Am I Being A Douchebag?

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qu33nb1

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Here's the scenario...
A few of my buddies are riding today...an overnighter...
Over 500 miles, total.
I refuse to ride with them.
This is why.......

One of the guys that rides with us occasionally, has an Ultra.
He and his wife ride that.
They also have a 15 year old son.
Dad has restored a Sportster 883 for the kid.
Kid will be riding that.
Kid has no license and even if he did, law states 250cc or less until 18 yrs old.
I would assume kid has no insurance since he has no license.
Kid has NO experience should he get into a panic situation.

I found out kid would be riding, I immediately replied, "I'm Out!"
Am I being a douchebag for not wanting to be anyway involved in this situation?
I see so many scenario's happening.
"Kid loses it, gets badly hurt/killed"
"Kid loses it, takes several of us down with him"

I just want no part of it.

What's you guys take on this?
 
Sure looks like a 'bad situation' waiting to happen........
I'd probably find a good reason to ride the opposite direction.

What does this scenario say about the parents of that kid...
shouldn't they know better ? It's almost endangering the welfare
of a child... ( or it actually is )
 
No way, I don't want to be involved in anything that may happen. I wouldn't want to see a young have the accident ( it's coming)...
Nope ride away from that one.
 
you are wise. ....stay away.

the boy can almost be excused...he's young....as a boy I probably would have done it myself " nothing bad is gonna' happen to me."

no excuse for the parents of the boy...they should know better and not allow it.

If possible, state your concern for the boy's safety.
 
Why go along and contribute? Let the kid grow up, get legal, then maybe ride with you. I wouldn't ride with someone that I knew had no license, was without insurance, and basically, was totally illegal. You being a bag? No. His parents, yes. Hell, I might even be tempted to notify the cops of the situation. Who wants another illegal, accident waiting to happen rider on the road?
 
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