2015 GT250 Naked

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?

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

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

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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!

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

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

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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

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.

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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.  😉

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!

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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)

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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.

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

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 😉

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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!

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!

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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.

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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)

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 ?

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!

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?

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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.

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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

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

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!

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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!

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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)

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

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!

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 👍

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

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!

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

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!)

Wow!😱

How many miles is that?

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

Some great pics. Really cool views.