The Age Law

[PinkFlame26]

OK im really mad about this age law thing!! or watever it is! the 250 ex...which my cousin has....says *no one under the age of 16 can ride on this n blah blah blah* i mean it doesnt make sense!!! i know guys who are like 5ft 11in and they are only 14 and how are they supposed to ride some lil 90cc!!???!? i mean c*mon maybe im being too stuck up! wat do u guys think about it??

( we can always sneak on the 250 tho... )

[sportraxrider10]

i don't think they inforce them laws in any states, i might be wrong but i don't think so:confused:


i ride a 300ex and i'm only 14, only 5'1'' and 120 pounds and i have gotten pulled over many of times and they never said anything to me about it.

it said no one under 16 on my old 250x, i was only 12 years old hten, it also said no one under 16 on my blaster, i was 11 then, now on my 400ex it says no one under 16, but guess what? i am 16 :blah

[PinkFlame26]

hahaha!

[Jimmah]

It's not a law but a suggestion.

[Rip_Tear]

They have too, its just a gauge for parents, if they don't think that their son or daughter can handle it, well thats the kids problem... I didnt get my quad till I turned 16.... My sled either... I used to ride dirt bikes but I never had one, and I didnt ride anything over the 50cc very often.

[Striker49]

Its a stupid law....I just disreguarded it when I was a kid. Im 16 now anyways, but dont ride. :p

[Quadracer5]

Here's an interesting bit of information for y'all. If, lets say Honda for example catches one of its dealers selling an ATV to someone underage or if the parents are buying it for the youths use and the dealer knows it they get 3 chances.

First time they are caught they get a written warning. Second time, a fine ranging from $10,000 - $25,000. Third time they get caught selling to a underage person they lose their dealership lisence.

Now, I don't agree with the age laws, they need to be re-evaluated(sp?) for sure. But I thought I would let you all know what kind of importance these laws play with dealerships. When I worked at a Honda dealership a few years ago Honda would send someone in with a person under the age of 16 and try to buy a 400EX, telling the dealer it would be the kids atv. We didn't know when they were coming or how often.

The manufacters and dealers take the age laws very seriously. But they do need to be changed, there are thousands of younger riders with a lot of skill, and who are large enough to handle a bigger ATV. Stepping back down now, lol.

Kyle

[racerx573]

I raced a Blaster when I was twelve. But I think those laws mightve expirder in 1998, theres something on ******** about it, under the 2003 Recommendations. But I am not 100% sure. I know they changed the ages for racing classes at the GNC's.

[Black400]

Im 14 6ft(there is know way i could ride a 50cc quad) and i ride a 400ex when i was 8 i had a Bayou 220 and it said 16 on it i think these laws are very stupid:p

[flyin#5]

Originally posted by Jimmah
It's not a law but a suggestion.

exactly even though most states the law is 16. on polarises quads it says 18 and i know the law is not 18. no one cares though and if you do go to atv saftey and you couldnt get fined for that. but come on do they really expect ppl to ride a 90? i just got off my friends banshee and am perfectly fine on it. i also rode a 400ex when i was twelve and then i had no trouble with that. ive been ridng my 200sx since i was 9 and have never had any trouble handling that.

[Braff1]

I use to have a little E-Ton 90 cc. My son is 15 years old, 6'1" Tall, 140 #. You should have seen him on the E-Ton, he looked like a Shriner minus the cone hat.

[Rip_Tear]

You know what the funniest thing is! I love riding the little mini's! I even like riding those little 250ex's! they are fun as anything!