Harley-davidson Motor Company Group, LLC

Livewire Ev, LLC

Jared Peter Thede

Eric J Konkel

Samuel Nicholas Reitinger

Ben McGinley

Casey A Ketterhagen

Nathan Abplanalp

Mark Gales

Brad Richards

Kirk Rasmussen

John W Schanz

Brian M Scherbarth

Richard W Elchert

Steven Wade Osgood

Joseph Dennert

Jonathan Aragones

Jonathon Plesetz

A motorcycle includes an electric motor having an output shaft defining a motor axis, a rear wheel drivably coupled to the electric motor to propel the motorcycle, a swingarm rotatably supporting the rear wheel, and a frame. The frame includes a main frame member supporting the electric motor and the swingarm. A case of the electric motor is a stressed member of the frame between the main frame member and the swingarm. The swingarm is coupled to the case of the electric motor to define a swingarm pivot axis that is co-axial with the motor axis.

Swingarm concentric motor drive for electric motorcycle

Drive housing cover

Traction motor case

A motorcycle frame including a left side frame member, a right side frame member, and a steering head member positioned along a longitudinal center plane of the frame between the left and right side frame members. The steering head member includes a steering head portion defining a steering axis. A plurality of fastener joints are established between the steering head member, the left side frame member, and the right side frame member, the plurality of fastener joints positioned rearward of the steering head portion. A fastener joint, separate from the plurality of fastener joints, is established rearward of the plurality of fastener joints between the steering head and the left side frame member. A fastener joint, separate from the plurality of fastener joints, is established rearward of the plurality of fastener joints between the steering head and the right side frame member.

Motorcycle frame

Motorcycle

Motorcycle chassis

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Cedarburg, WI, United States of America

Jared Peter Thede