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7
Apr

Electric Automobile Cycling Motorcycle – GM and Segway unveil new two-wheeled urban vehicle

General Motors Segwaysegway-2A solution to the world’s urban transportation problems could lie in two wheels not four, according to executives for General Motors Corp. and Segway Inc.

The companies announced Tuesday that they are working together to develop a two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle designed to be a fast, safe, inexpensive and clean alternative to traditional cars and trucks for cities across the world…  Details

5
Apr

ATV Motorcycle motocross Off-road – Advocacy groups turn to pending legislation for youth motorcycles and ATV sales

 As the battle to bring youth motorcycles and ATV’s back to the dealership showroom floors seems to hesitate, advocacy groups are indicating their disappointment in agency officials.

The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) and its members are disappointed that Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Nancy Nord announced today that she intended to vote against the petition that our industry submitted for an exclusion for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorcycles from the lead content limits found in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). The organization believed that a recent petition submitted to the agency was based on sound science and showed that there is no measurable risk to children resulting from lead exposure from these products…  Details 

5
Apr

Motorcycle Street – Certification opens California roads for Viper Motorcycles

viper The old adage of heading west isn’t just for adventurous souls or those looking for something new, a motorcycle manufacturer will be riding into California courtesy of its new certification.

Viper Powersports has received the needed certification from California’s Air Resources Board to sell its motorcycles in the western state.

Viper Powersports designs, produces and markets through an independent dealer network a line of premium custom V-Twin Super Cruiser motorcycles, V-Twin aftermarket engines and other related aftermarket products. Many of the company’s motorcycle and motorcycle engine component parts are…  Details 

3
Apr

Motorcycle ATV – CPSC Recommends No Motorcycle Exemption

The lead law which has virtually shut down the youth motorcycle and ATV industry will remain in effect unchanged if the Consumer Product Safety Commission has any say in the matter. For those who thought the CPSC might be scrambling to fix it after the effects became apparent, think again.

The staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recommending that the agency refuse to grant an exemption for youth-model off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) from a new anti-lead law.

They admit potential lead exposure from motorcycles and ATVs is practically nonexistent, but, they don’t seem to be concerned… Details

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