Cycle World did a study on them and found out ....they were cheap. The quality was low, the performance was low, the safety was low. And not just low, the worst of out any vehicle they tested it with.

My feelings are there are better USED bikes that won't devalue the millisecond you sign on the dotted line. Plus I'd also worry about getting repair parts for it.

 

Hyosung is Korean, and has been reviewed well.

 

Hyosung is Korean, and has been reviewed well.

Well then the Korean bikes are interesting me the most right now. Here are a few of the Hyosung bikes I find that are interesting...



GV650

GT650S

GT650R

 

For some reason, I envision these bikes being something that will work really well...

...for a short while.

Then, twenty years down the line, if the damned things are still running, they'll be worth at least as much as you paid, if not a whole lot more. Museum pieces, if only because the Chinese/Koreans made crap bikes and dropped out of the market as soon as they entered, or these bikes represented to the motorcycling world what a 1994 Hyundai represents to the automotive world (a first attempt that failed miserably, only to be followed up by a stellar effort).

Either way, it should be interesting.

 

I was reading about one too and they called it an utter POS. Wish I could remember the name, it was a cruiser called the something 1300, but the 1300 referred to the oil-displacement, not the CCs like the rest of the world... actual displacement was like 250cc or something like that!

I would get a quality Japanese USED bike way before I put my butt on a new Chinese bike.

 

*edit* Just found this one on ebay too....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/110c...ith-Larger-Frame-Chassis_W0QQitemZ4607911023QQcategoryZ6719QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Any more info on that? Street legal? Is it considered a scooter?

 

Hyosung makes the engine in the Suzuki SV1000 an SV650.

 

ENGINE: SINGLE CYLINDER 110CC 4 STROKE Lifan AIR-COOLED
7.0 HORSE POWER
RATED POWER 2.5kw/18500rpm
TORQUE 3Nm/6500rpm
SINGLE EXHAUST PIPE WITH SILENCER
ELECTRIC START & KICK START
4 GEAR MANUAL TRANSMISSION!
DOUBLE FILMS CARBURETOR
FRONT - HYDRALIC SHOCKS AND HYDRALIC BRAKE WITH 120/60-12 TIRES
REAR - HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS WITH 130/60-13 TIRES
KEYED IGNITION
HIGH PERFORMANCE SINGLE MUFFLER
STRUDY STEEL FRAME
ABS FAIRING, STEEL FRAME WORK
TANK CAPACITY: 2 LITER
MAXIMUM LOAD:350 LBS
RANGE: 95miles AVERAGE
TOP SPEED: 60 MPH+ DRY WEIGHT
FUEL: UNLEADED GASOLINE
FORCE AIR COOLED
NEW 2005 SUPER BIKE DUCATI STYLE. BRAND NEW JUST RELEASED 4 STROKE 110 CC BIKE HAS A TITLE AND VIN #. BIKE HAS 2 HEADLAMPS, 2 BLINKERS IN FRONT AND 2 BLINKERS IN BACK WITH TAIL LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT, TOTAL HEIGHT IS 3"1in, SEAT HEIGHT IS 2"7in, TOTAL LENGTH 5"5in, TOTAL WIDTH IS 1"10in. TOTAL WEIGHT OF BIKE IS 183POUNDS. 4 GEAR MANUAL TRANSMISSION SEMI-AUTOMATIC FOOT CLUTCH. KICK START AND ELECTRIC START. SPEED ODOMETER, RPMS AND DIGITAL GEAR INDICATOR. HUGE TIRES WITH HYDRIODIC FRONT AND BACK BRAKES. EVEN TRUNK SPACE IN THE BACK WITH LOCK AND KEY. HUGE 1"3in, QUIET, SMOOTH EXHAUST. BEST AND BIGGEST 4 STROKE 110cc SUPER BIKE ON THE MARKET

 

Any more info on that? Street legal? Is it considered a scooter?

I wish...it seems like a great deal to just get around town for chores and work.

*edit* I sent an email to the guy selling them and asked if he could take a picture of one standing next to a person.

 

The thing to do would be buy one with the 49cc engine, register it as a moped, then swap in the 110cc engine.

From what I gather it is about the size/power of a YSR50. Cool deal.

 

The 110cc version would have to be registered as a motorcycle, most (if not all) states require 50cc or less for moped status.

