A lever system for actuating at least one clutch, comprising at least one pivotable lever that has a certain bending stiffness. The lever has at least one flexurally elastic zone which is designed and/or arranged in such a way that the bending stiffness of the lever varies in accordance with an actuation path of the clutch.

Steering apparatus having variable steering ratios are disclosed herein. An apparatus disclosed herein includes a steering drum having an oblong shaped cross section and a cable wrapped around an outer surface of the steering drum.