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Hyosung GV650 Aquila Pro : Road Test
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Its back and how. The Hyosung Aquila is back again and this time with a brand new attitude and a lot more firepower up its arsenal
It was way back in 2003 when I was aboard my humble Fiero F2 and I was blitzed by this mountain of chrome. It was so quick that all I could figure was that it was obviously quick judging by the way he blew past me and it sounded like nothing else in the Indian market. Luckily a red light upfront meant I could finally get to see what that flash of chrome was.
While I had heard about it, this was the first time I had laid my eyes on the Hyosung Aquila. 250cc, V-twin-oil cooled engine with 4 valves per cylinder with a whopping 26PS of power, it was the bike to have. A decade later, its back. With DSK as its associate, Hyosung is back with the Aquila name and this time promises to make an even deeper impact with its latest power cruiser. Related: Hyosung GV650 Aquila Pro & new GT650R Launched
Lean and Mean
Mention the word “cruiser” to most people and they’ll paint a picture of a heavyweight Harley. And as a result, out on the road be prepared to field a barrage of questions which will mostly be relating your Hyosung to a Harley. Now this isn’t the first cruiser from Hyosung. They already have the brilliant ST7. Then why the Aquila you ask? It’s pretty simple, it’s the same reason why Harley-Davidson has the Fat Boy and the Night Rod. While the ST7 is your typical laid back cruiser meant to ride the torque, the Aquila is the one with which you go after the sportbikes. And the sleek design says the same.
The first thing that you notice is that there is a good balance of chrome and blackened cycle parts. The Aquila doesn’t quite ‘Bling’ it on as the ST7 does and that’s a good thing. The chiseled tank nicely blends into the seat which then flows onto one of the best looking rears seen on a motorcycle. Adding the much needed muscle are the massive chrome shrouds and the big bazooka of a silencer that makes all the right noises. Quality of components look and feel impressive barring a couple of places like on the brake oil reservoir and the chrome bit on the otherwise nicely designed or rather chopped front mud guard.
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Sunny
Just saw few of these machine here in Germany and USA too due to my frequent visit's but you can count them on finger no a popular company or the machine. I love my Harley or the BMW R1200GS and then on long the best Honda Gold wing . I wonder people still ask first thing about how much MPG ? I thought that this question and then comparing with the car on price tag has long gone but it looks things has not changed . We never ask this question here not we compare the auto with the bike as both are totally different . So man people young and old ride the heavy machine costing more then car but nobody think that way. Now the streets or the autobahn will be full as will be hitting the roads in summer like in India.
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Raj
Thanks for the review. I wish you had thrown some light on the actual quality of the huge bulk of chrome down there. The first picture that comes up when you see all of that metal flashing, is a lot of rusty noisy parts which we will want to throw away in an year. A Harley Super Low or Iron 883 will stay that way for very long time, so why not get one of those, at least you will have a better resale price at the end. Please let us know how good the chrome is.
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manish
too costly - 250 cc @ 3 lacs and 650cc @ 5 lacs, the roads are not here for driving pleasure. the price is similar to a b grade car like beat so it is better to go for deisel car then buyin this old stuff.
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Arjun Kanjiraparambil
Attention to all < Dont expect European quality or even Japanese reliability for that matter. Korean stuff similar to chinese , poor quality materials and low end technology. All trash which does not sell over seas is dumped here. Just like a Tubercolosis patient in full make up. Have you ever tried getting into a Hyosung show room, see the brande experience< see you are dealt with ?? There are no test ride bikes !! I was promised a test ride a year back by the Lower Parel shop and the sales guy is yet to get back to me > A mechanic under a tree would probably treat you better . These guys would probably sell a few thousand bikes and vanish. Just like the AQuila over ten years back, All owners were gasping for want of spares and after sales support. The indian buyers should be smarter and dump this product before they cheat you and vanish > JUST DUMP THEM !!
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Rehan Conyers
A beautiful looking bike at a price that won't blow a hole in your pocket. And again, the bike has been elaborated upon in the review in an honest-to-goodness manner. :-)
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