Patent ID: 7980347
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
1. A motorcycle comprising: a frame extending from a forward end to a rearward end, wherein the frame is provided with a first aperture and a second aperture, the first aperture and the second aperture are each adjacent to the rearward end of the frame, and the second aperture is spaced from the first aperture; a drive sprocket; an engine attached to the frame and configured to selectively rotate the drive sprocket; a swingarm pivotally attached to the frame adjacent to the rearward end of the frame; a rear wheel rotatably attached to the swingarm; a driven sprocket attached to the rear wheel; and a flexible drive member operably coupling the drive sprocket and the driven sprocket, wherein the flexible drive member passes in a first direction through the first aperture in the frame, the flexible drive member passes in a second direction through the second aperture in the frame, and the first direction is substantially opposite from the second direction.