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Motorcycle engine mounting assembly

US6315072A · kind A · utility

21Cited by
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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 29, 1999
Grant dateNov 13, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62K11/04
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motorcycle includes a frame having an upper member, a pair of front members, a pair of lower members, and a pair of rear members. An engine is mounted to the frame with a pair of bolts, one of which is disposed adjacent the front members of the frame, and the other of which is disposed adjacent the lower members of the frame. The rear portion of the engine is mounted to the motorcycle transmission assembly along a vertical interface. The transmission assembly is mounted to a cross member joining the lower members of the frame, to the upper member of the frame with an upper support, and to the rear members of the frame with a swing arm bolt.

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