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Anybody travel between cities in Korea on a motorcycle?

 
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Arthur Fonzerelli



Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:25 pm    Post subject: Anybody travel between cities in Korea on a motorcycle? Reply with quote

I want to go from Suwon to Pusan / Ulsan.

Doable?
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buddy bradley



Joined: 24 Aug 2003
Location: The Beyond

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Korea has an efficient, reliable transport system. Use it.
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Arthur Fonzerelli



Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

buddy bradley wrote:
Korea has an efficient, reliable transport system. Use it.


I know. I just love long road trips on my bike and want to see some Korean countryside firsthand...
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kiwiboy_nz_99



Joined: 05 Jul 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You live in Suwon, no wonder you're so grumpy all the time ...
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Arthur Fonzerelli



Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kiwiboy_nz_99 wrote:
You live in Suwon, no wonder you're so grumpy all the time ...


why are you on my jock all the time?
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kiwiboy_nz_99



Joined: 05 Jul 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry, it's just a natural impulse to pick on the weak members of the herd, it keeps the herd strong ...

Plus you're just so fun to hassle ... and if I remember rightly you do it to me too whenever you have a chance, and not just me but New Zealand and New Zealanders as a whole ...
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FUBAR



Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:18 am    Post subject: Re: Anybody travel between cities in Korea on a motorcycle? Reply with quote

Arthur Fonzerelli wrote:
I want to go from Suwon to Pusan / Ulsan.

Doable?


I know some guys who used to travel to different cities all the time. They said it was fine. They just said to watch the side roads at night. One of them got ran off the road by a drunk and broke his hand.

Suwon to Pusan sounds like a pretty far ride though. Good luck if you are planning to do it.
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Arthur Fonzerelli



Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

kiwiboy_nz_99 wrote:
Sorry, it's just a natural impulse to pick on the weak members of the herd, it keeps the herd strong ...

Plus you're just so fun to hassle ... and if I remember rightly you do it to me too whenever you have a chance, and not just me but New Zealand and New Zealanders as a whole ...


cry me a river...
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weatherman



Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 3:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is very doable. Get yourself a good road atlas and take the local roads and highways. You can't take a bike on the expressways, as you know. I think a good road atlas is key here.
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waggo



Joined: 18 May 2003
Location: pusan baby!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 4:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I rode from Daegu to Busan...Not quite so far i Know.

The back roads are really nice actually and in good condition...I took it easy and did it over two days.The only problem I had was with swarms of dragonflies which seemed to just hover in the middle of the roads....I ate several.

Haeundae beach also makes a fitting ending to a long ride.
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waggo



Joined: 18 May 2003
Location: pusan baby!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 4:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh..everything is well sign posted and the only time I had trouble with my bearings was when i went straight through the big towns.
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cacheSurfer



Joined: 07 Dec 2003

PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 4:50 am    Post subject: Re: Anybody travel between cities in Korea on a motorcycle? Reply with quote

yeah, you're right. i could never wish that on anyone.
okay...i take it back. (even though it was kinda a joke)


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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964

PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 5:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fonz..

Definantly and in one day. My friend did Wonju to pusan(about the same).
Just stay on the national roads.
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Zyzyfer



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 6:10 am    Post subject: Re: Anybody travel between cities in Korea on a motorcycle? Reply with quote

cacheSurfer wrote:
Arthur Fonzerelli wrote:
I want to go from Suwon to Pusan / Ulsan.

Doable?



i've got an idea for you fonz...

do us all a big favor and


That's just not cool, even if the guy does generally troll the board.

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Going between cities isn't too hard. You should bring a map. I used to drive between Suwon and Cheonan from time to time, and that trip alone took almost 2 hours at times. Highway 1 has a lot of traffic on it, especially during rush hour. Osan in particular is pretty heavy.

I had meant to drive down to Daejeon on Route 1 some time, but never got around to it, due to the weather getting pretty cold.

Going to Busan? Of course you can do it, but it's going to be one hell of a long ride. You better set aside a full weekend at the very least for it, and that's if you're riding hard.
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