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Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:00 am**

TicTac50 wrote:Thank you all for your very helpful responses. I did not talk my son out of a bike and wound up purchasing a very slightly used 2004 F650 CSA as a graduation present. He is very excited and so am I, because I now have a great riding buddy. He will start MSF classes next week. For those of you who wondered why I am so involved with my son's life, it is my belief that a child's future and safety is always a parent's responsibility no matter what his age. Besides, he is still living under my roof.

Congratulations

Now, for an early X-mas present, buy him some really good riding gear with lots of body armour, a good helmet and some decent boots. It's saved my scrawny neck on 2 occassions. Can't stress enough what body armour can do to save bones.

Have fun riding with the young guns

Posted: **Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:18 am**

When I bought my R1150R I decided to keep my old (1998) F650, not only because I liked it but especially because it seemed a waste to give it away almost for free while it was working perfectly.
So a good second hand F650 could probably be the right choice, even if brakes are not at the same level of the R.
Have fun with your bike(s).
Ciao
Leoquattro

Posted: **Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:43 am**

Dad? Dad? Is it really you?????????

Posted: **Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:22 pm**

m49512 wrote:Dad? Dad? Is it really you?????????

Son? I am not buying you a bike, since I did not get a father's day present from you.

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Parental paranoia or the reality check?