Steering system for motorized cycles
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorNorio Tanaka
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Abstract
A steering system for a motorized cycle including a vehicle frame, a front suspension steerably supported by the frame, and a single front wheel integrally steerably suspended by the front suspension. The steering system comprises a handlebar, a steering stem formed to be integrally rotatable with the handlebar, another steering stem formed to be integrally rotatable with the front suspension, and a connection mechanism for operatively interconnecting the steering stems with each other. A handlebar is permitted to be selectively set with respect to the mounting position and angle, thus being likewise also capable of being set with respect to the steering position and angle and, moreover, the structure is relatively simplified.
Claims9
A steering system for a motorized cycle including a vehicle frame, a front fork steerably supported by said frame, and a front wheel integrally steerably suspended by said front fork, comprising:
- a handlebar;
- a first steering stem formed to be integrally rotatable with said front fork;
- a second steering stem formed to be integrally rotatable with said handlebar;
- connection means for operatively interconnecting said first and second steering stems with each other;
- support means for supporting said first and second steering stems relative to said vehicle frame;
- said support means including a support tube loosely fitted on and supporting said second steering stem, a head tube loosely fitted on and supporting said first steering stem and secured to said vehicle frame, and a stay member having a lower portion thereof secured to said head tube and an upper portion thereof supporting said support tube;
- said support tube being vertically rockably pivoted to said stay member;
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- a resilient means interposed between said support tube and said stay member.
A steering system for a motorized cycle including a vehicle frame, a front fork steerably supported by said frame, and a front wheel integrally steerably suspended by said front fork, comprising:
- a handlebar;
- a first steering stem formed to be integrally rotatable with said front fork;
- a second steering stem formed to be integrally rotatable with said handlebar;
- connection means for operatively interconnecting said first and second steering stems with each other;
- said second steering stem being vertically rockably pivoted to said vehicle frame;
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- said second steering stem being inclined rearwardly more than said first steering stem.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.