Carbs vs EFI – GV250

[pj]

Hey all,

 

Looking at either a carbureted 2003 gv250 (needs new chain and busted tachometer) vs a EFI 2009 gv250 (state of regulator unknown, everything else seems fine). Are there any reliability issues concerning either? (Ie are the carburetors more reliable than the efi?)

 

Note:the shop selling the 2003 gv250 seems to have had minimal fuel in the tank which makes me a bit iffy on the state of the tabk and carburetors. Unsure how long it’s been that way

[♠️ MARCEL]

Are you able to ask them to put fresh fuel in the tanks , then start the bikes so you can here also the engine sounds if it sounds healthy to you
or will the shop sell them as guaranteed “running & alive” ?

Gets easier to make a decision on which one to get

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[pj]

Thanks- okay, so final question about this, gonna pull the trigger likely tomorrow on either a 2006 GV250 (regulator might need to be replaced) or a 2017 GV250 (regulator definitely has to be replaced and also needs a new cable for the speedometer)- both run well. Similarly priced (although guy’s willing to trade the 2006 for my current 125 and some cash, which’ll make my life a little easier). 2006 seems slightly better maintained (still in use vs garaged).

Is there a significant benefit of the EFI over the carburetors? Is there anything else I should watch out for?

Thanks again!!

[LaserBeam]

pj wrote:

gonna pull the trigger likely tomorrow on either a 2006 GV250 (regulator might need to be replaced) or a 2017 GV250 (regulator definitely has to be replaced and also needs a new cable for the speedometer)- both run well. Similarly priced (although guy’s willing to trade the 2006 for my current 125 and some cash, which’ll make my life a little easier). 2006 seem

Hi Pj, if the 2017 bike is running, & looks pretty good, i would buy that. The bearings all over it are going to be 11 years newer as will the rest of it

Is the 2017 bike running; does it start & can it be ridden normally? If the guy wants to trade your 125 for his 250 i wonder if his bike has worn piston rings like my 2008 GT250R?

Check the oil window for the colour of the oil and look for white, blue or black smoke out the exhaust and the smell of burned oil. Don’t buy the burnt oil smelling one, like he did. It just makes you angry.

Carburetors vs ECU’s is a good question. ECU’s can make it easier to DIAGNOSE problems in cars but i’m not sure the Hyosung ECU’s are that helpful; just check this forum. Carburetors are mechanical so you can clean them & unscrew & replace worn parts. ECU’s are responsible for the air and the fuel electronically & they use several sensors to determine a bunch of parameters which allow it to calculate the ratio. The fuel/air system can still be cleaned with ECU’s & in theory they should be a better system.

Please ask Marcel about the quality of the 2017 ECU’s. If they were reliable i would buy the 2017 bike & clean it up so it looks way better than the clean 2006 bike. SHould be better by miles but idk. Happy shopping bro.

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[pj]

The guy ended up not trading because of his wife. Guess he was thinking about loop holing his wife telling him to sell his bike by trading it for another one lol. Going with the 2017. Thanks!

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