K King Shocks
Ford Raptor 3.0 OEM Performance Kits Available
ing Shock’s new bolt-on, OEM performance kit for the Ford Raptor delivers increased wheel travel, damping force and overall performance when compared to the stock suspension. King’s engineers have spent countless hours tuning the shock valving to enhance off-road performance without compromising the Raptor’s on-road manners.
The front
monotube, 3-inch diameter coilover with King’s Wide Range
Compression Adjuster has over twice the piston surface area to provide greater damping control and 20 precise clicks of
compression adjustment to fine tune the ride for any type of
terrain. The nitrogen charged remote reservoirs help to cool the shock fluid and prevent shock fading when you need performance the most. In the rear, the kit comes with a
race proven 3-inch diameter, triple bypass shock with nitrogen charged, “Piggyback” remote reservoir. The bypass tubes adjust both compression and rebound damping to provide total control throughout the travel range. Like all King shocks, they are made in the USA to strict precision tolerances using the finest billet materials available and are serviceable with simple hand tools. When the time comes, you can rebuild your King shocks to factory fresh condition for many more years of reliable service. If you want
uncompromising performance from your Raptor, nothing else provides the durability or control that King does. When you ride on Kings you’ll know, there really is a difference. Go to
www.kingshocks.com or call 714-530-8701 for more information.
New law legalizes the sale of kids’ off-highway vehicles
ith the overturning of a federal law that created a de facto ban on the sale of kid’s off-highway vehicles (OHVs), the real winners are the families and children who enjoy responsible motorized recreation, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.
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“Families across the nation are breathing a sigh of relief now that kids’ off-highway vehicles (OHVs) have been exempted from the lead law that banned them,” said Rob Dingman, AMA president and CEO. “Families are sharing their stories with us about how they enjoy responsible motorized recreation as a family, and how they thought their riding worlds were about to end.
”Many people worked very hard over the past several years to change the law, and the families were an important part of that effort,” Dingman continued. “I tip my helmet to all of them.” On Aug. 12, President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 2715 that exempts kids’ OHVs from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, known as the lead law.
The CPSIA, which went into effect on Feb. 10, 2009, banned the making, importing, distributing or selling of any product intended for children 12 and under — including kids’ dirtbikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) — that contained more than a specified amount of lead in any accessible part that might be ingested.
H.R. 2715 cleared the House by a 421-2 vote on Aug. 1 just before lawmakers went into their summer recess, and earned Senate approval by unanimous consent the same day. The new law is a victory that is the result of nearly three years of intensive efforts by the AMA and its partner organization, the All-Terrain Vehicle Association (ATVA), their members and millions of advocates of responsible OHV recreation.
Among those who lobbied their federal lawmakers was Peggy Malcolm of Littleton, Colo., who was thrilled when Obama signed the new law.
”It would have been devastating to my children and thousands more just like them if they were unable to ride, and it would have been a shame if the reason they couldn’t ride was because ‘our’ government failed them,” Malcolm said. Tyler Newcomer, who was instrumental in getting families with young racers from the Tomahawk MX Park in Hedgesville,
W.Va., to the AMA Family Capitol Hill Climb, said: “Through the hard work of the AMA and the families that support young riders, the voices of our children were heard on Capitol Hill.
8 S&S OFF ROAD MAGAZINE - SEPTEMBER 2011 -
www.SS-OffRoadMagazine.com
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