Leaning vehicle

A leaning vehicle comprising:

• a frame having a front portion and a rear portion;
• a straddle seat mounted on the frame;
• a motor supported by the frame;
• a shock tower pivotally connected to the front portion of the frame, the frame being pivotable relative to the shock tower about a pivot axis between an upright position and a plurality of leaning positions;
• a front left suspension assembly and a front right suspension assembly operatively connected to the front portion of the frame;
• a front left ground engaging member operatively connected to the front left suspension assembly;
• a front right ground engaging member operatively connected to the front right suspension assembly;
• a steering assembly operatively connected to the front left ground engaging member and to the front right ground engaging member to steer the vehicle, the steering assembly having a steering column supported by the frame and a handlebar connected to the steering column;
• a rear suspension assembly operatively connected to the rear portion of the frame;
• a rear ground engaging member operatively connected to the rear suspension assembly;
• each of the front left suspension assembly and the front right suspension assembly comprising:
• a leg operatively connected to a corresponding one of the front left ground engaging member and the front right ground engaging member, the leg being rotatable about a steering axis;
• an upper suspension arm having a first end pivotally connected to the frame and a second end pivotally connected to the leg;
• a lower suspension arm having a first end pivotally connected to the frame and a second end pivotally connected to the leg, the lower suspension arm being lower than the upper suspension arm;
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• a shock absorber having an upper end connected to the shock tower and a lower end connected to the lower suspension arm;
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• a brake assembly connected to the frame and the shock tower, the brake assembly being adapted for reducing a speed of rotation of the frame about the pivot axis.