Stephygee,

I don't want you to take this as coming down on you, but I agree with Tahoe SC. He makes very valid points that must be considered. The original poster said his wife had very limited seat time on a Sportster (ick). You stated that limited time did not mean she was a noob. I disagree, that is the exact definition to me. Limited, as far as time goes, means a short period. She will be a Noob on a sportbike. Heck, to drive the point home, I have been riding on the street for over 20 years but recently one of my pals got me out on a dirtbike. I haven't ridden on the dirt since I was a kid. It felt so foreign to me (physics of the bike). I knew if I pushed it or if I was on a screamer of a 2-stroke, I would have hurt myself. With that being said, I am not a slouch on the twisties (street) or track. I ride a F4i and have ridden an R6. The R6 is more twitchy or nervous (feeling) in the front end. I would not suggest a Noob to start their sport bike career on it.