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Come Join in the festivities for the Fuel T.V. Taping of a new pilot show… Shooting here in Central Florida with some of the top action sports athletes. they want to see first hand how Orlando WAKEBOARDERS party!!! Come meet your favorite Moto, Wake, Skate and BMX riders. The event is taking place at The Hanson house on lake mary jess and is a float party sooo we have to liter the lake with “totaled” crazy people on floats!!!
The party is being put on by Monster Energy. We are going to have various hoaxie wakeboard/moto/water related events. So if you want bring your shred stick cause you may be able to enter in these contest. We will let you know what the contest will be as we get closer to the actual party. check out www.tlstunts.com later in the week for full contest details and how to enter.
Once again come over and bring a float and lets show the world how Orlando parties!!!!
(18+ Invited 21+ to Drink)
PLEASE READ!!!!!!!!!!
****Because this is being filmed for TV under no circumstances may you bring beer cans, beer bottles, or drink from liquor bottles. around the cameras or crew…. Everything must be drank from a cup with no alcoholic branding symbols on them we will have tons provided for you and we also will have some kegs. Ages 21+
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Day 1 of filming check out a few shots
The vote is in: Consumer Product Safety Commission votes to stay enforcement of law making sale of youth model off-highway vehicles illegal. OFFICIAL RELEASE
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voted to stay enforcement of a lead law that currently bans the sale of youth-model motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). The stay, which extends through May 1, 2011, follows a unanimous vote by Acting Chairwoman Nancy Nord and Commissioner Thomas Moore. The AMA Government Relations Department is currently examining the 25-page Stay of Enforcement document and will issue more details shortly.
The law in question is the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Designed
to protect children from lead in toys that might easily end up in children’s mouths,
the language of the legislation has ensnared a number of products that have little
exposure risk, including youth-model motorcycles and ATVs.
“While we applaud the CPSC commissioners’ vote to stay enforcement of the law, this
doesn’t solve the real issue, which is the law itself,” said Ed Moreland, AMA vice
president for government relations. “Youth-model motorcycles and ATVs should be
exempt from the law, and Congress needs to act to make that happen. Hopefully, this
stay will give Congress the time it needs to fix this law, and we will continue
to work with both legislators and our partners in the industry to make certain that
it does.”
Moreland added that nearly 80,000 AMA and ATVA (All-Terrain Vehicle Association)
members contacted their lawmakers and the CPSC to let them know how they feel.
“I’m convinced this helped shape Chairman Nord’s and Commissioner Moore’s decision
to support a moratorium on enforcing the lead law,” he said.
Despite the stay, it is unclear whether state attorneys general will also decline
to enforce the CPSIA. The sale of youth-model motorcycles and ATVs is still technically
illegal. Even though a stay means that dealers would not be subject to fines or
penalties imposed by the CPSC, state attorneys general would still be able to prosecute
violators if they chose to do so.
“Motorcyclists and ATV riders need to let the Congress know that we are concerned
about the law, and that we want kids’ OHVs excluded from the law,” said Moreland.
“We need to continue to let our decision-makers know how we feel.”
Riders should contact their federal lawmakers and ask them to support legislation
to exempt youth-sized motorcycles and ATVs from the CPSIA by going to the “Rights”
and then “Issues and Legislation” section of the AMA website at
AmericanMotorcyclist.com
Also, individuals can sign up for the AMA/ATVA Government Relations Department’s
Action E-list so that they can be notified by e-mail when their support is needed
to make a difference on important issues. Those interested in circulating a petition
to change the CPSIA should contact Jessica Irving, AMA/ATVA grassroots coordinator,
at jirving@ama-cycle.org [mailto:jirving@ama-cycle.org].
CPSIA Background
The CPSIA took effect in February and it immediately stopped the sale of dirt bikes
and ATVs designed for children 12 and under. The law was meant to protect children
from dangerous levels of lead in toys, but it was written so broadly that it also
impacted children’s books, clothes, motorcycles and ATVs.
