You are right Flyinfool this id not going to end well. If he is lucky he will get one H*LL of a scare, smarten up AND sell the bike. But I have a gut feeling its going to end in a crash with broken bones a totaled bike and even a lengthy hospital stay.
I have ridden for years and still my wife won't get on the bike with me. She doesn't feel safe with the XJ750K but she's willing to go on the VR when it's ready. I'm even a bit apprehensive about the VR when she's road ready. Haven't ridden anything that big. So I'll be riding solo for a while when she gets on the road!