This is the bike which is coming to india!


One look at the Hyosung GT250R is enough to pass on the message that the bike is certainly a heavy-duty bike. The looks of the bike are modern and there is no doubt about that. It is certainly for those who want to conquer the roads with the sheer power of the Hyosung GT250RHyosung GT250R Price

The price of Hyosung GT250R is $3999 (ca 1.8lac INR) in western countries and the tag is not yet declared for the Indian version.


Hyosung GT250R Technical Specifications


Engine and transmissionChassis, Suspension, Brakes And WheelsPhysical Measures And Capacities Dry weight: 176.0 kg (388.0 pounds) Weight incl. oil, gas, etc: 187.8 kg (414.0 pounds) Power/weight ratio: 0.1534 HP/kg Seat height: 655 mm (25.8 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting Overall length: 2,096 mm (82.5 inches) Overall width: 719 mm (28.3 inches) Ground clearance: 155 mm (6.1 inches) Wheelbase: 1,435 mm (56.5 inches) Fuel capacity: 14.00 litres (3.70 gallons) Reserve fuel capacity: 2.00 litres (0.53 gallons)

Why istn't it liquid cooled? Would that be a problem?

Liquid cooling and ABS would have been cherry on the top ... It looks too beautiful ... How is the riding position on this bike ? More sportier than Ninja or comfortable like CBR250 ? I have checked out the position on standing CBR and it felt relaxed.

Also if hyosung can open more service centres and more showrooms across country that will be really a factor in these bikes getting good sale figures as honda and bajaj are already widespread in India. Also heard that HH is also coming up with 250cc bike. This segment is going to be interesting in a few days just like 150cc segment was few years ago ....

-Ankur

Liquid cooled FI .. engine already present in 2010 models .. and if GT250R launched here then we will get that only ..
anyway it may take lot of time to come here

On the usa website it says oil and air cooled ..



I agree to that ... In the list of soon opening showrooms one name is Ahmedabad but still if it could make to all major cities that will be a charm

Lets see how they proceed with their plans....

But out of 250s Hyo looks like a real sports bike

-Ankur

Subjective but i fell the same way too

Fingers crossed

The Garware-Hyosung guys have been reasonably on track with their launch so far...hence I believe they will stick to their promise of bringing the GT250R next year (presuming it's the 1st half of 2012)

But for the above to happen, I hope they do well with their bigger bikes, especially since the GT650 naked is coming this Diwali.

Why cant they bring them this year itself..

Anyway eagerly waiting to see the 250R in India again.. I meant the GT250 series.

Even their 125cc bike looks almost same. It's not much common here though.

Are you saying that the Hyosung bikes are not so popular there??
or u meant only about the GT250s and GT125s??

These bikes are mostly used by delivery people in korea :P

Here i found some actual reviews on the bike by some ppl..

Seems they overcome lot of issues in 2010 EFI model ..

one member said : -
I have a Triumph Sprint RS sportbike, just so you don't think I have any stake in Hyosung. What I know is the weight shown in most articles is totally wrong. It weighs around 370 lbs, which is a little heavier than the Kawi 250, but still very light for a full size motorcycle. The 2009 models will have fuel injections, and the 2010 will have aluminum frames. It does not have the same frame as their GT650R (welded pipe, similar to SV650). The GT250R uses a less robust welded channel, much lighter for the smaller engine. The engine is a 72 degree v-twin air cooled engine with an oil cooler (much like the Ducati Monster), and this engine has been around a long time with generally good reliability (most engine reports are on the GV250 cruiser). The existing HP is 28, and the EFI engine will be just under 30. The riding position is sportbike, with low clip on bars. The rear suspension is mono gas shock (average quality), and the forks on the front are upside down (also average quality) neither have more than rebound adjustment. The rider foot pegs are adjustable (3 positions?), the seat is moderately comfortable for normal type sportbike riding distances. Every year they've made these, Hyosung has made a lot of improvement, mainly on feedback (ex: too soft forks, too soft shock, paint, etc.). You'll have to wait awhile for resale numbers, simply because there are very few on the resale market right now. Based on reports from England and Australia, they are creating a very good following, and a few of the testers have rated them high. The MCN test on Youtube seems have a real validity problem, as Hyosung did not provide the bike for the test (info from Hyosung), and the problems they mentioned in the test are not typical for the 2007-2008 models (maybe they borrowed an earlier model one from friend who left it outside in rain for a while, it was in England). Whatever, MCN did mention that the bike road and handled better than the new Kawi 250, but again I don't trust that review. Something that doesn't get mentioned much is the tires available for the GT250R. You can get the best radials in it's wheel size, whereas the Kawi 250, 500 and the Suzy 500 all have wheels that are made for bias tires. I checked with the local dealers in my area that sells the other bikes, and each said they would not recommend putting any size radial sizes on those other bikes, and that's really important. The local Hyosung dealer in the North Atlanta area has upgraded one of their 2008 bike with jetting, new pipe, new air cleaner (comes as large kit). They said the power could be moved up to around 35 HP without getting into the engine. With the EFI coming in the 2009 models, power commander will probably produce a control module that can put out a bit more HP with of course a performance pipe and air intake improvements. I hope this gives you a little more information about the bike, without hearing so much bias from the uniformed. You really need to ride any bike before buy it, and if you're a beginner, spend the money for a riding school before you even consider buying anything. one more post:

Before you put too much emphasis on the MCN Youtube review, remember they did not get their motorcycle from a Hyosung representative, and they also did not state the year of the bike. Back in 2005, and some 2006 bikes did have the paint and rust issues, but Hyosung changed their paint process to powder coating. This process really doesn't allow for orange peeling. Either the article is very old or somebody wasn't being honest about the equipment. I've seen some of the early 2007 bikes, and they don't show any of these problems (local dealer). Fact is, the dealer had never seen such bad examples on any of the bikes coming in. In spite of all of that, watch the review again and listen carefully when he said the GT250R actually out performed the Kawi and that the tires on the Kawi were almost dangerous.

Good info nagoo .. Thanks ..

good finding nagoo.....

bike segment 250cc is heating up at this.some have put their products in the market,why are they waiting for 2012.they should put this product at this time.