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    • #8103
      Jim
      Participant

      I cleaned up the evap canister and associated plumbing, removed a bunch of stickers off of the chassis, replaced the perfectly good air filter with a K & N filter I got on super deal, took my almost brand new carbon fiber muffler from my 390 Duke and put that on. I then went for a superb evening ride.

    • #8115
      Jim
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    • #8119
      Jim
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    • #8120
      Simon
      Participant

      Nice pictures, I can’t believe you, me & you could be brothers in a former life, I got a ktm 390 as well, what are the odds on that?

    • #8122
      Jim
      Participant

      Nice pictures, I can’t believe you, me & you could be brothers in a former life, I got a ktm 390 as well, what are the odds on that?

      Huh! Well my Dad did travel around the world a lot when he was in the Army!😉 The Dukes are awesome.

    • #8123
      Simon
      Participant

      😹got to admit that the dukes are big big fun.

    • #8125
      Jim
      Participant

      I weighed my GT250 this morning. 163 kg (360#) with half tank of fuel.

    • #8129
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      What a stunning set of pictures,  motivates me now to even go on holiday soon!

    • #8140
      Jim
      Participant

      I am not overly keen on the stock headlight shroud and it makes the headlight look even larger. I unscrewed the 4 screws holding it on and toned the headlight profile down a bit with a carbon wrap.  

    • #8152
      Jim
      Participant

      With the giant gas tank it is a bit of a stretch to the bars. I wanted to bring the bars back and up about 1”, 1 1/4”. Rox Risers fit perfect and has the right feel now.

    • #8175
      Jim
      Participant

      No bike action today, but we did pick peaches.

    • #8179
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

       

      Now those risers i want them 😉 , who stocks them ? I could buy a lot of sets for us UK folk here,  (thinking about it)

      Did the cables stretch by any chance ?  Sometimes new cables are needed if the height or distance to reach the controls is extended , ie  (clutch line, brake lines, etc) and check switch gears are not being pulled when turning the bike left full lock and right full lock,  just a shout!

    • #8184
      Jim
      Participant

      I did the 1” up, and 1” back without any wiring/cable/ hose issues.https://roxspeedfx.com/collections/adv-dual-sport-dirt-bike-handlebar-risers/products/1-1-4-block-offset-risers-for-7-8-or-1-1-8-handlebar  I paid a lot less for mine though.

    • #8251
      Jim
      Participant

      BoosterPlug if you are interested. Hi Jim,

      Thanks for the positive feedback – much appreciated.

      I’m sorry, but have never developed the BoosterPlug for any of the Hyosung models, and they are unfortunately not on the list of future developments.

      Have a nice day 🏍

      —–Oprindelig meddelelse—–
      Fra: info@boosterplug.com
      Sendt: 17. juli 2022 20:00
      Til: BoosterPlug Support
      Emne: BoosterPlug question from website

      Name : Jim xxxxxxx
      Mail : jimxxxxxxxx
      Comment : I used one of your Boosterplugs on a KTM Duke 390 and was really impressed by it. Can you make one for a 2015 Hyosung GT250 (v-twin) EFI? I believe it is a Delphi system.

    • #8281
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      What would be the benefit of a booster plug for your GT250 EFi ?

    • #8295
      Jim
      Participant

      Maybe a little quicker warm up and low speed torque. Nothing more.

    • #8300
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Maybe a little quicker warm up and low speed torque. Nothing more.

      Who doesn’t want that, every little helps!

      Though back then i had a little fiddle with MS ECUs on other little bikes. But never dared to use a MegaSquirt ECU on an EFi 250 Hyosung (650 yes because very very few have gone turbo on their 650s so they do all sorts to the electrics!) But on a 250 factory bike, hmmm i would imagine i’d only use the MS ECU to custom tune the fuel setup if i used bigger injectors and modified the hell out of the intake (air filter) and exhaust pipes

    • #8474
      Jim
      Participant

      Out and about on my Aprilia 250 last night.

    • #8480
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      A little jealous as we in the UK about to head in to a long sucky winter, so pictures like that only motivate me to get as much autumn ride time as possible even with the family relative who rides bikes on tow with me.

