I took the Bus to Seoul Saturday morning to compare prices of motorcycles. I was looking for a 125cc which falls under different laws than larger bikes. I wanted something affordable, this limited my options to old Japanese bikes or newer Korean bikes. Chungmuro is where the motorcycle market has evolved. There are 100 different stores including Harley Davidson. It's entertaining to see Korean Harley Owner's Groups in full leathers touring together. There were bikes from China, Taiwan, and Europe.
I saw the exact bike I wanted second hand with 2100Km. The shop keeper didn't speak English. We managed to negotiate a price, he added a helmet, a lock, and a cover. 2 hours later I'm riding to Jecheon in a flatbed truck with my a Hyosung RX 125cc SM.
SM stands for SuperMoto. They are a breed of bike for off-road and on-road driving. They are perfect for Korean farm roads, old fire roads, and occasional off-road use. The 4-stroke 125cc with 4 valves and twin cams has more punch than I thought it would. The breaks are better than any other bike i've owned, and each of the cars I've driven too.
If the weather holds during my vacation I'll be driving North to the DMZ, or South to Busan.
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