Wife is on a Scooter

[Cormanus]

My first inclination was to take use2b's position on the basis that, if you can ride with manual transmission, you can ride anything and it's a pretty fundamental motorcycle riding skill. However, the fact that your wife has never ridden any two-wheeled creature until recently is a consideration. But—and perhaps this is the most important consideration—is what she's up for. If she feels up to the challenge of clutches and gears, I'd start there. If she'd rather snooze around on a twist-and-go while she gets the hang of it all and then try graduating, go with that. The more I think about it the more I'm of the view there's really no right answer to this question.