Should *I* teach my wife to ride?

[pritch]

Don't understand all this relationship break up/divorcing/strife/stress over teaching how to ride. If it means that then don't do it right?

Wouldn't it be a pleasure to? Don't see why not personally...

I tried to teach my then fiance to drive. The grinding gears, bunny hops, near misses etc lead me to communicate in a tone of voice to which she was not accustomed...

At least Cowboyz will not be with her on the bike and will have time to take a breath or two before speaking.

If in any doubt though, get someone else to do the teaching.

[Owl]

Go for it! Then you can come and teach Tracy!

[prettybillie]

So Mrs C is progressing from the pillion seat to the pilots seat.
What are peoples thoughts on teaching their other half to ride? Good idea or better to have an independent party to do all the teaching?

No no no no no no don't do it yourself. It will end in tears

[quickbuck]

No no no no no no don't do it yourself. It will end in tears

I disagree.
I taught my G/F how to ride. We has a blast, and she is now a very confident rider.
The only other person who has been allowed to ride the CBR6. Okay, nobody else has bothered to ask, or wanted to.


There were obviously a few testing times for my patience, but it was the most rewarding experience... well, one of the most, I have ever done.

The thing is my career actually involves a large amount of instructing and mentoring, so I guess I already had the skills for that.... It may be easier for me.

I say give it a go. If it starts to go pear shaped, then find somebody else to do it if need be....

[DUCATI*HARD]

No no no no no no don't do it yourself. It will end in tears

it always does,,,girls are real cry babieswe got inter coms so i could talk her thru things,,,much more safer and easier,,,a real bonus for a learner,,,some mite disagree,,,but having communication has worked a treat

[ynot slow]

Hell just remembered when I got my first bike a TS185 and mum hopped on,clutch ok and off round the lawn,then forgot to co-ordinate her feet after stopping.Her prized shrub bore the brunt,dad and my brother pissing themselves,me worrying about damage to the bike,mum pissed about a mangled bush.Still if ya can ride a bike as they say lol.

[Sharry]

She knows you best cowboyz, if she asked you then I would take that as an indication that she trusts your riding and teaching skills and your patience.
You can always pull out if it goes to custard.
10 points for having a missus that trusts your riding skills

[cowboyz]

She knows you best cowboyz, if she asked you then I would take that as an indication that she trusts your riding and teaching skills and your patience.
You can always pull out if it goes to custard.
10 points for having a missus that trusts your riding skills

after pillioning for 5 years she is dead keen to get her own bike and off mine. Does that sound like she trusts my riding?????

[banditrider]

Sounds sensible?

[Sharry]

Sure thing, if she didnt trust your riding she would have been a fool to stay on the back of your bike that long

[EJK]

On the 9? Get the Volty back, that's a good idea

[Maha]

So Mrs C is progressing from the pillion seat to the pilots seat.
What are peoples thoughts on teaching their other half to ride? Good idea or better to have an independent party to do all the teaching?

I learnt the girlie way......no reason why it shouldn't work for Mrs C.
And I still ride like a girl so theres another good reason...

Failing that, get Mr Sarge to learn her, he's good at giving people the learn eh?

[cowboyz]

Sure thing, if she didnt trust your riding she would have been a fool to stay on the back of your bike that long

I think she is just too scared to let go and get off.......

On the 9? Get the Volty back, that's a good idea

You evil evil bastard. Even the thought of riding a Volty again will keep me up for weeks.

I learnt the girlie way......no reason why it shouldn't work for Mrs C.
And I still ride like a girl so theres another good reason...

Failing that, get Mr Sarge to learn her, he's good at giving people the learn eh?

No way. I will have her going round the outside of me then............

[86GSXR]

after pillioning for 5 years she is dead keen to get her own bike and off mine. Does that sound like she trusts my riding?????

See how much she's learned already then

[cowboyz]

mrs C first lesson