American Motorcyclist Association

Some people take fun to the extreme, engaging in pastimes that put their health -- and even their lives -- at risk. Insurance companies refer to such activities as "hazardous vocations," and charge higher premiums to those who engage in them. One way or another, these hobbies will cost you.

The recent brouhaha over lead in imported toys for children has had an unfortunate consequence -- denying kids 12 or under the right to buy new off-road motorcycles and ATVs. According to the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 prohibits the...