quicksparks
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I second all the comments about buying cheap, buying used, keep it in your name, etc. I have gone this route before. It'll be easy come, easy go for her if you give her a bike. You want to give her the benefit of the doubt, but she hasn't obtained a motorcycle by now of her own volition. She's probably not that interested.
I bought a cheap, used beginner bike, and proceeded to massage it into something reliable. I flushed all fluids, adjusted valves, replaced the air filter, serviced brakes and fork -- all that. The gf would try it out sporadically. I would take her to a city college parking lot and set up cones to practice. She'd get angry when she couldn't do something, wouldn't listen to instruction, and would rage quit after about 30 minutes. Over the next few months, whenever she was bored and complaining about having nothing to do, I'd say, "How about we go practice riding motorcycles?" Nah, weather wasn't perfect, she had a headache, was too tired, etc. Litany of excuses.
I commuted on the thing for awhile but it just sucked not having any power so I sold it. You want to preserve your right to sell it if she gives up on it.
I bought a cheap, used beginner bike, and proceeded to massage it into something reliable. I flushed all fluids, adjusted valves, replaced the air filter, serviced brakes and fork -- all that. The gf would try it out sporadically. I would take her to a city college parking lot and set up cones to practice. She'd get angry when she couldn't do something, wouldn't listen to instruction, and would rage quit after about 30 minutes. Over the next few months, whenever she was bored and complaining about having nothing to do, I'd say, "How about we go practice riding motorcycles?" Nah, weather wasn't perfect, she had a headache, was too tired, etc. Litany of excuses.
I commuted on the thing for awhile but it just sucked not having any power so I sold it. You want to preserve your right to sell it if she gives up on it.
