New Lead Ban Legislation Drastically Affects Motorcycle Industry
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- February 11 2009
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Rumors and speculation have been flying around for a few days now on a law that could affect small motorcycles considerably. As of yesterday, those rumors were confirmed in the form of a new policy that falls under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). The policy is a restriction on lead found in children’s toys and products.
According to the policy, put together by the Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC), any product intended for children with lead at more than 600ppm is hereby banned from retail. The intention is to minimize the possibility of children ingesting trace amounts of lead that can be found in small products such as toy cars, as children have the tendency to put things in their mouths. Although the target was small products, the blanket clause states that any product, large or small, intended for children is now banned. Minibikes have traditionally been marketed towards children 12 and under, so they unfortunately fall into the larger category, despite not being toys. All motorcycles have certain amounts of lead that can be found in everything from the aluminum in various parts, to the engine cases and wiring.
What does this mean? According to a Honda spokesperson, they are advising all of their dealers to no longer sell any inventoried CRF50s, CRF70s, and CRF80s. As this point one can assume the other manufacturers are taking similar actions. Bear in mind, this is not a permanent solution and is essentially precautionary at the moment, but it could certainly have a long standing effect on the motorcycle industry as a whole. After all, many dealerships greatly depend on minibike sales in good times and bad. As the details of this ban filter in we will do our best to keep the motocross community informed.
In the meantime, to read about the CPSC policy enacted on February 10th, click here.
There is also a waiver fighting to keep motorycles from falling under this policy which can be found at www.tomself.com
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February 11th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Wow, not allowing children to have a good child hood now, love the way the world works…
February 11th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Just another example of this lead content deal getting blown way out of proportion!I grew up in the 60’s with lead in my gas,lead in my paint and lead in my foot!and am still able to respond to way overprotective laws(no matter how well meaning the intention)!I think most parents have enough sense to not let their kids chew or suck on their tires,swingarms etc.or most kids for that matter,have this much commen sense!Maybe if the Manufactures or dealers just spread peanut butter paste on them they would not be as enticing to kids to chew on anymore!!??Nah on that for awhile Big Brother!!
February 11th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
what a great ban to have!! y did it take so long to become a law?? every time i see a mini bike in the hands of an innocent kid, they are gnawing on the cables like a beef jerky. just the other day i seen one licking the engine cases like a big ole micky mouse lolli-pop! i am sure the lead is as addictive as a gateway drug and will lead to much larger addictions. we must get those evil mini bikes out of kids hands and mouth.
February 11th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
what a bunch of garbage….. get on the sight and just put your name in. the more that sign against this the better.
February 11th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
This law is major B.S! Why does the government blow things way out of proportion?
February 11th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
****SITE****
February 11th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
i don’t know of any young dirt bike rider who is spending their time putting their mouth on Engine cases, and the wiring of the bike. Weird. They must know something we don’t guys
February 11th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
This has to be the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard!!!! At a time when the economy is at its worst, lets potentially ruin an industry worth billions of dollars. EVERYONE PLEASE TAKE A SECOND TO SIGN THE WAIVER!!!! http://www.tomself.com
February 11th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Welcome to Hussein Obamas new america… The USSA. This is just the beginning of government control. He still has four years to screw the rest of our lives up. There is some hope. If you don’t like this type of legislation, I suggest you vote out the democrats that are currently in congress in the year 2010.
February 12th, 2009 at 12:23 am
Exactly Mike. Obama is an environmental moron and most of America didn’t realize it. Fence it. Ban it. Lock it up.
If it wasn’t lead, then they’d pick exhaust. Its all about “change”. Save the trees, kill the babies.
February 12th, 2009 at 12:39 am
February 12th, 2009 at 12:41 am
dang..i did have an awesome picture of an obama babykiller poster in that last comment..but it didn’t show up.
RUBBISH.
