3 Wheeler Ban...Is it over?

[rickybudz]

I read in another forum that the 3 wheeler ban was only for 10 years. Is this true? Here's the forum page http://three-wheelers-forums.info/vi...1979401ZZ4T5IK

[TheRealFatShady]

It may be, but I doubt companies want to take that risk.

Three wheelers are still made....in the form of mobility scooters. And some motorcycles have two front wheels, and regular street trikes are still sold and made.

I don't see why off-road three wheelers aren't still made. Even with the old specs for the most part, just make sure they have reverse.

[3wheelmecca]

I heard that another 10 year extension was put on. Maybe my report I am finishing will bring them back since it shows how unnecessary the ban was and how the manufacturers can fix it by educating new riders and bringing the recreational world the unsung hero of the trails and tracks.

[atctim]

There was a piece of legislature that passed last year that included the youth atv ban (known as CPSIA). In this piece of legislature it states no off road 3 wheeled ATVs will be allowed to be imported anymore.

CPSIA can be found here:
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/atvoverview.pdf

look at page one and page 6

No this will not expire.!

[3wheelmecca]

is it permanent or will it expire?

[200x_rider]

The are trying to kill are breed man, First the trike, now there going for our youth so the wont have experience or any encouragment to ride a quad or trike.(We should make a commercial we can all pull togeather a million bucks)

[PAPA250r]

i have been a long time quad and dirt bike rider . recently started to ride trikes . all i can say is that i have been missing out !! they are so much more fun the quads . its like anything else ride smart and you wont get hurt !

[Fungo Wizard]

Better yet 200x rider, we should all run for congress and reverse the ban!!

[Vealmonkey]

Sorry 200x rider, please do not lump me in with your "are breed", OK? And as far as alot of todays youth, you can have them too. I am an enthusiast, not a breed. Please don't consider us "togeather". Speak for yourself. There are many people on here who don't agree with alot of things I have to say, so I try not to say them so as not to offend others. But I'm really getting sick and tired of people of the "us" and "them". There are no clear cut lines of "us" or "them" anymore. And if you make a stand or have an opinion, then others that don't like what you have to say will ridicule you. So please don't be a spokesperson for me. I'll be my own. I'm more than happy to stick my own foot in my mouth and make an ass out of myself if I so desire, I really don't need your help. So let's make this clear right away. And I really don't know of anyone on here who has authorized you to be their spokesperson either. If anyone on here would like to have 200x rider for their spokesperson, please feel free to speak up. Otherwise 200x rider, lets nix that "are breed" crap, OK?

[300rman]

They need something to do, rather than bother with trikes. even if the ban wasnt there, jap made trikes simply would never come back. great dream, but no.

kind of like all the new regulations pertaining to lead paint, painting, scraping, and contractors dealing with said materials. lead simply isnt a threat anymore, yet they keep looking for more ways to expand government fees, fines, taxation, and the governments size itselff, all while using all these outdated dangers.

If they really cared, they would dig up and replace all the water pipes that are buried underground that are made of lead. think they dont exist? think again. the water main coming into our house was lead until we replaced it.......there are a lot more out there than you may think or care to know.

[JoeyStacks]

Sorry 200x rider, please do not lump me in with your "are breed", OK? And as far as alot of todays youth, you can have them too. I am an enthusiast, not a breed. Please don't consider us "togeather". Speak for yourself. There are many people on here who don't agree with alot of things I have to say, so I try not to say them so as not to offend others. But I'm really getting sick and tired of people of the "us" and "them". There are no clear cut lines of "us" or "them" anymore. And if you make a stand or have an opinion, then others that don't like what you have to say will ridicule you. So please don't be a spokesperson for me. I'll be my own. I'm more than happy to stick my own foot in my mouth and make an ass out of myself if I so desire, I really don't need your help. So let's make this clear right away. And I really don't know of anyone on here who has authorized you to be their spokesperson either. If anyone on here would like to have 200x rider for their spokesperson, please feel free to speak up. Otherwise 200x rider, lets nix that "are breed" crap, OK?

seriously?

