Rear wheel support structure of motorcycle or three-wheeled vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorKenji Kofuji
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Abstract
In a rear wheel support structure for a motorcycle or a three-wheeled vehicle in which a proximal end portion of a swing arm is vertically tiltably supported on a vehicle body frame by way of a tilting support shaft, a rear wheel is rotatably supported on the swing arm by way of a rear axle, and a rear shock absorber is interposed between the swing arm and the vehicle body frame. The comfort of the ride is enhanced by ensuring a sufficiently long effective stroke of the rear shock absorber with respect to a stroke of the rear wheel. A tilting support shaft of a swing arm is arranged behind a rear axle in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
Claims20
A rear wheel support structure for a motorcycle or a three-wheeled vehicle comprising:
- a swing arm having a proximal end portion;
- a tilting support shaft for vertically tiltably supporting the proximal end portion of the swing arm;
- a rear wheel being rotatably supported on the swing arm by a rear axle, and
- a rear shock absorber being interposed between the swing arm a the vehicle body frame;
- wherein the tilting support shaft of the swing arm is arranged behind the rear axle in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
A rear wheel support structure for a vehicle comprising:
- a swing arm having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion;
- a tilting support shaft for vertically tiltably supporting the proximal end portion of the swing arm;
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- a rear shock absorber being interposed between the swing arm and a vehicle body frame;
- wherein the tilting support shaft of the swing arm is arranged behind a rear axle in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.