    • #8486
      Jim
      Participant

      Mills River, North Carolina.

    • #8491
      Jim
      Participant

      For some reason the bottom of picture wouldn’t load up.

    • #8493
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      For some reason the bottom of picture wouldn’t load up.

      If you’re handy with a little bit of DIY skill, i think the bike will also look good (and keep a few stones or dirt anyway if it tries!) by fitting a GS500 Belly Pan or  SV650 one.  😉

    • #8665
      Jim
      Participant

      700 miles on the clock and a fresh oil/filter change. This bike is pretty fun to ride. Lots of character and an interesting power band.

    • #8695
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Around 5k to 9k rpm it starts to wake up and sling shot away lol but 10k is usually where it makes its peak power ,  for most cruisers to make power low down, this should not be able to rev to 13k revs yet it is a high revving bike in general and seems to like it  (around the 9-10k mark is fine all day)

      Though 11-13k is usually no go zone unless bike agress with it for overtaking purposes (slow traffic) , so i think the red zone is just there for momentary use.  Lest the valves start floating & extra wear , but i digress sorry.

      is it cold over there yet ?  –  It’s autum now and about 15-20c general temps , i miss summer already!

    • #8698
      Jim
      Participant

      Nights and early mornings are starting to get cool(60F), but afternoons have been pretty warm (80F). I am a bit in the mountains and leaves have started changing, leaves are starting to drop.

    • #8773
      Jim
      Participant

      First time I rode this bike in full darkness and I realized that the headlight was pointed downward about 10 meters in front of me. That and the blinding speedo light made for a bit of a spooky ride! I already played with the speedo brightness, but for some reason it went full bright again. I haven’t had a chance to figure out headlight adjustment on the Naked yet. I sure am infatuated with the sweet power spread of 4000 to 8500. ( in 250cc terms)

    • #8799
      Jim
      Participant

      From the other night.

    • #8808
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      First time I rode this bike in full darkness and I realized that the headlight was pointed downward about 10 meters in front of me. That and the blinding speedo light made for a bit of a spooky ride! I already played with the speedo brightness, but for some reason it went full bright again. I haven’t had a chance to figure out headlight adjustment on the Naked yet. I sure am infatuated with the sweet power spread of 4000 to 8500. ( in 250cc terms)

      Personally i have not had hands on that particular rare headlight as UK commonly gets the roundshape versions (classical look) but speaking of lights,  have you had a chance to look behind it for some kind of thumb-based adjustment dial to rise or lower the beam aim  or look at the screws holding the headight  to the fork bracing , there must be a way to loosen 2 bolts (1 each side usually) then adjust aim, hold it there, then screw in tight.     Usually does the trick on my GV Aquilas.  The other GTRs i have have a thumb screw at the back as its too awkward to do it any otherway lol.

    • #8901
      Jim
      Participant

      I found the headlight adjustment. It is on the back right side of headlight shell, tucked in there a ways. I gave it 2 turns anti-clockwise with a Phillips screwdriver, we shall see how much it moved it up. And I figured out why my speedo light defaulted to 100% brightness. I did not realize you had to start the bike after adjusting gauge brightness.

    • #8928
      Jim
      Participant

      Headlight adjustment was spot on.👍👍  ( and my pictures are cut off the bottom again, I’ll reload from work computer tmrw)

    • #8932
      Jim
      Participant

    • #8933
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      How did the headlight fixes go ? Looks like you’re having a good time out with it as usual! 🤍

    • #8936
      Jim
      Participant

      255 miles of mountains and twisties today, gotta love a vacation day! Stunning scenery, weather, and roads. Did I mention 71.27 mpg?!

    • #8942
      Jim
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    • #8947
      Jim
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    • #8949
      Jim
      Participant

      Marcel, I had posted above that 2 turns anti-clockwise on the headlight adjustment was spot on. So all good there!

    • #9151
      Jim
      Participant

      Another pretty day out!

    • #9455
      Jim
      Participant

      It has been too long since I have had the GT out, (holidays, weather, visiting family) so it felt great to twist the throttle on the v-twin today. I love the powerband , and the sound out of the carbon muffler is terrific. The only pics today are of my new KLX 230.