February 12th, 2009 at 1:15 am
do your research this was actually made by bush
February 12th, 2009 at 1:48 am
god i love it when retards TRY to seem intellectual by spouting off some political babble they heard at the monster truck ralley. uh oh.. look it up… it WAS your beloved bush that put this in action.. der. da troof hurt donnit neow stop beetin ur wife.. hahaha rednacks are amusing!!
has anyone seen this video??
bushy.., you got some splainin’ ta do!!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7866929448192753501
February 12th, 2009 at 3:55 am
Anonymous, do you even ride? I see you on here all the time with absolutely nothing good to say. I’m thinking your one of those goons that just subscribe to random websites and talk a bunch of trash. Am I right?????
February 12th, 2009 at 4:42 am
Went to the gatage the other day to find my five year old sister standing with my ktm 250f back wheel hanging from her mouth ! The new law is pathetic
February 12th, 2009 at 4:49 am
My Boys are too busy hanging on to even think about chewing on part of the bike
February 12th, 2009 at 8:00 am
this is so rediculous, apparently the government doesn’t want kids to have a good time. I can’t imagine what my life would be like if i hadn’t been able to ride a motorycle at the age of 7. Every motorcycle rider should be against this law, its the only way it will chage, we should all sign a petition
February 12th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Do YOUR research, it was signed in by Bush. It was MADE by a Democrat from Illinois called Bobby Rush. And Congress at the time had a Democratic MAJORITY. Hmmm…seems funny to me…
February 12th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Me, my brother, sister, and dad grew up on motorcycles and now my daughter (9) and my nephew (4) both ride as well. I can’t imagine our life without it. This is just ridiculous!
February 12th, 2009 at 9:29 am
wow. lamest thing ive ever heard. im pretty sure i grew up on minibikes when i started riding and im completely fine. our government sucks!
February 12th, 2009 at 9:59 am
God how much can everyone complain on this site. Yamaha, Honda, KTM and others will figure out how to fix the problem and fix it. It’s their only option. Get over it..
February 12th, 2009 at 10:25 am
Not only are they chewing on engine cases and wiring, but they are apparently chewing on gear and apparel too. At our bike shop we were required to remove EVERYTHING on our floor that said youth or child. And I mean everything. T-shirts, riding boots, knee pads, helmets, the whole lot. Those poor children…and we thought we only had to worry about chipping those little baby teeth when we let them chew on metal.
February 12th, 2009 at 10:29 am
if your kid is chewing on the side of his damn bike, we have way bigger problems to worrie about !
February 12th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Totally. I’m sure this was done in the last 3 weeks? Are you retarded? The president moved into the Oval Office and got to work on lead legislation.
February 12th, 2009 at 10:45 am
DOES THIS MEAN YOU CANT TAKE YOUR KID IN THE CAR, BECAUSE THE CAR IM SURE HAS TONS OF LEAD IN ITS PARTS! way to jump start the economy government!
February 12th, 2009 at 10:45 am
DOES THIS MEAN YOU CANT TAKE YOUR KID IN THE CAR, BECAUSE THE CAR IM SURE HAS TONS OF LEAD IN ITS PARTS! way to jump start the economy government! they should have to prove its been a problem in the past
February 12th, 2009 at 11:06 am
Its funny that people think the government is for the people by the people. You only hear what they want you to hear. You only see what they want you to see. Even one of our presidents said: “A Government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.” - Thomas Jefferson.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:44 am
glad to see our economy is shot to hell, violence and drugs are through the roof, we our spending billions on a war and losing good young men in the process, unemployement is the highest it has ever been since it has started being recorded, people our losing there homes everyday and their jobs even quicker, big banks and financial institutions are robbing the public blind and have waisted away their ball out funds on employee bonus’ which was not suppose to happen, but our messed up government decides to spend their time on this. We say we live in a free country, we say it is the best, then why does it feel more and more everyday the government is telling what we can and can not do, it is one thing to make laws and protect society, it is another thing to comform a society into thinking like those that are in power. If we as riders and citizens don’t speak up and take action amd make ourselves heard the day will come and it will be soon all off-road vehicles will be banned. There are thousands of websites and groups making lies about the sport everyday but very little about the positives of it. Thisis truly a scary day, cause what is next, and now I can’t teach my kids to ride and have the same fun and enjoyemet I have had, well when I have kids.
