Hyosung GT250R vs. 2008 ninja250R?

Question

I am 5ft female looking to buy a starter bike, I have searched all over the place for the ninja 250R 2008 but they are completly sold out in Georgia so that is when i fell upon the Hyosung GT250R, i found a dealership that has about 5 left and I was thinking about picking one up but i have heard mixed reviews on the GT250R. If the ninja 250 was available I would purchase it in a heartbeat but the dealers out here wont have them till early 09 to long for me to wait

Answer 1

In performance they are pretty well matched. I have ridden one and have never seen any of the negative things being reported out there.   I have had dealings with them and the part about fit and finish is not right. I watched that video and it leans heavily to Kawasaki right from the start. I have seen maybe 25 of them and never saw any flaws like they claim. And they do run, they use to make motors for Suzuki.

Answer 2

reviews:

http://www.bestbeginnermotorcycles.com/h...

http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/hyosung...

Answer 3

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/n...

Watch this video, it compares the 2 bikes. wait for the sponsor clip to finish after 15seconds and it'll play. Good honest review.

Hope that helps!

Answer 4

definetley the ninja

Answer 5

The major complaints against the GT250R seem to be centered on a general low level of fit and finish - poor paint, rusty fasteners, spotty chrome, stickers coming off. The general design and performance of the bike seems to be quite good though. Go down to the dealership, and take a good hard look at one - if the quality seems OK to you, go for it.