    • #9459
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      How are you liking the KLX compared to the Hyosung GT ?

      To be fair it is a quiet season as most of us in the north aren’t riding too much until March , then it’s bike season all the way till autumn , i intend to make the most of it too 🙂

      Meanwhile, babies stay inside getting a fix up and overhaul there and there 😉

    • #9462
      Jim
      Participant

      Well Marcel, I am very content on my bike combo! I live in a unique area where anything over 60mph is a lot!  Roads are very tight and twisty here, and we have many miles of amazing forest to explore. The GT 250 feels like a big grunty superbike on the road (🤔) and the KLX is my tractor for exploring waterfalls and rocky/hilly goat paths.

    • #9465
      Jim
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    • #9476
      Jim
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    • #9479
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Absolutely jealous , but i am loving your sceneries, you really do live in the right spots.   KLX for the wilderness or bugging out 😉  , Hyosung for the fun!
      Though if you’re brave, you can throw in some trail tyres on the hyosung and hold on tight!

    • #9859
      Jim
      Participant

    • #10412
      Jim
      Participant

      Evening ride!

    • #10416
      Jim
      Participant

      Black & white!

    • #10424
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      How many miles have you put on her so far ?   And did you have to do any service ? Since we are about to enter the full swing of summer!

    • #10436
      Jim
      Participant

      I only have about 1900 miles on it. I have been doing more forest roads with my other bike. I still have my valve shim kit sitting on the bench. As long as it starts well, I am putting off doing valves until (if)I take a real trip on it. Otherwise I’ll do that on a cold dreary day this autumn. I did adjust out a bunch of throttle cable slop this past week. Still on my first oil and filter change. It takes about 2 1/2 hours to do 85 miles in these parts. 🙂

    • #10463
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      I only have about 1900 miles on it. I have been doing more forest roads with my other bike. I still have my valve shim kit sitting on the bench. As long as it starts well, I am putting off doing valves until (if)I take a real trip on it. Otherwise I’ll do that on a cold dreary day this autumn. I did adjust out a bunch of throttle cable slop this past week. Still on my first oil and filter change. It takes about 2 1/2 hours to do 85 miles in these parts. 🙂

      That’s very small,  some of us in UK can easily do 1K in one month lol.     (Heavy use , so to say!)  –  It loves oil changes sooner than the manual states , it makes it known by how smooth everything feels from gearbox , to clutch bite etc…. Do keep an eye on the clutch plates,  its a torquey little twin 😉 , around 4K max is usually a good time to change the plates unless you have upgraded ones that may last a little bit longer.

      Oh, it loves to eat brakes 😉 , so  carbon ceramic or sintered ebc hh is usually a good call since you drive distant places on some occassions  (if not all)

    • #10484
      Jim
      Participant

      ^ I put EBC HH pads in all my bikes!

    • #10555
      Jim
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    • #10561
      Jim
      Participant

      Early morning ride,  up, over, and back down the Appalachian Mountains. 

    • #10565
      Jim
      Participant

      It was early A.M., so this is morning haze.

    • #10656
      Jim
      Participant

      I have a few things on my “ to do” list for the GT.  1) valve check/adjust 2) EBC brake pads and fresh fluid 3 ) replace the almost 7 year old OEM India tyres( wow!)  I retire September 1st and fully intend to ride more often and further.

    • #10672
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      I bet you can’t wait to retire! You don’t have much time left in the workforce lol, you been waiting for this havent you ?

    • #10676
      Jim
      Participant

      I bet you can’t wait to retire! You don’t have much time left in the workforce lol, you been waiting for this havent you ?

      VERY READY!!

    • #11517
      Jim
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    • #11518
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Permission to use your photos that have scenic backgrounds , as possibly a “mild” 2024 site update that might have fresh bottom and top backgrounds on certain pages ? I like them!

    • #11519
      Jim
      Participant

      Permission to use your photos that have scenic backgrounds , as possibly a “mild” 2024 site update that might have fresh bottom and top backgrounds on certain pages ? I like them!

      You bet Marcel, use anything that I posted. And thanks.

