Patent ID: 8342546

Claim:
A two-wheeled vehicle for operating on a riding surface, said vehicle having: a frame tiltable about a longitudinal center line; a first wheel pivotally secured to said frame, said first wheel having a first area of contact with the riding surface; a second wheel pivotally secured to said frame, said second wheel having a second area of contact spaced apart from said first area of contact; a steering axis extending from said frame and intersecting said riding surface at a point, said point, first area of contact and second area of contact substantially aligned during steady-state straight movement of said vehicle; said first wheel pivotable about a shaft to define said steering axis to steer said two-wheeled vehicle by tilting said frame about said longitudinal center line; and, a torque generator operably engaging said shaft to apply an auxiliary torque about said steering axis during transient movement of said vehicle.