Mini Bike Ban Under Lead Paint Legislation Causes Controversy

The legislature need to get on it. Minibikes and the rest are not toys and kids don't put them in their mouth.

I believe that if children are putting these parts in there mouth that there parents should be more tentative and watchfull of their children. But i believe that most parents are not allowing this to happen.  These parts are also to big to beput into there mouths. Most of the children that are riding these bikes are serious racers and have no time to eat there parts or are their parents going let them eat exspensive parts. So lets get the legislatures busy on reversing this ban on all mini bikes and four wheelers.

THIS IS WRONG!!!  First of all I had my first dirk bike when I was five and now I'm 26 and I'm fine.  I even learned at the early age of about 8 to siphen dad's gas out of the mower when my bike was on empty.  Swallowed more than I got in tank!!!  I have two boys that live for motorcross and their dirtbikes.  My youngest got his first yamaha pw50 at the age of 2.  He is now 3 1/2 and rides like most 6 year olds.  My 11 year old has a Honda 80.  Both we bought brand new last Christmas.  Thousands of dollars.  Now I can't order parts, or upgrade when they grow out of it or even sell because some lawyer in this crazy country could probably hold me responsible if some retarded parent lets their child lick the handle bars to many times.  The local dealers will not be out any money because the manufacturers will buy back everything.   But what about me.  Now my sons will not be able to get parts if something breaks.  Call your congressman.  Sign petitions at your local dealer.  Don't punish my children because they don't live in front of a TV set and a video game contoler in their hand.

You know what this means???  Instead of the govt coming to their senses, parents will go out and buy larger ATV's for children.  This will lead to possibly more accidents from these kids riding bikes/ATV's which are too large for them.

So since there is a Nation Wide Recall Can I take back the Grizzly 80 youth atv I bought in 05 for a full refund?  Maybe I should call my Lawer

Very stupid!!!!

I remember using lead sinkers and biting them to close them.  I think I came out Ok.  If your kid is chewing on his battery terminals.  Maybe, we should let him go you as parents will need something to blame your kids stupidity on when he is older.

To the guy who wants to call his lawyer and take his bike back. 

Thats about the as stupid as the law itself.  Why would you expect the manufacturer to cover the cost our our stupid laws.  Furthermore, the law was not a law at that time and you now own a piece of history.  It will probably be worth more now.

I can't believe the stupidity  all the white starched collared, college educated idiots posses. They are out of touch with reality. All the stupid laws they come up with to supposedly protect us from ourselves constantly astounds me. They have managed to make the school systems so scared that they close down all the Vo-Tech schools in many systems, because little Jimmy's parents might sue them if he gets hurt. Who do they think is going to do all the real work when they get done legislating it out of existence? I asked someone once "why go to college?" they said "because it teaches you how to think". Well, it doesn't seem to be working in my opinion! This is just another perfect example.

Bill

i cant believe this has been allowed to happen. didnt anyone in the industry see this coming? this is one of the most absurd peices of legislation to ever to grace this great country of ours. now i cant buy parts for my pit bike or for my daughters 60. this needs to be changed . everyone call a senator or congressman.

This excerpted and edited from Hugh Hewitt:

Tuesday marked the first day that plaintiffs' attorneys could file suits against anyone selling goods covered by the Consumer Products Safety Improvements Act  --basically anything intended for use by children.  This draconian law continues to sweep across the retail world and to cause economic damage that is deep and enduring.  The impact on all-terrain vehicles, for example, was clearly not foreseen by Congress but the strict liabilities of the Act have forced the withdrawal of tens of millions of dollars of product from the market and a resulting devastation on the industry.

Listening to the president Tuesday night promise recovery, it occurred to me that the appropriations bill now moving through the Congress is a vehicle for CPSIA reform.  At a minimum it ought to include a rider that delays the effective date of CPSIA for another year.  Alternatively, it could provide funding to replace the suddenly worthless inventory covered by the Act and an exemption for the resale market.  (Thrift shops and other charitable resellers have been particularly hard hit by CPSIA given their very low profit margins and their inability to afford pricey compliance lawyers.)

