<![CDATA[small powersports industry has all but been shut down]]>Ya i pulled this off another forum i am a member on. I think this is bullshit for people who might already have a smaller bike because what are you suppose to do if you crash it? Also that website gives a little smaller description that describes the effects a little more.

On February 10, 2009, a new law called the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act went into effect. This law was created by Congress last August as a knee-jerk reaction to hazardous toys being imported from China (remember the Fisher-Price toy recalls). It bans all products sold for use by children which contain above certain levels of lead and phthalates. In the act, children is defined as anyone 12 or under, and the law is very broad in that it exempts no products from its purview.

How does this become an issue of importance to motorcycle riders?

All minibikes and pitbikes fall under this act, as well as ATV's sold for youths. 85cc or smaller, gone. I can't get parts, I can't even get stickers. As of today, all the major motorcycle and ATV manufacturers have instructed their dealers to remove all bikes and ATV's used by children from inventory and to cease advertising, marketing, selling, possibly servicing these products. The lead contained in these bikes is not in the paint; it's in the metal used for certain parts in the engines and electrical parts. Most dealers have also been instructed to stop selling parts and accessories for the bikes as well.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC, which is the commission charged with enforcing this act has been asked by the motorcycle industry to grant a waiver to prevent the end of the motorcycle industry, but they are dragging their feet. As a result, minibikes and pitbikes became illegal today.

What can you do about this?

We are sending this email to ask you to band together as the motorcycle community to tell the beureaucrats in Washington, DC that they need to act and act now to stop this from hurting the motorcycle industry any more.

116th District Missouri Representative Tom Self, father of two kids who race bikes, has organized a campaign to contact our legislators and the CPSC to demand that they act immediately to grant the waiver to the motorcycle industry. This campaign relies upon everyone who is involved in any way with motorcycles and racing to get involved and send a message. That's not just one representative of the family, but Mom, Dad, sister, brother...everyone! To make this easy, Representative Self has created a website with a form which can be used to generate letters to all the involved officials. Every member of your family who is a citizen of the US must be encouraged to send in this letter. Contact everyone you know who is involved in racing and get them to send a message. It is important that Washington DC be totally swamped with emails and phone calls about this, and it must happen right now!

The website is www.tomself.com and it's easy to do.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/16313/small-powersports-industry-has-all-but-been-shut-downRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 01:26:49 GMTThu, 12 Feb 2009 17:03:14 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:09:31 GMT]]>Now you parker..

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/250670https://fargostreet.com/post/250670Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:09:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:48:59 GMT]]>

PSiedTSi;262234 wrote:
Don't worry he's the resident asshat/post whore, and you just got punk'd! lol, but really he was just kidding.
you suck....

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/250664https://fargostreet.com/post/250664Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:48:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:47:17 GMT]]>

MisterCMK;262035 wrote:
Good. I'm glad that someone is finally taking a sensible step towards protecting America's biggest investment, our children.

I hope your joking. Do you think an 8 year old is going to be sucking on a dirt bike rotor or engine block, or plastic? I can understand little toys for babies.. but come on this is getting rediculous.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/250628https://fargostreet.com/post/250628Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:47:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:43:37 GMT]]>Yet fishermen lose pounds of lead in our lakes every year. Heh its all so ridiculous that is is almost funny. Much thanks to the idiots in California who know whats best for all us donkeys.
Lord, please send a tsunami to wipe out California, then we can ban water for being too dangerous too. 🙂

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/250544https://fargostreet.com/post/250544Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:43:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:14:39 GMT]]>Ok then 2006 crf50 for sale, 6000$ firm. PM if interested.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/250503https://fargostreet.com/post/250503Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:14:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:15:37 GMT]]>Good. I'm glad that someone is finally taking a sensible step towards protecting America's biggest investment, our children.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/250460https://fargostreet.com/post/250460Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:15:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:47:39 GMT]]>though*

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/250453https://fargostreet.com/post/250453Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:47:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:47:20 GMT]]>no it includes honda as well. Go on there website they already pulled there bikes that are smaller then 85cc. My guess is that this is not going to go on for that long thow

