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majikdoc said:

i agree with this too

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D04011 said:

I have been riding MANY years, still have/ride my 1984 Sabre 1100 and it still screams despite its dated suspension. My R3R is a TOTALLY different bike as to power, handling and it weighs 200+ pounds more. No matter how good someone initially thinks they are, they should get some more experience before they "super-size". It isn't like a Sabre V-65 is a slouch...

FYI - I've told my daughter that my 3 year old grandson can have his pick of my bikes and will also have plenty of inheritance to buy whatever new bike he wants but that won't be until AFTER I'm dead. Although I love to ride, I don't want to see him ride a bike - just too many schmucks out on the roads and it's only getting worse...

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Ishrub said:

Sorry if this reply pisses you off but you did ask for people's opinions.

Even more important than no fear is he has no money! Personally I feel NO children should be given cars or bikes that they haven't earnt the money to buy and operate themselves. Unless millionaires or drug dealers it generally forces them to compromise and buy something appropriate for a learner i.e. less power and cost. They then learn to operate, PAY for, and maybe even service their own vehicles which should make them value them more! It sounds like with a 3 year of his own he should be starting to take responsibility and pay for his own family and past-times.

Skipping all that he is in NO WAY capable of riding any high powered bike even your ex-Sabre without far more experience than he has, especially if he has an obvious 'attitude problem'. Final.

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Sonofcorax said:

A story from the late 80's when I worked at a Kawasaki dealer. A kid came in (19-20ish) and wanted to buy a brand new Ninja ZX-10. in showing him the bike we were talking and he told me he just got his license the day previous, and he had never even rode a dirt bike. I flat out told him that he was not ready for this bike and I would happily show him the 600's or something else that he could start on.

Well he got pissed off at me and left the store. 2 days later he was the front page of the news, he had went down the street to the Suzuki dealership and bought him self a brand new GSR 1100, and within 3 hours of the purchase had jumped the curb and hit a power pole head on at speeds the cops estimated at 180kph+.

When your young your bulletproof in your mind, and have no real ideas about mortality. I really feel that someone should step in and make sure young riders do not become statistics.

My first street bike was a Suzuki 250 enduro which I had for about 2 weeks before I traded it in on a 1982 Kawasaki LTD 1000, so I may be throwing stones in a Glass house here, but that being said I had also been Riding Dirt bikes since I was 5 years old, so had Hundreds of hours on two wheels.

My son has a Triumph TT600 that is his starter bike, and hes had the benefit of me telling him for 18 years that you need to respect your bike and drive like no one can see you. And hes been really responsible so far, for which I'm very grateful.

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IMFASTTOO said:

IF he has a bad attitude he shouldnt be riding ANY bike

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majikdoc said:

my son has major self control issue

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ThisGuy said:

Anyone with a self control problem doesn't belong on a motorcycle. Any motorcycle.

This quote is terrifying to me. I think if there is one thing you need to ride a motorcycle, it's self control.

Cut the fuel lines, remove some wiring. Whatever it takes. With his attitude and ego he will kill himself on a Vespa, let alone a Rocket.

I'm thankful I made it through my first year of riding unharmed. It was pure luck, and I was only on an old 200! It had a top speed of 65mph and took a minute to get there.

To me you've already made a huge mistake giving him the 1100. I'm not usually this blunt, but you asked.

I don't know what you can really do. Anyone who is hellbent on carelessness and self-destruction is hard to stop. He won't hear you. I guess all I can say from a parenting perspective is try to always stay positive and explain it's because you love him and your grandkid and want to keep them all safe and together, while standing firm on whatever you decide for the motorcycles.

Good luck.

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majikdoc said:

Like you I have been riding since I was eight I'm now 54 I had lots of experience on the dirt. The 1100 was my first real street bike and I rode it for 8 years before getting the X and I still was not prepared for what the R3R can do. It has taken me 2 years to kinda sorta tame the beast.

He still has that I can't die mentality. Which I understand I think we all had it at one point in our lives.

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