Korea Ride Report Jan06

[Korea]

So here it is~ My 200th post on KB~!

Still in S.Korea, enjoying the great B-roads deviod of any police presence and getting up to plenty of anti-social bike behaviour with a group of Korean riding buddies. There is some pretty nice scenery to discover in Korea by bike, but it can't really hold a candle to NZ greenery.

Meanwhile, we're justing coming out of the tail-end of Winter here and it has been too cold to go on any serious rides, although I have been practicing on my favourite local twisties.
When spring kicks in proper, the riders will be out in force again and that winter training will pay-off! Oh yeah, KB reprazent! :yeah: er... anyway...

Haven't totally written-off the possibility of entering the Korean road-racing series with the 125 Exiv, but word is that the Exiv races are being discontinued in light of the new Hyosung 650, and Daelim Roadwin 125 series' starting. :(
More on that later...

Plan to be back in NZ later on this year, definitely in time for Xmas.
Wondering what to do with the CBR600RR ~ easiest is to sell it here and pick something up in NZ, but haven't ruled out the possibility of boxing it up and shipping it home ~ but then there's all the bloody import hastle and VINing and registering buggary bollocks to go through.
Anyone done it recently and know the costs involved?

If I do go with the latter plan, I'll do some mod's before I leave:
- Arata full titanium system! (might need powercommander???)
- Rearsets
- HID headlights
- Braided brake lines
If I go with the former ~ I'll save my dolleros for my next NZ bike...

What would you do???

In the meantime, here's some action from recent winter rides around Daegu city, S.Korea. Enjoy~

Looking forward to riding with the KB crowd soon! :ride:

[Jackrat]

Interesting stuff mate,
The totem ahhhhhh<_< Good one,,wonder who's ancestors you got out of bed:laugh:

[Leong]

Interesting photos and video, but you're riding down the wrong side of the road there mate!! :bs:

Is there a difference between bikes in LHD markets vs RHD markets, eg headlight alignment, that could affect your bringing your bike back to NZ, or was it a NZ bike you took to Korea?

[Korea]

Nope~ bought the bike here in Korea a few months back (just in time for the icy winter :cold: )
Hmm... about the lights - I haven't checked it up against a wall but will have a look next time I'm out whether it's noticeably right-side biased or not. I imagine it wouldn't be a big mission to change if it comes back to NZ.
I hear that European models have the catalytic converter wottsits and other stuff for lower emmisions, and some Japanese market bikes are restricted, but my CBR's the full monty.

[larriken]

Nice pics mate! I lived in the ROK for nearly three years. Nice to see your riding and into it over there. All I had was a scooter!