CPSC at it again!! Youth ATV's and dirtbikes to be banned!, along with a/m parts!!

[chris200x]

So they're gonna ban these smaller cc bikes? that means these kids are gonna be riding adult sized bikes now.... yeah that's a great idea!

Most fatalities with youth riders is cause by the atv rolling on top of them and them not being able to get the bike off of themselves. I think I remember reading that somewhere?

I think the whole lead thing is just an excuse....

[deathman53]

wanna try and do something about this from the cpsc, http://www.tomself.com/, put your address and name and click send.

[Brad200X]

wow! if lead is the excuse, they better take all the cars and trucks on the road away too. the last time I checked everyone of them have lead battery post. just think about those "green nazi's"....the electric cars are even more of a threat since they have so many batteries...

Soon it is going to be illegal to be alive.. if you die, they will probably give you a fine.

Trust me there are worse things in batteries than lead. I used to work on forklift batteries for a living. (I was laid off) They can blow up if shorted, and the gases in the cells are EXTREMELY flammable. And another thing, I thought lead was only known to California to cause health problems?

[Nick_R_23]

UPDATE!! As of February 10th you can no longer buy these machines!! Dealers are also not allowed to sell any accessories for children either (helmets, goggles, etc) Call up your local dealers if you think it is a joke, because I can tell you it isnt.

I havent been keeping up reading on this as much as I should be, but for those of you who dont venture over to .org, these links were posted up over there.

http://www.mediapost.com/publication...art_aid=100149

And also it appears that they are not allowing kids under 13 to race any longer:

Thread: http://www.3wheeler.org/vb/showthread.php?t=36081

http://www.gnccracing.com/articles/9...s-week-in-gncc

This can have a major detrimental effect on the ATV industry, as stated in the article, that kids start riding around 10-12, and look forward to getting thier next/bigger ATV. Since what would be their first ATV is now not allowed to be sold, many kids will not be drawn into the sport who wouldve been if these smaller ATVs and motorcycles were for sale.

This is all starting to be very depressing.

-Nick

[smokinwrench]

I guess we will be breaking the law. My 10 year old will keep riding his 250ex. My 8 year old will keep riding her LT80. When my 18 month old reaches 4 he will get a quad also. There are millions of small atv's out there and millions of people that have no clue about this new rule.

As for helmets and such they make adult extra small that will fit most kids, anyways that what my big headed boy had to get, youth was always to small.

[Blown 331]

Did you guys see the link on Yamah's site for the TT50R? This is so messed up. I hope this doesn't affect parts availability for my Honda 70s. Kids don't ride them anyway, I love those things!
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/pr...78/0/home.aspx

[RoscoW]

Go to any of the big 4's websites and all the youth and kids motorcycles and ATV's have been removed If you look at the Canadian version of the site everything is still available at the moment up here. I agree with Chris200X, all people will do is buy the smallest available machine and put the kids on it even if it's too big.

Ross..

[tecat-z]

And it is believed that all mini class riders under 13 will be prohibited to race any track. Think of the lost revenue from all of this to the already struggling tracks. I guess the government doesn't want us to spend any quality family time with our kids. THEY know a better way........ This country really is going down fast! And it is very very sad.

[keister]

So, the next Travis Pastrana and Jeremy McGrath will now be sitting inside playing X-Box all summer??!!
I can't even begin to express how I feel about this....

[brapp]

this is horrible coinciderign my little girl is ben onher l50 for almsot a year now ad she is only 3 lol but its shoudl beup to the parents not the goornment.

[sandpuppi101]

Well plain and simple this is'nt good.Everybody does understand that this whole banning of just the litte 50's & 70's all that MINI stuff will effect the trike market also.Part's are gonna dry up quick on that stuff and/or the market's gonna skyrocket I bet ,if I read those link's correctly.

[RedRider_AK]

Couldn't they just rename the 50 and 70cc bikes as "adult pit bikes" and sell them with no restrictors and other such tomfoolery attached?

The whole situation is confusing, in the short time I've been away seems like a lot of stuff has been going downhill in the states. Hope you guys find a way out of the situation, that seems like a huge bummer.

Stay strong.

[factoryX]

lol, just went by g'i'joes or Joes, and all of there baja 70cc dirt bikes where up front on sale for $499 while it was $900....

[Shawn72]

There's a bigger problem here though guys. This is only the beginning for these fun police. They will take the little bikes and move on to trying the same thing with the big bikes. Their intentions are complete banning of anything fun, even though ATV riding is one of the most joyful family sports there is. They do this, meanwhile they drive thier V8 SUVs that get 8 miles to the gallon.

[UlsterATCFan]

Try and buy as many crated Honda 90cc kids ATV's as you can - in 10 years they'll be as rare as crated ATC 70's and be worth an absolute fortune!