    • #12095
      Jim
      Participant

      Well it is too darn cold out to ride, so I finally spooned on the Dunlop Mutants. I know Europe has had these for a few years, but they have only been available Stateside for maybe 3 years max.

    • #12097
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Nice shoes.  Good lord with us folk living on an island , I envy the cleanliness of your bike.  I think you secretly polish her ever sunday 😉     or i could be wrong!

       

      Its like -0c as we speak here. What is the weather like over there?

    • #12101
      Jim
      Participant

      To be fair, this is kind of my nice weather ride, and it is kept in the garage. I have only washed it a few times so far! It is the same 0 to 2 degrees C  here also, and today it is pouring rain.

    • #12105
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      To be fair, this is kind of my nice weather ride, and it is kept in the garage. I have only washed it a few times so far! It is the same 0 to 2 degrees C here also, and today it is pouring rain.

      Ha , 2-3 more months we are all in Spring 😬 – I would have thought with the USA winter is usually confined to Michigan ,  NJ
      San Francisco & Texas is minimum 12c all year long  (i could be wrong as i never lived in US) , correct me on that one. As i know family do live in the upper north of US near NY , i can defo tell it gets icy like England

    • #12107
      Jim
      Participant

      I live in the coldest part of North Carolina, the far west in the mountains, so weather is completely different from even 30 miles east. My sister lives in northern New York state and it is MUCH colder and snowy there.

    • #12208
      Jim
      Participant

      I finally put a wopping 95 miles on the new Dunlops, and I really like them.👍👍

    • #12217
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      What is the experience like in the rainy days ? Like does the bike:

      • Twitch / fish tail if you try to lean a little ?
      • Grip confidence ?
      • If you tap the rear brake in rain , does it fish tail ?  (i mean like a slight tap)

      Tread pattern on that pic looks like it can displace a fair amount of water to be fair – I wonder how much “silica” is on the compoud for wet confidence vs the likes Michelins & Bridgestones – I have never tried Dunlops personally , always been a michelin guy since the Pilots came out haha

    • #12285
      Jim
      Participant

       Upstate South Carolina. A grist mill and a blacksmith shop from early 1800’s. 

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      Jim
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    • #12475
      Jim
      Participant

      Left early AM in fog and 47 degrees F, 15 minutes later I had blue sky and warming quickly.  134 miles of mountain twisties.

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      Jim
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      Jim
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    • #12482
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Looking good,  will use one of the pictures as a background for the site banners soon 🙂

      I do think Hyos are meant to be going out in the countrysides than whizzing around the buzy slow metropolis!

    • #12485
      Jim
      Participant

      I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again,  this motor is a real treat!  Putter around it’s happy. Use the midrange grunt it’s happy. Rip it to red line and it’s happy. My well baffled carbon can sounds very right. The Dunlop Mutants are amazing, wet, dry, icy frost. I haven’t used Dunlops since 1982. Call me impressed!

    • #12496
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, this motor is a real treat! Putter around it’s happy. Use the midrange grunt it’s happy. Rip it to red line and it’s happy. My well baffled carbon can sounds very right. The Dunlop Mutants are amazing, wet, dry, icy frost. I haven’t used Dunlops since 1982. Call me impressed!

      A happy hyo owners is the one that will make sure she is treated on dates and gets all the maintenance goodies under hood to keep her going.  I am happy to hear that.

      I might consider the Dunlops next time but it’s hard for me to move away from Michelins at the moment as i’ve been let down by various tyre brands  (UK is wet 3/4 of the year lol)

    • #12664
      Jim
      Participant

      We had a cold snap this morning (24F) and it really didn’t warm up much in the mountains, but it was dry and very sunny. So ride we did! No traffic, amazing roads and scenery. All riding was at elevation, along rivers, lakes, forests. I had to soak in a hot shower to get the chills out. Not much for pictures today, just felt like staying in the saddle. If you look close at some of those rocks, they have icicles hanging down.

    • #12675
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      I think the more you ride in the cold , the more you can see how well the tyres can handle themselves with less warm up time and roads might still have the invisible black ice ?

