Conversion of two wheeled motorcycle to a three wheeled trike configuration
AssigneeYelvington Trikes, LLC
InventorRichard Daniel Yelvington
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Abstract
A kit and method of motorcycle to trike conversion using a mono-coupe style overlay plate on both sides of the rear swing arm and a non-straddle differential design incorporating hollow metal tube axles and high thrust load maximum surface area bearings, the having a differential assembly comprising a non-straddle differential, a frame, and an axle assembly comprising an axle, wherein the non-straddle differential is supported by the axle.
Claims21
A kit for converting a two-wheeled motorcycle into a three-wheeled motorcycle, comprising:
- a differential assembly comprising a non-straddle differential;
- a frame;
- and
- an axle assembly comprising an axle,
- wherein the non-straddle differential is supported by the axle.
A method for converting a two-wheeled motorcycle into a three-wheeled motorcycle, comprising:
- a) providing a conversion kit comprising:
- a differential assembly comprising a non-straddle differential;
- a frame;
- and
- an axle assembly comprising an axle,
- wherein the non-straddle differential is supported by the axle, and
- wherein the frame comprises at least two side plates and at least one supporting cross bar connecting the at least two side plates together;
- b) removing the rear wheel assembly of the two-wheeled motorcycle;
- and
- c) attaching the conversion kit to the two-wheeled motorcycle, whereby the differential assembly is located between the at least two side plates, whereby the frame is placed between an opening left when the rear wheel assembly of the two-wheeled motorcycle is removed and replaced with the kit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.