Patent ID: 6905126
Filing Date: 2005-06-14
Classification: B60G,F16F

Abstract:
1. An air-bag suspension system for a motorcycle comprising: a. a main frame; b. a pair of fender struts mounted to the main frame in a parallel fashion; c. a swing arm pivotally mounted to the motorcycle main frame about a pivot axis, the swing arm including a pair of arms, each arm of the pair of arms including a mounting bracket; d. an on-board compressor; e. a solenoid valve; f. a pair of shock absorber assemblies, each of the shock absorber assemblies of the pair of shock absorber assemblies having an internal air-bag, an upper end mounted to one of the pair of fender struts by a fender strut mount, and a lower end pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket of one of the arms of the pair of arms of the swing arm; g. an air distribution system including a plurality of air hoses and Y-connectors, the air distribution system interconnecting the internal air-bag of each of the shock absorber assemblies of the pair of shock absorber assemblies; h. the air distribution system equally distributing air between the internal air-bags of the pair of shock absorber assemblies; and, i. the on-board compressor of the air distribution system wired to be electrically activated by a switch and the solenoid valve wired to be electrically activated by the switch and the switch being a three position switch with a first position electrically activating the on-board compressor and a second position electrically activating the solenoid valve.