Have owned a 2010 model for the last 6 months all I can say is its brilliant, am new to biking and have read all the usual rubbish that about buying jap or british bikes,this bike is korean and they used to make parts for suzuki. I have no issues with the bike its rock solid and very good value for money I'm 15st and 6ft but this is a full size bike so its a great fit. Does 70mph but as u would expect on a 125 has a little trouble with very steep hills. Like many other reviews I can confirm that this bike is always mistaken for a bigger engined machine and is always admired by passers by and other bikers. Would I buy another model ? yes but I wish there were more dealers. In short as a starter bike good value for money, very little will go wrong, and if you look after it it will look great for many years! MPG is ok about 12 quid to fill the tank cheap to insure, cheap to tax, comfortable to ride.Lots of accessories and parts are easy to come by.

This is my review of my 2007 Hyosung GV 125 Cruiser, owned for just over a year and ridden almost all year round (excluding snow). Some people may not have heard of Hyosung or indeed the GV125, which is less common than the Sports Roadster GT125. Many people assume that anything not European or Japanese is a cheap Chinese generic branded Jap copy. This is not true of Hyosung, a South Korean manufacturer producing it’s own machines that are a far cry from some cheap Chinese brands. The GV125 is a large (by 125 standards) cruiser sharing the frame and many components with the GV250. This gives it great road presence, makes it a comfortable fit for tall chaps like myself and the weight transfers to a positive handling experience, providing you get rid of the stock tires! No one over the age of 17 expects high performance from a 125 and this is where the weight of this bike has a negative impact. The Hyosung should be by 125 standards no slouch, producing the maximum legal learner output of 14.5 hp from its high revving little twin engine. However, the weight makes acceleration a leisurely experience with a top end of about 70mph (indicated). I would say it’s roughly equal to a CG125 in performance. The ride is pretty good on short distances, although take it over 50 miles and the high revving engine translates into vibrations meaning back pain and a numb backside. Mine came with a rather gay sissy bar which went straight on ebay and some very good hard panniers and screen by an Italian brand called Givi which certainly enhance the bikes practicality. Reliability on this bike is excellent providing you take care of it and this is no mean feat due to expanse of Chrome shiny bits. I gave up polishing and just coated the thing in the fantastic anti corrosion spray ACF50. However, if I had not done this it would have meant hours of cleaning or terrible corrosion. I know this because I had to sort out the previous owner’s mild neglect. The engine is rock steady in all weather, starting first time, every time, the only problems I had was with carb icing when it got very cold. The gear box is another matter, being clunky especially between first, neutral and second gear and requires regular oil changes to get any semblance of smoothness in the lower gears. Consumables are cheap and strangely cheaper and faster to arrive if ordered from point of origin – Korea!! So would I buy one again? I have to say no, but this is mostly down to the fact that it is a cruiser and being a 125 lacks the good points (large low revving relaxing engine) and has all the bad points – no good for the test because of the low speed handling, too much bloody chrome and that irritating gear box. I’m not going to replace with another 125 because there is no point , I’m going to pass my test and buy a proper bike and yes it might be a Hyosung, they make a fine 650!

(Hyosung gv125) I dont no what some peoples problem are with these bike. I have had this for almost 2 months now and paid a grate £400 for it on a 2003 plate i have had no problems and its started 1st time evertime. Im trained as a bike mechanic and i do all the work on my bikes plus my mates bikes in the garage of my home. I have worked on honda cbr125, honda cg125, honda cb125 and lots more in the 125 range and all of my mates have used my bike to get them where they need to and back all they say about the hyosung is it dont sit right but its a grate bike. Thats why they dont have one. All im trying to say is if you dont like to ride a crusier find something you sit right with if you do like them then its a grate bike if its been looked after like mine was, i got mine from a women who owned it for almost 4 years and sold it as she got pegnent and could ride no more always been in the garage and sevice every 2000km (i would at (3500km) plus they look grate every likes the look of mine and alwats asking me when im selling let them no.

I always liked the look of this bike and after reading the reviews from this website I have purchased a second hand Hyosung GV 125 with 3000 km from new. Big Big mistake!!! After driveing it 150 km I have put this bike on sale and got myself a proper comuter(Honda dylan) witch I really love.
From first day I drove the Hyosung the engine stopped at every traffic light. The dealer opened the carburettor and discovered one of the jets in the carburettor was broken. He gave me 2 options.... 1 was to buy a new carburettor for 330 british pounds or to buy another jet but I had to wait for 2 weeks to arrive. Aparently the jet would cost 12 pounds + 22 pounds delievry because they would post it from Japan to Italy, from Italy to Germany and from Germany to England. Never heard of this much rubbish. Waited for 2 weeks and after they repaired the carburettor I had exactly the same problem. Aparently I needed a new carburettor because the bike stood for 1-2 years and that messed the carburettor. Terrible!!! Also the first day I purchased the hyosung one of the front brake shoes fell off. Also the the brake lever is too wide so you need giant hands to drive this rubbish. The back brake is too sensitive so do yourself a favour and dont drive this bike in the rain. Terrible experience!!! Only reaches 55 mph maximum. Very slow to start and takes ages to reach 55 mph. The bike is bigger that some 1000cc so is very hard to handle and do a U turn. This bike is a complete joke and i really regreted getting myself in such trouble. The only thing I liked was the gears with they were smooth compared to honda CG I used to have. Very hard to get parts and very expensive parts probably the most expensive parts for a 125 cc. "Enjoy your Hyosung" if you decide to buy one of corse if you can enjoy it. I think they should have called JOKEsugn. LOL...

