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ssulja
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| I'm just curious but are there not any crotch rockets in Korea? I haven't seen any at all since I've been here |
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ssulja
Joined: 01 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm just curious but are there not any crotch rockets in Korea? I haven't seen any at all since I've been here |
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Stalin84
Joined: 30 Dec 2009
Location: Haebangchon, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| ssulja wrote: |
| I'm just curious but are there not any crotch rockets in Korea? I haven't seen any at all since I've been here |
There are. I had one. It really depends on where you go, if you're in Hongdae or Kangnam you'll probably see interesting motorcycles. If you're not really in Seoul, then you'll rarely see motorcycles period.
I think Koreans have a much more utilitarian view of motorcycles than we do in the West. Koreans don't see them for recreation, they see them for work-related stuff or as a way to travel that is cheaper than a car. That's why, if you do see a sport bike, it will probably have a bunch of goods strapped to the passenger seat (a fancy delivery bike). |
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jonpurdy
Joined: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Ulsan
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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| ssulja wrote: |
| I'm just curious but are there not any crotch rockets in Korea? I haven't seen any at all since I've been here |
Ulsan has a few Kawi ZX6Rs, Honda CBR1000RRs, and tons of R6 and R1s. Not to mention the mountains of shitty 125cc Yamuda rockets with three high school kids riding on them. |
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Stalin84
Joined: 30 Dec 2009
Location: Haebangchon, Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| jonpurdy wrote: |
| Not to mention the mountains of shitty 125cc Yamuda rockets with three high school kids riding on them. |
Oh god, I used to see that all the time. How do they get away with that? |
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BURNBURNRUBBER
Joined: 03 May 2010
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:45 am Post subject: |
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| There are. I had one. |
i thought you had a daelim 125.
ssulja, there are lots of sport bikes in korea and lots of people riding recreationally. i'm not involved in any clubs, but there are many of them too.
get one. |
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Stalin84
Joined: 30 Dec 2009
Location: Haebangchon, Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:34 am Post subject: |
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| BURNBURNRUBBER wrote: |
| Stalin84 wrote: |
| There are. I had one. |
i thought you had a daelim 125. |
Well it was technically a "sport bike", though there is a good argument saying that all sport bikes must be over 600cc to be considered sports bikes.. in which case, there really are very few sport bikes in Korea! |
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IlIlNine
Joined: 15 Jun 2005
Location: Gunpo, Gyonggi, SoKo
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Stalin84 wrote: |
| BURNBURNRUBBER wrote: |
| Stalin84 wrote: |
| There are. I had one. |
i thought you had a daelim 125. |
Well it was technically a "sport bike", though there is a good argument saying that all sport bikes must be over 600cc to be considered sports bikes.. in which case, there really are very few sport bikes in Korea! |
I think an Aprilia 125cc 2-stroke (for example) qualifies as a sport bike. 125cc is a popular race-class, after all.
That said, a yamuda with its 13 horsepower hardly qualifies. Perhaps 'sporty looking' bike would fit better. |
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unplugged_boy
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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anybody ever own a hyosung gt650r?
pros? cons?
im contemplating it..
any words of advice? |
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toiletgod2000
Joined: 18 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I just went on a great ride on Highway 37 to Yu Myeongsan. It was so great, I wanted to share. Judging by the number of sport bikes lining the side of the road, it's not any well-kept secret, and it definitely deserves a try. The road was great, but swimming in the mountain stream might have been the best part, especially after riding for a few hours. Although I don't think you're supposed to swim just anywhere, there were a lot of people in the water along the whole trail. You can camp there too (4,000 won/person if I understood the sign). |
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BURNBURNRUBBER
Joined: 03 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| unplugged_boy wrote: |
anybody ever own a hyosung gt650r?
pros? cons?
im contemplating it..
any words of advice? |
basically a copy of the suzuki sv650. hyosung made engines for suzuki years ago and i think they still share some r and d.
build quality is not great. brakes and tires are bad. heavy and long. can upgrade the brakes and tires easily.
aside from those negatives, not a bad bike for the money. decent power and looks alright.
good budget bike. keep it inside and dry and be watchful for rust. |
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v88
Joined: 28 Feb 2010
Location: here
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:19 am Post subject: |
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| BURNBURNRUBBER wrote: |
basically a copy of the suzuki sv650. |
Sadly the SV650 is a legend and the GT650 is a dud in comparison. Wish they had learned a little more from copying that machine. |
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dharmabum86
Joined: 05 May 2010
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:58 am Post subject: |
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Any own the Hyosung RT125?
I am trying to get rid of my current mirage for a new bike. I've heard good things about the RT125. Anyone care to comment? |
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Stalin84
Joined: 30 Dec 2009
Location: Haebangchon, Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:31 am Post subject: |
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| v88 wrote: |
| BURNBURNRUBBER wrote: |
basically a copy of the suzuki sv650. |
Sadly the SV650 is a legend and the GT650 is a dud in comparison. Wish they had learned a little more from copying that machine. |
Yeah but the Hyosung costs half as much.
I've actually been hearing mostly good things about the Hyosung sport bikes. |
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v88
Joined: 28 Feb 2010
Location: here
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Stalin84 wrote: |
Yeah but the Hyosung costs half as much.
I've actually been hearing mostly good things about the Hyosung sport bikes. |
Too true...at the price it's sold here it's hard not to buy it, especially when you factor in the cost of parts.
I hear they've made lots of improvements, but there are still lots of horrible stories circulating on the net (lot's of good ones too) about Hyo bikes. Biggest problem is fit and finish and attention to detail. Seems you might get a great one from the shop or ya might get a dud. Sometimes they are sold with faulty starters, other times the engine blows after 1,500 km. In almost all cases they start rusting and little things like light switches don't work. Hyosung really needs to sort this out before the western world will actually take them seriously. In Korea though the price is so cheap you can afford to deal with this stuff no problem...it's just the potential reliability problems. The SV is a champ in this respect. Reliable as all hell. |
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