Patent ID: 8360440

Claim:
A leaning vehicle comprising: a frame having a front portion and a rear portion; a straddle seat mounted on the frame; an engine supported by the frame; a shock tower having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end of the shock tower being pivotally connected to the front portion of the frame, the frame being pivotable relative to the shock tower about a pivot axis between an upright position and a plurality of leaning positions; a front left suspension assembly and a front right suspension assembly operatively connected to the front portion of the frame; a steering assembly adapted to steer the vehicle, the steering assembly having a steering column supported by the frame and a handlebar connected to the steering column; and a rear suspension connected to the rear portion of the frame, each front suspension assembly comprising: a knuckle; a spindle passing through the knuckle, an upper end of the spindle protruding from the knuckle, a lower end of the spindle protruding from the knuckle, the knuckle being rotatable relative to the spindle about a steering axis; a lower suspension arm having a first end pivotally connected to the frame and a second end pivotally connected to the lower end of the spindle about a tilting axis, the tilting axis being parallel to the pivot axis; and a shock absorber having an upper end connected to the shock tower and a lower end connected to the lower suspension arm.