Greeting all (Cruisin' Craig)

**Cruisin' Craig** · 22nd January 2008, 16:58

Greetings all.

Returning to motorcycling after a ten year break, I figure this is a good first step to becoming a genuine part of the motorcycling community again.

I hope that this forum will help me establish a good understanding of what has changed in motorcycling in the last few years, and that I in turn can make some positive contributions to the discussions on the Kiwi Biker Forums.

Oh, and I ride a 1985 GSX-R750 that I suspect is a few hp down on the 100hp it used to have twenty three long years ago. Regardless; it flies, and makes me smile as it does so.

Looking forward to speaking with you:

Craig.

**Kittyhawk** · 22nd January 2008, 17:10

Nello and welcome....watch out for some of us we are totally newbies!

**awayatc** · 22nd January 2008, 17:20

Welcome,welcome...

.returned riders there are many, and yes I am very familiar with the smile on your dial routine..

Sift through the rubble to find the gems...

Enjoy, nothing has changed apart from the price of petrol...

**Cruisin' Craig** · 22nd January 2008, 17:38

Thanks. Hopefuly the gem to rubble ratio isn't too bad. Nice looking bike by the way awayatc. Which reminds me, best I go find a picture of mine to use as my own avatar.

**johnnyflash** · 22nd January 2008, 17:42

Good time to come back to motorcycling there Craig, especially as you now have all summer to ride those Hawkes bay roads.. :-)
welcome, enjoy the ride.

**MSTRS:Me** · 22nd January 2008, 17:44

Never saw your location in the tyre request thread...don't be a stranger. Head on over the the HB Rides thread to find out what we are up to locally.

**Macktheknife** · 22nd January 2008, 17:47

Welcome to KB, you don't have to be nuts but it helps, so does a thick skin and a lot of patience! lol
Look in on the HB crowd, there are some good folks down there.

**Trudes** · 22nd January 2008, 17:58

Hi Craig, welcome back to the fold and welcome to KB, have fun!

**Cruisin' Craig** · 22nd January 2008, 18:12

That's one nice lookin' Boulevard you have there jonnyflash. A friend of mine has just bought it's 750cc baby brother, the C50 if I recall correctly.
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I've got a warm fuzzy feeling all over

.

**tri boy** · 22nd January 2008, 18:41

Welcome CC.

Early Gixxer's have a bit of a following around here.

I'm sure you will get heaps of help, and met some decent people, (plus quite a few weido's)

**Swoop** · 23rd January 2008, 10:31

Gudday from the tyre thread!

"Gem to rubble ratio"... Hmm. You'll need a sieve and a lot of water!
Unfortunately the humour has diminished a bit around here, but there are good laughs nevertheless.

**Cruisin' Craig** · 23rd January 2008, 10:42

Trust me, relative to the few other forums I've visited this place seems to be paradise. And with a good number of gixxer riders which is great for me. So far it looks like all the trolls haven't found it yet.

Hey riding an F-117 is a great idea. You must be totally immune to radar guns yes?

**vifferman** · 23rd January 2008, 10:43

HI, Craig! :spudwave:
Welcome to Kiwi Bikerer.

**buellbabe** · 23rd January 2008, 10:56

Wecome! I have a regular riding buddy who has an '86 version of yours.
And YEP! It FLIES!
Goes like a cut-cat.
Oh yeah, he has a radar detector that has saved us on more than one occasion!

**Cruisin' Craig** · 23rd January 2008, 11:00

Originally Posted by buellbabe

Wecome! I have a regular riding buddy who has an '86 version of yours.
And YEP! It FLIES!
Goes like a cut-cat.
Oh yeah, he has a radar detector that has saved us on more than one occasion!

Nice to meet you Buellbabe. Any idea how much your friend paid for that radar detector?