Patent ID: 7240758
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: F01B,F01M,F02B,F02F,F02N,F05C,F16H,G05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An all terrain vehicle, comprising: a frame having a rear and a front side; a straddle seat disposed on the frame; at least two wheel axes disposed on the frame; a plurality of wheels disposed on the at least two wheel axes; a handlebar disposed on the frame and operatively connected to at least one of the wheels; an engine disposed on the frame, the engine including a cylinder disposed adjacent a crankshaft and a generator operatively connected to the crankshaft; and an output shaft, separate from the crankshaft, operatively connected to the engine to transmit power from the engine to at least one of the plurality of wheels through at least one of the wheel axes; wherein the output shaft is disposed between the cylinder and the generator in a plane substantially perpendicular to at least one of the wheel axes.