New member - all the way from New Zealand

[grantasaurus]

Hello everybody - I just joined this weekend and thought I best introduce myself before I start posting at random.

I'm a young engineer working in the power industry, in beautiful Taranaki. Got married about 6 months ago, and let go of my last bike at about the same time (A Triumph 675). After looking around for an eternity for a fun commuter / thrash bike I settled on a CB-1, and I love it!

Having a few minor running issues (carbs I think), but ultimately it's a lovely smooth little thing.

Anyhow, just thought I'd say hello, and I look forward to talking and sharing with you all in the future.

Cheers,

Grant

[oldsmoker]

Welcome to the show!

[clarkdw]

Hi and welcome Grant.

I hope you enjoy your CB-1 as much as I have mine. I'm sure you will with all the beautiful scenery you have to ride through in your area. I must admit, I had never heard of Taranaki before now so I did a search and OH MY GOODNESS! I am so jealous now.

http://www.youtube.com/taranakilikenoother#p/a/u/1/Xdul1udBgmM

I think you will enjoy the group and find everyone very helpful if you need any advice or direction.

Clark

[ptlcb1]

Welcome to the family!  Being that you are a new member, you MUST take pics of your CB-1 in front of some of the beautiful scenary that you have where you live!  Thanks clark for posting that you tube video.  I too was scratching my head regarding where he lives.  The coastlines and some of those waterfalls were very nice!  I like the size of your bon-fires down there as well!  Go big or go home, huh?  LOL 

[Daveontheedge]

Welcome Grant!

Beautiful country you have! I have been to Auckland and Wellington and skiing on Mt Ruapehu. If I could choose another country to live and work in It would probably be New Zealand! Everyone was so friendly and it felt like a condensed version of Canada!

Couldn't pick a better place to ride twistys than there! Enjoy!

[Drewski]

Welcome aboard Grant, I hope you stick around, with not that many CB-1s around, it's not as busy here as a lot of other forums but all the info is here.

BTW, I've always wondered, where was the "Old" Zealand? Holland maybe

[91cb-1]

BTW, I've always wondered, where was the "Old" Zealand? Holland maybe

Very good question Drew, i never thought about it like that just took the name for granted.

Welcome to the sight Grant, hope it's as usefull to you as it is to me

[grantasaurus]

Cheers all, thanks for making me feel so welcome.

I plan on getting out on the bike a bunch after Christmas, and I will deliver on the photo request from ptlcb1! The only thing that's stopping me at the moment is that the bike's in bits and I'm flat-out with work.. but there's light at the end of the tunnel

I wish I could take it with me over to Vietnam - I'm not going to enjoy the thought of it sitting in the shed unused all the time I'm away.