Hyosung / GV650

Hyosung GV650

Inverted front forks give the control of a sport bike and the comfort of a Cruiser.

This bike looks like a V-Rod but is 1/3 the price. Even at 1/3 the price, the bike has many high-end features like an 8 valve DOHC engine that revs to 10,500RPM while putting out 80HP. It is water cooled, has a large capacity fuel tank, adjustable foot pegs, dual front disk brakes and a two year warranty.

The bike employs a Belt semi-permanent drive system which is 3 times better than the chain-type plus this belt drive is quieter and maintenance-free.

The really big news is that a major magazine has reviewed the Hyosung GV650. In fact, the magazine, Motorcycle Cruiser in the July 08 issue, did a shootout between the GV650, a Suzuki Boulevard, and a Yamaha V-Star. Needless to say, the GV650 just killed the other bikes; Suzuki and Yamaha were not even close to the features, price point, horsepower, and warranty of the Hyosung bike. The editors loved it and voted it the highest points in almost all categories. For example, the Hyosung has about double the horsepower of the other bikes. It is a great story and goes on for about 8 pages. The story has both road tests and comparison tests of the features and specs. The story is not on their web site yet but we do have copies of the magazine at Rapid Cycle.