[honda200x1987]

I just don't fully understand this BANN, it's BS! If I ever win the freakin lottery or become rich. I will pay to have every freakin part that was discontinued made again even if I don't make a dollar, just so we all can enjoy these machines.

[TheRealFatShady]

The funny thing is that I just started to ride three wheelers for the first time this year, 2010. The only times I have tipped was when I was testing the limits of myself + the machine, none of which has injured me. I don't see how people managed to mess this up 20+ years ago to get them banned in the first place.

[Frankencelery]

If you read the history, they say that quads were already outselling trikes by the time the ban went into place, so there was no real financial incentive to keep selling three wheelers. I think the writing was on the wall, and it was obvious that the lawsuits were going to start coming fast and furious. It wasn't going to pay to keep making them, because the "facts" proved that 3-wheelers were dangerous, and the manufacturers were gonna lose bigtime in these lawsuits. Anybody who has read the CPSC reports know there's a lot of bovine excrement in them, but the fact remains that 3-wheelers tip over more easily than 4-wheelers. That combined with the injuries and deaths of stupid, drunk, high, or inexperienced riders created a momentum that wasn't to be stopped. Know what that reminds me of? Global Fricking Warming! Start with a little bit of truth and build a whole industry of BS and FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) around it. Say it often enough and it becomes the Gospel Truth.

So much for my tirade, but think about this...the ban was lifted for over a decade. Where are all those trikes the public have been demanding?

[Vealmonkey]

I enjoy riding whenever I can. I'm not a millionaire. I don't have to have every part remade. I just enjoy what I can with the constrictions I have. I don't destroy others property. I don't ride down city streets. I don't tresspass onto people property where I'm not wanted. I have a streetbike that is way louder than any trike I have. The areas I ride, I have permission to ride. I try and make sure I wear a helmet wherever I ride. I have let others ride my trikes to experience what I experience. I try to help other board members with info or parts when I can, even though sometimes my info isn't always right. I even enjoy the oddball trikes most people don't like. I have trikes my friends wives have ridden. That's an enthusiast. All the ban was, was an agreement between the big 3 or 4 manufacturers. And it worked out in their favor as 4 wheelers were coming into the picture anyway. And if you think any manufacturer is going to go backwards in technology as a whole or jeopardize the other items sales in their product lines, then you're not too smart. Trike riders on a whole are a very small percentage of the recreational vehicle segment. And trikes and trike riders are getting less and less every day. It would be nice if the factories would provide more parts support, but it is what it is. Some makers have remade some parts, but I'm sure it's not a very profitable enterprise for any big maker to try and find molds that were probably destroyed many years ago. Alot of the nos parts were tossed out by dealers before many members on here were born. I happen to be old enough to remember when the only trike was the honda 90! I sat on a rode trikes when they were new on the dealership floor. I remember when the 185s and 250r came out. I remember when 3wheeling and dirtwheels was on the newstand or in the magazine section of the grocery store. It's nice that alot of people are getting started in trikes, but face it, the heydays are over. People are doing what they can to keep their machines going and some people are restoring trikes with parts that just no longer exist and pay big money to do it. Alot of these parts are coming from people houses, or behind their shed or out in the barn. Parts from dealers are getting fewer and fewer. The hybrid trikes are really the wave of the future. And the quads they are made from aren't cheap. But at $1300 bucks for a set of nos 86 350x fenders, compared to what quad rear fenders are new, well a hybrid trike is more of a reality every day. Also, you have alot more to learn before you become anybodys spokesperson. Put in the time. Open your eyes and ears and mind and close your lips and learn. If you are a true enthusiast, it will be in your best interest. If not, well, that's up to you my man. Show us what a contributor to the boards you can be instead of drama. I can tell you I will have a greater respect for you if you do that instead of coming on and spouting off.
And by the way JoeyStacks....Seriously.