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I’ve had a plan to mount the ST7 exhaust on the GV650. The connection is almost the same. And ST7’s exhaust has shields that can be chromed at any time. Rather than being the whole big gun like the GV one. The dealer wants $999 for the whole new exhaust of ST7, lol
The guy refused. Saying that most of the customers then asking him to put the stock one back 😀 and one more in a different city said that GV’s exhaust is perfect already. Great look/sound. In my opinion, it’s way too big for 650cc and way too heavy.
Somebody was trying, a long time ago. But belt manufacturers didn’t want to take a risk. To make a new belt. Maybe in the future, I’ll try to research. But the belt itself is of great quality. Just way too expensive. The proper cost should be around $120-$150.
Yes, the frame itself is amazing. There were some examples of mountain 1.1 liters engine on it. And it was still handling it with no weak points.
Most likely Hyos won’t improve those. So Pulleys will remain the same. And letting your customers use a chain kit is a shame. As I think. You can’t call such a company to be a reliable brand. So the 2024 version will fail too. In my opinion, if they won’t improve it then their 650’s models will stop existing soon. Cause right now they have stopped producing most of the parts for them already. At least I’m in contact with US dealer, and they are dismantling the showroom ST7 in need of parts since they have lack of them. Hyos hasn’t delivered anything for like a couple of years already.
Anyone who does aftermarket exhausts on this one? Jodo’s seems to be too small and will get burned eventually. LeoVinci is no longer in stock. And the guys that have them in UK are charging a ridiculous $1.1k for them on eBay.
It’s straight. I used to ride with no hands. In my opinion, giving a 100% proves that it’s perfectly balanced. Otherwise, it would lean on one of the sides randomly.
Nothing is better than the belt. I can’t imagine riding with a chain kit. And it looks ugly too. Here’s what people have done with the rear pulley in Ukraine.
And a pulley plate that is made of steel. Forced onto the pulley under high temperature. I can do the same but the weight will increase to an additional 2 kg. This thing is super heavy. However, it’s super reliable at the same time. Gives 30-40k km of reliable usage. Until the belt dies eventually. So my plan is to do it with stronger aluminum. So it will be much better than original + will still be soft for the belt in order not to crack it.
Cause as far as I can see Hyosung is not looking to do anything with their pulleys at all. I’ve seen the new bike (2024) and the only thing that they haven’t improved at all is the rear pulley itself. Still made out of soft silumin.
