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Most experienced riders do a pre ride inspection. I’ve been trying to convince my SO to do a better job of it. She doesn’t think it is her responsibility for some reason. I take care of her bike and keep a close eye on it and ask her to bring it to the shop periodically so I can do a thorough job. I expect her to do her own pre ride inspection so when she fails to bring it to the shop and does not do a thorough pre ride, it is difficult to get her to understand the importance of her responsibility to do so.I always check it out at stops on the road and when we go out together. The trouble comes when she goes out on her own and fails to do her own thorough preflight. Nothing serious has happened but that is just luck. She is showing improvement, maybe that’s enough for now. She has been riding since ‘67 or so and has done well. It’s a tricky human factors problem alright .
I do our preflights before each ride, or they wouldn't happen. My husband is just like your SO, and it doesn't cross his mind. Our club president was even worse until recently when I convinced her to at least check her oil. Her scooter is a 2020 model that is known to burn HUGE amounts of the stuff. She relented after much pestering and discovered it was nearly dry! Now I've got to convince her to check her tires.
I'm a big believer in "PostFlight" inspections. Clean and inspect the bike, service the chain ( ), top off the oil, etc., after it's been ridden. I'm not saying that a quick inspection isn't needed before riding but I'd rather have a clean bike and confidence before I put it away.
The answer is simple, leave it to her and let it bite her on the arse. I call it "experiencial learning" and with some people its the only way they can actually lean. A couple of my kids fall into the category. BTW when it all goes to shit, it's on them, no bailing them out. Experiencing and copping the "outcome" is the only road to learning for some people. Let them know upfront the "it's on you not me" deal and let them get on with it. Personally I observe closely the failures of others because I'm the opposite. Learn from the mistakes of other people, it's the cheapest education you can get.Ciao
Anybody but my SO I don’t care much how they operate and maintain their bike, as long as they don’t wreck me. That’s the tricky part, getting her to be more observant with her ride without being harsh