Sir, the only consolation has been that i am enjoying a mileage of 22kmpl while cruising on the interstate highway on a steady 120k - 140k.

Hmmm.. what may i ask is the issue with their service? I dont mean to defend the brand here, but If you are referring to the issues reported with the Gurgaon SVC, They appear to have a notoriously infamous reputation for such lethargic attitude towards their customers. I wouldn't be surprised if their dealership is revoked in a short span of time.

Ever heared of SVC's transitioning their customer's to each other? I moved from Chennai to Bangalore recently. The Chennai SVC has passed along details about my bike and any specific minor issues i've been having lately to the B'lore SVC. The details that were passed along were shocking for me. All i had to do was continue as it is from the new SVC folks. Such attention to details are truly commendable.

If at all there's anything to Gripe about the service, it is the amount of technical knowledge that is possessed about the bike itself. This, i suppose will improve with time.

I would prefer to discourage from making any generalized statement such as above. I for one, made my decision to buy the GT after exhaustive research and forum recommendations. xBhp is one of them and accounted for a large reason for my decision, because of the value and expertise it carries. Such posts may prove to be misleading for others such as myself.

That is an amazing mileage for a 650cc bike...almost the same as a 250cc with 650cc performance...the FE is commendable.

What is the maximum mileage that you got from your Hyosung GT650R?

About this at-home service. Is this free or do they apply a service-fee to it? Can't imagine it to be free forever because companies will def. think that someone might want to abuse the services and also its not like too many good mechanics are available

Its the fact which i stated above. ur decision to own this bike is appreciated as i stated above, the service issue vl improve with tym. this bike is damn good bike but thr is lot of scope to improve its service... I hope its not misleading ...

Very true indeed.

22kmpl

AFAIK, It is never offered for free and is always chargeable.
I would've abused it already if it were free.

The thing is that when such service is offered for free, why would anyone bother taking the GT to SVC anyway?

Its just that it is an option for those that are located in places which are relatively far from the nearest SVC and the owner can enjoy the luxury of getting the GT serviced at the right time without having to do a 300km trip to the SVC and back (Unless they are crazy enough like myself to do so each time).

Long post

I had gone for a ride today, did 170 kms with a few buddies on other bikes Ninja 250R and a CBR250R, clocked 191 km/h with all due respect to safety and was all geared up. The bike reaches 189-190 really very quickly and is stable too but its just that i backed off as everything blurres out so quickly around you that even a fraction of second is crucial, you can at best do such speeds for 2 or 3 seconds thats it but still i wasnt happy with the bike, jerks while releasing gears, hard gear shifts and huge vibes from tank were ruing that feel good factor.

Meanwhile some good news
Got a call from the new dealer in Delhi - Delhi superbikes and asked me how i am and hows the bike doing, duly apologized for not calling on Fri as their technician came late and asked me to come today, meet him and also bring the bike as their technician was at the showroom and he would check the bike, i wasnt really interested because of the hopeless service till now but due to that chaps helping nature, i went there 30 kms in the heat to meet them.

They greeted me nicely, gave me water, pepsi followed by juice and then his technician asked me "Sir, can i take a test ride to check the faults and bike", see the level of professionalism while the other one right after changing oil sat on it and ripped it to 6-7k rpm evn without heating up the bike - back to current day, i said yeah go ahead while i waited inside looking at the huge St7 and gorgeous GT650R in full red. He came back and said yes whatever i mentioned is there and he will do all he can for now as workshop is yet to open so the issues were :

1. Irritating noise from front visor -
Fixed - the radiant gurgaon svc forgot to put the rubber brackets while removing the visor due to which noise had increased - he fixed and now the noise is gone 95% - me happy

2. Hard gearshifts and getting stuck in N while shifting 1st to 2nd -

Fixed - the clutch was completely lose and gurgaon people were happily saying wow this clutch is so lose sir, good piece this is you got. Also he said no one puts grease in the clutch of sbks, only wax is used, this is not a 150cc bike - Blame Gurgaon people again.

Tremendous change in shift quality and somehow pickup has increased as well, am really enjoying the bike now, will get the clutch adjusted again when i go next time to my liking.

3. Tank vibrating and moving when pressure applied from either side

Fixed - Tank removed and readjusted, this alone vanished the tank vibrations upto 90%, those guys at first service left in a hurry so they screwed everything.

They have even happily scratched the bike on both sides while fitting the tank , i will get hold of them very soon.

4. Left mirror lose and moves when the speeds are high

Not yet fixed - the mechanic tried to fix it to his best extent but said it would need a replacement, so when they open their workshop they would replace it for me. He has now tightened it using some techniques.


The new dealer is extremely helpful, courteous and they have really impressed me now. The technician they have hired also works on Busa and Goldwings so rest assured he knows his stuff which i could make out whereas the 18 yr old mechanic of gurgaon people knows how to change oil and scratch bikes

A new hope has kindled with this new dealer, they did everything, were so nice and helpful whereas i didnt even buy the bike through them, these are the kind of dealers Garware wants and from whom i bought they dont even care to give a call or reply - effin leechers.

P.S: I have all the proofs of my mail and call records nicely with me and am gonna send a written complaint to Garware as well as Radiant group about the poor attitude of their dealer right from sales till service end, they are so shameless that even the head of dealership didnt help me out, beat that, the owner is so rich with Porsche dealerships and all, wish i could get his mail id somehow, wish.

In the end am a happy man today and from now i would not even see the faces of those morons who ruined my ownership experience for the first 1000 kms, kudos to Delhi Superbikes , guys if you reading this, carry on and you all would succeed.

