Patent ID: 9327789
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: B60G,B62D,B62K,B62M

Claim Text:
1. 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; at least one biasing member connected to the frame, the at least one biasing member being adapted to apply a first force to the shock tower when the frame pivots relative to the shock tower; 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: the at least one biasing member being adapted to apply the first force to the shock tower when the frame has pivoted left relative to the shock tower, the first force being transferred to the front left ground engaging member by the shock absorber of the front left suspension assembly to apply a second force having a downward component to the front left ground engaging member; and the at least one biasing member being adapted to apply the first force to the shock tower when the frame has pivoted right relative to the shock tower, the first force being transferred to the front right ground engaging member by the shock absorber of the front right suspension assembly to apply a third force having a downward component to the front right ground engaging member.