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Hyosung Cup 2010: the best Korean plan for motorcycle racing !

Sport - Hyosung Cup 2010: the good Korean plan for motorcycle racing! - Used HYOSUNG

Branded cuts may try to contain costs, they are often expensive and selective … Korean Hyosung would he have found the anti-crisis parade with his formula opposing 650 GTR ready to run for less than 7,500 € ?

Mainly known to bikers for its Comet 650 copies of Suzuki SVs, the Korean manufacturer Hyosung has been gaining momentum in recent years. Champions of low-cost, the car and motorcycle manufacturers of this peninsula located between Japan and China have been able to raise the quality of their products to come and walk on the beds of traditional references….

And if there is still some way to go to match the quality standards which are so decisive in two-wheelers, the quality / price ratio of the new GT 650 roadster (and its sporty version GTR 650) is far from being ridiculous. The brand does not yet have the aura and the know-how of its competitors, but the most experienced of our readers will surely remember that this was also the case with the four Japanese before Japanese production began to eclipse the European references at the end of the 1960s…

To establish Hyosung’s image in France, SIMA, the brand’s importer, has just joined forces with the company Touch and Go, specialized in the communication and organization of sporting events (Hornet Cup, French Cup, etc. .) to set up a Hyosung Cup, which will take place independently of the national championships and only in parallel with the Michelin Power Cup.

Accessible to bikers aged 15 to 75 (!), From feverish beginners to seasoned trackers, the 2010 Hyosung Cup will be competed on 650 GTR (2009 or 2010) with basic preparation: a Flam Racing polyester kit, a shock absorber and a racing fork kit, avias hoses, an Arrow and basta silencer !

An excellent way to take your first steps in competition and sharpen your driving skills without breaking the bank. Because although the registration rates and the cost of the Michelin tires imposed have not yet been defined, the Hyosung Cup promises to be economically relevant in this period of crisis: between the purchase of the motorcycle and its preparation, the addition s student at € 7,490.

Especially since with its V-twin of 647 cc, the GTR 650 develops 82 hp and 6.2 mk of torque: values ​​sufficient to arouse on the track and which are added to a measured weight (189 kg at sec) to suggest nice passes !

In addition, to boost its network of 207 dealers, Hyosung has also planned a "Dealer Challenge" to reward the most active while SIMA will provide a parts and accessories service for each event..

Not to spoil anything, many bonuses will be distributed every weekend, from the first to the fifteenth of the scratch classification and for the podium of the women’s classification, while the winner of the Hyosung Cup will leave with a new 650 GTR.

The final rules and the list of circuits will be available soon on the. Entries will be made with Touch and Go (Tel. 04 66 56 82 88, Email).

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