Motor vehicles – Special wheel base – Having only three wheels
Patent
1992-04-22
1993-08-17
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Motor vehicles
Special wheel base
Having only three wheels
180215, 280269, B62D 6106
Patent
active
052360601
ABSTRACT:
The invention is a conversion kit for converting a two-wheeled motorcycle into a three-wheeled motorcycle providing for increasing both the lateral and longitudinal stability of a conventional motorcycle while maintaining the conventional positioning of the motorcycle rider. The invention replacing the front wheel with a pair of opposed wheels connected to the conventional front fork by an elongated kit frame. The kit frame is narrow and does not provide for enclosing the driver within the frame. The elongated frame provides for greater longitudinal stability and the opposed front wheels provide for greater lateral stability. The kit frame is directly mounted to the conventional motorcycle front fork, requiring limited modification to the conventional motorcycle and eliminating special connectors required by prior designs.
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Ellis Christopher P.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
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