Great looking bike, I'm always getting comments from other drivers as to why I have L plates on what they think is a much more powerful bike. It is quite large and as a tall chap, 6 2" I can ride it without looking daft. Acceleration is what you would expect for a 125cc, but it handles great. Again as per other reviews it needs a weekly polish to keep the chrome in good nick. Polish regularly 20mins a week is better than a 2 hour special, once a month. A real head turner. Economy is fine , I get 71 miles per gallon from it and I have a long large hill between home and work. Have not done a fairer fuel consumption test as yet though. Am looking at a Victory cruiser for my first big bike, but my experience with Hyosung so far is very good and I will definitely try the 650 Hyosung cruiser too as it's half the price of a Victory bike. All in all big smiles with this bike. Don't be put of by the lack of a "Big Name". Bargain!!

I own a Hyosung Aquila GV125 (2010 model)since April 2010 (bought it new)and I must say that I'm very pleased with it, so far.
I use it every single day for my job and cruising arround, except if it rains.

Built Quality: concerning the price it's quite good builted. Of course we have to have extra care of the crhomes because they have not a nickel layer under the chrome (the jap bikes have), so we must make sure to always keep the bike free from humidity to prevent spots of rust. If you ride it in rain use some kind of lubrificator and the chromes will mantain in great conditions.

Reliability: Mine has already about 6000km and so far it's working like a clock. No problems starting it; no problems with strange noises in the engine).. all works really fine. I've notice a little oil lowering (about 100ml) after 4000km of use, but this it's perfectly normal as I drove the bike in hight temperatures and for long periods of time .. so, us all of you know, 4T Engines always burn some oil... it's normal.



Tips for keep it always in good conditions:

- Be sure to check the tires pressure;

- In raining days be sure to clean it to prevent rust to emerge (preferencially do not use it when it's raining);

- Try not to speed up in ways that the rev counter hits more than 80%. Normally I try to mantain the revolutions at 5500/6000 rpm when at 5th gear and I always let the engine runs free and shift to another gear when the engine starts to "ask" for another one. For this, you must learn to "hear the engine".

- DO NOT make wholes or any other kind of modification on the exhaust. If you do this, you will mess the engine compression and for sure you will damage it. It's a 125cc ... if you want noise be sure to buy something larger than 125cc ... I find ridiculous to hear so much noise in something so weak in terms of engine power... well .. it's my opinion.


- Keep all mechanical revisions in day.

Finally: I believe that there should be always someone that's not happy with this bike, but if we take good care of it, and if you are not a sporty driver, this bike will do it's job. I've read some comments that were, at least, ridiculous and exaggerated, and some of them almost sureal. If they realy did happen i'm sorry for them. but what we don't know is HOW they take care of the bikes and how sporty they ride. For those who are interested in speed, you MUST NOT buy one cruiser. Cruisers are made for cruising, not speeding. Drive safely!

Very good bike, i got mine second hand for £1800 and havent regrettd it. It pulls of well for a bike its size and i manage to keep up with traffic and even go for the cheeky overtake.
However i dont know if its me but the chain needs to be adjustd often (4-6 weeks), but thats prob me slammn it from first to second. Also rust is an issue with chrome polish having to applied reguarly, but u know that when u buy it by jus lookin at it.
But the best part of this bike is that even though im a big lad (16st) i dont look riducoulous on it, i would even say it looks good. I love itwhen people ask u wat engine size it is and wen u say 125 the look on there faces is priceless :- ()

absolute bargain for the money!
i love this bike so much. i have always had jinlun 125-11 but i saw this i bought it straight away!! its amazing!! i will never have a jinlun again (ever)
alot of japanese parts etc, spoke wheels. mines a 2004. i have a little issue though. when i ride at about 70mph for about 5 mins it cuts out??? i think its a fuel issue! if anyone could tell me the prob. but if i ride it a little slower its 100%. but im not bothered. i love the bike that much i dont really care, but will be a bonus to get it sorted :-)
otherwise very reliable!
top dollar for money!
highly reccomend even over honda! hyosung are the next ferrari's in the bike world! give it 5 years :-)
james

A good ride, has good "poke" for its size always turns heads but the Crome work is a concern, and I have had some electrical work done, new head lamp the old one did not light sufficiently, but always starts, "thats done it*

The Hyosung GV 125 Aquila is awsome, did me very pround. Had it for two years and never let me down.

I bought the Hyosung GV 125 Aquila bike second hand from a friend. I rode a Hyosung for my CBT and looked to get another one for my first bike. I bought it with low mileage and was slightly concerned that i got it for such a low price but have not regretted it one bit.

The bike looks amazing I've had people comment on the fact that I'm riding a bike that's too big to have L plates on and wont believe me that its only a 125. It sounds awesome with the V twin and sits beautifully on the rode much better than I thought it would for such a long bike.

The bike hasn't given me the slightest problem and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a nice bike to start with.

Not expensive but it looks expensive, we love to ride it both me and my son.(it`s my son`s bike) Hyosung GV 125 Aquila looks very nice, looks bigger than it is, this is very confortable bike and steady. The cromeplated metal parts are bad, they are extremely sensitive to rust(oxidation).

WOW, I bought this Hyosung GV 125 Aquila bike and will not regret it. Very cheap to run and on the those open country roads you might wonder how you can get 70MPH (bear in mind very safe and straight country roads, i wouldnt want you thinking I was promoting stupidity)
The bike can corner very well and is very sturdy. I must admit, the bike weight is very heavy for a 125cc bike but feels solid and safe also

I chose between this Hyosung GV 125 Aquila, the Pioneer Nevada or the Honda Shadow, I'm glad i chose the right bike.

Ive had more comments on this bike from people mistaking it for a 600CC to the general looks of the bike.

Very economical to run and cheap on the road, it's an Iron Horse which gets the job done.

You wont regret buying it.