Patent ID: 7691019

Claim:
A chain guide for a chain-driven motorcycle having a frame, a rear swing arm pivotally attached to the frame, a rear wheel rotatably attached to the swing arm and having a sprocket thereon, and a drive chain mounted on the sprocket, said chain guide comprising: a chain guide member adapted to be contacted by the chain during movement thereof, said chain guide member comprising a medial portion having a first width and a front end portion forward of the medial portion and comprising an enlarged flange, said flange extending substantially transversely outwardly from the medial portion and being wider than the medial portion on both sides thereof; and a guide holder for supportively holding the chain guide member therein, the guide holder mounted to a lower portion of the swing arm of the motorcycle; wherein the width of the chain guide member at the flange provides a stop member to limit rearward movement of the chain guide member in the guide holder and to retain a front end portion of the guide holder rearwardly thereof, and wherein said front end portion of the guide holder abuttingly contacts the flange of the chain guide member in an installed configuration of the chain guide, and wherein the chain guide is oriented such that during operation of said motorcycle, the chain is introduced into the front end portion of the chain guide member.