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Old 11-05-2009, 11:55 PM   #11
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Buell has been around since 1983.


And they won an AMA national championship.


How long did that take? Also hysosung doesnt race so you cant throw that in their face.


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Old 11-06-2009, 12:00 AM   #12
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How long did that take? Also hysosung doesnt race so you cant throw that in their face.


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Neither does Buell, they just have the rulebook written for them.
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Old 11-06-2009, 12:59 AM   #13
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Hyosung will win the AMA National Championship next year. DMG is re-writing the rules so that they can race their 650 and all the Japanese factories have to race 49cc pocketbikes.
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Old 11-06-2009, 01:07 AM   #14
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Well, I'm rooting for them. I love to see competition.


I love hose people laugh at them and they're riding a jap bike that was made fun of in the day.

If it wasnt for insurance, I'd have a lot more bikes and the 650R would be one.
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Old 11-06-2009, 03:09 AM   #15
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I'm curious to see how their 250 v twins run. I wonder if the dealer here lets people demo their bikes. I'm wondering why the seat height is so high though for a 250? Its over 32 inches!
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Old 11-06-2009, 07:24 AM   #16
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For giggles 2 years ago I spent about an Hour on one of their 650 Cruisers. It was a nice riding machine. They seem to use the same plan as Kia. Use older proven technology, limit R&D cost and pass the saving to the Customer. As noted above good to see the competition
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:20 AM   #17
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I can see no advantage to owning a Hyosung except for the low cost. If that's what attracts you to them, cool, but otherwise I don't see the appeal. They are heavy and lower quality.
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:34 AM   #18
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I'm curious to see how their 250 v twins run. I wonder if the dealer here lets people demo their bikes. I'm wondering why the seat height is so high though for a 250? Its over 32 inches!
really?
Most big sportbikes are only 31". That is nuts.
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Old 11-06-2009, 09:31 AM   #19
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How long did that take? Also hysosung doesnt race so you cant throw that in their face.


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Old 11-06-2009, 10:30 AM   #20
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When you buy an SV650, you aren't just buying a bike. You're also buying huge aftermarket support, a great forum at svrider.com, and every engine/suspension guy knows the bike well. Does the GT650R have any of that?
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