Patent ID: 7730991

Claim:
An all terrain vehicle comprising: a frame; an engine supported with respect to the frame; a handlebar; and a locking assembly supported with respect to the handlebar and having a locked condition and an unlocked condition, wherein (a) the locking assembly comprises a removable portion, a receptacle configured to engage the removable portion and a sensor provided within the receptacle, the locking assembly being configured (i) to unlock and allow powering of the all terrain vehicle when the removable portion is engaged in the receptacle, the removable portion being engaged in the receptacle when the removable portion is inserted into the receptacle and the sensor identifies the removable portion as having an engaging configuration, and (ii) to lock and prevent powering of the all terrain vehicle when the removable portion is not engaged in the receptacle, and (b) the removable portion comprises an actuator slidable within the receptacle to select from a first operable engine condition and a second inoperable engine condition when the removable portion is engaged in the receptacle.