Right on Dave! The real test of emissions cleanliness is under load, not at the idle or at 2,500 in neutral!
angela
Here's Vince during an 'emissions test' under load!
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You've heard of the "fastest Indian"? I'm the "fastest Sicilian"...
Fastest Indian -- this is a must-see movie. This guy invented do-it-yourself.
More good stuff from Big Brother
A new federal law aimed at protecting children from lead in toys has also forced a nationwide halt in sales of off-road motorcycles and recreational vehicles built for young riders, killing off a multi-million-dollar industry that was thriving despite the recession overnight. USA Today reports that thousands of powersports dealers were told to halt sales of vehicles designed for children 12 and younger because of new lead restrictions in an act of Congress that took effect Feb. 10. Even vehicle sales are banned by a law passed in response to lead found in toys imported from China. Passed by Congress after a series of reports concerning toys made in China with lead, the law bans sale of products aimed at children if they contain more than 600 parts per million of lead, says Joseph Martyak, chief of staff to the acting chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Martyak told USA Today that the wording of the law left the commission no choice but to enforce the ban on youth cycles and ATVs even with no evidence children would ingest or absorb the items. The industry has petitioned the commission for an exemption. The Motorcycle Industry Council estimates nearly 100,000 youth bikes were sold in the USA in 2008, though some were aimed at kids 13 and older and not covered by the ban. Dealernews, an industry trade publication, estimates that the value of inventory at U.S. dealers that can no longer be sold probably exceeds $100 million. Beyond current inventory, Kawasaki spokeswoman Jan Plessner told USA Today that the company has "millions and millions of dollars" worth of parts now in the product pipeline to dealers that cannot be sold.
A new federal law aimed at protecting children from lead in toys has also forced a nationwide halt in sales of off-road motorcycles and recreational vehicles built for young riders, killing off a multi-million-dollar industry that was thriving despite the recession overnight. USA Today reports that thousands of powersports dealers were told to halt sales of vehicles designed for children 12 and younger because of new lead restrictions in an act of Congress that took effect Feb. 10. Even vehicle sales are banned by a law passed in response to lead found in toys imported from China. Passed by Congress after a series of reports concerning toys made in China with lead, the law bans sale of products aimed at children if they contain more than 600 parts per million of lead, says Joseph Martyak, chief of staff to the acting chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Martyak told USA Today that the wording of the law left the commission no choice but to enforce the ban on youth cycles and ATVs even with no evidence children would ingest or absorb the items. The industry has petitioned the commission for an exemption. The Motorcycle Industry Council estimates nearly 100,000 youth bikes were sold in the USA in 2008, though some were aimed at kids 13 and older and not covered by the ban. Dealernews, an industry trade publication, estimates that the value of inventory at U.S. dealers that can no longer be sold probably exceeds $100 million. Beyond current inventory, Kawasaki spokeswoman Jan Plessner told USA Today that the company has "millions and millions of dollars" worth of parts now in the product pipeline to dealers that cannot be sold.
RICH-couldn't find your mentioned article on the USA Today site, but I did find this one there:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2009-02-12-fingernails_N.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2009-02-12-fingernails_N.htm
I HATE it when I break a nail . . .
"Forum Prick." I love it.
No doubt there is someone you can sue over that broken nail. Gotta be somebody's fault.
No doubt there is someone you can sue over that broken nail. Gotta be somebody's fault.