Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc.

Infobox_Korean_company
company_name = Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc.
company_
company_type = Public
company_slogan = "Your Way to Experience"
foundation = June 5, 1978
location = Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
key_people = Wan-Ki Hong
num_employees = 400 (as of October 2005)
industry = Motorcycle manufacturing
homepage = [http://www.hsmc.co.kr http://www.hsmc.co.kr]
hangul=효성기계공업 (주)
hanja=暁星機械工業 (株)
rr=Hyoseong Gigye Gongeop (Ju)
mr=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.

History

Founded in 1978 as a division of the Hyosung Group of industries, Hyosung began producing Japanese 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. In 2003, Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc. was spun off from the Hyosung Group to become its own corporate entity. In June 2007, Hyosung Motors Division was acquired by Korean company S&T Motors (Science and Technology).

Hyosung today

Recently, they have expanded from their traditional business of simple and 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.

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
*KR110;Scooters
*Hyosung Exceed
*Hyosung Megajet
*Hyosung Rapid
*Hyosung SF50 "Prima"
*Hyosung SF50R "Rally"/"Rally50"
*Hyosung SF100 "Rally100"
*Hyosung SD50 "Sense"
*Hyosung MS3 125/250
*Hyosung Supercap;Off-road bikes
*Hyosung RX125
*Hyosung Troy;ATVs
*Hyosung TE50 "WOW50"
*Hyosung TE100 "WOW100"
*Hyosung LT160
*Hyosung TE450

ee also

*Hyosung Group

External links

;Main
* [http://www.hsmc.co.kr/ Hyosung Motors & Machinery Homepage]
* [http://www.hyosungmotors.co.kr/abroad/index.asp Hyosung Motors & Machinery English Homepage]
* [http://www.hsmc.jp Hyosung Motors & Machinery Japan Homepage] ;National distributors
* [http://www.hyosungmotorsusa.com Hyosung Motors America]
* [http://www.kineticindia.com Kinetic - India]
* [http://nationalmotorsports.ca National Motorsports - Canada]
* [http://www.nazamotor.com.my/bikes/main.php Naza Motor Trading Sdn Bhd - Malaysia]
* [http://www.hyosung-motors.de/ MSA Motor Sport Accessoires - Germany]
* [http://www.hyosungmotors.com.au/ Hyosung Motors Australia]
* [http://www.kasinski.com.br/ Kasinski Brasil]
* [http://www.motomak.cl/ Motomak Chile]