February 12th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
yep. A class workin at my pro license.. i can tell you suck by your screenname…. yz fmf… do you switch names everytime you switch brands?. do you ever look at contingency? or will you not ride anything other than those no matter how much anyone pays you hahahah… GOOON!
February 12th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Barry…are you an Obama supporter? Is it because of the color of his skin or his anti-OHV agenda? Are you nt aware of the fact that all legislation needs the Executive to sign off on it? That means that socialist Obama did play a part in this BS legislation. I guess you could now learn that the “cool” canidate is not always the best canidate in protecting your interests.
February 12th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
can u imagine like a 450 7-9 class?!?! kids will get hurt out there, possibly die. or they wont ride which will kill american yoots compared to the rest of the world
February 12th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
if they think motorcycles for kids are dangerous. take our kids out of littl league soccer,football,tennis,baseball, and any other sport that involves 12 year olds and under
this is so FRUSTRATING!!!!!
February 12th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
everybody get on their local craigslist and start putting the word out to sign this petiton!!! go to the website listed to send a letter to congress
this law will bite the CPSIA in the ass if we do what is our priority.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
We don’t know what’s good for us, only the democrats do.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I see it all the time- kids sitting in the pits licking their bikes. Its very dangerous. Defenitely not the same metal they use in forks and spoons. Nope. It’s a wonder that we ever survived.
Dear god…is this what we’re coming to?
February 12th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Nancy Nord:
Office of Acting Chairman
(301) 504-7901
http://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/info.aspx
February 12th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
fo sho ive been wondering myself if “anonymous” even rides, which i doubt he does
February 12th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Here are a few more links that will help get the job done.
http://www.tomself.com/
http://www.amadirectlink.com/legisltn/rapidresponse.asp
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/5/2382/Motorcycle-Article/Lead-Ban-Stops-Youth-ATV-and-Motorcycle-Sales.aspx
The more the marrier……Lets let these idiots know who there dealing with!!!
February 12th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
well where r the parents at? why r they not watching their kids so they dont do that. when i was younger i never wanted to lick my bike, i wanted to ride it. its not the governments fault that parents arent watching their kids but everyone is crying and saying, “we dont watch our kids well enough so now we need someone to tell us what to do”. bike companies have to fix the problem just because little susie is licking the crank case on her dads CRF 450
February 12th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
with your “amazing” sports; nascar, baseball and “football” or handball? (you play it with your hands) one wondered you gringos were kind of… well you know,… but with this one you guys really nailed it!
February 12th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
When is the last time your 8yr old took his brakes apart & started chewing on them. Hell, if mine did that or I saw him chewing on the engine block. I’d hope he had caught the dumbazz disease before hand and not from the lead.
February 12th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
hah. idiots. anonymous is anyone that posts without a name… der . “no wonder he post so often” these comment boards are filled with morons!!
February 12th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Please do a little research. The law only affects the sale of items targeted to children 12 and under with a lead level of more than 600ppm (parts per million). That is a dangerous amount of lead and can give a child brain damage, or worse. The law is not concerned with motorcycles, or anything that might be a dangerous sport. It is only concerned with excessive lead levels in items sold for use by children. Unfortunately, the laws, although well meaning, are not yet fine tuned enough to prevent this temporary interruption of motorcycle sales. Hopefully, the laws will be adjusted soon, so our kids can get back to riding their bikes, instead of eating them.
February 12th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Because parents don’t parent their kids anymore.
February 12th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
I understand why Honda is pulling it’s bikes, but the public policy shouldn’t have a blanket clause. I thought that legislature was supposed to do some research before passing any new policies! You would think that with the economy the way it is, they would look into shit before they get all geigh with laws. I’m just glad I was able to get my daughter a new 50 before this lunacy started.
