Pedal structure for motorcycle
AssigneeYamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTakayoshi Muramatsu
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Abstract
A motorcycle construction having a seat and a pair of foot pegs to accommodate the feet of the rider seated on the seat. A brake system for the motorcycle includes a master cylinder that is operated by a pedal at one side of the motorcycle through a force applying linkage system. The power unit of the motorcycle includes a change speed transmission which is operated by a pedal positioned at the other side of the motorcycle through a force applying linkage system. Both the brake and transmission control pedals are spaced inwardly of the foot pegs and forwardly thereof so as to afford a narrow construction.
Claims18
A motorcycle construction comprised of a frame assembly suspending front and rear wheels and carrying a seat for accommodating a rider, an engine and change speed transmission carried by said frame assembly for driving said rear wheel, a pair of foot pegs carried at the lower portion of said frame assembly on opposite side thereof for accommodating the feet of a rider seated upon said seat, a brake for braking at least one of said wheels, a master cylinder for operating said brake, an operating brake pedal formed at the rearward end of a brake pedal lever supported for pivotal movement by said frame assembly about a pivot point disposed forwardly of said foot peg, and means for connecting said brake pedal to said master cylinder for operation thereof by a rider seated upon said seat.
A motorcycle construction comprised of a frame assembly suspending front and rear wheels and carrying a seat for accommodating a rider, an engine and change speed transmission carried by said frame assembly for driving said rear wheel, a pivotal selection shaft for changing the speed ratio of said transmission pivotal about a transverse axis, a pair of foot pegs carried at the lower portion of said frame assembly on opposite sides thereof for accommodating the feet of a rider seated upon said seat and to the rear of said selector shaft, a brake for braking at least one of said wheels, a master cylinder for operating said brake, a transmission operating pedal supported for movement by said frame assembly about a pivotal axis disposed forwardly of said foot peg and of said selection shaft, and means for connecting said transmission pedal to said transmission selection shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.