 

just get a really old jap bike/scooter. i have a yamaha scooter from 1985, it's incredibly reliable.

one of my friends has a geely (one of the best chinese scooters) and the quality is laughable, and the dealer support is non existant, so you'll never be able to get parts.

i can still get a ton of parts from yamaha for the scooter and it was made in 1985! think about that when you're buying your cheapo chinese special

 

Hyosung makes the engine in the Suzuki SV1000 an SV650.

Hyosung used to manufacture Suzuki's 650cc V-Twin, and they were dropped rather abruptly by Suzuki when they opened their own Korean manufacturing plant, so Hyosung is marketing a bike that is a not-quite-copy of the SV650.

 

how close is it?

 

probably close enough for you to not notice until you try to take it in for service or try to sell it

 

! wow, i really like those bikes too, my buddy mike had one, i rode it once before it got stolen, but dude it was fun! great torque for a jap bike.

 

Thought I would let you guys know if you are looking for more information just check out.

www.hyosungpowergroup.com

I have found some cool info about these bikes so far.

 

I think it looks like crap ( I don't mean aestheticly, just everything). I would rather buy a 1985 Yamaha 600 something or other.

 

I've thought about getting a Hyosung Comet. Hard to say what the long-term reliability of them is, but if it's on a par with the Hyundais they build now, it should be OK. I've seen a couple reviews in motorcycle mags - they seem to have decent build quality, too. On the other hand, I could find a bigger Japanese bike for less money on the used market (or a new Ninja 250 at the same price) and be more certain of being able to find spare parts.

Chinese bikes are another story. Cycle World tested a Vento (the company insists it's not Chinese, but it is assembled in Texas from Chinese components, so expect similar build quality) an issue or so ago and reported it was shipped with rust already on several parts and many other build quality issues. I've made a policy of not buying anything from Communist China if quality or durability is an issue, as I've had way too many Chinese-built things (mostly tools) fail on me.

 

how close is it?

If you mean between the Suzuki and the Hyosung, they are similar but not really a "copy". I have read some pretty decent reviews on the Hyosungs.

The Hyosung looks more like the later SV650 overall, but its frame design is closer to the 1st-gen SV650 frame.

 

yeah i think im gonna buy that chinese bike right now as an impluse for the hell of it!!!!!!!! its new and costs a thousand dollars and.........

FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING IN U.S.A

hahahahahahaha i think i really really really will too!

bah i need to get away from my computer so i dont bid! i know this things prolly a POS but its sooo cheap just to drop a few times as i dont really know how to ride....


EDIT: as long as its a fullsized bike and not a pocket..... it says its 29 (units) high..... semmes kinda smallish

 

yeah i think im gonna buy that chinese bike right now as an impluse for the hell of it!!!!!!!! its new and costs a thousand dollars and.........

FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING IN U.S.A

hahahahahahaha i think i really really really will too!

bah i need to get away from my computer so i dont bid! i know this things prolly a POS but its sooo cheap just to drop a few times as i dont really know how to ride....


EDIT: as long as its a fullsized bike and not a pocket..... it says its 29 (units) high..... semmes kinda smallish

Which one? If the seat height is 29" high, that is the same as a 250cc Ninja.

 

Which one? If the seat height is 29" high, that is the same as a 250cc Ninja.

im gonna gonna email the guy from the ebay auction....... the one listed above..... i mean for that kind of price i cant go wrong! lol even if it only runs HALF the time...


...my original plan was to buy a modded aprilia rs 50 bored to about 80 CC's.... those bikes are just so much fun and yet inexpensive and small

 

I think the one in the above eBay auction is smaller than the Aprilla or a YSR50. I think the total height of that bike is 29" not the seat height. I think seat height on the Aprilla is like 31", so it is a bit smaller.

 

The build quality on the Chinese bikes is, well Chinese. Some day they will be great, I'm sure. Right now they are cheaply made with cheap material. They would have to be considered disposable. Metal is not real good, plastic is thin and brittle, sort of what we got from Japan 40 years ago. Look at the wiring on a Chinese bike. Plug wires on the one's I've seen wouldn't last on a lawn mower.
That being said, I have a Vento I use as a pit bike. Parts are really cheap.

Speedo is um...optimistic at best. 40 indicated is more like 30 mph.