Hyosung GT650N

What's Good

I guess a bike needs nothing in order to define its design as the name is good enough to describe everything. Hyosung GT650N will leave not even a single doubt in your mind about its naked bodywork. What makes it stand out of the crowd is its unique sense of styling, which most of the street bikes in today’s date don’t have. Heading beyond design and appearance, the naked roadster is a smart choice for smart bike enthusiasts as they look for performance after styling. The monster looking GT650N has better acceleration and performance. Given below are some of its pros:

• Unique Styling
• Digital Instrument Console
• Split-up Seat
• Ample Storage
• Good Acceleration and Performance

What's Bad

When it comes to defining the cons, there is only one issue we have noticed so far and that is the doubtful build quality. Apart from that, it doesn’t have an account of problems to deal with.

• Design May Improve
• Simple Instrument Panel
• Unequal Tyre
• Maintenance

Power to mileage

Thanks to the absence of the bulky full-size fairing, the bike has a better power to weight ratio as compared to its siblings. Admit it, what we see at first is power as a feature in bikes even before the design and GT650N is certainly a quench to our thirst, all the more at an affordable price. With the V-Twin motors, the bike produces a lot of vibes making it a feasible option for the riders. Power and mileage specifications of the motorcycle are given below:

• Engine Displacement: 647cc
• Maximum Power: 72.68BHP at 9000 RPM
• Maximum Torque: 60.9NM at 7500 RPM
• Engine Type: 4-stroke, DOHC 8 Valve V-twin, Water Cooled
• Mileage: 12 KMPL (city), 18 KMPL (highway)

Handling and riding

With the use of the same frame as of 650R, the 650N has the best in segment wheelbase of 1445mm, which makes the bike perform really well at high speeds. On top of that, the potentials can be seen off-road as well as it holds a ground clearance of 185mm making it apt for any obstacles on the terrains. With short handlebars, the bike can be easily handled in the city as well traffic on highways. The suspension setup makes a solid grip and holds the bike really well around corners. Here are some of its handling and riding features:

• Front Suspension: Inverted Telescopic
• Rear Suspension: Progressive Linkage Hydraulic Mono Shock Absorber
• Alloy Wheels
• Disc Brakes
• Tubeless Tyres

Safety

The bike has got twin disc brakes of 300mm at the front end while a single disc brake of 230mm at the rear thereby performing up to the mark braking responsibilities. Adjustable telescopic forks up front while hydraulic mono shock absorber at the rear build up the suspension unit of this naked monster. Mentioned below its safety elements:

• Front Brake: 300mm Hydraulic Double Disc Brake
• Rear Brake: 230mm Hydraulic Single Disc Brake
• 1445mm Wheelbase
• 165mm Ground Clearance
• Tubeless Tyres

Verdict

On a collective note, we can consider the Hyosung GT650N as a good combination of style and performance. Falls in the price bucket of INR 3.87 lakh, the variant is budget-amicable as well but, only for those who love to ride a naked bike and do not consider price as a bothering factor at all. What gives it an upper hand is the identical engine, suspension, and body frame, which the GT650N has got. So, it is certainly a complete value for money thing and buying it will be a correct decision.