INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Motorcycle Industry Council and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America are doing all they can at Dealer Expo 2009, and at their offices, to help get youth ATVs and motorcycles back on showroom floors. The U.S. Government banned sales of many of these models, beginning on Tuesday, under the lead-content provisions of the [...]

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IRVINE, Calif.–BUSINESS WIRE–HelmetCheck.org, developed by the Motorcycle Industry Council’s MIC Helmet Task Force for riders to verify that a helmet they own, or are considering for purchase, complies with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s safety standard FMVSS 218 is now live. This new Web site allows consumers to find information on DOT-compliant helmets from any [...]

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