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At round 6 of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, Yamaha’s Taylor Kiser fought the deep mud of the Tennessee track and constant position changes to roar into first place after an amazing battle at the Weekend Warrior Titan GNCC in Lafayette, TN.
I just kept telling myself to keep steady and not make any mistakes,” Kiser said. “I pushed as hard as I could push. I’m so happy it’s unbelievable.”
After a day of constant passing and lead changes, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Chris Borich recovered after last week’s disappointment at Loretta Lynn’s, where he broke a chain, to take second place, while Kiser’s teammate Brandon Sommers took his second podium in a row with third place…Â DetailsÂ
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) has learned that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted last Friday, April 17, 2009, on the issue of banning sales of youth ATVs and motorcycles because of lead levels. The CPSC voted to keep the ban in place; however, they did issue a two-year stay of enforcement of the ban. This stay of enforcement will allow manufacturers and retailers of youth ATVs and motorcycles to continue building and selling these items. It also gives the industry two years to comply with the new law and if, for some reason, it is technologically infeasible to manufacture a certain part with less lead than allowed by law, the industry will have a chance to make an argument to the CSPC…. Details