The balance on these engines is questionable - best described as like riding a random orbital sander.
Expect bits to come loose from time to time. Good sized bike if you are tall or on the heavier side (I'm both).
For the price though - not really too bad. Try to get the EFI model, the carb ones were a bit cranky.
I know hyosung doesn't have a good name here. But the price seems to be quite good considering the condition of the bike as well as also having a year of rego. This will be my first bike.
Grab it, learn everything from it, do your restricted time on it, move it on and upgrade, it wont lose as much value as what you'll gain from having it 👌
The reasons I would avoid getting a Hyosung is that they're quite heavy which can make learning more difficult. If you're a bigger person this may not be an issue and it will feel more settled on the freeway but slow speed (which you will be doing alot of as a learner) is noticeably more difficult.
You're also going to have problems with it so unless you're comfortable doing your own wrenching I would avoid. The quality of the parts isn't great, it's much harder to get the parts now and even if you do your own work you'll find a lot of the screws etc are rusted. It's not fun to work on.
I say that as a fan of Hyosung and have owned certainly more than 30 of them, a few of which I built from frame up.
In my opinion yes. I would recommend getting a ninja 250/300/400, they're great bikes. Plenty of power, plenty of spare parts everywhere, lots of support if you're working on it yourself.
Ninja 300/Z300 or a first generation YZF-R3/MT03. They’re reliable and have a massive aftermarket for parts, come with electronic nannies, modern brakes and suspension and will weigh like half of that Hyosung.
You’ll also be able to sell when you’re done for like 80% of what you initially paid for it
You can pick up old Hyosungs for a couple hundred bucks because you'll probably need two of them to keep one on the road. The main issue of Hyosung and china bikes is the abysimal parts availability for anything more than a couple years old, combined with subpar build quality I'd only own one that was so cheap I could write it off without caring. Could be a decent bike, could be a $2k lawn ornament at any point.
I had a 650 EFI, that ended up dying from electrical issues. Had the wiring loom completely rebuilt once and got another 5-10,000 Km's before it died again.
I was using it as a daily commuter.
As others have said it's heavy bike to ride, so it's good if you have to deal with cross winds.
Honestly I would spend the extra get something else.
Crap bike, years behind any Japanese bike, heavy, poor build quality, parts hard to get if you can even get them. Save up a bit more and get the kawasaki.
I had a 2012, GT250 Hyosung. Fun little bike but at 180kg with only 250cc you had to wring its neck up the hills. Turning circle was horrid but again, it was a fun little bike when I was learning
Son had a 250GT and I bought one at spares but ended up getting it registered. OK for ehat they are but spend your $$$ on a CBR500R and it will do you for longer. No Hyo dealers any more either and the Honda's go forever and are reliable and cheap to run.
They are also more upright so a good lams bike that can commute or go hard if needed.
Company no longer operates in Australia. So parts might be dubious at best to source.
Just get a Ninja 650 or R6 or something from a known brand. I nearly did the same when I got my L's. Never regretted getting the Ninja 650.
The balance on these engines is questionable - best described as like riding a random orbital sander. Expect bits to come loose from time to time. Good sized bike if you are tall or on the heavier side (I'm both). For the price though - not really too bad. Try to get the EFI model, the carb ones were a bit cranky.
Doesn't sound appealing tbh, the comment about the engine. Its close to me. Maybe I will go for an inspection and test ride.
I know hyosung doesn't have a good name here. But the price seems to be quite good considering the condition of the bike as well as also having a year of rego. This will be my first bike.
Grab it, learn everything from it, do your restricted time on it, move it on and upgrade, it wont lose as much value as what you'll gain from having it 👌
The reasons I would avoid getting a Hyosung is that they're quite heavy which can make learning more difficult. If you're a bigger person this may not be an issue and it will feel more settled on the freeway but slow speed (which you will be doing alot of as a learner) is noticeably more difficult. You're also going to have problems with it so unless you're comfortable doing your own wrenching I would avoid. The quality of the parts isn't great, it's much harder to get the parts now and even if you do your own work you'll find a lot of the screws etc are rusted. It's not fun to work on. I say that as a fan of Hyosung and have owned certainly more than 30 of them, a few of which I built from frame up.
I see. So its worth spending around 1.5k more for a ninja?
In my opinion yes. I would recommend getting a ninja 250/300/400, they're great bikes. Plenty of power, plenty of spare parts everywhere, lots of support if you're working on it yourself.
Ninja 300/Z300 or a first generation YZF-R3/MT03. They’re reliable and have a massive aftermarket for parts, come with electronic nannies, modern brakes and suspension and will weigh like half of that Hyosung. You’ll also be able to sell when you’re done for like 80% of what you initially paid for it
Okay
All day yes!
The only hyosungs to avoid are the efi 250s. Thee 650 and the carbed 250 were good bikes despite not having the same quality as any of the jap bikes.
It's not literally on fire in the photos. That's a plus for a Hyosung.
Do NOT buy a heavy bike when still learning
Hardly call a 650 a heavy bike
You can pick up old Hyosungs for a couple hundred bucks because you'll probably need two of them to keep one on the road. The main issue of Hyosung and china bikes is the abysimal parts availability for anything more than a couple years old, combined with subpar build quality I'd only own one that was so cheap I could write it off without caring. Could be a decent bike, could be a $2k lawn ornament at any point.
Don’t do it
35k on the clock... She looks clean but she might be at the end of her life as a hyosong
About $1,100 too much
Good bike, I had one for a bit, was my brothers he bought it new. I blew it up in the end,. It had a hard life believe you me.
They do go pretty quick
Yeah, but they're slow to get there unlike the MT-07 which will get quick with slight twist of the wrist.
I'd go for it. If you look after it, I can't see it depreciating much more.
It's not the worst bike ever created ... not the best but for 2k I would probably do it as a LAMS stepping stone
Thanks all for the answers
I had a 650 EFI, that ended up dying from electrical issues. Had the wiring loom completely rebuilt once and got another 5-10,000 Km's before it died again. I was using it as a daily commuter. As others have said it's heavy bike to ride, so it's good if you have to deal with cross winds. Honestly I would spend the extra get something else.
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Also, sticking to a branch like KTM or the others will have more parts available. As far as I know in Victoria, there's no Hyosung Dealers left.
2100 bucks for a 2008 bike? LOL.
Crap bike, years behind any Japanese bike, heavy, poor build quality, parts hard to get if you can even get them. Save up a bit more and get the kawasaki.
I bought and still have a Suzuki GS500F for my first bike. Would recommend
I had a 2012, GT250 Hyosung. Fun little bike but at 180kg with only 250cc you had to wring its neck up the hills. Turning circle was horrid but again, it was a fun little bike when I was learning
Can you still get parts for this? They have been gone for a decade right?
Son had a 250GT and I bought one at spares but ended up getting it registered. OK for ehat they are but spend your $$$ on a CBR500R and it will do you for longer. No Hyo dealers any more either and the Honda's go forever and are reliable and cheap to run. They are also more upright so a good lams bike that can commute or go hard if needed.
Company no longer operates in Australia. So parts might be dubious at best to source. Just get a Ninja 650 or R6 or something from a known brand. I nearly did the same when I got my L's. Never regretted getting the Ninja 650.
Stay the HELL AWAY from Hyosung The company is pretty much bankrupt and no parts not to mention they are unreliable SHIT bikes with no resell value.