Well normally I would tell you just go to an xb but if you and your wife want to start riding. For 650 I mean that would be a wonderful bike for learning but you'll learn that you'll get bored with it quick. Maybe so you then your wife i dont know. But blasts are easy to work on and parts aren't hard to find. At least compared to my buell which they made 3000 of. But ya it may be something as simple as a spark plug it's it turns over and has compression. I say go for it!!