Patent ID: 8490996

Claim:
A shock-absorbing handlebar mount for an off-road vehicle comprising: a yoke assembly defining a pair of coaxial bores configured to receive a tubular section of a handlebar; a first and a second clamping mechanism coupled to the yoke assembly and configured to attach the handlebar mount to a steering stem in the off-road vehicle; the first and second clamping mechanisms each including an upper and a lower clamping block positionable in abutment against an upper and a lower side of the steering stem, respectively, an upper shock absorber positioned between the corresponding upper clamping block and the yoke assembly, and a lower shock absorber; the first and second clamping mechanisms each further including a bolt extending through the corresponding upper and lower clamping blocks and upper and lower shock absorbers, and each of the bolts defining a clamping axis extending between a first bolt end coupled to the yoke assembly, and a second bolt end, and being rotatable to clamp the steering stem between the corresponding upper and lower clamping blocks; and the first and second clamping mechanisms each further including an alignment key coupling together the corresponding upper and lower clamping blocks to inhibit non-axial displacement thereof.