Since '02 xBhp is different things to different people. From a close knit national community of bikers to India's only motorcycling lifestyle magazine and a place to make like-minded biker friends. Join us

Axor
Magazine
Castrol Power 1

Tubeless tyres are better than tubed ones.

Our Partner

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Hyosung GT650R

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 34
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 34 template Next
  • mittal_v2002
    replied
    Some Quick mods (cosmetic) planned

    Got a new set of Dual Horns for the Bike (ROOTS brand, price 450/-), disc type, as the OEM went kapoot. Now the sound is also good and people on the road can hear that.. Not too loud but better than the OEM (which was actually pathetic)..

    Next mod is to have the windshield converted to black .. perhaps will try with the black sunfilm.. asked the 3M guys, he said he can do that.. will give it a shot coming weekend..

    Also planning to get the reflective rim strip ..

    Leave a comment:

  • joyistheworld
    replied
    Garware Motors Technician

    a technician from the company is @ the showroom in delhi..
    all complaints, bike niggles so on n so forth have been forwarded to him..

    2nd service is due and i've had a clutch problem since i got the bike, it was lose when it was delivered, i didn't realise

    a standard visit to the showroom, n the mechanic fixed it in a jiffy..
    only for it to become lose again..adjusted it a couple of times myself..

    company tech. said he'll open up the entire system and sort it out..sounds good..dropping the bike over either today or tom..

    Leave a comment:

  • joyistheworld
    replied
    Originally posted by mittal_v2002 View Post
    What about a nice HQ video of the bike, with the screaming new pipe ..
    sure thing man..will try taking 1 with a DSLR cam..

    Leave a comment:

  • mittal_v2002
    replied
    Originally posted by nagoo View Post
    so u mean this bike ?? .... our own melroy took this pic in pune [i copied from GT250R thread..credit to owner]
    it has twin disks
    Yes the Same Bike ... may have over looed the disk on front..

    Originally posted by joyistheworld View Post
    all ready and prepped..

    got a TBR aluminium exhaust and frame sliders yesterday..

    the exhaust is crazy..so freakin' loud..amazing revving sound..just insane..

    gear - check helmet - check
    Originally posted by joyistheworld View Post
    indeed, i think its 2 loud..glad i din go 4 either the titanium or carbon fiber..been told that they're even louder..might just get a sound diffuser which is made by tbr..

    sure thing man..will be on a red GT650R, dressed in all black..
    What about a nice HQ video of the bike, with the screaming new pipe ..

    Leave a comment:

  • joyistheworld
    replied
    NDTV 24/7 helmet debate

    there was a live shoot (very short one) at defence colony, new delhi

    the court has made helmets mandatory, earlier, females and turban wearing sikhs were exempt..

    bikes present were a ducati monster 796, triumph speed triple, suzuki hayabusa, hyosung gt650r (mine ), harley davidson street glide and a ktm duke

    the vid will be up on youtube, will post it here..

    Leave a comment:

  • psych0hans
    replied
    Originally posted by mittal_v2002 View Post
    Saw the GT250R yesterday at Pune Service station.. Almost identical to GT650R ... Not yet launched, it was the test vehicle..

    Main visible difference
    Colour Scheme (the one there had a very different shade of Red)
    Rear Tyre is 150 section
    Exhaust is steel
    Guess front had a single disk..
    Weighs a whooping 190 KG (as told by the service in-charge) ..

    BTW, Also got to know that Garware has got the tie-up with Triumph as well and the bikes will be assembled at the same plant at Vai, where GT is being assembled.. however Triumph will market and sell the bikes in its own brand name independently..
    Gt250r definitely has dual discs, but the brake review is still not great, as per the reviews I have seen online... And from what I know, triumph is setting up a plant in Karnataka... It's already signed an mou with the government there...

    Leave a comment:

  • nagoo
    replied
    Originally posted by mittal_v2002 View Post
    Saw the GT250R yesterday at Pune Service station.. Almost identical to GT650R ... Not yet launched, it was the test vehicle..

    Main visible difference
    Colour Scheme (the one there had a very different shade of Red)
    Rear Tyre is 150 section
    Exhaust is steel
    Guess front had a single disk..
    Weighs a whooping 190 KG (as told by the service in-charge) ..

    BTW, Also got to know that Garware has got the tie-up with Triumph as well and the bikes will be assembled at the same plant at Vai, where GT is being assembled.. however Triumph will market and sell the bikes in its own brand name independently..
    so u mean this bike ?? .... our own melroy took this pic in pune [i copied from GT250R thread..credit to owner]
    it has twin disks

    Leave a comment:

  • mittal_v2002
    replied
    Gt250r

    Saw the GT250R yesterday at Pune Service station.. Almost identical to GT650R ... Not yet launched, it was the test vehicle..

