Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

ma de a wa re of. The poi nt here is that th ese vehi cl es a re not da ngerous ! It is eithe r th e m isuse of t hern , la ck of su pe rvision by parents (in th e case of yo ungsters) , im p ro per safety equipme nt (or la ck of it), or a selfish .. inconsiderat e person wh o has little regard for theot h er drivers. Th e co ld . h ard facts he re are tha t thes e vehicl es, li ke a n v ot her motorized vehicl e, require b~ si c s'ki lls to drive th em properly, and th e proper protective a p -: parel / equi pm ent to minimize injury in case o f a mi sh ap . Let me rel at e a few o f the h igh ligh ts o f th e A BC p resenta tion if I m a y: I ). They showed a staged co llisio n betw een two you ngs ters o n threewh eelers. On e wa s sta nd i ng sti ll an d th e o the r pl ow ed broadsid e into h im. Their parents were p ictured indulging in beer rather th an su pe rvisi ng th eir siblings. 2). A three-wheeler wa s parked latera lly on a side hill a nd then pushed over. A few moments o f your time spent reviewing an owner's manua l wi ll show you that the manufacturer specifica lly states that thi s is a dangerous, undesirab le pra cti ce and sh ou ld not be done. A skilled , accomplished rider ca n trav erse side-hill situations without undo risk. 3). R iders were shown in a Californ ia dune area d rinking, wearing little or no safety apparel and riding w ith wi ld abandon . . 4). A young boy was intervi ewed and he related th e even ts which led to his accident a nd subsequent ser io us injury. It is also interestin g to n ot e that this yo u ngster' s fath er see me d to be ge n u ine ly upset by th e inj ury to his son . .Wha t father wou ldn 't be concerned ? H ow ever , th e yo u ngster's grandfather had purch ased th e ma ch in e for him to use on th eir co u nt ry estate. If thi s fath er is as co ncerned with hi s son's we lfare as he would lik e u s to believe, wh v didn 't h e tak e an act ive rol e in th esuper vision o f hi s so n? This you ng man sta ted th a t he wa s ridin g hi s machine do wn th e ro ad wh en it " j us t flipped ove r." Le t m e ass ure yo u , th at th e machine did n ot flip over for no rea son, Excessive speed , a pothol e, a m yri ad o f reasons co u ld have ca used th e machine to tak e fli ght. ' . 5). It was notew orth y th a t th e hosts o f th e sho w noti ced th at infants ca n ' no t read an o wne r's manual. Thev were not written for infants o r th ~ ver y yo un g ! It still fall s back o n th e p arent th at he must assu me th e G odg iven p at erna l responsibility for the sa fety of his ch ild ren! Not th e co urts ; th e manufacturers, a nd ce rta in ly not at the expe n se of the enjoyme nt o f safe , responsible riders. In summary , I would lik e to draw your a tten tio n to th e th ousands o f safe , responsibl e rid ers. The co nsc ien tious effort s by th e deal ers to promote saf ety is noteworthy. The recreati onal value a n d th e utilitarian va lue o f th ese machines is im measura ble! G entlemen , th e interest o f th e m ajority is th e paramount issu e here. We a re a ll awa re th at sa fetv sho u ld be a co n sta n t companion o f o urs. H ow lever, we must understand that a certa i n degree of cu lp a bility lies with th e driver. W e can no t expect. nor do we desire th at o ur govern me nt be involved in ever y facet o f o urpriva te li ves. Upon com pletio n'o fa thor ough, unbi a sed investi gati on , I a m sure th at yo u will find th at th ree- an d four- wheel ed recr eat ion al vehicles . p ose no m ore a threat to human lives th an. ski s or tobaggans wh en o pera ted p ro perl y. .)J Ll J ) C HA RLES E. BARR ET T I : ' I .C.C ~::P ~ i .i ,., Jll'\*~t~NY o c ~ 00 C') . ...... YOUR ALL-AROUND CHOICE OUR HOT NEW PERFORMER MX/ENDURO "R" SERIES' 3:oox2 1 100/90 4:10x18 Three ply rated nylon casing s. This foundation offers a st ron g casing with the proper ffexib ility. Speci al rubber compound of the fines t "medium " b lend . Attain s that perfect balance be twe en wear and tract ion. The M XIEndur o tr ead des ign o tte rs uni fo rm knob spacing and medium void areas. The standard fo r optimu m perfo rmance on all terr ain types. • 3:00x21 R 4:5OX18R .4:10x14R MINI The "ROO pattern has stagg ered kno bs and small vo ids on the ou ter rows for adde d surfac e are B wh ile cornerin g. The center k no bs ere large and . onset w ith large voi d area fo r o p ti m um str aigh t ahead traction . Designed for soft terr ain applica tio n the "R " has proved success ful on a wid e varie ty o t terrai ns fr om loose sand to hard p'!ck . The special rubber com poun d, unlike o ther brand s o f tires , will no t los e kn obs or show exces sive wear on har d terra in. The th ree plys o f nylo n cor d belting form the. fo un datio n lor ou r d ur abl e "R oO series . Hi -Po int does no t mak e Red Dot specia lty tires for the two extremes of terra in ; sof t sand onl y and " blue groove" hard pack . All Red Do t tires have been tested and proven to wo rk well and hold tog eth er on all terra ins . Both the MX/Enduro and " R" ser ies fr ont t ire patterns are designed to complement the rear ti re des ign and app lication . A majority 0.1 ott-road riding covers more than one typ e of terra in . For instance. many tracks are sand or loam with loose rocks and /o r fl at surface rocks. Muddy conditions often cover a hard pack and rut surface. When rnultlpte terrains and conditions are prese nt . special ty tires are difficu lt to use. With Red Dot tires, the proper c hoice of tread pattern is onl y a mailer ctrtcer pr efer enc e. Wh ichever your choice. Red Dot tires will perform. AT YOUR HI-POINT DEALER, NATURALLYl HI-POINT RACIN G PROD UCT S (East ) 3709 West Erie Ave.. Lorain. OH 44053 (Westl 2650H Merc ant ile Dr.. Rancho Cordova. CA 95670 SLIP-ONS for Both the 900 &600models $199.00 See your local dea ler or call -'IIERKERS' 1-800-423-5246 (Calif. 1-800-382-3689) 7900 Deering Ave ~ Canoga Park. CA 91304 .1U

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