Hi, My wife Jude and I recently joined after buying a K1300S. I started biking back at the age of 15 with various chook chasers. Road bike evolution has been Yamaha SR500, Yamaha XS650, Suzuki GS550, BMW R650 LS, BMW K100, Honda VTR 1000, and now the mighty K1300S. Just love it and it's re enthused me with riding. (Although I do miss the V Twin rumble)We have joined a couple of the rides with the Auckland group. Everyone seems very welcoming and we've certainly seen a few roads 'less travelled'. Cheers,Olin