Big Brother at work

[WoofersInc]

Well boys and girls. Not sure if this has been discussed before but the Consumer Protection Agency has decided that there will be no more kids ATV's.

CPA bans kids ATV's

This piece of garbage took effect on the 10'th.

Kids ATV's banned

[WoofersInc]

A little more on this. This is a a post on another site from the VP of Marketing for Unadilla Powersports.

I must say I am rather concerned about the

fate of our sport and industry. Not to mention our local communities

for the further loss of jobs and $$ that our industry brings in each

year. It is certainly that dire..believe me.

As of yesterday, all the OEMs had to pull for sale all new youth

minicycles and atvs for those under the age of 13...this under order

of the CPSC due to lead content of plastics and certain metals. As of

yesterday, a dealer or private individual can no longer provide parts

or service, to these affected machines, in which there is a

possibility that those same parts may contain lead...no oil changes,

plastic, levers, engine cases, etc, etc..goggles, helmets, clothing,

knee braces..you name it. You may think that is just for new machines,

but it is for everything new and used.

The CPSC also ruled that machines under 85cc are considered toxic to

the health of young children.

Effective yesterday, Honda has pulled replacement parts from their

service system for these machines pending lead certification...this

takes 400 days. KTM, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Yamaha are doing the same

thing. If you have a 1,2,3 year old machine, you won't be able to buy

most parts for it very soon.

Yamaha is sending out restrictions to its dealers saying that an 85cc

bike can only be sold, and should only be operated by someone over the

age of 13.

Now to the fun part for us as a race promoter.

Because the manufacturers are now issuing these guidelines, we as

promoters cannot allow a youth under the age of 13 to participate for

two reasons.

We are allowing someone to participate in a sanctioned activity on a

vehicle that has been determined by the manufacturer and the CPSC to

be unsafe for that age level.

We are allowing someone to participate in a sanctioned activity on a

vehicle that the CPSC has determined is a toxic substance.

If you think I am joking, consider the following

MX Sports is considering removing youth classes from the Loretta

Lynn's program, GNCC, and ATV Nationals...we run all three of these

series and I can tell you that these classes make up over 1/3 of our

entries and more than half of our attendance.

The AMA will be forced to ban youths under 13 from any AMA amateur or

pro competition due to legal ramifications. The same will apply to

local districts and sanctioning bodies, as insurance will not be

available to cover this exposure.

The lifeblood of our sport are these kids..if they cannot participate,

they will find something else to do, and we will not get them back.

They will not race, watch, or buy products. That means Mom, Dad and

older brothers/sisters won't be there either.

Unadilla would most likely not participate in any form of amateur

racing..with only half or less of the entries left, it wouldn't be

financially possible.

DO I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION YET!

There are two efforts going on right now to get a temporary stay

granted by the CPSC for "Off Road Vehicles." The MIC (Motorcycle

Industry Council) and Missouri State House Rep Mike Sense(#4 in line

in the MO st govt) are both developing grass roots letter campaigns

through websites to develop a ground swell of support for this stay.

Keep in mind this is only temporary, and unless a Federal injunction

or legislation is developed, this isn't going away.

There are several opinions floating around on this subject saying that

our thinking is flawed and that only the sale of new units is

affected...if that is the case, why are helmet, goggle, sneakers,

sunglasses, OEM parts and accessories, and dealer service being pulled

for these units???

I will leave you with this..if indeed this is overblown, and we are

right that we shouldn't be affected by this, it still doesn't mean

that we can't/won't be sued by someone using this logic, and worse

yet, convince a jury that the above is true. If it gets that far, you

will have spent nearly a million $$ in your own defense, just to prove

you were right all along.

IS IT WORTH THAT TO YOU?

I will get you info on the two websites, and I encourage you to beg

everyone you know that rides, owns, promotes, or attends an off road

sporting event to get everyone they know in the same manner to fill

out one of these letters...Every Mom Dad and Kid should individually

enter their name. Then they should contact their local representatives

too.

Thanks for listening, and please do not think you can't make a

difference..contact your local representatives as well..explain the

economic impact this will have..educate yourself on this subject as

quickly as you can.

Greg Robinson

VP Marketing

Unadillla Motorsports

© 315-725-9537

g...@unadillamx.com

This is not going to be good for the sport we love. Please go to and

send everyone you know to this link www. tomself.com fill out and send

the letter. We all need to help fight this battle.

This letter is from Greg Robinson, Owner of Unadilla Power Sports.

Good Afternoon...forget the good, as our country has descended into

lunacy.

[otis]

Not because a child might have an accident on the diminutive machines, but because if a child develops an appetite for the device's brakes or battery terminals and decides to eat the ATV or motorbike, lead poisoning may result.

:?:

[randyvw]

gives a whole new meaning to the term "eat it"

[Kitcat]

Wow!!! This is unbelievable!!! :?:

[Kitcat]

This has to be the dumbest law I've heard of - well, except closing down riding areas. From what I understand, this could also affect private sales. I don't have kids and this pi$$es me off! Here's a link to a congressman's website that supports off roading. He has a prewritten letter to sign and send. I submitted a letter - took less than a minute....

http://www.tomself.com

[bigmike]

thatll help stimulate the economy......