Motor vehicles – Special wheel base – Having only two wheels
Patent
1997-01-30
1999-01-12
Hurley, Kevin
Motor vehicles
Special wheel base
Having only two wheels
180312, B62K 1106
Patent
active
058575383
ABSTRACT:
A motorcycle similar to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that has a very rigid frame that does not twist and flex appreciably while rapidly accelerating and turning at high speeds of sixty miles per hour and greater. Both front and rear wheels remain in close alignment during acceleration and at high speeds for improved performance, when traveling in a straight line and when turning. The motorcycle has the engine drive sprocket and the transmission driven sprocket on the left side of the motorcycle, and the drive chain, drive chain sprocket and transmission drive gear mounted on the right side of the motorcycle. The transmission is separate from the engine and drives a chain drive to the rear wheel on the right side of the motorcycle, and the distance between the driven shaft of the transmission and the drive shaft of the engine minimized, providing the strength and flex resistance to absorb large quantities of torque and horsepower because of the capability of providing both greater housing support at the drive shaft's outermost point and an outermost bearing support system as well.
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Hurley Kevin
Ray David L.
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