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A tilting vehicle comprising at least one section (17) tiltable about the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, tilt registration means (20) recording variations in the tilt position of the tiltable section (17), a control element (5), tilt control means (12) connecting the control element (5) to the tilt section (17), at least three wheels (42, 42a, 45) including wheels (42, 42a) laterally spaced, a castoring element including at least one front wheel (42, 42a) able to tilt with the tiltable section (17) and dynamically directionally controllable due to the tilt and speed of the vehicle, a speed sensitive control signal transmitter (21), a variable force steer transmitter (16) connected to the castoring element, the tilt registration means (20) and to the speed sensitive control signal transmitter (21), the variable force steer transmitter (16) being able to exert a directing moment and / or positioning moment on the castoring element, that directs and / or positions the castoring element according to the tilt registration means (20) and the force exerted by the variable force steer transmitter (16), which is varied by control signals from the speed sensitive control signal transmitter (21).

An all terrain vehicle has a frame assembly. A pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels support the frame assembly. A front fender assembly extends over at least a portion of the front wheels. An engine is disposed between the front wheels and the rear wheels. The engine is water-cooled using a radiator and fan combination that is positioned forward of the engine. A belt drive forms a portion of a transmission that transfers power from the engine to at least the rear wheels. The belt drive is air cooled with air that is pulled into the belt drive by fans positioned within a belt case. The air is drawn from an air chamber formed within the front fender assembly. The chamber is positioned vertically higher than the radiator and fan combination and rearward thereof. The air passes between the chamber and the belt case through a duct. The duct extends downward and incorporates a central trap portion. The duct is positioned to lie at least partially within an area that overlaps the fan from a front elevation view. The duct also bends across a central longitudinal plane from inlet to outlet to allow a compact configuration while positioning the duct in protected regions.

A three-wheeled leaning passenger vehicle comprises a frame rigidly mounting a passenger seat; a drive wheel rotatably mounted on the frame preferably in a rearward region thereof; a frame-mounted rotary drive cooperatively coupled with the drive wheel for rotation of the drive wheel relative to the frame; and a frame-mounted coast / steer system including two rotatable and preferably front wheels freely rotatable relative to the frame in a forward region thereof, and a handlebar coupled with the two front wheels for turning the two rotatable wheels in a plane defined by their rotational axes substantially parallel with one another to corner, the vehicle being configured to substantially freely lean left and right in a natural response to a driver thereof in the driver seat steering the vehicle and leaning respectively left and right, and, alternatively or additionally, to have controlled leaning in response to a hydraulically or otherwise provisioned leaning, suspension, and stand-up mechanisms. The rotary drive includes a frame-mounted power plant operatively couple-able with the drive wheel, the rotary drive including an internal combustion engine and an electric motor selectively operatively couple-able with the drive wheel to power the vehicle. The power plant is selectively operable to power the vehicle in three modes of operation including a hybrid mode characterized by operation of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor coordinated substantially to optimize fuel economy, an electric-only mode characterized by operation only of the electric motor, and a sport mode characterized by concurrent operation of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor.

An three-wheel vehicle including a modular front structure having a storage compartment therein. The modular front structure is adapted to be mounted onto the chassis of the three-wheel vehicle and to support bodywork elements thereby providing ease of assembly of the vehicle and ease of disassembly for packaging the vehicle.

A cooling system for an engine transmission in a saddle type vehicle such as an all-terrain-vehicle. In one embodiment, the cooling system has an induction duct, connected to a belt case that houses a transmission, for inducting cooling air into the belt case. The system further includes a discharge duct connected to the belt case for exhausting the cooling air from the belt case, the discharge duct extending toward a rear fender of the vehicle. In addition, the system has an air exhaust aperture through which the cooling-air exits the discharge duct, the exhaust aperture located at an end of the discharge duct, the discharge duct generally forming an inverted "U" shape as viewed from a rear end of the vehicle, and the air exhaust aperture positioned so that the cooling air exiting the discharge duct does not directly strike the rear fender of the vehicle. The cooling system further has an induction box having a cooling-air induction port that allows the entrance of cooling-air into the induction box, the induction box being generally positioned in the transverse center of the vehicle, and the induction port being opened at a position near the bottom of a front fender of the vehicle.

