Hey guys, we need as much support as we can get that has to do with the following:
On February 10, 2009 the Consumer Product Safety Commission got a law passed through Congress called the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act. The law was enacted as a knee jerk reaction by Congress to the importation of lead tainted toys from Mattel etc. The new laws give very strict guidelines that have had unintended consequences for many industries. Many metal alloys often contain lead. Engine casings on mini motorcycles, valve stems, spoke nipples etc all now fail the new standards. The fact that lead in metal alloys is ‘insoluble’ has escaped the Government and the CPSC. The lead content in alloys poses no health risks whatsoever. The law was entirely political, and will do little or nothing to protect our children.
How many of us have seen kids sucking on motorcycles?
At this point in time, all motorcycle manufacturers have stopped selling youth motorcycles for kids age 12 or under. Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, KTM, Polini, Cobra, Polaris and OSET are all in the same boat. To be clear, none of the above Companies are now selling youth motorcycles! You can NOT go to a Honda dealer and buy a CRF50, CRF70 or CRF80, or their youth ATV’s.
Congressman Tom Self is starting a letter campaign to the Consumer Product Safety Commission asking them to waive motorcycles and atvs from the new law.
PLEASE GO TO www. tomself. com There is a letter that he has written. All you have to do is put in your name and click "Send Letter" It takes 30 seconds. Pass this one to everyone you know.
This could be the end of small powersports!
This ban has to do with ALL engines in scooters, pit bikes, CRF 50's everything that is lower than 125cc.
It doesn't matter what kind of bike you ride, just help support to get this overturned. We need to keep the right to ride whatever bike we want to.
You can go to this site: http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/thumpertalk and sign the petition to reverse this ban!
Thanks in Advance!
Fabb
On February 10, 2009 the Consumer Product Safety Commission got a law passed through Congress called the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act. The law was enacted as a knee jerk reaction by Congress to the importation of lead tainted toys from Mattel etc. The new laws give very strict guidelines that have had unintended consequences for many industries. Many metal alloys often contain lead. Engine casings on mini motorcycles, valve stems, spoke nipples etc all now fail the new standards. The fact that lead in metal alloys is ‘insoluble’ has escaped the Government and the CPSC. The lead content in alloys poses no health risks whatsoever. The law was entirely political, and will do little or nothing to protect our children.
How many of us have seen kids sucking on motorcycles?
At this point in time, all motorcycle manufacturers have stopped selling youth motorcycles for kids age 12 or under. Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, KTM, Polini, Cobra, Polaris and OSET are all in the same boat. To be clear, none of the above Companies are now selling youth motorcycles! You can NOT go to a Honda dealer and buy a CRF50, CRF70 or CRF80, or their youth ATV’s.
Congressman Tom Self is starting a letter campaign to the Consumer Product Safety Commission asking them to waive motorcycles and atvs from the new law.
PLEASE GO TO www. tomself. com There is a letter that he has written. All you have to do is put in your name and click "Send Letter" It takes 30 seconds. Pass this one to everyone you know.
This could be the end of small powersports!
This ban has to do with ALL engines in scooters, pit bikes, CRF 50's everything that is lower than 125cc.
It doesn't matter what kind of bike you ride, just help support to get this overturned. We need to keep the right to ride whatever bike we want to.
You can go to this site: http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/thumpertalk and sign the petition to reverse this ban!
Thanks in Advance!
Fabb
keep them down thou dont let them ban our quads it hard enough to get a good new 2-stroke as it is
