Kid Buys Dad His Dream Motorcycle (And Surprises Him With It) [ORIGINAL]

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Skip to 4:14 if you just want to see the big reveal!

My Dad has wanted a BMW motorcycle since I was 12. He used to ride before I was born, but had an accident and hasn't been able to bring himself to buy another bike. He would romanticize about the idea every year, but never did it. And then a few years ago, he ran into financial trouble with the real estate collapse, making it even more unlikely. So I knew I had to pull this together for him. My Dad has given me so much, and it was time to give something back.

It was when I was 12, while witnessing the excitement in my Dad's eyes starring at BMW's then top-of-the-line bike in the showroom of a BMW motorcycle dealership in Daytona Beach during Daytona Bike Week 2002 that I decided I was going to buy it for him (if he didn't beat me to it). And I had tried to make it happen almost every Christmas since 2005. But I was never able to pull it together. Finally, in October 2013, I decided that no matter what, Christmas 2013 was the year it was going to happen!

So I set out to accomplish my decade-long mission to buy him the bike that he's wanted for over half my life and get him riding again and back to what he loved to do.

It took me almost 12 years to realize, but surprising him with it made it all worthwhile.

This mission, dubbed "Operation Motorrad," is the culmination of my decade-long goal to buy my Dad a top-of-the-line BMW motorcycle. This video is the HUGE, massively elaborate surprise that involved months of planning and coordination, 4 hidden cameras, many white lies to keep it a secret, satellite imagery, a childhood best friend's parent's garage, 3 videographers, and an endless list of steps that had to go exactly according to plan... and DID!

And in the end, it was all totally worth it. My Dad is finally back on a bike, has since re-taken the MSF's (Motorcycle Safety Foundation) riding training school, regained his confidence riding, and we're planning a 2,000 mile roadtrip together across the US and Canada on both of our bikes in the next few months.

(Should of been mentioned in the video, but the house in the background doesn't belong to my parents. They aren't financially wealthy and were not in a position to purchase this on their own. I'll leave it at that.)
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Dude this was the GREATEST moto video I've ever watched, the look on your dad's face brought tear out of my eyes.... that was a great gesture of appreciation you did for your kudos
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I am a new subscriber of yours for life....

s.t.d.r.a.s.h.
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envy is such a horrible thing, the guy in this video made a great thing for his dad, never claimed they were poor, only said that his dad hadn´t had the chance to buying the bike and I believe him, so, instead of pissing on this guy´s love for his father maybe the haters should look in their lives and see why they are like that? Smile more and enjoy life, and stop being pissed off by everything you see and cannot have...

gizmog
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Bro, you have given your dad a pair of wings! he will soar again and put a mile-long smile across his face and in his heart forever! Awesome!

rommelcruz
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Can tell you love your parents, but also I can tell they did a good job raising you. I'm sure he deserves that and more for all he has done for you. May God bless you and keep loving him.

phil
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You're a great son ...and your dad will always remember how you made him fell!! In my mind you're awesome...grateful son!!

andrewdestin
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I'm a 64 years old biker.  I ride everyday.  Even commute to work.  My son lives in Miami and is a biker too.
My bikes are my life (own 2 H-D).  Last Xmas I bought an Ultra Classic '15.  
All I can say is this:  don't you read those ugly comments.  Some people don't even deserve you to give them a simple reply.
You did great!  Probably gave you dad the best he could expect from life at his age.  I know about it...
I don't care if he or you or your brother could afford it.  It doesn't matter.  What count, what matter here is your love, your effort, your dedication to give back to your father part of what you said he did earlier for you.
Congratulations!!!  Very well done.

livra
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happinesses that touch soul.... may u live long.Ameen

wasimjaan
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If we shot this in front of the Empire State Building, I'd be worried a lot of you guys would assume we owned the Empire State Building, and all the surrounding cars, and all of the aircraft in the sky, and all the jewelry on the people passing by.

FasterThanLight
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I'm a dad too and I can tell on behalf of your father: he's happy not only because of the bike, but mostly because of his son's gratitude. Good on'ya, mate.

emmanuelrod
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Im poor as fuck, this video made me smile. Great job.

chrisbroesky
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This brought such a huge smile to my face, you are an amazing person for doing this for your dad. : )

loganmontuori
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Lot of haters on this vid. I'm low on money myself but I can't hate on this kid for surprising dad

derekd
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Bravo!!!! Really made got choked up with a little kiss on the cheek at the end. Gift of riding to your dad. As a father I can tell you nothing in the world would give me a bigger joy than riding with my son. I'll never forget the day he asked me to ride with me as a passenger and I'm counting the days I can ride with my son somewhere and enjoy the world on two wheels. Have fun and be safe. Tip of the hat to you sir!!!!

goatmototours
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Dude, your Dad will cherish the memories... The thoughtfulness cannot be repaid with a 100 units of K1600GTL's or a BMW HP4's. My point is: no amount of money can measure how you made your Dad smile on that christmas day...

Whether or not people can afford to buy a present for Dad this expensive, anything that makes him feel special counts. You nailed it ! And people learned about your kindness to your Dad... Now, we will start thinking what can we do to make someone in our family this happy on a christmas day or any day for that matter.

Thanks for the video... You are so kind.

racetime
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I want to thank you for doing this for your dad. I am so very happy for him. My dad and I used to ride together when I was in high school and collage. I joined the Army and that ended our time riding together but I have very fond memories of my dad, and our Harleys. He had a Harley Duo Glide 1958 model and he got me a Sportster 1971 model and we rode every chance her had time to. I am majorly impressed with you for doing this for your dad you are an awesome Son.

SuperAngelles
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This story made me cry ! What a gesture, and it's NOT about money, it's about a dream of a beloved that you made real !  I just turned fifthy... and just ordered a new BMW GS1200 Lc. When I hesitated to buy the BMW, my son said to me : "well, dad, just DO it. .. it will be your last motorbike anyway ... ! I ordered the bike the next day...  Life is too short to wait !

pilotonboard
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I will do this for my dad one day, one day.

etoxica
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Hey mate, is it OK to feature your clip in a my chanel for educational purposes (so-called temporary copyright.)? You can stop me from using your content at any time and it will be deleted immediately.
It will be credited in the description & comments section with your name. Thanks, MM

Sergey
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Amazing video. Amazing son. Really shows he loves his dad. A Lesson learned. Gratitude for lesson. my 74 year old dad & mom raised 5 kids not much time for travel through the years. I lost my mother to breast cancer in 2017 so my parents never have been outside of the USA or California for that matter. My father is alone without my mother now so I took my lesson from this video and got my dad a 8 day cruise to the Caribbean. Staying a couple of nights in Miami before embarking on cruise to the Bahamas, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Cozumel. Feels good to thank my father for raising now a good man and father myself. Only regret is I should have done this years ago so that my beautiful mother could have gone with him instead of me. But it will be quality father and son time. Just like he would give me and my siblings when we we kids. I love you dad.

rolandomartinez
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Seeing the look on your Dad's face is absolutely priceless! I couldn't agree more, parents give so much of their time, money and life to their kids. That was a fantastic video...

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