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jonpurdy
Joined: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Ulsan
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| You guys can all call me inexperienced .... I have never ridden anything bigger than a 250, the thought still scares me ... they just look too big and powerful. |
I always felt like a 600 would be way too fast. And that a 1000 would wheelie uncontrollably.
I'm riding a BMW F800R now and some days I wish I had more acceleration, haha. You can never be totally satisfied with enough power. And you'll always get used to it.
As others have said though, a 650 is plenty for Korea. Small and manageable but plenty of top end for those 220 kph straights. |
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darkjedidave
Joined: 19 Aug 2009
Location: Shanghai/Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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| joesp wrote: |
| You guys can all call me inexperienced .... I have never ridden anything bigger than a 250, the thought still scares me ... they just look too big and powerful. |
No worries, it's smart to not ride above your comfort level, and I'd never make fun of someone for that. That being said, there's not too big of different between 250 and 650, but the 1000cc+ range is too much for me in Seoul (had a 929 with too many close calls when being stupid) |
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IlIlNine
Joined: 15 Jun 2005
Location: Gunpo, Gyonggi, SoKo
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| darkjedidave wrote: |
| joesp wrote: |
| You guys can all call me inexperienced .... I have never ridden anything bigger than a 250, the thought still scares me ... they just look too big and powerful. |
No worries, it's smart to not ride above your comfort level, and I'd never make fun of someone for that. That being said, there's not too big of different between 250 and 650, but the 1000cc+ range is too much for me in Seoul (had a 929 with too many close calls when being stupid) |
With a 600 (with the i4 engine) - the bottom end is fairly tame, so it's pretty easy to handle around town. They do get quite exciting once you wind them out though.
1000s just have power everywhere. |
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Bollocks
Joined: 12 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:13 am Post subject: |
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I've been back in Korea a while and it's time to buy another motorcycle. Last time I had a hyosung mirage 250 and it fit pretty good. I think I'll get another one.
Issue: I had a 2003, and it had an issue where it was difficult to get it into neutral while the engine was running. According to my motorcycle guy in 2008, that was a known issue for certain years, 2003 included.
Problem is, I can't remember what other years were also affected. For example, is the transmission on the 2001 model the same as is in the 2003? |
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darkjedidave
Joined: 19 Aug 2009
Location: Shanghai/Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Bollocks wrote: |
Problem is, I can't remember what other years were also affected. For example, is the transmission on the 2001 model the same as is in the 2003? |
I have a 2004 650 Hyosung (guessing the engine is pretty similar), now and then it's very touchy time getting back into neutral (and sometimes I have to slam on the shifter to go into first). My mechanic told me its normal on these bikes, or at least not worth fixing. |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: In my goshiwon cubicle. Seeking moksha.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:09 am Post subject: |
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| joesp wrote: |
| You guys can all call me inexperienced .... I have never ridden anything bigger than a 250, the thought still scares me ... they just look too big and powerful. |
I jumped from 110cc to 800cc. Do I qualify as a SQUID? |
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darkjedidave
Joined: 19 Aug 2009
Location: Shanghai/Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| andrewchon wrote: |
| joesp wrote: |
| You guys can all call me inexperienced .... I have never ridden anything bigger than a 250, the thought still scares me ... they just look too big and powerful. |
I jumped from 110cc to 800cc. Do I qualify as a SQUID? |
As long as you're not riding in a tank top, short shorts and a hard hat |
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no_tofu_speed
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:06 pm Post subject: Icon gloves |
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I don't suppose anyone knows anywhere that sells Icon gloves?
I went through the Toegyero 5 area. Found brand name
Helmets but most gloves were no names. |
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chuckycheese
Joined: 12 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:57 pm Post subject: Repair |
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Does anybody have a general idea about repair costs in Seoul?
I have a dealim citi ace and it needs a rear tire and I think a clutch (its slipping between 3rd and 4th). It wouild be nice to have a ballpark figure so I know if i am getting ripped off. I really have no idea how much it should cost or even if its worth the repairs.
