Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc.
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| Type | Public | |
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| Founded | June 5, 1978 | |
| Location | Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea | |
| Key people | Wan-Ki Hong | |
| Industry | Motorcycle manufacturing | |
| Employees | 400 (as of October 2005) | |
| Website | http://www.hsmc.co.kr | |
| Korean name | ||
| Hangul | 효성기계공업(주) | |
| Hanja | 暁星機械工業 | |
| Revised Romanization | Hyoseong Gigye Gongeop (Ju) | |
| McCune-Reischauer | Hyosǒng Kigye Kongǒp (Chu) | |
Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc. is a Korean motorcycle manufacturer. It also produces parts and components for automobiles. Its CEO is Wan-Ki Hong.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1978 as a division of the Hyosung Group of industries, Hyosung began producing Suzuki motorcycle designs under license for the Korean market in Changwon, South Korea in 1979. In 1986, they established their own research and development center in Hamamatsu, Japan, and the next year, they began mass production of their own designs. They were the official motorcycle supplier for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
[edit] Hyosung today
In 2003, Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc. was spun off from the Hyosung Group and is currently its own corporate entity. Recently, they have expanded from their traditional business of simple, efficient bikes for commuting into the highly competitive recreational market. This includes adding models with larger engine displacement, up to 650cc (with 1000cc models planned); and expanding into developed markets such as Australia, Northern Europe, and the United States.
[edit] Current models
- Sportbikes - "Comet"
- Hyosung GT650R
- Hyosung GT650S
- Hyosung GT250R
- Standards - "Comet"
- Hyosung GT650
- Hyosung GT250S
- Hyosung GT125
- Cruisers - "Aquila"
- Hyosung GV650
- Hyosung GV250
- Hyosung GV125C
- "Work" motorcycles
- Hyosung KR110
- Hyosung Exceed
- Hyosung Megajet
- Hyosung Rapid
- Hyosung SF50 "Prima"
- Hyosung SF50R "Rally"/"Rally50"
- Hyosung SF100 "Rally100"
- Hyosung SD50 "Sense"
- Hyosung Supercap
- Hyosung RX125
- Hyosung Troy
- Hyosung TE50 "WOW50"
- Hyosung TE100 "WOW100"
- Hyosung LT160
- Hyosung TE450
[edit] See also
- Hyosung Group
[edit] External links
- Main
- Hyosung Motors & Machinery Homepage
- Hyosung Motors & Machinery English Homepage
- Hyosung Motors & Machinery Japan Homepage
- National distributors
- Hyosung Motors America
- Kinetic - India
- National Motorsports - Canada
- Naza Motor Trading Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- MSA Motor Sport Accessoires - Germany
- Hyosung Motors Australia
- Global distributors
- Community sites
- [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/HyosungAlphaRidersClub/ American Yahoo Hyosung Owners Group
- [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hyosungaquila/ Australian Yahoo Hyosung Owners Group
- U.S. based Worldwide Mortorcycle Owners Forum
- INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL Hyosung/Venox Owners Forum
- Spanish Hyosung Owners Forum
- German GT650 Owners Forum
- German Homepage
