Rightly said, Brat..

I still have my baby R15..was my very first bike..cant do without it..learnt everything i know and more on it..will probably sell off the GT in a years' time in pursuit of the Daytona, but the R15 is gonna stay with me..

gem of a bike..beautiful handling..nimble machine..feels like a toy now after the GT..

@Prateek bhai,
Thanks sirji, every sunday a lot of hard work goes in polishing and cleaning the bike and am glad you liked the pics. Next time will get some better pics with a dslr.

@kinshuk
Thanks buddy.

You said it man, +1.
The only issue i have had so far is tank discoloration, side mirrors going lose and a few noises from fairing, even the much hyped vibes have surprisingly disappeared after clocking 3-4 k kms. The strong vibes only come in after 8000 rpm.

Agree the paint quality and finishing isnt top notch but the main areas i.e engine, transmission or brakes havent been compromised, its a good bike and the response from garware people has always been good.

my friend, what you're saying is a classic case of "the lemons are sweet" once you have already bought something that is sub par, you're trying t justify your purchase... Don't get me wrong, I'm sure the gt is a very capable machine, but it is no where compared to the jap bikes... I.e. ninja, cbr, etc... Of course, the fact that those bikes aren't available in India leaves us with no other choice but the gt... Except may be the new ninja 650r... Waiting to see how that turns out... Anyone know when it will be available?

^ lol! this is one more case of what @Brat mentioned. Why dont you wor**less guys create a new thread to discuss what is sub-par/best available bike in the world and leave this (OWNERSHIP) thread to us?

Your so called CBR or whatever super-sports when released, we will know the price tag it will carry and you will have things to complaint on that as well. There are no bikes without issues. If you say there is one then probably you don't own one. Know the problems and buy any bike you want. else ignore it and leave..

BTW don't get me wrong

LOL.. we have the same discussion happening in the 250 speculation forum.. hilarious

^^^ Relax guys... After all, he has his own views and comments to share on any thread he wants. Whatever happened to freedom of speech.


My dear, i think you mistook coolboy's post as something that says,

"Aargh... GT is the best of the best out there, Its better than Ninja, Its better than CBR, Its better than any Japanese manufacturer out there. Even if the 600's hit the market, i am going to keep saying that GT is the bestest! because i own it!"

Coz, that would be fanboy'ism. I am quite sure he didn't mean it that way.
To simplify what he said, "I like the GT, agreed it has a few issues, but i think its good".

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Since quite a few of us decided to put significant chunk of our hard earned money into a 650cc machine, i think we might have tried to do some sort of market analysis about product quality before the purchase.
Dont you think?

You might have read many reviews online about the quality of the GT650R and how it sucks and its a lemon and stuff. I have a few questions, since we're on the subject. I assume, anyone who criticizes a product is duly informed of what it really is and i will totally respect their verdict, it does not matter whether i own that bike or not. Since i am not biased towards any manufacturer (I secretly like BSA).

1) Do you know what are the rectifications made by Hyosung between the already rectified 2011 Release and the 2012 version, after their Indian foray, Based on customer feedback and Road-testing?

2) Do you know what is the 6 month Indian sales figure of the lemon?

3) Do you know what are the warranty claims received by Hyosung, Kawasaki and Honda for FY 2011-12, respectively?

4) Did you know that Hyosung and Suzuki are sister companies and the powerplant inside GT650R is actually derived from a Japanese SV650?

I dont mean to challenge your opinion, because everyone has their own and including owners - others need to learn to respect that. All i am saying is, you're free to call any bike anything you want, know your facts when posting in a public forum.

Reading outdated online reviews, replying to misunderstood ownership thread comments and comparing 650's with 600's does not put one in good light.

On a completely different note, Some of the dealers are speculating that the new 2012 version of N650R is likely to be out by Mid or Late May. Not sure how credible that information should be, either way - many of us are eagerly anticipating the release.

ROFL - your comment has totally made my day. Let me ask you a few questions and then we will take this further, i usually dont reply to such worthless remarks but then i need to ask a few things -

1. Where in my post did i say GT is the best bike out there and is even better than a R6 or CBR600rr. Did i Mr. psychorans? The GT doesnt even come close to the above bikes because the moment you spent double of what you spend on buying a GT you ought to get something better. Gt doesnt even come close to such bikes, heck even their power figures, refinement levels are in an alltogether different league.

The japs bikes is just your imagination buddy, i didnt even compare it to the N650R, you think its the best, believe it and buy it, there is no need of telling every hyosung owner that you bought a lemon.

FYI, Hyosung sold 611 GT and St7 last year which is quite good for a sub-par bike and below par company as per you.

2. Just because you own a Kawasaki and spent 3.5 lakhs on a 250cc 33 bhp doesnt mean everything else on the road is not worth it, such sense of superiority isnt even in those people who have a Hayabusa or a Ninja ZX10R (we ride together each sunday) so please keep it aside and talk about facts.

