Roll stabilization apparatus for two-wheeled vehicles

A vehicle, comprising:

• a chassis;
• a front wheel rotatably coupled to the chassis to facilitate movement of the vehicle over a ground surface;
• a rear wheel rotatably coupled to the chassis to further facilitate the movement of the vehicle over the ground surface;
• a balance board disposed between the front wheel and the rear wheel and coupled to the chassis, the balance board comprising at least one moving element that physically contacts the ground surface, the at least one moving element rotating substantially independently with respect to the chassis about a steering axis when the vehicle turns;
• and
• at least one of a first foot support assembly or a second foot support assembly, the at least one of the first foot support assembly or the second foot support assembly being disposed above the at least one moving element that physically contacts the ground surface such that an axis passing through the at least one element that is transverse to the ground surface passes through the at least one of the first foot support assembly or the second foot support assembly.

A balance board, comprising:

• a coupling mechanism to couple the balance board to a chassis of a vehicle;
• at least one frame coupled to the coupling mechanism;
• a first foot support assembly coupled to the coupling mechanism, the first foot support assembly comprising:
• a first foot support pedal coupled to the at least one frame;
• and
• a first moving element, coupled to the at least one frame, that physically contacts a ground surface supporting the balance board;
• and
• a second foot support assembly coupled to the coupling mechanism, the second foot support assembly comprising:
• a second foot support pedal coupled to the at least one frame;
• and
• a second moving element, coupled to the at least one frame, that physically contacts the ground surface,
• wherein:
• the balance board is shaped and dimensioned to fit below the chassis and disposed between a front wheel and a rear wheel of the vehicle;
• and
• a width of the balance board is less than about 0.5 m.