The moral is, watch your kids! If you can’t get them to stop eating lead then do all of us a favor and just put ‘em in a dog kennal.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
If the government saw the smile on a kids face after he rides a motorcycle for the first time they would think twice.
February 13th, 2009 at 1:04 am
im sure the big 5 can produce bikes fast enough without lead in them and be back to normal. yes its lame, but so are alot of things going on in our world today.
February 13th, 2009 at 11:35 am
EVERYBODY should go to Tomself.com. it is the only chance we have to fight this crap. Just fill out your name and address on the main page to send a letter to congress
February 13th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
BS! A lead-free motorcycle would take years to develop and be exceedingly expensive to produce. It would probably triple the MSRP of a CRF50.
Don’t take this lame “the manufactures will figure it out” stance. Stand up, speak up!
And don’t think that at least SOMEONE in this democrat written bill realized that it would affect much more than the cheap chinese toy crap that we fill our landfills with.
This may have been enacted by bush, but you just watch. The democratic party will be pushing big government and you will see your rights to think for yourself slip away if you don’t pay attention, do your research, and VOTE.
Obama was elected based on “change”, but he never said what would change or how. Now they are rushing through an $800 BILLION stimulus package and they don’t even talk about what it will be used for!
Our goverment was set up by our founding fathers so that CHANGE WOULD BE SLOW, so that change is argued and debated by our elected officials in an effort to lead our country in the direction that all citizens desire it to go in. Hurry up and change just leads to more BS like this CPSC ban on kids motorcycles.
February 13th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
NO ONE SHOULD SIGN! DO YOU THINK THAT THEY WILL STOP MAKING MINI BIKES AND JUST SELL THE 250 AND THE 450… BBBUUULLLLLLLL SSHH!!!!TTT. THIS LAW WILL ENCOURAGE A LEAD FREE 2010 MINI BIKE.. THEY DIDNT STOP MAKING GASOLINE WHEN THEY SAID NO MORE LEAD. THEY WONT STOP MAKING DIRT BIKES. YOU FUKING IMBECILES!
February 13th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
you are a moron
February 13th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Ha ha, Well for your info my main sponsors are Yamaha and Fmf. I’ve been riding Yamaha’s for about ten years now so i guess you can say I’ve looked at contingency. They have always treated me well
Oh and why would post without a name anyways??? It’s all good tho.
February 13th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Well put!
February 13th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
CRrider94 is dumb as shittt..
February 13th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
he rides a honda, nuff said
February 13th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I have a good feeling this is only the begining. I do understand importing tainted “CHEW” toys for tots that contain large amount of lead should be recalled. But how many interior car parts are imported from china that are over the 600ppm limit?? Ever seen a kid chew on a car seat? This is nothing more than a few individuals trying to make a name for themselves. “look how many kids lives i saved by passing this bill.” This whole government controll thing started a few years ago when certian states implimented the smoking ban in public places. Bottom line, if i dont want to smell cigarette smoke when i am eating, i simply find a resturant that has a no smoking section and leave it up to the resturant owner to make that decision. This is AMERICA and the small business owner cannot even make that decision. as for the motorcycles containing lead, thats the least of my worries on race day. I dont know how many times i have had to tell Bradley to stop chewing the knobbies off his tires and to get focused on the race. Land of the free, yea right. In my oppinion, we have pushed God out of our schools, out of our government and allowed our government to make some of the dumbest decisions
February 13th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Word, +1. Im sick & tired of not being anle to point the finger where it should be pointed. Its time to start naming names & calling a spade a spade. DEMOCRATS & THE AGENCIES THEY CREATE ARE BEHIND THIS & EVERYTHING ELSE THAT CHALLANGES DIRT BIKERS. Anyone who votes democrat does not deserve a place to ride (or in this case a bike TO ride) & as long as peoiple keep voting for them you wont have a place to ride. Feinstein, Boxer anyone?