Oh Jesus , same thing with you and these guys almost made a bill of 5000 whereas guys like Melroy paid less than 2k. I feel better now lol

It is indeed free for some major niggle and service, they have a van but i think some restriction of 50 kms or so nearby for the service is there. Abusing it or not - most dealers dont have it, atleast my beautiful Gurgaon dealer doesnt have it, they sent their mechanics on a good Pulsar 135 with 5 tools.

Once my GT was picked up free to the SVC when I was stuck on road due to lack of petrol. That too at night 10:30 pm.

@coolboy007: That was fantastic. It would be great if all SVC's get people with so much knowledge about the bike. Here in chennai, the amount of knowledge the mech has on the bike is not that great. But somehow they fix the issues and has good attitude towards work. Well that's more important for a customer.

GT has clocked 3500kms now on the odo and have noticed the first ever issue. The dreaded FI light came on while riding from Chennai-Bangalore.
Engine has started idling at 1000rpm instead of the usual 1200-1500.
Jerkiness noticed in throttle when accelerating, all symptoms obvious of an injector related issue.
Mis-firing noticed when de-accelerating or when going from full-closed to half-open throttle immdly.
During idling, or when going from neutral to 1st gear, even though the revs are kept over 3k, engine shuts off every now and then.

This seems to be the case only when the bike is in 1st & 2nd gear or low speeds (<60k - 80k), once it crosses 100k+, the kinks are evened out.

Called up the bangalore svc and i was promptly informed that i need not lose sleep over this as it is a minor issue - after a thorough Q&A session over phone. I will be taking the GT in for a quick check tomorrow. Will update further when i get this diagnosed.

Edit:
On first impressions, the bangy service mechanic appears a lot more knows-what-he-is-talking-about type, atleast relatively. This surely is good news and i hope this issue is not some major pocket burner.

That dreaded FI light came up on mine once too but i knew it was false as it was right after i gave her a wash, GT and water dont get together

Sad to know that your bike is indeed having some issues related to the FI, just hope its a small one and you dont have to change spares as they are taking their own sweet time to come.
Did you fill fuel from any new petrol bunk , just a wild guess, could it be something related to the fuel quality or water in fuel? Sure the bangy guys would cure it up.

There are two ways the FI light comes on:

1. It comes and stays ON
2. It starts blinking
One of the condition is dangerous and its advised not to run the bike, read in the manual.

I have a question for you guys, How do you manage the transition of the massive weight difference? I ride an R15 and had an opportunity to sit on a gt650. Just by feeling the weight of the bike, I lost confidence in my riding capabilities and did not ask the owner for a small test ride(not that he would've given it either way)

I mean the bike weight almost twice as my current ride. I don't think I'd be capable enough to handle the increased weight even if my a miracle I got the keys of a GT.

How are you guys managing it? Did any of you guys shift from a 120-130kg bike to the GT? How was the transition? Any precautions/tips for handling the extra bulk?

And since I've not ridden a GT, how heavy does the bike feel when it is in motion, say 30-40kmph+ speeds?

The bike that I'm planning to upgrade to also isn't thin at 200+ kgs wet weight. So I'm getting scared of the weight factor.

Nice query Bro.Though my transition was from 131 to 167 kgs, I would also like to know from the owners esp those who have upgraded from low to high in terms of weight. I have planned for a 600cc as well.

I had the same fear when I was waiting for my N650R and was riding my R15. When I finally rode the 200kg bike, I got used to it after 30mins of riding. Within a couple of days, I felt totally at home with the bike. Yes, the handling of the N650R felt a little less involving than the R15, but I felt totally relaxed after riding the bike for a day or two.
In fact, today when I got back on the saddle of the R15, it felt so weird for the first 5 mins! It felt a bit alien, and I was wondering if there was something wrong with the R15. But again, after a few rounds, it felt normal again. So don't worry guys, its not a big deal, atleast for the 650cc Kwacker. I'm not very tall, just 5'6. Btw, was checking the saddle height of both the R15 and N650R, and they are both the same! i have ridden the GT650 too, and its not too difficult to ride. Yes, a little more aggressive then the Kwacker, but once you get used to it, its perfectly ok. Hope this reassures some of your fears.

I did fill fuel in a petrol bunk (more like a petrol shack ) which could very much have been the cause,
Its basically because the GT does not have a range of 350kms and i was so occupied with munching miles, i did not look at the fuel meter till it was blinking.

I'll have to wait and see if the root cause is due to adulterated fuel or a faulty injector. Thankfully the FI light was lit up solid and was not blinking. It went away with the regular, power off - wait - power on, drill but kept re-surfacing from time to time which was quite annoying.

My daily commuter was a Karizma-R before i got my hands on GT650R,
There are others in this forum who have gone from a FZ, P150 and so on to the GT. The weight factor will seem enormous if you had thrown a leg around the GT when it is parked. Get it into 2nd gear or over 60k - 80k on the speedo, it will become very much manageable. Even in city traffic.

The rear section on the P220 serves as the front section tyre (120) on the GT, So it is clearly not going to be the best handling bike around, especially in low speeds. The flickability factor does improve once you get used to it.

As it goes with any heavy bike, you will need to be extra cautious when taking a low speed turn or a u-turn - stalling the bike mid-turn or losing balance will result in an immediate fall due to the weight involved. Once you get the hang of the bike's weight, you will automatically be able to judge the 'lean angle' to speed ratio. After this stage, it becomes similar to handling a P150, FZ or ZMA.

Don't let the weight shake your riding confidence. Bigger bikes are like beasts, you will grow into it and eventually tame it as well - To move on to bigger and more ill-tempered monsters.

Hope your problem is something simple like clogged or Wet Air Filter , or water in Petrol.