Motor vehicles – Special wheel base – Having only two wheels
Patent
1996-09-27
1998-12-08
Hurley, Kevin
Motor vehicles
Special wheel base
Having only two wheels
180311, B62K 1106
Patent
active
058457283
ABSTRACT:
A body frame for a motorcycle is disclosed wherein a head pipe is provided for pivotally supporting a front fork. A main pipe extends from the head pipe, the main pipe is curved to extend rearwardly and downwardly. A pivot unit is secured to the downwardly extending portion of the main pipe for pivotally supporting a rear swing arm thereon. The main pipe includes a transversely elongated cross section and extends in a vertical plane including a longitudinal axis of the motorcycle. The body frame includes a seat rail for supporting a seat, the seat rail is connected to a rear portion of the main pipe and includes a transversely elongated cross section extending in a vertical plane including the longitudinal axis of the motorcycle. Down tubes are provided for supporting a forward portion of an engine. The down tubes connected to the main pipe include a transversely elongate cross section and extend downwardly from the head pipe in a vertical plane including the longitudinal axis of the motorcycle.
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Itoh Hiroyuki
Kawashima Kazuhiro
Yamagutch Ken
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Hurley Kevin
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