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> [Original Message] > From: Harry Seifert > To: amotoo44 > Date: 2/12/2009 7:02:18 PM > Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] AMA request for petition > > I'm signing the petition.................all you folks what's voted for

> > > > [Original Message] > > From: amotoo44 > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > > Date: 2/12/2009 6:41:27 PM > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] AMA request for petition > > > > Not sure if this is true but worth looking into if you have kids > > that like to ride: > > > > AMA calls for all motorcyclists to help stop the ban of youth OHVs > > PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The sport of off-highway recreation is > > seriously threatened by recent legislation that imposes strict lead > > content guidelines on children's everyday toys. The Consumer Product > > Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) has effectively banned the > > sale of youth off-highway vehicles (OHVs). The American Motorcyclist > > Association (AMA) is calling for action now to help reverse the > > potentially devestating effect this could have on the sport of OHV > > recreation. > > > > "The unavailability of youth OHVs will devastate family OHV > > recreation and cripple amateur competition, creating a domino effect > > across all aspects of motorized recreation," said AMA Vice President > > for Government Relations Ed Moreland. "All motorcyclists, whether > > they recreate off-road or not, need to come to the defense of our > > youngest riders and help ensure the future availability of youth > > OHVs." > > > > A quick and effective way to help is to write or call your > > representative and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and > > let them know petitions exist to exclude certain vehicles from the > > final rule governing the law. You can send your representative a > > letter by using the Take Action button in the Issues and Legislation > > section of www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com. To contact the CPSC > > directly, use the contact form here. > > > > According to section 101(a) of the enacted legislation, all youth > > products containing lead must have less than 600 parts per million > > (ppm) by weight. The CPSC has interpreted the law to apply to > > various components of youth OHVs including the engine, brakes, > > suspension, battery and other mechanical parts. Even though the lead > > levels in these parts are small, they are still above the minimum > > threshold. > > > > In order to assure continued availability and access to youth OHVs, > > the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) and Specialty Vehicle Industry > > Association (SVIA) submitted petitions to the CPSC asking that > > certain vehicles be excluded from the final rule governing the law. > > > > "It is critical that Congress and the CPSC know that these petitions > > exist and that by acting on them they will maintain a vital form of > > recreation for American families, preserve youth racing and protect > > the thousands of jobs associated with this industry," Moreland > > added. "We are asking all motorcyclists to write or call their > > representatives and the CPSC today and ask them to approve the > > petition to exclude youth OHVs from the CPSIA lead content > > requirements." > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >