Do you check by sniffing the seat periodically?

 

put it up on a jack or lift and look at the bottom of the bike for indications that she may have bottomed it out. Check your fluid drain bolts for impact and/or oil leaks. Check the shock for oil leaks. Other than that as mentioned earlier these are not ice sculptures and to be honest if she is like any man the story was worse than the actual experience. lol

 

along time ago when i was 18 i loaned my first bike out to a "friend" from work. He said he just needed wheels to make a trip to pick something up. Said hed be back shortly. 3 days later (and this was my only transportation) he showed up with the bike a mess. Hed laid it down at some point and completely messed it up. He had no money, no insurance and all i had was basic liability on the bike. I was stuck with a bike that no longer even drove in a straight line. Without any more than a "sorry" he got off the bike and walked down the street not looking back. Lesson learned....no friends ever ride my motorcycles...ever. I know this is your wife so its a different story!

 

I've done small jumps off road on a hardtail, and don't think I've ever had a bike that didn't do gravel and at least some fairly smooth fields off road. I like taking my grandson out on dirt farm roads, no traffic to worry about, and I think it''s fun splashing him in mud puddles. It's fun, and if you don't drop it or hit something that won't move, you'll rarely do more than scratch a fender or dent a header pipe. I've done both rather severely, and didn't worry about it, riding a scratch and dent bike just means you're having more fun that most folks.

 

amen, brother!

 

Pop a wheelie, and make sure the landing is extra-rough - the impact of the front wheel getting re-acquainted with the ground should make anything that might have been broken fall off.

 

You should probably consider getting her own bike.....use a special occasion like a birthday or xmas but get her a bike she can do what she wants with. If it were me, take her to a dealership and have her test ride a bunch of bikes. Then, tell her to pick the one that gives her the most 'girl wood', she will be thrilled and you won't have to share your bike anymore. Of course there's always the option of telling her she can use your current bike exclusively and get yourself something different, especially if she did something to it on that ride.

 

Your suspension doesn't differentiate between dirt or tarmac. Bumps are bumps.

I Live on a dirt road.

It'll be fine, props to your mrs for riding on dirt.

Some riders I know are scared of a little off pavement shenanigans - she sounds awesome.

 

Sounds like a control thing to me --- he gets her a bike -- she outruns him
It's more fun with 2 people 2 bikes --- and you might get more of other rides

 

I better run out to the garage and inspect my bike! I live on a dirt road too!