My girlfriend spent most of this afternoon on the back of the Z, learning how to ride. She’s a quick learner and got used to balancing and turning quickly too. The clutch is still a bit of a sore spot for her but next time she’ll probably master it.
On the Z, my knees bash into this lip on the tank, but she’s able to grip the tank very nicely with her knees and legs. So she’s already getting used to not putting weight on her arms and hands for support.
Overall 10/10 bike for learning the most basic of basics. I am looking into an old CB300 or a rebel for her to have an actual bike though.... You really need some confidence in applying the throttle and shifting to have one of these in a suburban area. If you only ride in a city, this can definitely do you just fine. But for higher speed roads, a very slightly larger bike will probably be better.