Hyosung GT250R Signature LE

Quick Review by Maxabout Team

Hyosung Corporation is a world renowned South Korean industrial conglomerate which works in various fields including IT, construction, trade, industrial machinery and chemical industry and was founded in 1957 with its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. By 1978, it created a different division which works in the designing and production of motorcycles and made its name on the world platform. In 2007, this division was acquired by another Korean company S&T Group and the name was changed to S&T Motors. It slowly expanded its market in Northern Europe, India, Canada, United States and Australia. In India, it worked with Japanese car manufacturer Toyota since 2000 to create a strong dealership network in Maharashtra with a total of 9 dealerships across the state.

Hyosung GT250R is a 249cc sport bike which was first entered into the market in 2005 and gathered positive reviews and great success. It also saw some changes made to the styling in 2010 to compete with the increasing competition. Now, DSK Hyosung has launched a limited edition of GT250R to celebrate the first anniversary of their exclusive super bike club, the Hy-Ryders on December 13, 2013 and to accelerate some sales ahead of their product launch at 2014 Delhi Auto Expo. This special limited edition is named Hyosung GT250R Signature Edition and has some striking new features in addition to the regular ones to allure new customers. But, DSK Hyosung is selling only 50 of these units, so to maintain its exclusivity and for rapid sales.

Hyosung GT250R Signature Edition has got some really exciting outside features to attract enough customers to sell its 50 units. It has got its twin projector headlamps that superbly cuts out on the scatter loss, clear lens indicators on both sides, handlebar with black and yellow colored rear view mirrors, sporty 17-inch alloy wheels with radial tubeless tires, up-swept chromed silencer, its sporty athletic styling, sporty riding position with an aerodynamic seat angle, stylish fuel tank with deep cuts, reach adjustable front brake lever, a superb analogue instrument console with brightness adjustable digital LCD, adjustable rear seats, black and split grab rail, rear LED tail light and some other minute features. Its new additions which are exclusive on this special edition bike is that it is only available in a hurricane yellow shade and has special decals and branded merchandise along with a special embossing of its owner's signature. It has a length of 2080mm, a width of 655mm and a height of 1090mm as its dimensions along with a seat height of 780mm and has a large wheelbase of 1445mm for a stable ride. With a ground clearance of 130mm, it has a weight of 168kgs and a fuel tank capacity of 17liters.

Hyosung GT250R Signature Edition has the same powerful 249cc, 4-stroke, 8-valves DOHC, liquid-cooled, EFI based V-twin 75-degrees engine with a maximum power of 27.61bhp at 10,000rpm and a maximum torque of 22.07Nm at 8,000rpm and is mated with a six-speed gearbox transmission. It has a top speed of almost 170kmph and reaches 0-100kmph mark in less than 8.5 seconds with a mileage of almost 25-35kmpl.

Hyosung GT250R Signature Edition has got 300mm front disk brakes with twin-piston callipers at front and 230mm disc brakes with single-piston calliper at front. The suspension system consists of non-adjustable and 41mm inverted telescopic forks at front and gas-filled mono shock absorbers with swing arm at rear. Hyosung GT250R Signature Edition is available in a single variant in a hurricane yellow shade at an ex-showroom, Pune price of INR 2.97lakhs, which may vary in different states.