more newbie questions

[dangermouse]

so since my last question i will stay away from 600cc bikes - even if they are 2 decades old

now i have to ask the esteemed gallery - what do you think of Chinese bikes?
like Hyosung and others?
Hyosung makes a 250cc street bike 'Aquila' and they offer a GT250R that looks kinda sharp.

how are they overall?
are they a good bike?

any info would help

thanks

[HYPERR]

what do you think of Chinese bikes?

Personally I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

like Hyosung and others?

Hyosung is not Chinese, it's Korean. I would think that a Korean made motorcycle has to be far superior to anything made in China.

[mgdavis]

Chinese bikes, like Lifan, are to be avoided.

Hyosung, a Korean company, is building a reputation as a manufacturer of decent bikes. A few members here own various Hyosungs, and I can't recall hearing about any problems from them.

[ChemicalTaste]

Hyosungs are apparently poor quality, don't get it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WkqDzeCVkX0

[HYPERR]

Yes the marging that the Japanese bikes are superior to the Korean bikes is about equivalent to the margin between the Korean bikes and the Chinese bikes.

[MZ33]

Yes the marging that the Japanese bikes are superior to the Korean bikes is about equivalent to the margin between the Korean bikes and the Chinese bikes.

You lost me on that one, Hyperr. Are you saying they are more comparable to Japanese manufacturers in quality, or to Chinese manufacturers?

Local dealer tells me that Hyosung got its start making parts for Suzuki. I liked how it fit me, but I had some reservations about getting aftermarket stuff for it, since it is not well known. Most importantly though, it was a brand new bike, I am a brand new rider, and I didn't want to mar the bike during my steep learning curve.

[flynrider]

Hyosungs are apparently poor quality, don't get it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WkqDzeCVkX0

Not sure where that test bike came from, but I wouldn't call that an accurate example of a typical Hyosung. While the Kaw definitely has better build quality, it's not usual to see new Hyosungs with rust spots or messed up paint. Most owners I know have been pretty happy with them. I've ridden the GT250 and it's a nice little bike.

If it came down to a choice between the two, I'd probably go with the Kaw bike. I like the little high revving liquid cooled engine a little better than the Hyosung's air cooled motor. Also, Hyosungs dealer network is still kind of spotty in the U.S.

[HYPERR]

Yes the marging that the Japanese bikes are superior to the Korean bikes is about equivalent to the margin between the Korean bikes and the Chinese bikes.

You lost me on that one, Hyperr. Are you saying they are more comparable to Japanese manufacturers in quality, or to Chinese manufacturers?

I apologize MZ, that was a typo. I meant to say the margin that the Japanese bikes are superior to the Korean bikes is about equivalent to the margin between the Korean bikes and the Chinese bikes.

In another words...

Japanese Bikes > Korean Bikes > Chinese Bikes

& that the the margin between the Japanese Bikes and the Korean Bikes is about the same as the margin between the Korean Bikes and the Chinese Bikes.

[MZ33]

Japanese Bikes > Korean Bikes > Chinese Bikes

Ah, now I understand Thank you for the clarification!