Patent ID: 7682255
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A compensator assembly for transmitting torque from a crankshaft of an engine to a clutch in a motorcycle drive train, the compensator assembly comprising: a cam slider mounted on a first end of the crankshaft, the cam slider being configured to rotate with the crankshaft about a crankshaft axis; a sprocket mounted on the first end of the crankshaft adjacent the cam slider, wherein the sprocket is rotatable relative to the crankshaft and the cam slider about the crankshaft axis; a first spring mounted on a first side of the cam slider opposite the sprocket, the first spring being operable to bias the cam slider toward the sprocket; and a second spring mounted on the first side of the cam slider, the second spring being operable to bias the cam slider toward the sprocket, wherein the second spring has a spring rate substantially lower than a spring rate of the first spring.