yes, its 10,000km , i usually ride a lot its almost 4.5months now , and completed 3 services.

service 1 - free - 1700/-
service 2 - free - 1650/-
service 3 - paid - 2400/-

service interval 4000km

spares :-
Disk pads -950/-
oil filter - 250/-
spark plug - 200/-

rest im not sure ...

only spare changed is spark plug adapter [its used to spread spark instead narrow] , its busted due to bad fuel, which i filled during some ride. its a small plastic holder kind of thing.

electricals are good from 2011 onwards bikes, no prob there.

cost reduction due to localization is min say around 25k , and not 75k as stated, due to inflation and lot of others things involved here , so dont worry/

DSK pulling plug ?? - i can't comment on that

Gearbox everything is better than my R15 , and no vibrations from body or panels.

why so less owners here ?? as i know there are quite a few of them but they dont active in here , and also its costly bike unlike CBR. here its almost 3.5L OTR which is huge amount.



2013 version for 250 still not here, it might come next year here. for 2013 version updates are ECU [Delphi]/suspension [KYB] and some more improvements with redesigned styling.

Try and ask your wife to sit on R15V2 if its comfortable then on GT250R its slightly more comfort. saree guard is there u need to ask specifically for it.
saree+sportsbike == Disaster for pillion

the engine is copy of GV650S and its reliable .
bike is available physically so.. try it yourself than reading more online stuffs.


Bottom line : its your choice, no matter which u choose , u gain something and sacrifice something .. in case GTR its comfort you will sacrifice for sports riding.

thanks a lot man...

what is worrying is that even a ninja is costly but you can find a lot of ninja owners on xbhp whereas for hyosung, not many are present.

thanks for your replies....

you got a PM.

hyosung needs premium fuel or simple petrol..??

Don't know prince what to say here. You being senior and most practical as I see your post on different threads , seeing you thinking from heart rather than mind.

GT250R is no doubt a good bike but surely not for 160kms daily.
It's super sports riding position is something which will fade your love "To be Rossi" in few months.

Here you have to be very logical, riding 160kms daily is not a joke. This includes : Time, Body Strength and body posture.
Even if you ride it heartily later you will feel restless or tired after reaching office or home.
Here I see most practical bike as Duke 390 if power is concern, Comfort can be handled with foam seat.
CBR 250 any time golden star.
Or TB500/350 which I think would be most suitable in such 160 kms ride daily.

GT is super sports type surely not for daily(Riders riding it daily for 80kms+ daily are surely tough body and exceptional riders).

Even I have one of my friend who is happy with it's performance but he uses it only on weekends and criticizes it's riding position.

P.S: No one ride it daily at 120+kmph and 80-100kmph can be done on any 150 or 200 or 250cc etc... So choose wisely.

Just my thought here before you spend 3+L.

Rest your decision.

^^ thanks for your advice bro....

but you see, riding position is not a problem for me, i took a very extensive one hour solo test ride on highway as well as city streets.

i am so in love with the machine its looks, and its riding position, its revving nature everything, that my mind is fighting a loosing battle with heart.

i am only concerned about reliability, spares and service.

Seems like i have to resort to "which bike" section ....

Prince still daily ride is something, I think you should re consider it.
If you have a friend around who has a R15 then why don't you ride it for a week daily to office and compare, 160kms daily is not a joke.

I ride R15 daily for 44kms. And Surely now after 1yr + I ride my aspire to daily for 44kms rather than R15. I started feeling uncomfortable riding it daily and where as I ride on highway. I have R15 for almost 3 yrs.

Now it's your choice.

^^ hmmnn.... will think about it before taking a decision..

Re: Hyosung GT 250R

GT250R chain sprocket does not come in a set, but individual pieces.

chaiin= 8400 something

rear sprocket = 2600 approx

front sprocket = 1500 approx.

total = 13000 rupees approx.

it is a bit on higher side. i just enquired to find out the running costs.

Re: Hyosung GT 250R

I was in the same state sometime before but has now made a choice......A choice which i am cherishing now....

"Riding position is not a problem for you, you liked the looks"-------- according to your comments you liked the bike very much and it shows that you have made up your mind.

Some decisions are difficult to take.........sometimes you have to decide with your heart and not with your head.

DSK are doing good job in terms of availability of Spares and Service.

And as far the number of buyers goes.....there surely are many buyers here for Hyosung but they do not update a thread or comment because i think they are too busy riding there Bikes.

I am One of them.

Re: Hyosung GT 250R

Here is the Long term 1year review

completed 13000 kms in appro slightly less than a year

Bike Condition :

bike is as good as new, no issues here , either body panels or the color all are in good shape . and more over its depends on how one maintains the bike.

