i want one!!!
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custom built 450r powered honda 3 wheeler.. there working on production kits for them to convert exsisting frames
How long will this last before the federal government shuts them down.
they cant!!.. right from there web site and the truth behind the 3 wheeler ban!
Q. Aren't 3-Wheelers banned?
A. There is a general misconception that 3-wheelers are banned. Even many 3-wheeler owners believe they are banned from future production. Many tabloid news shows tried to eliminate them by misleading hype and inaccurate facts. The media frenzy got the CPSC involved.
The CPSC in its report admitted that there was NO INHERENT design flaw with 3-wheelers. They further concluded that most accidents were due to operator error and predominantly by children on adult-sized machines.
In April of 1988, the five “Big” manufacturers agreed to the CONSENT DECREE ACT.
The Consent Decree Act expired in April 27, 1998. However, it only applied to manufacturers involved in the case. Those manufacturers included Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Polaris. No other manufacturer was bound by the Consent Decree Act until Arctic Cat joined on Sept 27, 1996.
On September 9, 1998, the ATV Action Plan was introduced. It basically extended the former Consent Decree Act on a Voluntary basis.
Yamaha, Kawasaki, American Suzuki, Polaris and Arctic Cat have voluntary agreed to participate. However, Arctic Cat has only agreed for 5 years. Also, any company can withdraw from the agreement with a 60-day notice.
Neither the Consent Decree Act nor the ATV Action Plan has ever applied to any other manufacturer.
In August of '08, the CPSC submitted proposition bill H.R.4040. A bill primarily concerned with lead paint in children's toys. However, hidden in the pages and pages and pages of this bill, was a little known paragraph, effectively banning production 3-wheelers indefinitely. However, this bill which has since been passed into law, only concerns production-based 3-wheelers. It does not include prototypes, conversions or custom one-off 3-wheelers.
The bill also states that this is a temporary ban until industry standards can be set.
Q. Can I buy just the front end kit for my vintage trike?
A. No. As stated on our home page, this is a completely updated design. The new-age USD forks are much larger, stiffer and provide less fork flex than the old school conventional forks of the 80's. As a result of this added stress, larger, stronger components are needed, including but not limited to, the steering stem. With the larger steering stem comes the need for a larger steering tube in the frame. As a result of all of these stronger components, the frame itself needs to be of stronger design.
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