Woman decides motorcycle is a financial liability at best and a dangerous diversion at worst. Arrival of children seals fate of motorcycle. Man sells motorcycle. Of course, the stereotype is flawed at man levels. On the surface, marriage and motorcycles appear as incompatible as oil and water.
Marriage is about doing things together.
A couple eats, sleeps, lives, socializes and maybe raises children together. The motorcycle is an intruder. It is about speed, danger and the camaraderie of the road. The names Interceptor, Intruder, Ninja, Nighthawk, Rebel, Valkyrie, Virago Vulcan cater to this image. Someone will have to ride pillion, literally and figuratively, - a role few will accept for long.