Two New Cruiser Bikes From Hyosung

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Hyosung is one of the early enterants in the Indian bike industry, they were the first one to start the cult of high power superbiking in India, Back in the 2004 – 05 they were the first to tame the 250cc bike segment with the sportbike Comet and the Cruiser Aquilla.

Although the first phase of their journey in India didnt really went too well, the 2 phase of evolvement came in with its tie up with Garware India, to come back to India, the second run has been significantly better for Hyosung – following to which Hyosung kept bringing regular innovations to the Indian market, Garware-Hyosung currently sells three motorcycles in India – Hyosung GT650R, hyosung GT650N and the cruiser Hyosung ST7, the fourth one in the belt is due for launch next month The Hyosung GT250R following to which the naked version of it the GT250N.

And And And to add more spice, we just found out that Garware-Hyosung will be bringing two more motorcycles in the Indian market, and both of them will be be cruisers. speculations are that both these bikes would be launched by the end of 2012.
These bikes are namely:

 

 


2012 Hyosung GV650 Cruiser Motorcycle
The GV650 is a tuff looking cruiser bike, it truly looks magnificient and made for the future bike. The GV650 posseses a 647 cc liquid cooled four stroke v twin engine which gives a power output of 79 bhp with a peak torque of 60 NM, it is one of the most powerful 650cc cruiser bike in the world. The Hyosung GV650 is expected to be launched somewhere between May – June 2012, with a price tag of under Rs.5 lakhs. Thsoe of you interested to see the detailed specifications of the bike – here they are:

 

ENGINE:
Engine Type  V Twin
Cylinders  2
Engine Stroke  4-Stroke
Horsepower (bhp/kW)  79 / 58.9
Horsepower RPM  9000
Torque (Ft Lbs/Nm)  49.4 / 67
Torque RPM  7250
Cooling  Liquid
Valves  8
Valves Per Cylinder  4
Valve Configuration  DOHC
Bore (mm/in)  81.5 / 3.21
Stroke (mm/in)  62 / 2.44
Displacement (cc/ci)  647 / 39.5
Compression Ratio  11.5:1
Starter  Electric
Fuel Requirements  Regular
US Miles Per Gallon (Combined)  64
Fuel Type  Gas
Fuel Injector  Yes
Carburetor  No
Carburetion Type  Fuel Injected
TRANSMISSION:
Transmission Type  Manual
Number Of Speeds  5
Overdrive  Yes
Primary Drive (Rear Wheel)  Belt
Gear Ratio (1/2/3/4/5)  2.46 / 1.78 / 1.38 / 1.13 / 0.96
Reverse  No
Final Drive Ratio  2.79
WHEELS & TIRES:
Wheels Composition  Aluminum
Chromed  No
Front Tire Width  120
Front Tire Aspect Ratio  70
Front Tire Speed Rating  59W
Front Wheel Diameter  18
Rear Tire Width  180
Rear Tire Aspect Ratio  55
Rear Tire Speed Rating  73W
Rear Wheel Diameter  17
Front Tire (Full Spec)  120/70 ZR18 59W
Rear Tire (Full Spec)  180/55 ZR17 73W
BRAKES:
Front Brake Type  Dual Hydraulic Disc
Front Brake Diameter (in/mm)  11.8 / 300
Rear Brake Type  Disc
Rear Brake Diameter (in/mm)  10.6 / 270
SUSPENSION:
Front Suspension Type  Inverted Fork
Front Suspension Size (in/mm)  1.6 / 41
Front Travel (in/mm)  1.7 / 43
Front Adjustable Fork Pre-Load  Yes
Front Adjustable Rebound Damping  Yes
Front Central Suspension Strut  No
Steering Damper  No
Rear Suspension Type  Twin Sided Swing Arm
Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load  Yes
Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping  No
Number Rear Shock Absorbers  2
Rear Suspension Material  Steel
Air Adjustable  No
STEERING:
Steering Control  Handlebar
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Length (ft)  7.64
Width (in/mm)  33.1 / 840.7
Height (in/mm)  45.3 / 1150.6
Wheelbase (in/mm)  66.9 / 1699.3
Ground Clearance (in/mm)  5.5 / 139.7
Length (ft/ft)  7
Length (ft/in)  8
Dry Weight (lbs/kg)  485 / 220
Wet Weight (lbs/kg)  512 / 232.2
GVWR (lbs/kgs)  904 / 410.1
Fuel Capacity (gal/l)  4.2 / 16
Engine Displacement to Weight (cc)  1.33
SEATS:
Seat Type  One-Piece
Adjustable  No
Seat Material  Vinyl
Seat Location  Driver and Passenger
Folding  No
Seat Height (in/mm)  27.2 / 690.9
Number Of Seats  2
Grab Rail or Strap  Standard
EXTERIOR:
Frame  Steel
Hand Grips  Standard
Foot Peg Location  Driver and Passenger
Adjustable  Yes
Drive Shaft Guard  No
Engine Case Guard  Yes
Fork Guards  Yes
Saddle Bag Guard  No
Belt Guard  No
Hand Guards  No
Brush Guard  No
Heel Guards  No
Light Guard  No
Side Cover  Yes
Front Fender  Standard
Rear Fender  Standard
Stand Type  Kick
Handlebars  Standard
INSTRUMENTATION:
Digital Instrumentation  Standard
Clock  Standard
Tachometer  Standard
Trip Odometer  Standard
Speedometer  Standard
Temperature Warning Type  Gauge
Fuel Level Warning Type  Gauge

