A steering mechanism for a vehicle, said vehicle comprising a cargo hold chassis (10), communicably coupled with a front wheel (10a) located on a front axle; and a rider and pillion support chassis (20), communicably coupled with a rear wheel (12a) located on a rear axle; wherein, said cargo hold chassis (10) is located operatively forward and operatively lower with respect to said rider support chassis (20); said mechanism comprising: a steering mechanism comprising a steering stem (30), a steering column rod (36), and a steering handle (32), said steering stem (30) mounted in an operative front of said cargo hold chassis (10), said steering handle (32) mounted operatively atop said cargo hold chassis (10); said steering column rod (36) mounted operatively connected to said steering stem (30) at its upper end, said steering stem (30) spaced apart from said steering handle (32) in order to provide for off-centre steering.

A steering mechanism for a vehicle, said vehicle comprising a cargo hold chassis (10), communicably coupled with a front wheel (10a) located on a front axle; and a rider and pillion support chassis (20), communicably coupled with a rear wheel (12a) located on a rear axle; wherein, said cargo hold chassis (10) is located operatively forward and operatively lower with respect to said rider support chassis (20); said mechanism comprising: a steering mechanism comprising a steering stem (30), a steering column rod (36), and a steering handle (32), said steering stem (30) mounted in an operative front of said cargo hold chassis (10), said steering handle (32) mounted operatively atop said cargo hold chassis (10); said steering column rod (36) mounted operatively connected to said steering stem (30) at its upper end, said steering stem (30) spaced apart from said steering handle (32) in order to provide for off-centre steering.

A straddled vehicle including a body frame having a head pipe, a front cover in front of the head pipe, an exterior cover laterally covering the body frame, a fuel tank disposed behind the head pipe, an air cleaner disposed directly below the fuel tank, a duct disposed between the front cover and the head pipe and extending from an opening in the front cover, and a wind guide cover disposed between the head pipe and the fuel tank. The fuel tank and the exterior cover forms a wind guide pathway therebetween, the wind guide pathway being directly below the fuel tank, and being laterally covered with the exterior cover. The wind guide cover is configured to lead traveling wind passing through the duct from the opening to the wind guide pathway, so that the wind guide pathway leads the traveling wind to an air intake port of the air cleaner.

A motorcycle fork has an upper tree; a lower tree; a steering neck; and a steering stem. The steering stem is connected to the upper tree at a steering stem upper end, and is connected to the lower tree at a steering stem a lower end, and passes through the steering neck. The steering stem is oriented to a steering neck centerline in a first mode. A neck upper bearing race seat is formed on an upper portion of the steering neck. A neck lower bearing race seat is formed on a lower portion of the steering neck. An upper bearing race receives an upper bearing. The upper bearing race is mounted in the neck upper bearing race seat in the first mode. A lower bearing race receives a lower bearing. The lower bearing race is mounted in the neck lower bearing race seat in the first mode.

A motorcycle fork has an upper tree; a lower tree; a steering neck; and a steering stem. The steering stem is connected to the upper tree at a steering stem upper end, and is connected to the lower tree at a steering stem a lower end, and passes through the steering neck. The steering stem is oriented to a steering neck centerline in a first mode. A neck upper bearing race seat is formed on an upper portion of the steering neck. A neck lower bearing race seat is formed on a lower portion of the steering neck. An upper bearing race receives an upper bearing. The upper bearing race is mounted in the neck upper bearing race seat in the first mode. A lower bearing race receives a lower bearing. The lower bearing race is mounted in the neck lower bearing race seat in the first mode.

A front fork includes a shock absorber body, a fixing member, and a support portion. A length of a contact surface of the support portion in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical body in a circumferential direction of the first cylindrical body is smaller than a peripheral length of the outer peripheral surface. The support portion is provided at a portion where a contact surface pressure between the fixing member and the support portion increases when the vehicle decelerates.

Disclosed herein is a crown comprising a steerer tube boss, a first upper tube boss, and a second upper tube boss. The first upper tube boss and the second upper tube boss reside on a plane on opposing sides of the upper tube boss, wherein the plane comprises the central axis of the first upper tube boss and the central axis of the second upper tube boss. There is a first arm to connect the first upper tube boss to the steerer tube boss, as well as a second arm to connect the second upper tube boss to the steerer tube boss. At least one of the first arm or the second arm comprises at least one bore that extends in a direction that is substantially normal to the plane.

Disclosed herein is a crown comprising a steerer tube boss, a first upper tube boss, and a second upper tube boss. The first upper tube boss and the second upper tube boss reside on a plane on opposing sides of the upper tube boss, wherein the plane comprises the central axis of the first upper tube boss and the central axis of the second upper tube boss. There is a first arm to connect the first upper tube boss to the steerer tube boss, as well as a second arm to connect the second upper tube boss to the steerer tube boss. At least one of the first arm or the second arm comprises at least one bore that extends in a direction that is substantially normal to the plane.

A cargo-carrying wheeled vehicle, said vehicle comprising: at least a cargo hold chassis (10); at least a rider support chassis (20) configured to be operatively behind said cargo hold chassis (10), in that, said cargo hold chassis (10) and said rider support chassis (20) cooperate to maintain centre of gravity of said vehicle, after addition of cargo to said cargo hold chassis (10) and after addition of rider to said rider support chassis (20), to obtain a naturally balanced position for said vehicle in a loaded as well as an unloaded condition,

A cargo-carrying wheeled vehicle, said vehicle comprising: at least a cargo hold chassis (10); at least a rider support chassis (20) configured to be operatively behind said cargo hold chassis (10), in that, said cargo hold chassis (10) and said rider support chassis (20) cooperate to maintain centre of gravity of said vehicle, after addition of cargo to said cargo hold chassis (10) and after addition of rider to said rider support chassis (20), to obtain a naturally balanced position for said vehicle in a loaded as well as an unloaded condition,