February 14th, 2009 at 1:07 am
For once in my lifetime I think we need to stand up and take our rights back as parents!!! Who else out there is sick of law makers sticking thier noses in where they don’t belong? It is my job to PARENT my CHILD is it not? I have raised 2 kids and have 1 still home and they all put toy cars in thier mouths even when I said no no but thats a kid. BUT COME ON, ARE YOU STUPID,YOU LAW MAKERS THAT IMPOSE THIS LEAD CRAP ON A MOTORCYCLE? NO CHILD THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN AT ANY RACE,AND I’VE BEEN AT ALOT,EVER IS RACING TO SUCK ON ANY PART OF A MOTORCYCLE!!!Even when the little kids are given a trophy don’t put it in thier mouths.They are so excited to show it off that they run around with biggest smiles on thier faces showing Family,Friends and sometimes everyone.You need to write the Law specific to a TOY and a MOTORCYCLE is not a TOY. Why don’t they just go to a race or are they too good for that.I know I said alot but we are in an area where there is so little for our kids to do so its RACING or DRUGS. WHICH DO YOU THINK CONGRESS WOULD HAVE OUR KIDS DO?? I feel it would be the DRUGS they may say its SAFER!!! PLEASE WRITE YOUR SENATORS, GOVENORS, AND THE PRESIDENT DON’T LET THEM WIN COME ON PEOPLE STAND UP AS A PARENT FOR YOUR KIDS AND THIER FUTURE.I am going to do it so it starts here with me as I say one voice turns into MANY!!!!
February 14th, 2009 at 9:38 am
Hello! The G.W. Bush Administration was in charge when this Bill was introduced, voted on and passed. G.W. Bush signed this Bill into law on his watch.
Bills become laws, then they have an effective date which they become active.
The new administration had zero to do with this legislation.
February 14th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
like my buddy said. are they going lick the bike? what are the kids going to start doing drugs and going and getting in trouble. they are taking every thing from us 2strokes closing down land so we cant ride cant ride any where. where i live there closing down our riding places for the turtles cause we might run one over. whats next the dirt might be endangered so we cant ride any where. its stupid we are kids and adults trying to make a living and have fun that’s all we want is to ride with out some one breathing down our back!
February 14th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Were living in a prison taking one thing after another our parents turned out fine! And they used to put lead in paint on walls so why doesnt the govt let us parents decide what we are gonna let our kids chew on. I dont know any parents who let their kids eat paint, brake pads or wires, whos to say they wont go outside and chew on the car those are marketed towards kids but they sure ride in them all the time.
February 14th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
To elaborate didnt our parents turn out fine? Why dont we let parents decide whether or not their kids can chew on lead paint and their motorcycles. I dont know any parents who would let their kids do that I sure as shit wont. And think about this if your kid isnt eating his dirtbike he might as well eat the car those arnt marketed towards kids and they still make those you heard of some car eating kids?
February 16th, 2009 at 5:45 am
Dear mini bike friends,
in 2007, I was a member of the engine design department at KTM in austria. At that time, we worked really hard to develop the amazing 50cc and 65cc engine family for the 2009 mini bikes. Now the key marked for these products seem to fall apart. Please, fellow americans, please go and do everything you can to keep this law away from you! It just doesn’t make any sense.
February 16th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
This is a bigger problem than just motorcycles. Bush may have enacted this legislation but Obama let it go into effect. This proves our elected officials (local & national) cannot read at 650 words per minute. They don’t read half of what they sign. As citizens we need to band together and stand up and say WE ELECTED YOU and if you don’t represent us we will replace you. It is ALL our freedoms at stake not just this one. This one hits home because it effects our kids. It doesn’t matter what political affiliation you are, we are AMERICANS and we should have the right to let our children ride whatever we ( THE PARENTS) decide they should ride! Remember next time when you vote!!!
February 17th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
yeah its a good thing they are doing this. man we cant have our kids chewing on thier motorcycles! they could get NOT poisoned!
February 18th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
this is retarded……..
