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**darkknight** · 05-02-2011, 04:24 PM

Originally posted by nitrosatya View Post

I got to ride the Hyosungs yesterday.

And i will say that if no inline four cylinder sportsbike is in my budget in coming 1-2 years, I might go for the GT650R.

you have already discounted the N650R

why so--

**melroyal** · 05-02-2011, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by crazy_NJ View Post

Congrats buddy.. Have a blast with the Beast..

Thanks bro.I hope I get the delivery of the Hyo GT650R at the earliest.

**M.vinay** · 05-02-2011, 05:07 PM

Autocar's review of the Hyosung bikes...

He does mention about the vibrations and the clutch being heavy. And low built quality of both the bikes.

Fuel Efficiency:
GT650R - City: 20.4 kpl
Highway: 24.3 kpl

ST7 - City: 19.6 kpl
Highway: 22 kpl

**j4zb4** · 05-02-2011, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by M.vinay View Post

Autocar's review of the Hyosung bikes...

Not very encouraging...

**nitrosatya** · 05-02-2011, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by j4zb4 View Post

Can you please describe your riding experience in a little more detail?

It was a 3-4 kms ride. The bike has good torque low down. It accelerates pretty well. I liked the torquey punch which it gives.Put an aftermarket exhaust and you can have a proper Ducati rumble. The V-engine sounds almost like a Ducati. But the vibrations after 6k rpm are quite a lot. I wanted to leave my hand. I hit 140 in 3rd gear. In my opinion the bike is good below 6k rpm. Above which it feels unpleasant.
We told this to Mrs. Diya Garware-Ibanez. And she assured us that this matter is looked in into and they are trying to find a solution for that.
The fit and finish seemed satisfactory.

Other than that I feel that the GT650R will fulfill a person's desire to own a proper sportsbike. It feels like a sportsbike. It accelerates like one. It looks like one.

For now it is my last option.

Originally posted by darkknight View Post

you have already discounted the N650R

why so--

Because of the riding style. The Hyosung has proper race ergonomics. It would be great if Ninja ZX6R comes along! Because I really need the racing ergonomics for now. I will go for street bikes and sport tourers after 40 maybe.

**Eshan-P180** · 05-02-2011, 07:39 PM

I might drop by for a test ride soon....so will check out stuff!!
by looking at past posts all i need to understand is the vibration felt and power....redlining in city is not possible since the showroom is located in busy traffic area!!!lets see what's the Koreans got!!!!

**rakshit rana** · 05-02-2011, 07:41 PM

thanks for sharing your experience nitrosatya & what is the top speed claimed by hyosung of 650R??

**rossi_god** · 05-02-2011, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by nitrosatya View Post

It was a 3-4 kms ride. The bike has good torque low down. It accelerates pretty well. I liked the torquey punch which it gives.Put an aftermarket exhaust and you can have a proper Ducati rumble. The V-engine sounds almost like a Ducati. But the vibrations after 6k rpm are quite a lot. I wanted to leave my hand. I hit 140 in 3rd gear. In my opinion the bike is good below 6k rpm. Above which it feels unpleasant.
We told this to Mrs. Diya Garware-Ibanez. And she assured us that this matter is looked in into and they are trying to find a solution for that.
The fit and finish seemed satisfactory.

Other than that I feel that the GT650R will fulfill a person's desire to own a proper sportsbike. It feels like a sportsbike. It accelerates like one. It looks like one.

For now it is my last option.

Surprisingly, i felt the other way round. I've taken the bike to 174 and beyond 150kph, all i could feel was wind and speed. Could not even figure out the vibes at such high speeds.

Please note that at such high speeds, your mind would be more focused on keeping you alive than worry about some extra vibes here or there. But yes for below 6K rpm, i completely agree with you.

Originally posted by rakshit rana View Post

thanks for sharing your experience nitrosatya & what is the top speed claimed by hyosung of 650R??

230+ considering she does 175+ in 4th gear

**NikhilB** · 05-02-2011, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by rossi_god View Post

Surprisingly, i felt the other way round. I've taken the bike to 174 and beyond 150kph, all i could feel was wind and speed. Could not even figure out the vibes at such high speeds.

Please note that at such high speeds, your mind would be more focused on keeping you alive than worry about some extra vibes here or there. But yes for below 6K rpm, i completely agree with you.

230+ considering she does 175+ in 4th gear

Uh....
There might be a slight chance that your review is not impartial...

I'm not saying that you are biased. But its just the fact that you may not be a "third-party"....

From another thread...

Originally posted by firen View Post

I hope none of the Garware guys are looking at this right now

Originally posted by rossi_god View Post

Trust me, we are

**nitrosatya** · 05-02-2011, 08:27 PM

Or maybe the bike that we had for test rides was abused by all the journalists before? And it was probably not in its prime condition.

**n_aditya** · 05-02-2011, 08:31 PM

Last i checked, the dealer at Blore mentioned that no test rides are going to be available. Hopefully this changes. I'll put my money down on the GT650R only after a test ride or after a few first hand ownership reviews.

But by then the bigger Kawa will be out.

**j4zb4** · 05-02-2011, 08:36 PM

Originally posted by nitrosatya View Post

It was a 3-4 kms ride. The bike has good torque low down. It accelerates pretty well. I liked the torquey punch which it gives.Put an aftermarket exhaust and you can have a proper Ducati rumble. The V-engine sounds almost like a Ducati. But the vibrations after 6k rpm are quite a lot. I wanted to leave my hand. I hit 140 in 3rd gear. In my opinion the bike is good below 6k rpm. Above which it feels unpleasant.
We told this to Mrs. Diya Garware-Ibanez. And she assured us that this matter is looked in into and they are trying to find a solution for that.
The fit and finish seemed satisfactory.

Other than that I feel that the GT650R will fulfill a person's desire to own a proper sportsbike. It feels like a sportsbike. It accelerates like one. It looks like one.

So by the time I am ready to buy it I think the problem should be solved... Say by year end... I hope so though... thanks a lot for you insights...

Originally posted by nitrosatya View Post

Because of the riding style. The Hyosung has proper race ergonomics. It would be great if Ninja ZX6R comes along! Because I really need the racing ergonomics for now. I will go for street bikes and sport tourers after 40 maybe.

+1...

Originally posted by NikhilB View Post

Uh....
There might be a slight chance that your review is not impartial...

I'm not saying that you are biased. But its just the fact that you may not be a "third-party"....
From another thread...

He is a manager for the Gurgaon dealer... He has said that in some thread... which I cant remember... I think it is somewhere in the beginning of this thread itself...

Edit: There you go... http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/163...om-pune-9.html ... I dont know how to link a post... sorry...

but the post is on this page.. he he

**santoosh** · 05-02-2011, 08:49 PM

WHers the dealer in bangalore?
Just the phone number is put up in their website.

Santa

**gd76** · 05-02-2011, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by santoosh View Post

WHers the dealer in bangalore?
Just the phone number is put up in their website.

Santa

Somebody said it is on Lalbagh Road, but I don't see anything there. Even if it is coming up, I haven't seen any progress anywhere.

CHEERS,
G D

**melroyal** · 05-03-2011, 02:16 AM

Originally posted by j4zb4 View Post

Not very encouraging...

Somewhat AutoCar review is right because most international reviews state of the vibes present in the GT650R.
But overall the bike looks good,it is also well priced and goes like a rocket.Easily managing speeds of 200kmph.

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