Apparatus for improving vehicle performance
US7481302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2065/134
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, with a flywheel (18) which rotates counter to the direction of rotation of an associated vehicle wheel (10). The flywheel (18) produces a gyroscopic force which is counter the gyroscopic force produced by the rotating wheel (10) and thus reduces or cancels the gyroscopic force of the wheel (10). This can assist changes in tilting of the vehicle and thus in cornering. In the preferred embodiment, the flywheel (18) is a vehicle disc brake (18), which is preferably driven by a planetary gear assembly (54, 60, 62).
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