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danxdan · Joined: 27 Feb 2008

Hello,
I want to take a road trip to Suwon to meet a friend but Im not sure which is the fastest way to get there. Has anyone here made a trip down to seoul or suwon with their bikes? If so, how did you get there??? Or is there anywhere i can attain that information. Help would be much appreciated! Thanks

IlIlNine · Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Location: Gunpo, Gyonggi, SoKo

danxdan · Joined: 27 Feb 2008

I was hoping someone would just give me a simple direction to take. I hate to admit it but I never used a map in my life and being on a bike as well as alone it wasn't my first option to go by.

Xuanzang · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Sadang

Ask in the motorcycle thread. They`re the experts.

waynehead · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Location: Jongno

Go northwest.

andrewchon · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject:

I don't know what kind of motorbike you have. Anyway, this is the route I took. Note, I was travelling slow and looking around a bit. Go west from Busan on National Road 2,past Masan, and Jinju, keep going on NR 2 until you get to 'Jinwolmyun' and River Seomjin. You are at Kyunsang-Jeolla border. Do not cross the river over the bridge. Turn right on to Road 19. Keep going and 19 becomes 17 around Namwon, JeollaBukDo. Stay on 17 until you get to Jeonju City. Turn right on to National Road 1. Stay on 1 until you get to Suwon. This is a complex way of making the journey but, since 2 wheelers are not allowed on the Expressway (blue and purple on the map) that's the way I went for west then north approach.
North by North-West approach is get on to National 14, right on Nat 25 at 'Jin-Yeong-Eub'. Stay on Nat 25 through Daegu to CheongJu. Join 17 at CheongJu . When you get to YongIn, left onto Nat 42. You approach Suwon from west this way.
I've seen GPS navigation on motorcycles. I took a big book of map and a compass, because I was rambling (with limited time). I hope there is a better and faster way for you.