No excuses to not get this beginner bike

[lonesoldier84]

Hyosung 250R

If i had known about this before I got my FZ6 I would have gotten it as my beginner bike. $3500 brand new 0km. 250cc. and the reason I would have gotten IT and why I didnt get a ninja250.......the Hyosung 250 is the SAME SIZE AS A FULL-SIZE LITREBIKE in terms of the chassis and seating position and such. Thats why I didnt get a 500cc suzuki, or a 250 ninja....I'm 6'4". I was looking for bandits and sv650s but didnt find any good prices. So I just went with the FZ6 as a bike I rly rly rly wanted anyway and didnt have any reason to look elsewhere.

here's the hyosung 250R:

Hyosung Motors America - Ridden by the world

[lonesoldier84]

P.S. the sticker for "250" comes off......

[MarinaFazer]

Never heard of it...interesting though. Probably not sold in California because of emissions....no idea though.

[pchbreeze]

Wow, price went up this year on those...just in time.

[mdr]

Originally Posted by pchbreeze

Wow, price went up this year on those...just in time.

Looks impressive at that price point. Kawasaki 250 jumped 500 to $3500 with their new model also. That's their primary competition I suspect. The reason I prefer the Kawa was that it's smaller than the typical literbike and has an upright position. YMMV.

[blueMONday]

There is a local dealer here by me that sells these brand of bikes, they look really sweet and cheap. Best of all it's a 250cc bike that a starter can just learn from and not feel so bad if its drop.

[lonesoldier84]

ya its great for all the guys that say "I have to start on a gixxer!!!!" because usually they just want to look badass on a fully faired sportbike. this way they get that and its a 250cc bike so its easier to learn on. and from i can gather the parts should be very cheap to replace as well.

[mdr]

Originally Posted by lonesoldier84

ya its great for all the guys that say "I have to start on a gixxer!!!!" because usually they just want to look badass on a fully faired sportbike. this way they get that and its a 250cc bike so its easier to learn on. and from i can gather the parts should be very cheap to replace as well.

Well, I agree with the first and disagree with the second. Parts will probably be expensive for a new bike with limited distributors and it may be hard to find parts on ebay until some bikes are bought and crashed. (Sorry, but that's the reality.) I hope the 250 bike owners don't need parts for a loooong time. Ride safe.

[lonesoldier84]

no i mean the oem parts should be very cheap. if you look at the bike you can see the parts are not as expensive looking as other manufacturers. thats what i am basing it on.

[mdr]

Originally Posted by lonesoldier84

no i mean the oem parts should be very cheap. if you look at the bike you can see the parts are not as expensive looking as other manufacturers. thats what i am basing it on.

Well, I hope you're right, but when it comes to motor vehicle parts the inventory and distribution costs for small parts can be WAY more than the materials and production labor. And those costs are going to have to be even higher if they can't be spread among as many stores and customers as a major brand like Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki. It's one of the reasons why big brands get bigger and small brands get bought out.

Don't get me wrong, I like the looks of the bike. It looks a lot like a GSXR 600 - for about $6000 less.