Patent ID: 7648148
Filing Date: 2010-01-19
Classification: B60G,B62K

Abstract:
1. A leaning vehicle comprising: a frame having a front portion, a rear portion, a lower portion and an upper portion; an engine supported by the frame; a shock tower having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end of the shock tower being pivotally connected to the front portion of the frame through a pivotal connection that defines a frame leaning axis about which the frame can lean to a right side and to a left side relative to the shock tower; an actuator operatively connected to the frame and to the upper end of the shock tower, the actuator being operatively connected to the upper end of the shock tower at a point laterally offset from the frame leaning axis, the actuator adapted to impart a leaning motion to the frame relative to the shock tower about the frame leaning axis; a front left wheel and a front right wheel connected to the front portion of the frame via a front left suspension assembly and a front right suspension assembly respectively; a steering assembly having a rotatable steering column supported by the frame and operatively connected to the front left wheel and the front right wheel; a rear suspension connected to the rear portion of the frame; at least one rear wheel connected to the rear suspension, at least one of the wheels being operatively connected to the engine; and a braking system operatively connected to at least one wheel, each front suspension assembly including: