16 year old + R1 = no good

[lauramonster]

we teach the about "fair" when the world isnt.
we teach them that the word "no" really does not mean no, if they just push it a lil more. we teach them, that a person can get multiple do-overs with little or no consquences to thier actions.

I'm just tired of people pointing the finger of blame at everybody other that themselves. And I'm tired of people who think that the way to fix the finger pointing, is by making the world a safer place according to thier standards.

You nailed the point of this thread.

it's hard to talk about the larger issues when we're torn by the gut reaction to the event.

That's why we're still talking about it.  With the information provided (assuming the reporters are 100% accurate ) it's hard to determine the right or wrong of the situation.  And, you're right - we say "what a waste" without saying the negative.  We're trained to say it - and we don't even think about what we're saying.

"Yes we are all individuals"......

[ducducgooseme]

Why would the parents let him do this?  I dont get it.

Recently on a 1098 board I frequent, a 16 year old was mentioning his desire to buy the 1098s.  I just dont get the parents....  wtf

[Grampa]

Why would the parents let him do this?  I dont get it.

Recently on a 1098 board I frequent, a 16 year old was mentioning his desire to buy the 1098s.  I just dont get the parents....  wtf

and..... out there somewhere, there is a kid with one.

when I took the MSF class, it was filled with people who wanted Harleys. I was the only guy in the class, who had even ridden a bike before.First day out on the skid pad, quite a few of the people were drop'n the 250's. The next day, the instructor ask the people again...what kind of bike are you planning on getting.... none of them had changed thier mind. These were all adults. So.... you cant handle a lil 250 but you want some 600lb bike with waaaay more power?

Should they all be stopped at the dealership?

[FatguyRacer]

my friend said he was getting an r6 we he was 14. I didnt believe him untill he showed up on it. He layed it down right down from my house about a month later. Then got another one and eventually totaled it. THEN HIS PARENTS GOT HIM A 2007 R1. What the make the beast with two backs. Oh well

It's kinda obvious to me that his parents are trying to kill him. The problem is that he keeps screwing it up by not getting killed.

[Triple J]

and..... out there somewhere, there is a kid with one.

when I took the MSF class, it was filled with people who wanted Harleys. .... none of them had changed thier mind. These were all adults. So.... you cant handle a lil 250 but you want some 600lb bike with waaaay more power?

They ALL must have changed their minds.  Harley doesn't make a 600 lb bike!   

[Grampa]

They ALL must have changed their minds.  Harley doesn't make a 600 lb bike!   

I'm sorry...11tyb lb bike   

[erik822]

It's too bad
a. the kid wasn't smarter
b. didn't think before doing something
c. he was given too much power too soon
d. his parents have to go through the grief of burying him
e. his friends have to bury a friend
f. his classmates have to bury a schoolmate
g. his relatives have to miss work to attend a funeral
h. none of his friends took his keys away
i. he didn't practice in a safer location
j. he didn't learn more about brakes and less about throttles
k. he didn't get his adrenaline fix some other way

Even if he was "asking for it" and doing something stupid, dying at 16 is a waste. Yes, life is all about luck. Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you don't. But I guess I don't care who they are, what they did or why they did it. It's a waste to die at 16.

[fwtcc]

Well, GD, I think just about all the bases are covered there.  I considered making a joke about the janitor to really close things up, probably in bad taste, so I think you covered everything. 


I agree.

[Speedbag]

So sad. For many reasons.

I'm no MotoGP pilot by any means, but I have been riding for almost 30 years and feel that I'm fairly competent. That said, I have no need for something like an R1, nor do I want one for the obvious reasons. Where the hell were this kid's parents? 

[NuTTs]

In Europe you need to be 15 to have a moped (50cc max, 50km/h - 30mph limit) and at 18 you can ride a 125cc bike limited to 15hp.. this can be delimited to 33hp if you pass the A bike test.. which also limits you to 33hp for 2 years and then you can ride anything you want.

HOW THE  HELL CAN A 16 Y/O BE PERMITTED TO RIDE A 175HP ROCKET!!!

Even I don't have the balls to buy one! For Pete's sake, I don't want one on a race track either - falling hurts, being hurled over the high side by 175hp will kill you. Yeah, i'm sure most of us here could buy any bike (reasonably priced ones, no D16RRs) but we chose to buy interesting bikes that we are passionate about.

I just don't understand or better said don't want to understand how a 16 year old CHILD can legally posses a Yamaha R1!

Lynch these parents before it's too late and we lose a generation of our (your) young

[Grampa]

Lynch these parents before it's too late and we lose a generation of our (your) young

we wont run out. we can import them in from outside sources like Brad and Angie did.

