Korean bike maker, Hyosung along with their partner Garware Motors is planning on bringing in the GT250 model soon to India as a part of their expansion plans of their product line-up. the bike is expected to come as early as March 2012. The GT250 comes with a 249 cc V twin engine which produces about 30 bhp though the official figures have not been revealed till now. The engine will feature fuel injection technology and both air and oil cooling. It will be mated to a 5 speed gearbox having the 1 down, 4 up shifting pattern.
Hyosung is going to offer both naked and full faired versions of the bike. At the front, upside-down forks and at the rear link type mono shock suspension is going to take care of the road undulations. Braking is going to be done by the 300 mm front and 230 mm rear discs. Hyosung is definitely going to price the bike at a very competitive price range since the 250cc segment is currently the hot favourite of all bike manufacturers. Already Honda and Kawasaki have launched their models the CBR250R and the Ninja250 respectively in this segment. Also Bajaj along with KTM is going launch the Duke 200 soon.
Hyosung is definitely doing a great job by moving into the affordable and competitive 250cc segment. If Hyosung and Garware can get the pricing right, which we are expecting to be below Rs. 1.5 lakhs then they should be able to gain a considerable chunk of the young customers who basically looking for a affordable yet sporty and powerful bike.
Source – Autocar India
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Fas, is it good to buy a used comet at cheap? are the consumable parts like timing chain, chain sprocket set, brake pads are same on the current model. Also is it possible to fix full fairing of GT650 on comet as i think that the dimensions are same.
Ninu, stay away from a used Comet, maintenance is high and finding spares are a nightmare.
Fas, i think that u didnt get me. I am asking that since the new GT250 is coming, is it good to buy a used Kinetic COMET (rebadged HYOSUNG GT250) as i think all the parts are still the same.
Ninu, nope its not. The parts are quite different, trust me.
No…Why you want to buy which doesn’t exist in the Indian Market? Comet is phased out, do not go for it, better go for Kawasaki250, Honda250, H-GT250–etc..do not go for used one…
CBR 250 over this anyday……….I would Love a Ninja in White
No 6speed gearbox in a sport bike
No Liquid cooling
i ll stay away frm dis biike…CBR is a better choice….
I think it is having a 6 speed gearbox even the last gen Comet had six gears.
Ninu, but the current GT250 has 5 gears. It might change for the 2012 model though.
oops…my mistake…its having 5 gears…sorry
Ninu, no issues ;-)
Specification of GT250R courtesy Hyosung USA.
Chassis Type Air / Oil cooled DOHC 8-valve 75° V-twin
Displacement 249cc
Bore x Stroke 57 x 48.8
Compression Ratio 10.2 : 1
Fuel System Fuel injection
Lubrication Wet sump
Clutch Wet, Multiplate
Gear Constant mesh 5-speed
Final Drive Chain
Overall Length 82.28 inches
Overall Height 44.49 inches
Engine Overall Width 27.56 inches
Whelel Base 56.5 inches
Seat Height 32.68 inches
Brake Front: 300° Semi floating double discs, 2 pistons calipers
Brake Rear: 230° Single disc, 2 pistons caliper
Suspension Front: 41° Upside down Telescopic
Transmission Suspension Rear: Swing arm with Progressive linkage Hydraulic Mono shock absorber (Preload adjustable)
Tire Front: 110/70 -17 / Rear: 150/70 -17
Fuel Tank Capacity 4.5gal
Warranty Curb Weight 416lbs
Other Curb Weight 416lbs
Thanks Ninu for the specs. We will get the same model.