Spring Suspension for a Handlebar-Steered Vehicle

A spring suspension for a handlebar-steered vehicle comprising:

• a first tube having first and second ends;
• a shaft;
• spring means for biasing the first tube lengthwise away from the shaft, the spring means having first and second ends, the first end of the spring means disposed within the first tube and fixedly supported proximate the first end of the first tube, the spring means extending beyond the second end of the first tube,
• the shaft fixedly supporting the second end of the spring means, the shaft and the first tube slidably displaced relative to each other upon suspension loading to lengthwise compress the spring means;
• and
• guide means for guiding the spring means within the first tube, the guide means disposed within the first tube and connected to the spring means between the first and second ends of the spring means, the guide means displaced with the spring means under suspension loading and limiting lateral displacement of the spring means.