Patent ID: 7438149
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: B62K,B62M

Abstract:
1. A motorcycle comprising: pivot plates provided at a rear portion of a main frame; a swing arm provided on pivots so as to be capable of moving in a vertical direction; a rear wheel mounted to a rear portion of the swing arm; and a rear suspension interposed between the swing arm and the main frame; wherein only one rear suspension is provided that is disposed outside the pivot plates in the direction of the width of the vehicle, and wherein the main frame includes a head pipe with a pair of left and right upper pipes as main frames extending from the head pipe towards the rear and a pair of left and right down tubes extending from the head pipe rearwardly and downwardly, and the rear suspension is mounted to one of the left and right upper pipes such that a center axis of the rear suspension aligns substantially linearly with a center axis of said one of the left and right upper pipes in a vertical direction.