 


2012 Hyosung GV250 Cruiser Motorcycle


The GV250 is the rebirth of the earlier launched Aquilla, possessing a 249cc motor, the bike has an air-oil cooled, fuel injected engine binded with a five speed gearbox which produces about 25 Bhp of peak power at 24 Nm of peak torque. The GV250 has the same Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) as its bigger sibling, the GV650
has. The GV250 cruiser is expected to be launched after the launch of the GV650 somewhere in July 2012 and this motorcycle is expected to feature a slightly detuned-for-torque version of the Hyosung GT250R’s engine.The bike is expected to be priced between 1.5 – 2 lakhs
Following are the technical specifications of the GV250:

ENGINE:
Engine Type  V Twin
Cylinders  2
Engine Stroke  4-Stroke
Horsepower (bhp/kW)  25 / 18.7
Horsepower RPM  9000
Torque (Ft Lbs/Nm)  14.8 / 20.1
Torque RPM  7000
Cooling  Air / Oil
Valves  8
Valves Per Cylinder  4
Valve Configuration  DOHC
Bore (mm/in)  57 / 2.24
Stroke (mm/in)  48.8 / 1.92
Displacement (cc/ci)  249 / 15.2
Compression Ratio  10.3:1
Starter  Electric
Fuel Requirements  Regular
US Miles Per Gallon (Combined)  80
Fuel Type  Gas
Fuel Injector  Yes
Carburetor  No
Carburetion Type  Fuel Injected
TRANSMISSION:
Transmission Type  Manual
Number Of Speeds  5
Overdrive  Yes
Primary Drive (Rear Wheel)  Chain
Gear Ratio (1/2/3/4/5)  2.46 / 1.56 / 1.19 / 0.96 / 0.84
Reverse  No
Final Drive Ratio  3.29
WHEELS & TIRES:
Wheels Composition  Aluminum
Tube / Tubeless  Tubeless
Chromed  No
Front Tire Width  110
Front Tire Aspect Ratio  90
Front Tire Speed Rating  59S
Front Wheel Diameter  16
Rear Tire Width  150
Rear Tire Aspect Ratio  80
Rear Tire Speed Rating  70S
Rear Wheel Diameter  15
Front Tire (Full Spec)  110/90 R16 59S
Rear Tire (Full Spec)  150/80 R15 70S
BRAKES:
Front Brake Type  Hydraulic Disc
Rear Brake Type  Drum
SUSPENSION:
Front Suspension Type  Telescopic Fork
Front Suspension Size (in/mm)  1.4 / 35
Front Travel (in/mm)  4.7 / 120
Front Adjustable Fork Pre-Load  No
Front Adjustable Rebound Damping  No
Front Central Suspension Strut  No
Steering Damper  No
Rear Suspension Type  Twin Sided Swing Arm
Rear Travel (in/mm)  3.6 / 92
Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load  Yes
Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping  No
Number Rear Shock Absorbers  2
Rear Suspension Material  Steel
Air Adjustable  No
STEERING:
Steering Control  Handlebar
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Length (ft)  7.48
Width (in/mm)  34.5 / 876.3
Height (in/mm)  43.2 / 1097.3
Wheelbase (in/mm)  59.7 / 1516.4
Ground Clearance (in/mm)  5.9 / 149.9
Length (ft/ft)  7
Length (ft/in)  6
Dry Weight (lbs/kg)  368 / 166.9
Wet Weight (lbs/kg)  388 / 176
GVWR (lbs/kgs)  772 / 350.2
Fuel Capacity (gal/l)  3.7 / 14
Engine Displacement to Weight (cc)  0.68
SEATS:
Seat Type  Two-Piece
Adjustable  No
Seat Material  Vinyl
Seat Location  Driver and Passenger
Folding  No
Seat Height (in/mm)  27.9 / 708.7
Number Of Seats  2
Detachable Passenger Seat  Standard
Grab Rail or Strap  Standard
EXTERIOR:
Frame  Steel
Hand Grips  Standard
Foot Peg Location  Driver and Passenger
Adjustable  No
Drive Shaft Guard  No
Fork Guards  No
Saddle Bag Guard  No
Belt Guard  No
Hand Guards  No
Brush Guard  No
Heel Guards  No
Light Guard  No
Side Cover  Yes
Front Fender  Standard
Rear Fender  Standard
Stand Type  Kick
Handlebars  Standard
INSTRUMENTATION:
Tachometer  Standard
Trip Odometer  Standard
Speedometer  Standard
Temperature Warning Type  Light
Fuel Level Warning Type  Gauge
Temperature Warning Type  Gauge
Fuel Level Warning Type  Gauge

 
Both these cruisers will be assembled at Garware-Hyosung’s assembly unit in Wai, Maharashtra, through completely knocked down(CKD) kits shipped in from South Korea.

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