Motorcycle footpad stress relief mountings and controls
AssigneeThe Trike Shop, Inc.
InventorsDouglas A. Lindholm, Michael P. Nielsen
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Abstract
An adapter kit for motorcycles, particularly touring motorcycles moves the operator's foot pad forwardly and downwardly to increase the included angle between the upper leg and lower leg at the knee, as well as the angle at the ankle for operating the respective brake and shift controls. The kit includes adapter brackets to move the foot pads forwardly and downwardly relative to the position of the footpad as originally assembled. The kit also includes modified linkages to maintain a correct relationship between the respective control levers and the footpads. The linkage for the shift lever is modified to provide a pivot to accommodate the change in location, and yet maintain easily operated shifting.
Claims18
A method of reducing stress in a knee joint of a motorcycle rider of a motorcycle with left and right foot support pads at first locations on a motorcycle as received from a factory, the method comprising:
- providing adapter brackets for moving the left and right foot support pads forwardly and downwardly from the first locations to second locations;
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- providing linkages for operating foot controls associated with the foot support pads to permit operation of such controls from the second locations.
A kit for relocating a foot support mounted with mounting fasteners in provided first holes on at least one side of a motorcycle, the kit comprising:
- an adapter bracket having second holes for fasteners at an upper rearward side to mount the adapter plate on the motorcycle with fasteners in the first holes, the adapter plate having third holes for mounting a foot support spaced downwardly and forwardly from the second holes;
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- control linkages connectable to actuated devices on the motorcycle and operable by a foot supported on a foot support supported with fasteners in the third holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.