An electric skateboard is capable of detecting a load applied from a rider accurately without influence from various positions of the rider on the board and without influence from various road conditions. The electric skateboard includes a board arranged to receive a load from the rider, a load detection sensor arranged to detect the load received by the board, a front wheel provided on a lower surface of the board, an arm which rotatably supports the front wheel, a first frame connected with the arm, a second frame fixed to the board, and a shaft connecting the first and second frames. The load detection sensor is sandwiched by the first and second frames. A rear wheel is provided on the lower surface of the board and has a construction that is similar to that of the front wheel.

A substrate heating device comprises a ceramic base plate having a heating surface on which a substrate is placed, resistance heating elements buried in the ceramic base plate for respective zones into which the heating surface is divided, terminals connected to the resistance heating elements respectively, and lead wires connected to the terminals respectively and wired on an outer surface of the ceramic base plate other than the heating surface.

A removable cover for a vehicle may be comprised in a kit. The removeable cover comprises a plurality of curved elongate support members, and a flexible cover. Each of the support members has a first end and a second end. The first end adapted to engage a predetermined portion of the vehicle, the second end adapted to engage a junction member, such that when the first end of each of the plurality of curved elongate support members are engaged to the predetermined portions of the vehicle the second end of each of the curved elongate support members are engaged to the junction member. The junction member being supportively positioned above the vehicle by the plurality of curved elongate support members. The flexible cover overlaying the support members and being engaged to the front and rear portions of the vehicle.

Drifting karts in accordance with embodiments of the invention are described that include a front wheel drive train and rear caster wheels that can be dynamically engaged to induce and control drift during a turn. One embodiment of the invention includes a chassis to which a steering column is mounted, where the steering column includes at least one front steerable wheel configured to be driven by an electric motor, a battery housing mounted to the chassis, where the battery housing contains a controller and at least one battery, wiring configured to provide power from the at least one battery to the electric motor, two caster wheels mounted to the chassis, where each caster wheel is configured to rotate around a rotational axis and swivel around a swivel axis, and a hand lever configured to dynamically engage the caster wheels to induce and control drift during a turn.

A leaning vehicle has a frame that pivots relative to a pivotable frame member about a pivot axis. A torque exerted on a steering assembly in a first direction causes the frame to pivot relative to the pivotable frame member in a second, opposite direction at least when the speed of the vehicle is above a first threshold speed, to steer the vehicle in the second direction. An actuator urges the frame toward an upright position when the frame is in a leaning position and a speed of the vehicle is below a second threshold speed. A method is also described, in which a torque is exerted on the frame in the direction opposite the steering torque when the speed above the first threshold speed. The torque exerted by the actuator is opposite the leaning angle when the speed of travel is below the second threshold speed.

An exercise apparatus including a seatless frame for simulating running without the stress producing loads associated with each stride. The exercise apparatus has at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel, both of which are rotationally connected to the frame. The exercise apparatus includes two independent means for propelling the apparatus along a path of travel. The first means simulates a running motion via a pair of pedals that operate in an arcuate pattern. The second means for moving the apparatus along the path of travel includes a pair of hand actuated levers.

An all terrain or straddle type vehicle is provided with an air intake system having an air intake pipe with reduced length thereby avoiding unnecessary vibration which may adversely affect the fuel-to-air ratio of the engine, thereby improving engine performance. Also an inlet end of the air intake pipe is positioned so that the vehicle's capability for traversing water of a predetermined depth is improved. The height of the inlet end of the intake pipe is greater than the predetermined depth of the water to protect against water entering the air intake pipe due to encountering a water wave created in front of the vehicle that has a depth greater than the predetermined depth of the water. Additionally, openings in rear fenders of the vehicle channel intake air to both a radiator / fan assembly and the air intake system.