Ride :

No change here . same as first day

Engine :

Engine is now smooth and very much fun to rev , no vibes till 10k rpm [max 13k] after that small vibes builds up.
engine is responsive as usual, and this is the strongest point of this bike.
now the bike heats less in tight traffic compared to first 3-6 months or i say first 6000 kms

Reliable :

bike is very reliable for me, done some extensive riding in these 10 months [2 months i was onsite], never given any problem, using normal petrol and no issues , although if premium petrol gives less heating problem.
done quite a offroading and done non-stop 650km ride continuously [with 5-10min break] no issues.
continuous riding done is 4 hours without stopping engine and bike is absolutely good.

i am daily using it for office commute

if u treat her well and maintain then she will look after you.

service :

4000km is service interval , now 4 service got over.
support from service center is good for me , except few niggles like one time they forgot to tighten the screw of seat and in other case they loosely connected the fuel hose.
i feel service is better than sales department [sales dept pathetic ]
4th service cost :2700/-

Issues :

faced once spark plug adapter crack, replaced with new model adapter ,after that no issues, basically the international model adapter won't withstand Indian heat, now all bikes shipped with local manufactured adapter which withstands more heat.

Bottom Line:

wonderful bike to ride and very reliable. on the other side it can also be nightmare also if ur not properly maintained it or out of luck

Re: Hyosung GT 250R

Hello [MENTION=26554]nagoo[/MENTION],

Bumping this thread as I am also inclined to upgrade from R15.
My options are Ninja 300 and Hyosung 250R.

CBR 250R is not an option as I won't be able to upgrade later. So, it has to be a proper sports bike.. well sort of mini sports bike.

So, I'm more inclined towards GT250R as Ninja is definitely out of budget. Even GT250R is out of budget but I'm thinking about getting loan for it.

It would be used as daily office commute as well as touring short rides (~ 500 kms) once or twice quarterly. and One long ride annually to my hometown which is approx 1200 kms from Delhi.

So, can you suggest should I go for it as long term bike?

PS: I very much like the sporty position of the bike. And I do not feel any issue after riding 1200 kms in one day to my hometown on R15; so it would not be an issue with GT250R I assume.


thanks in advance for your guidance.

cheers!!

Re: Hyosung GT 250R

Hi @Sauravh

here are few points which might help you to decide your purchase

1. GT250R is very good bike and surely reliable according to my experience - i have done 15000 km now in 13 months [yes, its less , as i was out of india for 2 months ]
2. I use it daily office commute and its much fun to ride , its giving me 28kmpl economy in city and in highway im getting slightly around 32kmpl with constant speed @Around 100kmph
3. Till now no problems whats so ever, now with new spark plug adapter the engine is super smooth.
4. No vibes,rattels or sounds after 15000km ride, so i assume its much reliable.
5. very small service charges and in BLR service is good
6. Trust me maintenance will be much cheaper than R15, as my R15 i use to spend lot on maintenance [i completed now 60000km on it, no im not gonna sell it]
7. Re-sale value is much better than any other bike in its class [ppl always go for looks :P]
8. And Yes , indeed its mini-superbike, absolutely no doubt
9. you will really enjoy this bike,

Now i guess your in cloud9 now , let me drag you down a bit

1. Heating is problem in standstill or slow moving [snail] traffic, it will bake with heat [thankfully it has auto shutoff if overheated ], so avoid this kind of traffic.
now Ninja will also will heat in similar traffic condition, but liquid cooling will provide say 15% more tolerance than GTR. all multi-engine bikes have this problem.
2. unless your in good shape , dont even think of taking it long rides as you mentioned , so keep hitting gym and train your wrists. once you Ride this R15 will feel like splendor.
3. Although its much better handler than Ninja , it has limitations like turning radius, limited traffic zip/zap - just consider it as full size superbike.
4. always - always go for 0% depreciation insurance else you will pay dearly if any damages arises, spares are not cheap, its almost equal to Ninja


NOTE: wait some more time, you will get more options - Mojo390/Triamp 250/Pulsi390/Yamaha R25/Others

Re: Hyosung GT 250R

@nagoo

Thanks buddy for the information.

My daily commute is approx 15 kms only in weekdays and I face only 3 Signals in between my home and Office; So I think heat would not be a problem on weekdays; It may be an issue on Weekends when I'll ride longer.

Another point is its weight; I'm on leaner side and height approx 5'5". Do you it could be an issue?

yes I would be waiting till Diwali and if any multi-cylinder bike under 400cc/ Yamaha R25 is announced or launched; I'll definitely go for that. Ninja is no doubt the best overall package but its damn too costly especially when I'll be going for Finance/ personal loan to buy the bike.

Unfortunately, I'd have to sell my R15, not because I'm not happy with it, but simply I couldn't afford 2 bikes at present.

Thanks again for your valuable feedback

Re: Hyosung GT 250R

Hi Nagoo,

I have gone through almost all of your GT250R posts and have bought this bike 15 days back. Till date I have completed around 300 Kms and find the handling of this bike sporty and easy. Please help me know as the RPM of my bike initially shows around 2000 is this fine or should I get it checked at the SVC.

Re: Hyosung GT 250R

Ideally it should be around 1.5-1.8 , and 2k is not to worry thing, its just adjustment. ask ur service center to lower a bit the idling

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Ideally it should be around 1.5-1.8 , and 2k is not to worry thing, its just adjustment. ask ur service center to lower a bit the idling