ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE MOTORCYCLE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; all-wheel-drive motorcycles. SUBSTANCE: motorcycle has power train 3 with engine and output shafts 6 and 7. Interaxle differential provided with locking arrangement and clutches to disconnect shafts from torque supply circuit can be installed between output shafts. Wheels are mounted in brackets coupled with frame or power train housing by vertical hinge joints Axis of rocking of brackets 4 coincides with axis of corresponding output shaft. Drive of each wheel has chain drive whose driving sprocket is coupled with output shaft and driven sprocket is installed on shaft of constant-velocity universal joint which drives wheel hub and is mounted in steering knuckle one part of which is coupled with steering gear. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 6 cl, 4 dwg