February 20th, 2009 at 10:38 am
The SOLUTION:
Pick up the phone…
Call your U.S. Representative - see the “Government Pages” in the Phone Book…
Ask the office staffer who takes the call:
“What should I do this weekend? I can’t get a widget for my child’s bike, so what quality (a reasonable substitute…)time should I spend with the kids, since we already had plans to go riding this weekend?”
Tell your representative your child(ren) they are devastated!!! Teach your child(ren) about Government by having them sit right next to you when you call…
February 20th, 2009 at 11:09 am
I DONT THINK THAT PEOPLE REALIZE THAT THIS BILL EFFECTS EVERYONE. STOPPING THE YOUTHS TO RIDE WILL STOP FAMILIES OF 5 OR 6 RIDERS LIKE OUR FAMILY. WE HAVE A 7,8, 17 AND 21 YEAROLD RACING AND I THE DAD HAVE BEEN FINANCIALLY INFOLVED FOR THE FAMILY AND RACING AND IF ONE CANT GO NONE OF US WILL GO. WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT BECAUSE IT IS FUN AND THERE ARE NOT THAT MANY SPORTS THAT THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN BEINVOLED IN. STOPING YOUTH RIDERS IS ALSO EFFECTING TRUCK DEALER, RV DEALERS, TRAILER DEALERS , TECHNICIAL COLLEDGES THAT HAVE ATV CLASSES AND SUPPORT RACING, THE TRACK DEALERS , HOTELS AND RESTURANTS WHERE EVENTS ARE SPONCERED. I WOLUD LIKE TO SEE MORE MEDIA ON THE DEVISTATING EFFECTS OF THE ECONEMY. SO PLEASE HELP YOUR CHLIDREN AND YOUR TOWN AND GET THE NEWS OUT TO SEND LETTERS TO YOUR STATE REPESENTATIVES
February 22nd, 2009 at 2:59 pm
there will only be two types of people in the US the haves and the have nots and, I am sure we will be the have nots!
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:07 am
It seems real funny that some stupid SOB can call others morons and be anonymous. That is just the change that Obama wanted, those that only follow.
February 25th, 2009 at 11:26 am
I just spoke with Nancy Nords office. The unintended consequences of the legislation is the kids bike ban. Only congress can grant the exclusion since they were the ones who wrote it. Pressure needs to be put on the congress. Call and write your legislative representatives.
February 25th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Well said…..for a democrat…..you might want to pull your head out of the sand
February 25th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
I don’t know one person effected by lead in motorcycles.And yeah I forgot I let my kids outside to chew on there motorcycles all the time. It’s a perfect fit in there little mouths.
I am a 34 year women who owns a KX100. What I can’t buy parts for my bike now. That’s crap.
February 27th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Are you serious??? My son races and we have 3 bikes. I cann’t get parts thus he cann’t ride. This bill is unbelievable nonsense!!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:18 pm
in my class we have to write a letter to our representavies about a letter of protest and i am getting all my friends to write about this
March 7th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Folks, this is bad law to be sure, but let’s please consider the facts before blaming, ‘the Democrats’ or ‘Hussein Obama.’
This is a bi-partisan law, passed unanimously by the House (yes, including 192 Republicans) and more than 3/4 of the Senate (again, with 75% of Republicans voting in favor). The Committee Chair is a Republican and the bill was signed into law by George Bush.
Certainly, the law has had unintended consequences — it’s being reviewed by Congress now because of its broad scope. As of March 5, the Act will reserve the right to exclude products that exceed the lead provision if the product’s lead has a limited chance of being absorbed through a child’s body when considering normal child behaviors (aka chewing, mouthing, swallowing, etc.). Manufacturers of products in this category can either file a Request for Exclusion or the Commission can make a determination on its own that a product is excluded from the Act.
Congress is already in discussions with Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha and others about the Act’s impact on the industry. It’s also worth mentioning that Congress has agreed to stay the ban for one year (until Feb 2010) so that some of this stuff can get worked out.
