What: Kids Love 2 Ride Protest
When: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 6:00am PST
Why: In defiance of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of2008 which prohibits the sale of youth motorcycles and ATVs
deemed unhealthy for children under 12 due to suspected highlevelsof lead content, motorcycle dealer Malcolm Smith will sell
these banned vehicles as a sign of protest. As a sign of support, agroup of small business people and high-profile motorcycle industry
celebrities, including racers Jeff Ward and Jeremy McGrath, Glen
Helen Raceway owner Bud Feldkamp, and motorsport design guru
Troy Lee have all agreed to be on hand to purchase banned units
for use by their own children and grandchildren.