Patent ID: 6540243
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B62D,B62K

Abstract:
A front wheel steering system for a vehicle, the vehicle having right and left front wheels mounted for steering the vehicle, said front wheel steering system comprising:a steering shaft for controlling the steering of the right and left front wheels, said steering shaft being rotatably mountable on a head pipe of a vehicle body frame of the vehicle; a steering stem, said steering stem being disposed below and offset from said steering shaft, said steering stem being connectable to the right and left front wheels via right and left tie rods and right and left knuckle arms of the vehicle, respectively; a link mechanism, said link mechanism connecting said steering stem to said steering shaft; said link mechanism including: an upper link; a lower link; and a universal coupling for coupling said upper link and the lower link; and said steering shaft is disposed between said steering stem and said universal coupling when said link mechanism is viewed in an axial direction of said steering shaft.