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I’ve been riding the streets for 2 weeks on a permit. My 1st MSF class is in 1 week. Did driving a manual tranny first help with riding? Absolutely!!! My brother use to ride and said the concept worked the same. But, I don’t think that a clutch and gears are your parents fears.

Traffic is your enemy young Skywalker They want to see how you do in traffic in a car, first. Driving on a dirt road or trail is way different than moving in traffic. The biggest difference is there are no rules on the trails, but there are plenty on the streets. Maintaining steady speeds is 1. Not following too close behind the car in front of you. Looking out for pedestrians. Etc, etc.

Cars are far more forgiving if you make a mistake, and you young teens are prone to do so. Trust me I know. I use to be one myself. Years of driving experie…..hmmm…hmmm..good driving experience will help in traffic when you ride. Or at least for me anyway. Defensive paranoid driving is the best. If you drive a car aggressively in traffic, 90/100 you will ride the same way. The major difference between a car and a motorcycle is …..I don’t need to explain Mr. Educated.

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A friend of mine is a few weeks away from the same one. They have a yellow and red naked with the black mag wheels to match the pipes. My friend was thinking about getting a 650 as his first bike. He thought the 250cc wouldn’t be powerful enough for him. I let him get a taste of the GV to allow him a sample of what the dynamics of riding a motorcycle felt like ….again. He’s not a total noob like me, but it’s been over a decade. He is now going to get the 250 Comet naked. Look at me yellow with the black mags. Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! = )

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Manufacture their parts in Atlanta. Idon’t see why they would be hard to get. And, where are the links to the sites of some of these nay sayers?

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What kind of bike did you ride for MSF. That Honda Rebel felt very very awkward due to the positioning of the foot pegs and gears. I had to really dig my foot forward to get my foot in position for the up shift.

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….the GV250 easily gives 60mpg. All the websites I’ve been to say about the same. Do you have a link to the article you read? In this instance, I would take the word of the majority over the word of 1.

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more than meets the eye.

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…you thought about getting? It wouldn’t happen to be a cruiser would it? If it was a cruiser, it wouldn’t happen to be a GV250, would it?

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Mines is an 08 and I’m here to tell you, it’s still all metric. You need a conversion table to see exactly how fast you are going, and how far you went. However so minor, one of my only complaints. May grow into full whining if I get a speeding ticket one day.

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I can’t put a number to it just yet. I just started riding about two weeks ago. And, I think when my dealer “filled me up”, they put real cheap gas in the tank, which burns really fast. In combination with breaking the bike in, and my skills, that may have caused quick burns as well. Note, the second time I went to the gas station was for a quick lesson on where I shouldn’t fill pass. Since then, I’ve been many places. Places that people would usually take the freeway which would take 20 mins, takes me up to an hour and more. The needle has barley passed the F. 40-50 I think is inaccurate. I’m thinking more in the 55-65 range for me, or more.

Let me know about these websites that have been bashing the GV. I’ve only heard good things about it. That’s why I went Korean instead of Japanese. I think the bikes aren’t as popular in the US because (A)Hyosung is virtually unknown in the US which leads to (B)poor marketing in my opinion. The low cc motorcycles practically sell themselves. That’s why you see such a price increase on these models by mostly every manufacturer this model year. I’ve been to about 5 dealers between this month and last. The amount of 250cc motorcycles I saw at all 4 Japanese dealers was 4 or5 shy of the total amount of 250s at 1 Hyosung dealer. This includes Sport, Sport(naked), and cruiser.

If I didn’t do my research, I would have went Japanese all the way. I hated the way all of the 250s looked. All of them just look like “close but no cigar” bikes. Almost a motorcycle but not quite(all you honda rebelers…flame away). I get a heap of compliments on the bike. Other bikers (sometimes even the Harley Elitist)give an extra glance. I was on the fence with the Kymco Venox 250, and the Hyosung. When I saw the GV(couldn’t find a Kymco dealer anywhere), I said this is the one for me. It looks like a baby Shadow Aero or V-Star Classic.

Plus the best thing of all, it doesn’t look like a 250 at all! Anyone who saw the bike, and who knew about them thought it was a bigger cc motorcycle. It’s definitely worth a visit to the dealer. Be wary. I’ve heard most of the problems with Hyosung motorcycles is due to poor assembly. Good luck and choose wisely! 1 more thing. Hyosung gives a $300 dollar rebate for those who successfully complete the MSF course. This is another example of poor marketing. That is a hell of an incentive. They are practically paying for you to take the class, and giving you an extra $50 in your pocket. At least that’s the way I see it.

Check this article. This was 3 years ago, but 3 years isn’t that long. Ok it’s almost 4, but I think it’s still relevant. And, this helped shape my decision.

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/roadtests/250cc_cruiser_comparison/index.html

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..what should I expect in 8 months, if you don’t mind my inquisitiveness?

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They offer a 2 year warranty. My friend is about to get a GT 250R(black and grey). Only problems I’ve heard seem to stem from poor assembly. I bought a GV250 about 3 weeks ago. Really, I am glad I didn’t start with any other. I think they are worth a nod. Good dealer is key.

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but this hasn’t stopped me from riding at all. I only have a permit, but I’ve been riding every where(except the freeway). I mean really, everywhere. I ride at least a painful 3 hrs a day during the week(sometimes more). Yes, this is my 1st bike w/ 0 riding experience. My 1st ride was with my brother in law whose 1st bike is a R6. He took the MSF course 1st before he bought the bike(he’s a big guy by the way). We rode a decent distance. Me in the front and him as shadow. Whenever we stopped at a light he would give me the you shouldn’t do this or that.

I learn pretty fast so one warning was good enough for me. I applied those rules when I ride solo and have been pretty safe, so far. My fiancee thinks the course will be a waste of money at this point. No dropping, and no close calls, yet(Thank God), I’m still going to take the Course to be drilled on safety(even though I am pretty paranoid even when driving cars).

2 things for sure, 1 thing for certain. Motorcycles are simply dangerous to ride on the street with other vehicles, period. The MSF course will teach you tools to be safe, however, only ones application of these tools will ensure this. The MSF won’t stop some random @sshole from hitting you because he wasn’t looking out for motorcycles but cars only. I think how you drive a car will sort of tell how you may ride a motorcycle. Insurance company’s agree. My driving record is squeaky clean. Why? Because I like to cruise around. I am fast nor furious. 40mph is my friend. Even though it is legal to do so in California, I rarely lane split. Call me a pu$$y, but it just seems super dangerous. Guess that’s why it’s illegal in most states in the US. The parking lot will help you with your confidence. But, I think the best place to learn how to ride in traffic, is in traffic. Ok Flamers. Flame away.

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