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/250452https://fargostreet.com/post/250452Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:47:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:46:24 GMT]]>It said china right? so not hondas amirite? Good get the fuck rid of these chinese knock off bikes, I'm sick of people wanting them fixed and bitching when we can't find parts for it because noone can figure out what brand it is!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/250439https://fargostreet.com/post/250439Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:46:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:55:05 GMT]]>ya that's what i kind of figured after i read about this on some other forums but like i said i called and talked to owner of the Umotors in fargo because one of my friends dad is good friends with him. And he said yes i could still get parts for my 85 but he said a 85 cc is equivalent to a 100-125 4 stroke. But he didn't state really if they could sell the 4 strokes or not.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/249901https://fargostreet.com/post/249901Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:55:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:43:12 GMT]]>Just came across this thread but figured I would let you guys know that many people are currently taking action against this. This law is aimed at 12year olds and under which was stated before. But I'm not sure why some of you aren't able to find parts for your 110cc bikes becuase it is only suppose to affect the parts and bikes of 85cc's and younger.

It's amazing how many calls we get a day. All the motorcycle manufacturers are currently going through lead testing to see what products are able to be sold or not.

http://www.kfyrtv.com/News_Stories.asp?news=27052

I was just in Indianapolis for the dealer expo and people were around with petitions like crazy. So it won't last long. If the law doesn't allow these manufactures to make these products they will come out with lead free products. So don't worry to much, just a shitty situation at the current moment.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/249889https://fargostreet.com/post/249889Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:43:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:42:10 GMT]]>oops, double post

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/248843https://fargostreet.com/post/248843Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:42:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:40:19 GMT]]>Also it depends on the parts... I cant get any electrical parts for my 110. it all depends on if its in the motor or outside the bike. Motor parts are excluded from this, its all the electrical on the outside that contain lead that you can not buy anymore...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/248841https://fargostreet.com/post/248841Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:40:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:13:16 GMT]]>just gonna have to buy used.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/248775https://fargostreet.com/post/248775Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:13:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:53:27 GMT]]>Ya harwood is right they can't promote to younger kids under the age of 13....i called Umotors today because i was going to be pissed if i couldn't buy parts for my yz 85. and they said they can still sell the parts they just can't sell the bike itself is what they told me so i guess am not to worried lol as i already have the bike. But it is still a shitty deal for people who want to get there kids into motosports at a young age.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/248772https://fargostreet.com/post/248772Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:53:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:31:06 GMT]]>BTW, this did a lot to help our economy at this point.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/248766https://fargostreet.com/post/248766Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:31:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:17:53 GMT]]>its any bike marketed for under 12.... its not just a cc limit... other wise they wouldnt pull the 110's

"In the act, children is defined as anyone 12 or under, and the law is very broad in that it exempts no products from its purview."

Also the cc limit refers to 2 strokes... which equals aprox 150cc 4 stroke...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/248765https://fargostreet.com/post/248765Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:17:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:05:36 GMT]]>"All minibikes and pitbikes fall under this act, as well as ATV's sold for youths. 85cc or smaller, gone."

Hmmmmmm

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/248763https://fargostreet.com/post/248763Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:05:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:04:18 GMT]]>doesnt matter if its 90cc... my KLX is 110cc...

Kawasaki pulled the klx110 and kx65
Suzuki pulled all off road and kids bikes
Honda pulled crf50 crf70 and crf90
Yamaha pulled ttr50 and pw50

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/248762https://fargostreet.com/post/248762Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:04:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:55:13 GMT]]>The Cubs 90cc 🙂 yay.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/248760https://fargostreet.com/post/248760Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:55:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:51:38 GMT]]>this is complete bullshit! im pissed, i own a 2008 KLX110 and cant get it running cause i cant get fucking parts! It has an ignition problem and its still under fucking warranty but they wont fix it! Can i make them buy it back or WTF?!?!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/248759https://fargostreet.com/post/248759Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:51:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to small powersports industry has all but been shut down on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:00:16 GMT]]>so what the fuck am i going to do now?.... looks like im going to have to beat them more often to equal the amount of lost lead exposure time....

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/248749https://fargostreet.com/post/248749Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:00:16 GMT