Patent ID: 7018126

Claim:
A handlebar mount assembly, comprising: a triple clamp mountable to an associated vehicle for rotation about a steering axis; a first handlebar clamp assembly comprising a first lower handlebar clamp and a first upper handlebar clamp connectable to said first lower handlebar clamp, said first upper handlebar clamp and said first lower handlebar clamp cooperating to define a first aperture configured to receive a handlebar; a second handlebar clamp assembly comprising a second lower handlebar clamp and a second upper handlebar clamp connectable to said second lower handlebar clamp, said second upper handlebar clamp and said second lower handlebar clamp cooperating to define a second aperture configured to receive a handlebar, said first aperture and said second aperture defining a handlebar passage aligned along an axis of a handlebar; wherein each of said first lower handlebar clamp and said second lower handlebar clamp are removeably connectable to said triple clamp at first and second locations spaced from one another in a direction perpendicular to said handlebar axis; at least one dampener interposed between said triple clamp and said first lower handlebar clamp and said triple clamp and said second lower handlebar clamp.