KSPR New Law Outlaws Small ATV and Dirt Bikes

In his nearly thirty-five years riding dirt bikes, Dwight Maggard has never had to answer questions like this...

"Number one reaction is how and why did this go through, and I don't have an answer for it," he says.

But, one-third of his business has been put into storage.

"It's really got us in a bind."

The reason - they're marketed to kids. All ATV's and dirt bikes for kids twelve and under can no longer be sold.

"We were told opening business hours on the 10th, everything had to be pulled off the showroom floor."

The law says if there are exposed parts containing lead, the product can no longer be sold. It calls these parts "hazardous substances" that could be ingested.

But, Dwight says, "I don't see a 12-year-old going out in the garage and licking on his motorcycle or chewing pieces on it. I just.. I don't see that happening."

Missouri State Representative Tom Self is leading a campaign in the House to have an exemption for kids motorsports. Check out his website at
www.tomself.com

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[Matt06yfz]

Well then we'll just get the kids 250s and see how many kids die on those and see how's many kids die from the lead.

[djsm1th]

i wanna meat this dealer and shake his hand! nobody eats there dirt bike or quad?

[honda9752]

That boul shit iv been riding sense i was 2 im not dum and going 2 like the parts

[MrPepsilover13]

Thats stupid

[Dirtracer117]

@bobo05 thats good that means they can be sold.

[crazyRm125rider17]

is this for real? come on who would let there kid eat their dirtbike parts? lol

[bobo05]

The manufacturers got past this law by changing the age size of all the banned vehicle to 13yrs or older. Sneaky crap

[199travispastranafan]

who wuold chew on their bikes

[handcraftivist]

Good for the OHV industry for TACKLING the HUGE problems caused by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act! Adding this and all of the motocross industry CPSIA related videos to my playlists at youtube/handcraftivist and spreading the word on Twitter at twitter/cpsia

WOW guitarplayer4395- I had heard this would be the case (not being sold replacement parts), but you are the first I have seen post about it. Do you twitter? Love to hear more...

[guitarplayer4395]

i just bought an 85 and i called for a part today and they wouldnt sell it to me