Patent ID: 6848528

Claim:
A four cycle engine for use in a vehicle having a longitudinal axis, comprising: a crankcase having a crankshaft extending there through, wherein the crankcase has a crank chamber, wherein the crankshaft extends through the crank chamber from an output end to an opposite end of the crankcase, wherein the crankshaft has a crankshaft axis, wherein the crankshaft axis is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; at least one cylinder unit connected to the crankcase, wherein each cylinder unit includes a cylinder and a cylinder head; and a dry sump lubrication system having a first lubricant storage chamber storing a first volume of lubricant, the first lubricant storage chamber being located in the crankcase, and an oil tank storing a second volume of lubricant, the oil tank being secured to the output end of the crankcase.