Patent ID: 8887853

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a frame of a vehicle defining a longitudinal centerline, the frame having an engine mounting portion configured to mount an engine thereto; a swing arm coupled to a rear portion of the frame, the swing arm including a wheel mounting portion configured to be coupled to a rear wheel assembly, the wheel mounting portion defining a radial axis that is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal centerline of the frame, the rear wheel assembly including a drive portion; and a transmission assembly coupled to the frame and configured to receive an input from the engine, the transmission assembly including an output shaft coupled to an output member, the output member configured to be operatively coupled to the drive portion of the rear wheel assembly via a continuous linkage, the transmission assembly including a transmission and a reverse gear assembly coupled external to at least a portion of the transmission, the transmission assembly configured to be transitioned between a first configuration, in which the transmission rotates the output shaft in a first direction, and a second configuration, in which the reverse gear assembly rotates the output shaft in a second direction opposite the first direction.