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US 4,360,214 AGranted
Shock absorbing device for rear wheel of motorcycle
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTokio Isono
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AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTokio Isono
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A shock absorbing device for a rear wheel of a motorcycle which comprises a rotary member which is pivotally connected to a body frame at its front end and moreover is pivotally connected to a swingable rear wheel support frame, a shock absorber which is pivotally connected to the body frame at its upper end and is connected to the rotary member at its lower end, and a rod member for connecting the rotary member to the body frame. In order to locate the shock absorber as close as possible to the center of gravity of the motorcycle, the rotary member is arranged at a fore part of the rear wheel support frame in the longitudinal direction, and a lower end of the shock absorber is connected to a front part of an upper portion of the rotary member in the longitudinal direction. Further in order to enhance the strength of the rear wheel support frame, a rear part of the upper portion of the rotary member is pivotally connected to the rear wheel support frame, whereas a lower portion of the rotary member is connected to a rear end of the rod member.
A shock absorbing device for a rear wheel of a motorcycle comprising a rear wheel support frame having a front end vertically swingably connected to a body frame, said rear wheel support frame rotatably supporting said rear wheel, a rotary member vertically rotatably connected to said rear wheel support frame, a shock absorber having an upper end pivotally connected to said body frame and a lower end connected to said rotary member, and a rod member connecting said rotary member to said body frame, wherein said rotary member is located ahead of a central part of said rear wheel support frame in the longitudinal direction of said motorcycle, said lower end of said shock absorber is pivotally connected to a front part of an upper portion of said rotary member in the longitudinal direction of said motorcycle, said rotary member is pivotally connected to said rear wheel support frame at a rear part of said upper portion thereof, and said rod member is pivotally connected at the front end thereof to a lower portion of said body frame and at the rear end thereof to a lower portion of said rotary member.
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