Patent ID: 7225892

Claim:
A vehicle comprising: a. a frame comprising a plurality of frame members; b. an engine disposed on the frame; c. a straddle seat disposed on the frame for accommodating a rider; d. a handlebar disposed on the frame for steering the vehicle; e. a front suspension disposed on the frame; f. at least a front wheel disposed on the front suspension; g. a rear suspension disposed on the frame, the rear suspension comprising a rear swing arm pivotally connected to the frame at a swing arm pivot axis and a shock absorber operatively disposed between the frame and the rear swing arm; h. at least one rear wheel disposed on the rear swing arm; and i. a continuously variable transmission operatively connecting the engine to the at least one rear wheel, the continuously variable transmission comprising: a housing that comprises at least one of the plurality of frame members; and a drive pulley and a driven pulley, the driven pulley comprising a centrifugal clutch and the driven pulley has a driven pulley axis, wherein the swing arm pivot axis is substantially aligned with the driven pulley axis.