Kids ATV Ban
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04-11-2011, 10:20 PM
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I actually know a teenager that rides one of these 110 chinese atv's 
he actually thinks it the coolest thing ever 
He's gotta be at least 5' 7" tall and 165 lbs.
it's pathetic- it's like the when it was cool for a teenager to ride a kids mini BMX (like it was ever cool
) or those stupid little 100cc rice rocket motorcycles-
he actually thinks it the coolest thing ever He's gotta be at least 5' 7" tall and 165 lbs.it's pathetic- it's like the when it was cool for a teenager to ride a kids mini BMX (like it was ever cool
) or those stupid little 100cc rice rocket motorcycles-
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04-12-2011, 06:21 AM
#14
04-12-2011, 07:33 AM
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Former Chinese POW!
I know in 2009 a law was passed that banned sales of kids ATV's because of lead content in them. I've been looking at kids ATV's recently and do see some tiny machines with stickers stating that they are for 16 years and older. There is no way a 16 year old would fit on one of these machines. Did the manufactures put these warning on to get around the ban?
The Chinese made small machines with 110cc engines to get around the kids atv ban.. a 110cc quad needs a 16 yr old rider(to comply with engine size laws). No one is going to put a 16 yr old on a mini quad so essentially they got around the law... They made a small quad that wasnt held under the ban because its "made" for a 16 or older rider..
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04-12-2011, 09:54 AM
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Thanks for the welcome and the description. I didn't realize it was the engine size that made it appropriate for a specific age.
Here is a pic of me on the Panterra 90. It's not a bad fit for me. I looked at some newer kids ones and didn't fit as well on them.
hehe- saying that panterra 90 has a "nearly adult sized frame" is like saying my 18' ski boat is "nearly a yacht" 
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04-12-2011, 10:34 AM
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04-13-2011, 04:06 AM
HUSH, Illinois is trying to ban lead tackle and the morons in office don't need any encouragememnt
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04-13-2011, 05:20 PM
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Lead based frame ban? Well unless you let your kid lick the frame like its his own personal lollypop there shouldnt be any problems. Gov. is retarded!
And what this guy said-->it's my understanding that a committee got together years ago, govt/big brother, and decided on just size "cc" for ages. being politicians, they didn't have any common sense. PLUS, i believe manufacturers are putting the age limits on there because of village idiots and sue happy morons due to liability issues. some "parents" think they can put their 10 yr old 90 lb kid on a 700cc screamer and it's ok because that's what the kid wanted. sure a 6' 150 lb kid ain't gonna fit a 90cc. that's dangerous as all get out! fit him to a 250cc. it just takes common sense to fit a kid to a quad. or vice versa.
And what this guy said-->it's my understanding that a committee got together years ago, govt/big brother, and decided on just size "cc" for ages. being politicians, they didn't have any common sense. PLUS, i believe manufacturers are putting the age limits on there because of village idiots and sue happy morons due to liability issues. some "parents" think they can put their 10 yr old 90 lb kid on a 700cc screamer and it's ok because that's what the kid wanted. sure a 6' 150 lb kid ain't gonna fit a 90cc. that's dangerous as all get out! fit him to a 250cc. it just takes common sense to fit a kid to a quad. or vice versa.