Electrically operated vehicle

An electrically operated saddle vehicle comprising:

• a twin-tube vehicle frame;
• at least one front wheel supported on a front wheel supporting member mounted adjacent to a front portion of said vehicle frame;
• at least one rear wheel supported on a rear wheel supporting member mounted adjacent to a rear portion of said vehicle frame;
• an electric motor supported on said vehicle frame between said front wheel and said rear wheel and including a front portion positioned adjacent to said front wheel;
• transmission means operatively connected to said electric motor and at least one of said front and rear wheels for providing propulsion for said vehicle, the electric motor and transmission means being in linear alignment in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle with the electric motor being in front of the transmission means, the transmission means being mounted to the vehicle frame;
• wherein air is directed to contact said electric motor while said vehicle is in motion for cooling said electric motor during use;
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• a box supported at a front portion of said vehicle frame, said box including a cover mounted for opening and at least one battery being disposed within said box and connected to the electric motor.

An electrically operated saddle vehicle comprising:

• a twin-tube vehicle frame;
• at least one front wheel supported on a front wheel supporting member mounted adjacent to a front portion of said vehicle frame;
• at least one rear wheel supported on a rear wheel supporting member mounted adjacent to a rear portion of said vehicle frame;
• an electric motor supported on said vehicle frame between said front wheel and said rear wheel and including a front portion positioned adjacent to said front wheel;
• transmission means operatively connected to said electric motor and at least one of said front and rear wheels for providing propulsion for said vehicle, the electric motor and transmission means being in alignment along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle with the electric motor being in front of the transmission means, the transmission means being mounted to the vehicle frame;
• wherein air is directed to contact said electric motor while said vehicle is in motion for cooling said electric motor during use;
• said transmission being a non-stage transmission wherein the power change in speed by said non-stage transmission is transmitted to the rear wheel by means of a wrapping connector for driving said rear wheel;
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• a pivot shaft being positioned on said vehicle frame and the swing arm being secured to said pivot shaft and said rear wheel, the swing arm being mounted for a rocking motion around a pivot shaft on said vehicle frame, wherein an output power from said non-stage transmission and said pivot shaft are disposed in a coaxial relationship relative to each other.