Title:
MOTORCYCLE FOR TRAVELLING ON UNEVEN GROUND
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS61200075
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Two embodiments of off the road motorcycles embodying low pressure balloon tires. In each embodiment, an improved final drive arrangement is provided that includes a ring gear that is disposed substantially inwardly of the outer periphery of the rear wheel to provide a relatively compact final drive housing to facilitate leaning of the motorcycle. In one embodiment, the ring gear is driven by a pinion gear that is directly affixed to one end of a drive shaft and which is driven at its other end from the engine by means of a chain drive. In the other embodiment, the ring gear is driven by a pair of transfer spur gears from a drive shaft that is articulated and which is driven directly from the engine output shaft.
Inventors:
KONDO HIROSHI
OKADA TADAO
OKADA TADAO
Application Number:
JP4120685A
Publication Date:
September 04, 1986
Filing Date:
March 04, 1985
Export Citation:
Assignee:
YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
International Classes:
B60K17/04; B62K17/00; B62M17/00; (IPC1-7): B60K17/04; B62K17/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fumio Yamada
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