempted to get the Hyo250 as my first bike. If I lived close to an actual dealer or shop that qualified to fix em I might have considered it more. I was more interest that it was setup more like an actual SS just with a smaller engine. But I don't regret getting my Ninja 250 instead.

 

[LoneRonin]

I know it's a hyosung but why is this not a more popular bike than the 250 ninja or the sv650?

That's exactly why...

What makes the Kawi better? Build quality and reliability.

 

[RR929]

If you have money to spare, buy what ever you like. If you care about resale value then stick with the Ninjas 250 or maybe the CBR 250 for starter bikes.

 

[Matt_]

The look and feel of an SS bike - clip on's, adjustable rearsets, proper suspension and 73bhp.

I know it's a hyosung but why is this not a more popular bike than the 250 ninja or the sv650?

I mean it's pretty much exactly what most new riders want out of a bike and they mod the **** out of their little 250 ninjas to get there. But what makes the 250 ninja better than this thing?

Kawi Ninja 650r too...

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