It’s seems clear that Congress drafted this bill in response to consumer concerns about lead-based products in the toy industry. Let’s give them some props for listening to us for a change. Unfortunately, the statute they passed has had overreaching consequences, but it does seem that they recognize this and are trying to narrow its scope. But I think it’s unfair to point fingers at ‘the Democrats’ or ‘Hussein Obama.’ As a previous poster wrote, let’s be sure to write our state representatives about the impact of this Act on the motorcycle industry. They need to hear the feedback and since the issue is hot right now, they’ll be more apt to listen.
March 12th, 2009 at 7:10 am
this law is stupid its not like the kid is going to start chewing on the engin case or the wires. question what if the kids parent ownes one that is no different from the small bikes. This law is dumb it makes no sence next there going to go after us big bikes it needs to be stopped.
March 12th, 2009 at 7:15 am
o and another thing its not the democrats or president oboma that is doing this it is the state legeslature the democrates have nothing to do with this. People dont know who to blame so they just say something and other people will blame them to. Thats just as dumb and stpid as this law.
March 12th, 2009 at 11:32 am
This is the bigest atemped so far i’ve seen to stop a good clean famly sport. Would they rather see children chewing on crack or out having good clean fun!
March 14th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
i know it is retarted
March 18th, 2009 at 11:51 am
First of all it’s not just the democrats. don’t call sides in this one because it’s politicians in general. Right now instead of worrying about republican or democrat we should worry more about that guy on the hill who bought his property next to a motocross track that had been there long befor he even thought about having the money to buy that land (I think washougal would be a good reference) because those are the people that brough this upon us.
Plus i think you can blame your oh so clean republican party for this lead ban. If Bush hadn’t have moved all our jobs to china we wouldn’t be worrying about lead anyways. Look around befor you point the finger.
March 18th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
YOU SHOW ME A KID CHEWING ON AN ENGINE BLOCK AND I’LL SHOW YOU ONE THAT’S BEEN PREVIOUSLY CLUBBED IN THE HEAD.
I’ve come to the conclusion that these people that are trying to stop this only see the negative (or make up some sort of negative for that matter). But in all reallity motocross is not at all a bad sport. Our problem is that the only part of motocross that the world sees is the bad side. For instance, on t.v. all we ever see are things like crusties dirt demonds. Wich gives mainstream america think that we’re all a bounch of dumb drunkass party animals, Wich isn’t the case. If you guys are anything like me you live for race day, and you wont let anything come inbetween you and getting to the race track. I eat sleep and breath motocross and I can garantee with out it i’d be just anything pot smoking beer drinking nobody that was just waiting for the next hand out. And of the last 8 years of me working on motorcycles i can assuringly say that i have never once gotten lead poisoning. What these politicians need to realize is that they aren’t helping anyone by taking away our childrens motorcycles.
My dad put me on a motorcycle when i was 7. And you can bet your ass that if my kids ever want to ride, they’re going to ride.
March 18th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
beef jerky huh? where i come from they just swallow it whole.
March 18th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Are you guys retarded? yah lets blame the democrat that’s been in office for 3 months instead of pointing the finger at the repbulican that’s been screwing our country up the butt for the last 8 years. My applause goes to your ignorance.
March 18th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
well excuse anonymous for having a decent head on his shoulders.
April 24th, 2009 at 2:48 am
Well, just remember you all that we have to find EXACTLY who these people are the pull this crap and GET THEM OUT OF OFFICE IN “ANY WAY” WE CAN!! First, call and write and call and write… to no end to try to get them out, and make sure you get “everybody” you know to do the same. Then flat out vote them out when their term comes up! And EVERYBODY, find out if your reps are good or crap, if they are crap, then write and call them to no end, and write down all the crap they pull (keep records), then when it comes time to vote them out, go work for the guy whose running against him and make sure you let “everyone” know in your district who and what that idiot is!!! (like these pieces that passed this crap!), and just stay on top of it, voting these pieces out once you find who and what they are.
November 13th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
you cant put a bike in your mouth. kids are smarter then that its a big bike! i doubt any kid is going to sit there and lick the bike. nice try tho.