Motorbike rider training device
US6237930A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62H1/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motorbike stabilizing device consisting of outriggers extending on both sides of the bike and connected pivotally and independently to the frame of the bike and designed to generate a controlling resistance force to the lean angle of the bike. A wheel is mounted near the tips of both structures which runs along the ground. An actuating lever located on the handlebars allows the rider to control the lean angle of the bike as it goes through a comer at various speeds and corner radii. The lever actuates electric valves, which control the bypass bleed from one end of two cylinders to the other. The cylinders are separately connected to both outrigger structures, keeping them firmly planted on the ground and allows the lean angle of the bike to be selected. A friction device may also be employed in place of the hydraulic cylinders and allows a reduction in size of the outriggers and a simplification in the outrigger's design.
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