Patent ID: 7256680

Claim:
In a vehicle comprising a frame, an engine operatively attached to the frame and a steering handlebar, the improvement comprising a remote control apparatus comprising a transmission antenna, a portable transmitter, a receiver and a handlebar lock module, wherein the handlebar lock module comprises a locking mechanism and is operable to selectively engage the locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the steering handlebar, the handlebar lock module also comprises a knob operably connected to the locking mechanism for enabling at least a starting operation of the engine, the handlebar lock module being operatively attached to a portion of the vehicle frame, the portable transmitter provided for being carried by a vehicle user and operated at a location which is distant from the vehicle, wherein the receiver is operable to receive a signal from the portable transmitter and to provide input to the handlebar lock module; the transmission antenna is operable to provide transmission of a signal that urges the portable transmitter to transmit an identity (ID) signal to the handlebar lock module, and the transmission antenna is mounted to the vehicle at a position spaced away from said handlebar lock module, wherein the handlebar lock module is operable to provide a handlebar lock cancellation operation in response to reception of the ID signal from the portable transmitter; the receiver is separate from the handlebar lock module; the receiver is disposed on the vehicle in a position spaced away from the transmission antenna; and the receiver is not directly physically connected to the transmission antenna.