R.I.P. - 13 Year Old

I was watching the news tonight and saw a story about a boy (of 13 years) in Houston who died while riding his father's GSX-R. The last day of summer vacation was today and while this boy's parents were away at work - he pried open their garage door, took the keys to his father's GSX-R (looked like a 600), fired it up, and took it for a joy-ride around their neighborhood. He didn't go far before he tried to pass a car, almost ran head-on into a truck, and ended up rear ending a Buick. The bike went in the ditch and the boy struck the road without the protection of a helmet... he was pronounced dead at the scene. "His father and uncle race the bikes... and the little boy wanted to be like his father" - words from the grandfather. God Bless Him ~all info came from FOX 26 News~~8/09/05~

thats really sad. my prayers are with his family.

R.i.p

R.I.P. poor kid...so young

R.I.P I would hate to get that phone call.

RIP... My son will be 13 in 3 weeks...........he better not even think about it!!! :headshake

R.I.P I would hate to get that phone call. It's worse to have to make that phone call. RIP lil' man.

what amazes me is the kid had the balls to try to pass someone. when i got my bike months ago, i was scared shitless evertime i got on it for a while. rest in peace buddy

Wow the day after I left houston to.. What part of town was that on?

Rip

damn that just blows my mind.....prayers and condolences to the family.

what amazes me is the kid had the balls to try to pass someone. when i got my bike months ago, i was scared shitless evertime i got on it for a while. rest in peace buddy Yah and those houston city roads are no jokes with those ditchs on the side, and roads barely wide enough for 2 cars....

That shit scares me to death. My son loves my bike, but he is about 17 years too young and even then I am not sure. I love my bike, but if anything ever happen to my boy, I would never forgive myself or ride again.

So sad... :headshake

Wow the day after I left houston to.. What part of town was that on? They didn't really say much more than what I wrote... So I really don't know. Sorry.

R.i.p.

That sucks, R.I.P little man.

Rip...

thats so sad. at that age they want to experience everything too... if you guys have kids make sure you let them know that your bike is not a toy they can mess around with. I know when I was 4 years old, and my little bro was 3. we both got into my dads closet and found an old .45 my bro put a bullet in and thats when my mom walked in and my brother put the gun down. No telling what would have happened. My dad sold the gun the next day, I would never be the same knowing my younger brothers life was taken because we were messing around with a gun. Even though I hate the little shit now, It'd break my heart to see something like that go wrong with my family.

so sad, so young

He probably knew how to ride.. like smaller bikes and dirtbikes.. probably wasn't used to dealing with traffic though.

thats so sad. at that age they want to experience everything too... if you guys have kids make sure you let them know that your bike is not a toy they can mess around with. I know when I was 4 years old, and my little bro was 3. we both got into my dads closet and found an old .45 my bro put a bullet in and thats when my mom walked in and my brother put the gun down. No telling what would have happened. My dad sold the gun the next day, I would never be the same knowing my younger brothers life was taken because we were messing around with a gun. Even though I hate the little shit now, It'd break my heart to see something like that go wrong with my family. Yes and sadly at that age kids do not realize their own mortality so they are nothing thinking hey I can die from doing this.... Anyways rip

Rip Prayers Go Out To The Family And All Of Us

what amazes me is the kid had the balls to try to pass someone. when i got my bike months ago, i was scared shitless evertime i got on it for a while. rest in peace buddy when your a kid you dont think.......you just act.

Wow that's horrible..... I can only hope the family can get through it somehow. I can't imagine how they must feel. RIP little man.

Awww man that's tragic....way too young. R.I.P

Thats unreal. Veary sad

All we can do is try to make our kids understand how dangerous our bikes can be. Prayers out to the family RIP

that sucks ass, 13 is wayy to young to go. Life hasnt even started yet for him.:headshake R.i.P

RIP but am I the only one to see a problem with this..." he pried open their garage door, took the keys to his father's GSX-R (looked like a 600), fired it up, and took it for a joy-ride around their neighborhood. " maybe he wanted to be like daddy but sounds like a hooligan in the making that woulda gorwn up stealing other people's shit. JMHO

So Sad To Hear R.i.p

WOW R.i.p lil man...

Wow

It's worse to have to make that phone call. RIP lil' man. i'm gonna have to disagree with that...R.I.P. and prayers out to his family...

RIP but am I the only one to see a problem with this..." he pried open their garage door, took the keys to his father's GSX-R (looked like a 600), fired it up, and took it for a joy-ride around their neighborhood. " maybe he wanted to be like daddy but sounds like a hooligan in the making that woulda gorwn up stealing other people's shit. JMHO I see your point. I can't say for sure, because my sons are much younger right now; but I imagine my kids would be scared $hitless from knowing they'd have to face the "Wrath of Dad," if they tried something like this. I can't imagine they would even think of trying to take one of our bikes for a "joyride," but then again - who only knows what the future could bring. Nevertheless, this is still very sad, and my condolences to the kids' family and friends. RIP.

so sad little thug

RIP. But this thread is from 2005

:headscrat wtf

so young, R.I.P. m prayers go out to his family

RIP. But this thread is from 2005 Yeah seriously. Draggin this shit up again is WEAKSAUCE.:thumbup:

That hurts, hard to imagine the anguish of the family...

13 is way too young :headshake

that kid had some balls and might have been a great rider. RIP little buddy

Wow, thats sad.