[SacDuc]

Bill Hicks said it like this:

The anchor man came on the news and said, "Today a young man on acid jumped to his death from a 10th story window believing he could fly. What a tragedy." What a tragedy? What a dick! make the beast with two backs him. He's an idiot. If he thought he could fly why didn't he take off from the ground first? You don't see ducks lined up to catch elevators in order to fly south. They fly from the ground you moron, quit ruining it for everybody. He's a moron. He's dead. Good, we lost another moron make the beast with two backsin' celebrate! Wow, I just felt the world get lighter. [/Hicks]

So basically we got rid of some douchebag who would otherwise spend most of his waking hours dumping the trash out of his car at the Taco Bell Drive Thru. Good. make the beast with two backs him. Had he been riding safely in full gear and got creamed by a drunk semi driver, yeah, I'll pour a little of my 40oz on the block for him. But, considering the circumstances, make the beast with two backs him, make the beast with two backs his parents and make the beast with two backs everyone of his friends that did not ask him to be safer every goddamn day they saw him. make the beast with two backs every dude that went WOOOOOOO when he managed not to die doing some lame ass trick. make the beast with two backs every dim witted bimbo that let him cop a feel because, you know he's daring and manly and that type of shit is just sexy. make the beast with two backs everyone that talks out of two sides of their mouth don't-regulate-it-but-"they"-ought-to-do-"something". Pick a side or go back to watching Letterman. And make the beast with two backs this kid again right in his ear because this gives bikers a bad name. Which wouldn't be bad except that it attracts those wanna be badasses who can put their rebellion on credit. make the beast with two backs those guys for make the beast with two backsing it up for those who truly are badass, for those who ride because they truly love it and for those of us who just want to give a shot with having to pretend that being on two wheels makes your penis bigger. So yeah, make the beast with two backs this kid. I hope more irresponsible douchebags crash their stunt mobiles into buildings. More chlorine in the gene pool. YAY! More displacement! Heavier faster bikes! Make 'em cheaper and put no restrictions on ownership (because being able to pass a DMV test on a Vespa qualifies you to ride a 1000cc ass rocket the same way getting a license to drive a car makes you qualified to drive a tractor trailer). You want the personal freedom? Good with freedom comes responsiblity. What's that, you were irresponsible? And you suffered consequences as a result? Good! I just felt the world get lighter.

The End.

sac


/oh and make the beast with two backs those people with their "all people on two wheels are brothers" bullshit
//you don't mean it and I ain't buying it
///yeah, I've been drinking, so? 

[Grampa]

YEAH!!!!! Sacs back 

[SacDuc]

YEAH!!!!! Sacs back 

And I still love people!   

[Bun-bun]

Bill Hicks said it like this:

The anchor man came on the news and said, "Today a young man on acid jumped to his death from a 10th story window believing he could fly. What a tragedy." What a tragedy? What a dick! make the beast with two backs him. He's an idiot. If he thought he could fly why didn't he take off from the ground first? You don't see ducks lined up to catch elevators in order to fly south. They fly from the ground you moron, quit ruining it for everybody. He's a moron. He's dead. Good, we lost another moron make the beast with two backsin' celebrate! Wow, I just felt the world get lighter. [/Hicks]

So basically we got rid of some douchebag who would otherwise spend most of his waking hours dumping the trash out of his car at the Taco Bell Drive Thru. Good. make the beast with two backs him. Had he been riding safely in full gear and got creamed by a drunk semi driver, yeah, I'll pour a little of my 40oz on the block for him. But, considering the circumstances, make the beast with two backs him, make the beast with two backs his parents and make the beast with two backs everyone of his friends that did not ask him to be safer every goddamn day they saw him. make the beast with two backs every dude that went WOOOOOOO when he managed not to die doing some lame ass trick. make the beast with two backs every dim witted bimbo that let him cop a feel because, you know he's daring and manly and that type of shit is just sexy. make the beast with two backs everyone that talks out of two sides of their mouth don't-regulate-it-but-"they"-ought-to-do-"something". Pick a side or go back to watching Letterman. And make the beast with two backs this kid again right in his ear because this gives bikers a bad name. Which wouldn't be bad except that it attracts those wanna be badasses who can put their rebellion on credit. make the beast with two backs those guys for make the beast with two backsing it up for those who truly are badass, for those who ride because they truly love it and for those of us who just want to give a shot with having to pretend that being on two wheels makes your penis bigger. So yeah, make the beast with two backs this kid. I hope more irresponsible douchebags crash their stunt mobiles into buildings. More chlorine in the gene pool. YAY! More displacement! Heavier faster bikes! Make 'em cheaper and put no restrictions on ownership (because being able to pass a DMV test on a Vespa qualifies you to ride a 1000cc ass rocket the same way getting a license to drive a car makes you qualified to drive a tractor trailer). You want the personal freedom? Good with freedom comes responsiblity. What's that, you were irresponsible? And you suffered consequences as a result? Good! I just felt the world get lighter.

The End.

sac
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There are how many Billion people in this world?
And you folks wanna rant about one mouth breathing, inbred, lead paint eating family of assholes because they bought, or let their kid buy something that could kill him? And it killed him?
It's called evolution.
The smart ones get to procreate.
The dumb ones die out.
IMO, quit peeing in the gene pool.