Patent ID: 7007655
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: F01M

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: a vehicle body; a drive system mounted to said vehicle body for contacting a travel surface, whereby rotation of at least a portion of said drive system enables movement of said vehicle body relative the travel surface; and an internal combustion engine mounted to said vehicle body and coupled with said drive system, said engine comprising a crankshaft mounted in a crankcase, an oil pan detachably coupled with said crankcase, a regulating wall separating first and second side chambers of said oil pan, first and second oil pumps coupled with said crankshaft through a coupling system, said first and second oil pumps being housed in said first side chamber of said oil pan, a first oil inlet port between said first oil pump and said first side chamber of said oil pan, and a second oil inlet port between said second oil pump and said second side chamber of said oil pan.