The recession has already slammed many retailers.  Allowing CPSIA to continue its rollout, now accompanied by legions of plaintiffs' lawyers, is the equivalent of the old medical practice of bleeding the ill.  Congress can fix this, and should.

All I have to say is what has this country come to? It honestly gives me strong intentions of moving out of the country to canada or mexico and living a FUN, life. Isnt America supposed to be FREE? Where the FUCK is our freedom? For once I wish everything was like it used to be back in the day.

Get to those in charge of fixing this legislation and get the necessary exclusions asap.

Find out what parts contain lead that exceeds those limits and get the manufacturers/supplies to make the changes so that they meet the requirements NOW. 

Why didn't the manufacturers/dealers know about this way before this and be ready??

There will be a high demand for used bikes now. 

How will this affect the moto x tracks if at all?

Forget about right and wrong over mini-bikes and such things, this is another attack by the left on MANY things we do today. Everyone wants to let Congress (a WHOLE BUNCH OF ATTORNEYS) off the hook by saying this was an "Un-Intended" Consequence. It isn't so.

The suits that will arise from this will keep their buddies offices busy for a very long time! All the while, eroding just another one of our Personal Liberties!

Wake up people - and peel back the layers of these Fascists agenda. Clean the House in 2010 while we can still even Vote!

We're letting this happen! America has turned into a bunch of whiney cry babys. Americans are being trained to be herded like cattle. It's time WE stand up and say no more! Everyone wants to be held and re-assured everything will be fine. Grow some balls and say NO MORE! Now, please excuse me, my son and I going outside to chew on his valve stems.

baby's friends on my pocket bike

futur motard !

distrait1979 has contributed a photo to this story.

For all the news of the Kid's ATV & Bike Ban, it has not affected all retailers equally.
In the last week I have been in several stores still selling small ATVs and off-road bikes. Most notably two PEP BOYS stores and a local chain of Farm and Tractor stores. I have also seen a couple of small motorcycle shops with bikes on display. In every single case these are retailers of Chinese imports. It is very likely that this is occurring nationwide. 
There is an interesting story in this. Every KTM, HONDA, YAMAHA, SUZUKI & KAWASAKI mainstream dealership has tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars lost and tied up while the more loosely organized and unregulated non-franchised resellers continue to make sales and profits.
There's no car load of Consumer Protection Police that are going to show up at the feed store in small town USA to pickup a couple of ATVs and issue fines. Only businesses being hurt are those that are following the rule of law voluntarily. 
I think there is a faction in CPSIA that desired a Safety Ban action on children's powersports vehicles anyway it could be achieved. That attitude is the reason behind the agency's the inaction on this issue.

This is not right. Most of these bike come with manuals and tags bolted to them which read "Forbidded to ride under 16 years of age" I know I have 4 of them. They are not TOYS there are racing leagues full of grown men who use them. Its just like "M" rated video games if a parent buys this for a child or stores it in a manner that the child can access it the risk and blame are soley on them.

Went to buy a Honda 70 for my daughter tonight and all the mini bikes were pulled because of lead paint?  WTF!  So then I said screw it I will buy her a 250 Honda ATV and the salesman says she cant ride that either unless she takes a course from the DNR and when she passes that then they will look at her size and decide how big an ATV she can ride!  She is small so he said there is no chance of that.  Again WTF!  By the way, she rides my 400 Kodiak now like a pro and plows the driveway with it all winter.  He said the DNR will fine me big time if they see that.  You know what, the DNR can kiss my a**!  I am giving her my Kodiak and I will buy that new Rhino for myself and let her drive that too!  Screw your stupid laws!

they promised "change in the last election and tis is part of the "change". the only thing to do now is fire the politicians that voted for this in the next election.

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

I was just about to buy myself an x-22 super bike!!!!! =**(