would you buy a hyosung bike?

Question

what r they like for reliability and any other + or - pionts

their korean u fool
triumph is english

Answer 1

No, their reliability is questionable. I know someone with one and he wants to sell it but nobody wants to buy it. An unreliable motorcycle can be very dangerous if it breaks down while you are in traffic.

Answer 2

I am sorry but I just have to react to some of the complete and utter rubbish that has been written here by people who know absolutely sod all about bikes - obviously.

Shadhouse - questions the reliability and I would bet that is just an opinion and from no knowledge. The Hyosungs come with an unlimited mileage 2 year warranty and no firm does that unless they are pretty damn sure that the product will NOT fail in that time.

Low-jac - they all all look like Harleys!! What the hell are you talking about? It just shows that you have answered a question and done no research at all or spoken from any position of knowledge. How anyone, with even a modicum of brain, can say that any of the GT models (there are 5 of them) look a like a Harley, is just beyond belief. The GV bikes do but so what?

Max Damage - Max brain damage perhaps. You say that they fall apart in 2 years and I would bet the mortgage that you have nothing but prejudice to back that up. See the note on the warranty above.

PB_GenX - appears to be one of the few people who has a healthy open mind and a real biker because of it.

Hyosung have been making bikes for many years and they are now exporting more and expanding into the mid-range engine size market. They are considerably cheaper than equivalent Japanese bikes and whilst their quality is not at the same level, it is VERY close and a whole lot closer than you would expect with such a price differential.

No I don't have one, neither do I work for or sell them. I would consider one though. I hate to read people presenting rubbish as knowledgeable opinion, when they are either just repeating what someone else has said or judging something through prejudice eyes.

I would suggest that you read some independent road tests and then go to take a look at the bike yourself. They come with a good warranty and if you have a dealer close by then they will look after it for you. Be aware that they are not performance machines but rather, good value for money, honest bikes.

Answer 3

Just about everyone (including me) says they wouldn't buy one, for all of the reasons quoted above (plus they have no 'street cred'). But the largest dealer near me (also dealer for Triumph, Yamaha and Aprilia) tells me they sell twice as many Hyosungs as the others put together. Why? Because they are half the price of the other bikes, and are very popular with new riders.

BUT: Over the last few months, I've noticed that you can go to that dealer and get good quality late model Hyosungs even cheaper. Why? Because those people who bought them are now trading them in on Triumphs and Yamahas, after only a few months.

Answer 4

Yes I would buy a Hyosung. I don't care what anyone else here says for a number of reasons.
In the UK there is a proper UK dealer network.
Hyosung are a huge company.
All Suzuki quad bikes are actually made by Hyosung.
They are planning to release even more models.
They may not be up to Jap standards but the gap is closing fast.
MCN have road tested a couple of them now and they don't give then a bad right up
Andy G ---I don't give a damn about street cred. The trouble is most people are so 'shallow', they do.

Answer 5

Don't bother with a hyosung unless you only want one for a few weeks. None of the companies making copies of jap engines are using good enough materials and the electrics are utterly awful. If you buy a Hyosung expect it to fall apart with corrosion in 2 years.The finish is awful.

Oh, and you'll look like your dream bike is a 535 virago....


Of course, Shuggiemac might be right-but having had to replace the head gasket on a 3 year old hyosung 125 because the gasket surface had corroded and blown the gasket I would avoid them like the plague. They don't deal with British weather very well.

Course, I apparently know nothing and am brain damaged.

Answer 6

Why not alot of the parts are tried and tested from old Yams or Suzuki's I think so most if not all of the bugs have been sorted through the years and at the present cost of motoring even bikeing (fuel,insurance,parts etc) the cheaper is a viable option.
I'm a biker and I ride a Yamaha Fazer 600 W reg,cheap as chips to run insure and on parts.

Answer 7

Sure, I would. They are not new to making motorcycles. They are just new at exporting. Hyosung has a very close working relationship with Suzuki, so they have quality engineers. With regard to service, you just get it fixed at the dealer you bought it from. Duh. Also, it's a carb v-twin, so it's not difficult to work on yourself either. They offer a 2 year unlimited warranty too, so that is always good.

I've been looking at the GT250R due to the lack of decent 250s available. I'd much rather ride a lesser-know Hyosung than a dinosaur Kawasaki Ninja 250 based on 30-year old technology.

Answer 8

Check this out.
Suzuki SV650 vs Hyosung GT650

http://www.motorcycle.com/shoot-outs/hyosung-gt650-vs-suzuki-sv650-14284.html

Answer 9

I bought a GT650R out of curiosity and so far I like it alot, I love my Ninja 1000 but I also enjoy playing with other bikes counting this one. Early on parts were hard to get but no problems lately. But if your not into doing your own repairs and trouble shooting get the Suzuki SV650 instead. Same bike really but with no issues to give you fits.

Answer 10

yes i would.i saw one at work the other day in the car park.it looked like a 700cc sized bike.till i got up close and saw it was a 125cc bike.don't know how it go's but it looked nice.usd,twin lights,disc brakes,elec start.i think it's called a rs125s and i think it's a 4 stoke aswell.it will do 60-70mph.look's the same as a nsr125 honda.have a search on the web and see what you can find.good luck.

Answer 11

I would not buy a Hyosung because the latest models available are still a fairly new concept. I would buy something with a reliable history.