I think the only chance is convincing the parents how bad a idea it is. I got to the local jvs most every week for the past 8+years. Ive had this talk with more than a handful of kids who wanted to start on a powerful bike. I started on a 77 gs550 that was given to me....... A year n a half later i got a 89 hurricane and thought " no biggy... Only 50 more cc's. holy crap, it was so much faster than the gs........ Huge difference in gearing. Now i have a 91 CBR.... Pretty much same bike... But i didnt start riding will i was 40 so though i still have the stupid man issues that makes us adreniline junkies im old enough to not do the dumb shit..... Other than straight line acceleration for a few miles here n there. The other thing is with my age and the age of the bike my ins. Is only $108 a year. That being said i think the only other thing is him getn the bike.... Scaring the crap outta himself hopefully without killn himself.... Or someone else.