Motorcycle conversion kit
OwnerHarold McConnellinventor
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Abstract
A bolt-on kit for converting conventional two-wheel motorcycles to three wheel form. The kit comprises an elongated axle assembly which is adapted to be coupled to the motorcycle and which receives the original equipment drive gear for rotation, a pair of spaced apart mounting plates coupled to the axle, support means for rigidly coupling the mounting plates to the motorcycle frame, a pair of drive hubs for mounting drive wheels at opposite ends of the axle assembly, and unique stabilizer means. The stabilizer includes a vertically, upwardly extending brace which is yieldably, slideably received within appropriate bearing structure to allow vertical suspension displacement while preventing damage to the motorcycle frame from torsional or twisting forces.
Claims5
A kit for converting a two wheel motorcycle to three wheel operation, said kit comprising:
- elongated axle means adapted to be transversely coupled to said motorcycle at the rear thereof, said axle means adapted to receive a standard drive gear associated with said two wheel motorcycle for rotation thereby;
- first and second substantially planar mounting plates revolvably coupled to said axle means at spaced-apart locations thereon at opposite sides of said drive gear;
- means adapted to couple said first and second mounting plates to said motorcycle;
- a pair of drive hubs disposed at opposite ends of said axle means adapted to receive first and second drive wheels for propelling said motorcycle;
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- stabilizer means comprising:
- a horizontal member rigidly extending between said first and second mounting plates;
- a vertical member rigidly attached to said horizontal member and rising upwardly therefrom;
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- bearing means adapted to be rigidly coupled to said motorcycle at an upward location thereon for slidably receiving said vertical stabilizer member whereby vertical displacement of a suspension system of said motorcycle is facilitated while damage to said motorcycle from twisting or torsional forces is prevented.
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