Harley-davidson Motor Company Group, LLC

Dominic Keogh

James C Brendelson

Michael J Doperalski

Frank Savage

Louis N Netz

Richard Paul Brault

Douglas D Reichardt

Gregory R Schmidt

Willie G Davidson

Michael L Welliver

Mark G Daniels

Joshua J Hedtke

Richard J Christoph

Jeffrey A Kohler

John F Wolanski

Charles J Lamb

Mark W Fischer

Steven P Pertzsch

Everett H Paddock

William E Crowe

Andrew James Ravn

Alan P Flanders

Steven F Clements

Daniel M Sepic

Nicholas J LeRoy

A three-wheeled vehicle includes a main frame assembly having a steering head disposed on a front portion of the main frame assembly, a front fork assembly pivotably coupled to the steering head, a front wheel rotatably supported by the front fork assembly, a rear frame coupled to a rear portion of the main frame assembly, a rear axle assembly coupled to at least one of the main frame assembly and the rear frame, a pair of rear wheels rotatably supported by the rear axle assembly, an engine-transmission assembly supported by the main frame assembly and positioned between the front wheel and the pair of rear wheels, and a body including a first mounting portion directly mounted to the main frame assembly, and a second mounting portion directly mounted to the rear frame.

Three-wheeled vehicle

Motorcycle

An engine adapted to mount to a frame assembly including a steering head, a downtube, a rear junction, a rear tie link, a front mount assembly, and an engine bracket. The engine includes a crankcase assembly having a rearward end defining a rear attachment point adapted to engage the rear junction, a rear tie link attachment portion disposed below the rear attachment point adapted to engage the rear tie link, and a forward end defining a forward attachment point adapted to engage the front mount assembly. An engine cylinder assembly extends from the crankcase assembly and is adapted to be coupled to the engine bracket.

Engine mounting system for a motorcycle

A motorcycle including an engine assembly that is resiliently supported by a frame assembly. First and second resilient mount assemblies resiliently couple rearward and forward ends of the engine to the frame. A group of tie links, each extending generally transversely to the frame, are arranged to reduce transverse movement of the engine with respect to the frame, while allowing movement of the engine in fore-aft and up-down directions with respect to the frame to isolate engine vibrations. Each of the first and second mount assemblies includes a pair of substantially identical resilient mounts. The resilient mounts are configured to have a limited range of motion, thereby limiting the overall movement of the engine with respect to the frame.

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Germantown, WI, United States of America

Dominic Keogh