Under the CPSIA, all youth products containing lead must have less than 600 parts
per million by weight. The CPSC has interpreted the law to apply to various components
of youth-model motorcycles and ATVs, including the engine, brakes, suspension, battery
and other mechanical parts. Even though the lead levels in these parts are small,
they are still above the minimum threshold.
To ensure continued availability and access to youth-model motorcycles and ATVs,
the Motorcycle Industry Council, Specialty Vehicle Industry Association, the AMA,
ATVA and others asked the CPSC to consider petitions submitted to exclude youth-model
motorcycles and ATVs from the final rule governing the law.
The CPSC staff admits that the risk of exposure to lead from youth-model motorcycles
and ATVs is relatively low. But the staff told the commissioners that the law is
written so strictly that no lead absorption into the body is allowed. As a result,
they say, motorcycles and ATVs shouldn’t be exempt from the law.
In April, the two-member CPSC rejected an industry request to exempt youth-model
off-road motorcycles and ATVs from the CPSIA because the agency did not believe
that it had the authority to exclude these vehicles from the lead-content limits
imposed by Congress. However, the commissioners signaled their desire to issue a
stay to give Congress the opportunity to change the law so that youth-model
motorcycles and ATVs can be legally sold. The commissioners also expressed hope that manufacturers
will use the delay to make changes to their products to make them meet the requirements
of the new law.
“…ATVs and motorized bikes appropriately sized for children 12 and younger can
again be available and the commission will not seek penalties for violation of
Section 101 and related provisions of the (law) against those who sell them,” said
Acting CPSC Chairman Nancy Nord on April 3. “I hope that the state attorneys general
will follow the lead of the agency on this matter.
“All stakeholders — industry, users, Congress and the commission — need to come
together to fix the statutory problems that have become so apparent, in a common
sense approach that does not unnecessarily burden those regulated, yet provides
safety for American families,” she said.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Since 1924, the AMA has protected the future of motorcycling and promoted the
motorcycle lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks of life, and they navigate many different
routes on their journey to the same destination: freedom on two wheels. As the world’s largest motorcycling organization, the AMA advocates for motorcyclists’ interests in the halls of local, state and
federal government, the committees of international governing organizations, and
the court of public opinion. Through member clubs, promoters and partners, the
AMA sanctions more motorsports competition and motorcycle recreational events than
any other organization in the world. AMA members receive money-saving discounts
from dozens of well-known suppliers of motorcycle services, gear and apparel, bike
rental, transport, hotel stays and more. Through its Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum,
the AMA preserves the heritage of motorcycling for future generations.
Courtesy of Amateurmx.com
I have recently had the opportunity to test the GOPRO HERO regular and wide angle cameras. I was really impressed with the lack of weight and the quality of the housing the camera worked well in all environments. The attachments were useful and worked like a champ. They didn’t restrict my movement and provided great quality pictures and film… on the other hand, the GoPro’s have had their fare share of problems. I suggest if you invest in one make sure you have a few SD cards handy along with a slew of batteries. We were lucky to get 15 minutes of filming done before we had to swap batteries. The camera shutting off mid session was a pain not to mention our first day of filming the wide angle the camera malfunctioned deleting the whole card we shot with. After trial and error and keeping my laptop handy to dump cards. The quality of the video surpassed my expectations I wouldn’t recommend the standard GoPro… without a screen to see what your shooting its hit and miss when you have it setup if your going to see what you want to see…. the wide angle provides much more room for error in setup and gives a much cooler view.Â
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(Scale 1-10)
OVERALL: 5
PRICE: 9 Great Price for the everyday joe
QUALITY: 6 (Built Great, Works as described)
RELIABILITY: 6 (With the battery issue and memory card deleting i’m left with mixed feelings on this)
USABILITY: 5 (little tricky to get used to… read the manual)
STURDINESS: 10 (built like a tank, never leaked, rolled down the road at 30mph, Very Rugged)
RECOMMENDATIONS: If your the sunday rider and want to get some footage of your friends or family out on the lake, on the trails, or in the skate park. This is the product for you. On a production end i think the quality is there for internet video. but the lack of battery life and the inability to review the film just shot leaves me rating this product a overall 5 out of 10.
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This is sample video of Matt Freeman Shot mostly with the GoPro Hero.
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