OMG! Who in the world would buy their 16 year old a crotch rocket of any kind let alone an R1?
I feel really bad for the family but they obviously have much more money than brains and now must contend with the death of their son.
I had dirt bikes in my early teens but my parents would not let me have a road bike and I did not own one until I joined the Air Force and was on my own.
Even then I respected my machine and did not try stupid tricks.
I’m with you. People are getting rediculous with their kids. When I was in high school in the ‘80’s, there were maybe a couple new cars in the student parking lot but now every school is full of them.