so let me get this straight, atvs have had throttles get stuck on them is that what you are telling me? Hmmm sounds like something that has been happening for years. funny how some of the best riders in the country, and world for that matter started riding back when a machine would not get recalled for something like this. they would take the bike back to the garage, find a stiffer spring “of what ever nature they could find”, put it in, and then go tend to what ever it was that they cut when they dumped their bike. Dont get me wrong here. I am all for keeping our kids safe and looking out for their best interest but america has taken this a little to far. next thing ya know “if not already” one of these manufactures will be sued for selling an unsafe machine. after that comes the ban on kids quads because they are unsafe. you can not tell me I am off base on this. anyone over 35 remembers how much fun three wheelers where and what happened with them. the issue was not that they were to unsafe it was that to many people were riding them without the proper education. oh yeah back to the subject at hand. I agree that the companies that build these machines should fix build flaws in them, but come on guys, throttles get stuck, it happens. I got a great idea. how about we teach our kids how to use the kill switch or kill cord on their bikes so that when it does happen they can shut it off. if your kid can not understand when and how to do that he or she should probably not be on the quad to start with and I assure you a stuck throutle is the least of your worries when it comes to them riding.

So what now? the kids that are growing up on these quads will weather this just fine, and move on to bigger machines. one day they will be out riding, and…….. yep you guessed it, the throttle gets stuck. did we as parents teach them what to do in such a case when the were first learning how to ride, or did we send a letter to kawi, and tell them they had to build a quad that would never put our child at risk?