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Cadre, did your boyfriend's friend have any real rider training before he died?
My own son lost his best friend when they were 19. His friend went out and bought a 600cc Ninja, and within 2 months rode it up under the back of a semi trailer at something over 100 mph.
He had zero training and zero experience before the dealer sold him that bike.
My son, sadly on drugs at the time, decided that all motorcycles were "murder cycles" and that I was endangering the lives of his aunt and his cousins because I took them all for rides.
It took him a lot of years to A: Get off Drugs, and B: realize that while riding motorcycles is not totally without risks, but when the risks are managed it can be relatively safe to ride a motorcycle.
I ride a 1200cc Goldwing, it's not as fast as a sport bike, but has more than enough power to get a person in trouble if not handled and managed right.
I have more than 40 years experience riding on the streets, only a few very minor get-offs in that time, and no serious injuries. By that, I mean I've never been to the ER over anything that happened to me on a bike.
Do a Google search for Motorcycle Safety Foundation, find a course in your area and give you BF a link.
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