    Main visible difference
    Colour Scheme (the one there had a very different shade of Red)
    Rear Tyre is 150 section
    Exhaust is steel
    Guess front had a single disk..
    Weighs a whooping 190 KG (as told by the service in-charge) ..

    BTW, Also got to know that Garware has got the tie-up with Triumph as well and the bikes will be assembled at the same plant at Vai, where GT is being assembled.. however Triumph will market and sell the bikes in its own brand name independently..

    Leave a comment:

  • psych0hans
    replied
    Originally posted by nagoo View Post
    don;t know about the S&T R&D plans ... but saw couple of job posting from Garware Motors for design enrs and CAD design engr
    They would definitely have to localise to keep costs down... The only reason the cbr250r is so cheap in India is because it is produced locally as compared to the ninja which is imported in kit form... Same logic basically... I'm sure the gt650r would make a lot more sense if it were priced more competitively... Especially with the heat expected from triumph soon... Not to mention the duc 795... It's going to be interesting...

    Leave a comment:

  • psych0hans
    replied
    Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post
    NONE of the parts on the stock Ninja650r is localised. Even the spares are imports in bulk and only packed in India!
    What's funny is that some parts are actually made in India, exported to Thailand and then re-imported to India... Eg. Gauges made by pricol India... Lol

    Leave a comment:

  • satyenpoojary
    replied
    NONE of the parts on the stock Ninja650r is localised. Even the spares are imports in bulk and only packed in India!

    Leave a comment:

  • Brat
    replied
    Originally posted by vijith.unnithan View Post
    any idea if parts availability and costs will reduce ...
    Unlike the Kawa, Some of the parts are yet to be localized for Hyosung and it still keeps the tags a bit high. As per a press release from Miss. Diya Garware back in 2011, the following statement was made;

    We are also looking at forging a joint venture for manufacturing the Hyosung range here in India with S&T within the next two years. Already a team comprising engineers from S&T and Garware are working on identifying the parts that can be localised. Then we would have to work on creating a vendor base

    Source: Hyosung To Localize Their Bikes - Thanks To Green Bomb Ninja 650R | Motoroids

    Originally posted by nagoo View Post
    ..saw couple of job posting from Garware Motors..
    I think i can assume the reminder for now. Thanks.

    --

    On a completely different note - I will be posting the 10,000 km ride and ownership report in another week or two, of the GT650R. This is more to help anyone out there who is looking to upgrade to a 650cc bike from a 150/200 or 250cc steed and is puzzled about the overall cost of ownership, spares, service intervals, service quality, aftermarket options, Known issues/fixes, resale value, wear and tear, ride and handling and last but not least, the amount of fun you get to have with the bike.

    If there are any aspiring buyers out there and you wish to know any specifics about longterm ownership or have any questions, do let me know and i will do my best to include your queries.

    Cheers!

    Leave a comment:

  • nagoo
    replied
    Originally posted by Brat View Post

    News about R&D investments or expansions of S&T/Hyosung?
    don;t know about the S&T R&D plans ... but saw couple of job posting from Garware Motors for design enrs and CAD design engr

    Leave a comment:

  • psych0hans
    replied
    Originally posted by DrVENOM View Post
    On a entirely different note ! I agree that Ninja 250cc is the best 250cc in the world. But, is it worth the price tag ? I mean really..! IS IT ? So your way of not compromising like the usual "indians" is just pay twice the price ? (in comparison to std cbr250).
    actually, if you go through the ninja 250r thread, you'll see it really is worth it... Worth every single penny, as a matter of fact.. l it is also competitively priced in india, if you compare it with the British/Australian prices... Anyways this is going way off topic now... Ride safe, ride hard... Peace out!!!

    Leave a comment:

  • DrVENOM
    replied
    Originally posted by psych0hans View Post
    That's the exact point I was trying to make, thank you very much... I think we Indians are getting so used to compromising on things, that now we fight for our right to compromise...


    I don't think there is any thing in the "terms and conditions" which stops us from putting our views out there... As long as they aren't derogatory or offensive...
    What are you trying to prove? You provide no useful information to this ownership thread. You just keep talking about how GT owners have bought a compromised bike, which the owners have cleared by saying its not ! You talk about how Indian's compromise with everything. I mean, are you drunk 24x7 ? Wake up man, this is a ownership thread. Stop posting non-sense here.

    If writing up in the GT thread that the bike is sub-par and compromised quality, cant be called as offensive and derogatory. THEN WHAT IS ?

    On a entirely different note ! I agree that Ninja 250cc is the best 250cc in the world. But, is it worth the price tag ? I mean really..! IS IT ? So your way of not compromising like the usual "indians" is just pay twice the price ? (in comparison to std cbr250).

    Leave a comment:

Previous 1 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 34 template Next
Working...
X
© xBhp.com 2026. All rights reserved.
Designed by xBhp