Motor vehicles – Special wheel base – Having only three wheels
Patent
1986-08-08
1988-01-26
Pekar, John A.
Motor vehicles
Special wheel base
Having only three wheels
180219, 280 5A, B62J 3500
Patent
active
047211784
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a multi-wheeled vehicle of the motorcycle or motor scooter type including having a vehicle body including a front cover, a rear cover and a low-slung footrest portion which extends beneath the line connecting the front and rear axle of the vehicle. The vehicle is provided with a tandem seat which is positioned downwardly and forwardly so as to provide improved weight distribution between the front and rear wheels such that the front of the seat is forward or downward of a tangent line connecting a grip of the steering mechanism and the front circumferential face of the rear wheel. The vehicle body includes a frame having two lower members and one upper member arranged at the apices of a triangle and, in a preferred embodiment, at the apices of an isosceles triangle. A fuel tank is provided in the protected space between the body members and various metal flange members such that the tank is substantially arranged at the same level as the power unit and the lower surface of the tank may also be below the level of the front and rear axles. The passenger seat is arranged so as to be on the front side of a vertical line passing through the rear axle of the vehicle. This construction provides greater torsional and flexture vehicle frame stability. Additionally, a convenient kick stand is provided for maintaining the vehicle when not in use which does not decrease the overall appearance of the vehicle.
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Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Pekar John A.
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