      How did they behave ?  unless you not a “spirited” rider pushing tyres to their safe limits lol.  I am very curious as im still a pro-michelin guy but i might be convinced to get the mutants based on how they handle on a Hyosung    (Some biker reviews always comment on their performance of tyres over a 1000cc bike, which is fine and well, but we see reviews on a sub-650cc class bike as not everyone wants to ride a 650/1000 all the time.  Hell i even have a Hyosung RT125D for off roading! (125cc!)

       

      great pictures as always , happy spring season! = Let’s hope the cold snaps stop this week, and its hot weather all the way until November lol

    • #12681
      Jim
      Participant

      ^ I too was a Michelin Man ( and Shinko, Metzler, Pirelli, Continental)for many years. I really am a fan of these Dunlops though! I have  750 miles on them, many damp, most all cold roads, even some funky frosty tarmac. They definitely make the GT handle much better than the OEM tyres! This is about as far as I care to lean it over on public roads. They are very confidence inspiring. My brother just put these on his Z400 Kaw and he likes them also.

    • #12692
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      The almost non-existant chicken strips has convinced me to try find a set for a smaller test bunny the hyosung RT125D as ill turn it into some scrambler moto.  Good to see!

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      Jim
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      Jim
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    • #13163
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Looking good 😉

      I think i used one or two images as a site image  (whenever someone uses the “search box” , it should show up under all results)

      GOod to see the Hyosung out and about 👍

    • #13816
      Jim
      Participant

      163 mile mountain loop on a gorgeous day.

    • #13826
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Good to see you back on the road, enjoy the mountain passes!

    • #15287
      Jim
      Participant

      I haven’t checked in for quite a while! I couldn’t pass up this nice SYM Classic 150, so I spent 2 weeks cleaning,  polishing, and getting any and all maintenance caught up.  Then spent 11 days in Amsterdam & Dublin. Upon return to East coast USA we were greeted by the horrific Hurricane Helene. The destruction in South Carolina, North Carolina and East Tennessee is indescribable. Our back yard alone took 2 weeks to clean up tree carnage.  After riding my 19 hp KLX 230 and the 15hp SYM the GT 250 felt like a Hyabusa! snicker  snicker

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      Jim
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    • #15310
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Man, i heard about the crazy weather over there , we felt some bit of it here in England!  (we are across the ocean from the US!)
      I hope you and your family are alright and It is good to see that hasn’t stopped you enjoying bike life , sometimes its just better to go and unwind from the madness!

    • #15331
      LaserBeam
      Participant

      [/quote]Great images, Jim. It’s a very tidy bike & you’ve got some sweet places to ride it. Sorted.  🙂

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      Jim
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    • #19176
      Jim
      Participant

      I guess I haven’t checked in here for a while. Shame on me.  I have wore out another Dunlop Mutant rear tyre. I may sell the spiffy GT. So either I find a buyer, or mount the new tire. It is coming up on 3 years with the GT. I usually rotate bikes at this point. Mixed emotions!

    • #19178
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Keep her Jim, i could be biased but would you think it is one of the few bikes you owned to has its own character that’s kind of like “i may retire with her and divorce the rest of the others!”

      Sounds like you put a lot of miles on that rear tyre,  that’s a rare thing to hear , i may get it for my other future scrambler i am looking to buy  (but eh, i could always get another GT and just mount enduro tyres for some light off roading)   (still gotta put a sump plate (belly pan) incase of hitting a rock!)

    • #19414
      Jim
      Participant

      Fresh tyre it is.

    • #19415
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Wow!😱

      How many miles is that?

    • #19540
      Jim
      Participant

      West Virginia/ Virginia coal country. 

    • #19542
      Jim
      Participant

      West Virginia/ Virginia coal country. 

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      Jim
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      Jim
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      Jim
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    • #19549
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Always a jaw dropping moment going through these Passes ,  good to see the bike out & about 🙂

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      Jim
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      Jim
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      Jim
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      Jim
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    • #19687
      Jim
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      Table Rock, South Carolina.Table Rock, South Carolina.

    • #19772
      LaserBeam
      Participant

      Some great pics. Really cool views.

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