3. Why should i justify my purchase? Is it an obligation? Am i paid by Hyosung, are you paid by Kawasaki bajaj for speaking good of the Ninja 250R? Its an open forum and this ownership thread is to let owners speak of what they think of the bike, not blanket statements of what is a lemon and what is best

4. Atleast the GT owners have been honest, Brat has reported his FI issues openly, men in jean about rectifier and me too, where in the world did any one justify his purchase.

5. Am glad i spent 5.5 lakhs and bought a GT which is sub-par according to you, it goes past 200 easily, has a brilliant acceleration, has been reliable (i have clocked 5,000 kms) and is 70+ bhp which is more than double of what the 250cc bikes offer and yes power is important to me, not just a brand name.

6. It is worthless to argue but i never stated that GT is the best bike out there, i said it has issues but its good, the moment i find i wasted my money, i would report it. If there had been a R6 or CBR at this price point i would have gone for it but there isnt any so the choice was between GT and Ninja650r - and yes i definitely wouldnt have chosen any 250cc because graduating from a 220cc bike i dont find it much of an upgrade, infact every one suggests buying a 600cc and acquiring some experience before getting a litre class bike.

@^^^^ when did the ninja start costing 3.5 lakhs , get your figures straight .

*claps*

Now i only wish that all XBHP members in all bike ownership threads were as good, educated, informed and enthusiasts like the GT owners. What a great quality of ownership experiences shared by the GT owners in the recent few pages. Respect !

There are a few XBHP-ians, they just don't know what they are doing. Ignorant and trolling all threads. Then there are those informed and enthusiast who just dont share much (even me i guess). And then there are people like Brat and Coolboy, who contribute and enlighten the ownership thread to a great extent. You guys talk a lot sense and its not just about the bike, but also being a biker.

@Psychohans : You may have the best 250cc bike (@3.3lakhs ), but you ain't best biker material.

@Brat: enough supporting psychohans by saying "freedom of speech". Especially when he is talking crap.

Thanks for enlightening me but do i care , that was not the context of my post, it might be 3.1 or 3.2 and those 20-30k wont make a difference to some one buying a Ninja or a GT. I wasnt comparing a 250 with 650 as this comparison wont make any sense.

@ Drvenom.
Thats the reason you me or others refrain from posting here because members here have just no supervision on them. Any one can post anything anywhere and get away with me, no infractions, no warnings by moderators and thats the reason we have the brilliant brand wars going because any Cbr owners can go on a Ninja thread and say mine is best or vice versa and he knows no one will stop him.

Its like seeing any GT on the road and shouting hey my N650r is better than yours, that sense of maturity

In my opnion only...

A very good friend and I both decided to get bikes a long time ago, and finally we could own some practical bikes so he decided to go for the GT650N and I decided to wait for the Ninja 650... If i get the ER6N nothing like it.

He got his bike a few weeks ago and i have been riding it to bide my time till I get my bike, and I have to say the Hyosung is a very well put together bike great acceleration, handling and looks. It is a thrill to ride as having ridden a few other 600, 650 bikes earlier it is a joy and thrill to ride ..twist the throttle and the Vtwin dosent disappoint. The weight is well distributed giving one confidence to flick the bike a bit (as much as I dare )

Every vehicle has its ups and downs cost, maintenance, build, looks ..in the end it’s what floats your boat! So get what you can/want, take the rest in your stride and ride hard. That is why we are all here I guess…

LOL, I think I touched a nerve there... I was just commenting on coolboy's on comments, and the reviews I have seen so far of the gt650, both in India and abroad... none of the reviewers have failed to mention the "sub par" paint job or the plastics etc... When a person shells out 5lacs+ for a motorcycle, I think he deserves top class quality, nothing less... If you want to settle for less, it's, at the end of the day, your own hard earned money that's going into it, not mine...

@DrVenom, if expecting quality products is "not best biker material" then I'm definitely never going to become biker material...

@coolboy you have absolutely no obligation to justify your purchase, I'm just giving my views, which from what I heard last isn't a crime in this country or on these forums...

@ brat thanks for the info I do know that the gt650 has a Japanese derived engine, as does he gv650 Aquila, I believe they are the same engines... Either ways I'm not trying to put any one down, just putting my views out there... Cheers!!!

Hyosung actually never said they are competing with the Japanese to me they are doing good job by rectifying there problems, most probably in 3 years they might be a big Challenger to the japs !

Well, allow me to retort - When a person spends 5lac+ for a motorcycle, i dont think he deserves top class quality.

I think he deserves top class happiness. In that aspect, i believe we've invested our money rightly - as the GT never fails to put a big grin on our faces everytime we wring that throttle open. We take care of our bikes and it takes care of us. Simple. Isn't it?