Patent ID: 7431112

Claim:
A hybrid two-wheeled vehicle, comprising: an engine comprising a crank shaft extending in a direction generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the motorcycle; a generator configured to generate electric power upon rotation of the crank shaft of the engine; an electric motor driven by at least the electric power generated by the generator, the motor configured to rotate a drive wheel via at least a reduction device and a drive-wheel transmission device; and a power distributing device configured to distribute a crank shaft drive force generated by the engine to at least the generator and the reduction device, the generator, the motor, and the power distributing device being arranged on an axis that is rearwardly spaced from and generally parallel to the crank shaft, and being disposed such that the power distributing device is positioned between the generator and the motor, the reduction device being arranged rearwardly of the power distributing device, and a front end of the drive-wheel transmission device being journaled on a reduction device storage casing that receives therein the reduction device, so that a rear end of the drive-wheel transmission device is vertically swingable and the drive wheel is journaled on a rear end of the drive-wheel transmission device.