I had a very enlightened email converation with my local Congressman (Whitman, VA) over this issue. Like beating your head against the wall. Talk about not understanding the remifications of their actions. Did you know that bicycles are soon to be included too, if not already? You REALLY have to that the over-reaction types and all the soccer moms on this one who cite the Chinese toy paint fiasco.

I'd sure like someone to show me some statisitcs on how many kids were poisoned by lead paint after chewing on an ATV or a Bicycle. I bet you find a brain dead parent there as well.

This is insanity at it's finest. I say ban the CPSC for poisoning our minds with BS.

 

Hey guys, do you know if the new Arctic Cat 150 (stated by AC as being intended for 14 year-olds) is included in the ban? I'm thinking of getting one for my daughter.

 

http://www.cpsc.gov/pr/nord040309exclusions.pdf

Hi,

I belong to another forum where we are also discussing the lead situation, and how the ban affects what we do. When someone posted this link today, I came to find a good ATV forum. Landed here.

Do you guys have an opinion on how the information in the above link might affect the ATV sales for kids under 12?

We have been planned on purchasing a youth ATV, and didn't realize until today how far reaching this CPSIA thing is.

Thanks for any insight anyone can give on this. Have a good day.

 

The ban is for under 12 and for 50/70/and most 80cc machines.

 

Part of this memo, dated April 3, 2009, from the CPSC says this, it sounds like they are allowing sales? Not going to seek penalties for sales?

 

We don't have such a law in Canada, but we may be affected if companies like Arctic Cat decide to just eliminate their small ATVs altogether. (I guess it depends upon how big the non-U.S. market is, also keeping in mind that most of these quads are not U.S. made anyway - the small AC quads, for example, are made by Kymco, including the new AC 150 I am considering.)

 

Draggin, I know it sucks double paying, but can it be worth selling your land over? Too bad there no special "registration" for out-of-state land owners. That's a shame.....