Thanks |
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no_tofu_speed
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:37 am Post subject: Aprilia RS 125 2-stroke parts/rebuild? |
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| Also anyone happen to know a place where to get parts for an Aprilia RS 125, or even know of a reliable place to do a rebuild? Difficult to do without a garage, and if I can't get access to the parts for when a rebuild will come.. I'm not going to buy one haha |
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joesp
Joined: 16 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:05 am Post subject: Re: Aprilia RS 125 2-stroke parts/rebuild? |
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| no_tofu_speed wrote: |
| Also anyone happen to know a place where to get parts for an Aprilia RS 125, or even know of a reliable place to do a rebuild? |
The official Aprilla store at 청담사거리 (cheondam intersection) at the south end of Yeongdong bridge in 송파구 has moved. They used to be there, but they've been gone for many a month now. I usually would never do this, but I stopped by their old location yet failed to get their new location from the security guard, who didn't know it. Also, their front door no longer existed so the option of seeing an announcement was out of the question.
Anyways, an Aprilla would be the kind of bike that would be waiting in the shop for a month for parts to arrive from overseas ...
Their website http://www.apriliadealers.com/ .. after you tell them "South Korea" and "seoul" will give you the following address and phone numbers for their stores:
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ALLBIKE SEOUL
169 SSANGLIM JUNG - 100 400 SEOUL (KOREA)
Tel. 02 2261 0202 Fax 02 2267 0201
PROITALIA
87-1 HANNAMDONG,YONGSAN-KU,SEOUL - SEOUL
Tel. 02-794-5234 Fax 02-794-5230 |
I called PROITALIA and the recording says that the number does not exist.
The same thing for the ALLBIKE SEOUL phone number.
So I tried Pusan location:
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ALLBIKE PUSAN
SUJUNG GU - PUSAN (KOREA)
Tel. 051 466 7718 |
The guy answered the phone but he said they're not an Aprilia store and he doesn't even know what Aprilia is.
The website http://aprilia.co.kr/ does not come up.
That's about as far as I can get. Google results didn't give any more info. |
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no_tofu_speed
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:01 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for that interesting feedback joesp. Appreciated |
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Haydn
Joined: 01 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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I've been riding since Sept '12 and I have a 20 year old Daystar 125 that runs pretty well. I'm pretty sure it was a quick-service/tek-bae bike back in the day so it's got some kms on it but it hasn't given me any problems so far.
I live just south of Seoul near Anyang and am contemplating a multi-day bike trip somewhere in Korea. My bike tops out at about 80kph and that's pushing it.
Am I crazy? I'm a little worried about my bike breaking down somewhere along the way due to its age; anyone else taken a long trip on an older bike who could give me some pointers? |
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joesp
Joined: 16 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:13 am Post subject: |
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Mr. Haydn,
I am not a grizzly beard old time Harley rider, but I can speak for the Daelim.
My old Daelim developed a whole set of 'nother problems when ridden consecutively for over an hour (or two?). Choking, coughing, etc. The older Daelim's are notorious for engine trouble (one on their "always gotta fix list"). Luckily, after it cooled down, it would run again and I managed to be able to drive it to a mechanic. But I never was able to tour with it. My mechanic told me I had to stay in Seoul with it. Actually, I had known about the problem but was surprised to learn that it was affected by the time spent riding. Problems like that are hard to predict.
20 years old is very old. I am surprised it is still even "ridable". I am sure many other people on this board would tell you to sell it and get a new bike. Mine was 12 years old and I was in the shop almost every other week. If you want to tour, it is something that needs to be tossed out there. The expense and inconvenience of fixing it when far from civilization may be a cause for regret later on.
You sound like a risk-taker. Most motorcyclists belong to that club IMHO. And, touring @ 80 kph is no problem. Just, going up and down mountains on such an old bike will be very taxing on it and may cause it to break down in BFE. |
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jonpurdy
Joined: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Ulsan
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| Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:34 am Post subject: |
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I'm going to agree with joesp.
It's easy to get service in pretty much every city and town for Korean bikes. However, there are long stretches of road where there simply isn't a town. As fun and good of an idea it sounds now, it's not at all worth breaking down. Breaking down is such a hassle that you'll never want to ride that old bike again.
For touring, I'd recommend dropping at least two million and getting a 2009 or up Comet 250. The recent ones are solid and dependable and don't have the electric problems that the old ones did. You don't want to deal with a flakey bike when you're out of the city. It may seem like a lot of money compared to your current bike but I assure you it's totally worth it; touring changed my life.
TL;DR: don't tour on your old bike. Get a recent 250. |
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