Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Kenzo Shimizu

Takao Yamamoto

Shinji Takahashi

Seiji Hanafusa

Hiroyoshi Kobayashi

Tsubasa Nose

Yohei Kawasaki

Masahiro Yamaguchi

The power transmission mechanism includes a non-contact power transmission mechanism and a mechanical power transmission mechanism, both of which are provided in parallel on a power unit side or a rear wheel side. The mechanical power transmission mechanism has a crown gear and a pinion that are meshed at the time of low-speed rotation of the engine and are separated at the time of medium-high speed rotation thereof.

Motorcycle

In an electric motor cooling structure () of a motorcycle, a swing arm () includes an electric motor accommodating section () configured to accommodate an electric motor (), and a cooling air intake port () opening toward the outside of the electric motor accommodating section () and disposed on one side of the electric motor (), a cooling air outlet port () opening toward the outside of the electric motor accommodating section () and disposed on the other side of the electric motor (), and a communication section () in communication with the cooling air intake port () and the cooling air outlet port () and configured to distribute cooling air introduced from the cooling air intake port () to both sides of the electric motor () are provided in the electric motor accommodating section ().

Electric motor cooling structure for saddle-type electric vehicle

A swing arm structure for a saddle riding electric vehicle includes a swing arm pivotably supported by a vehicle body frame at a pivot section and extending rearward from the pivot section to rotatably support a rear wheel, an electric motor that drives the rear wheel, and a speed reduction mechanism that reduces an output of the electric motor and transmit the output to the rear wheel, and a housing installed separately from the swing arm and attached to the swing arm, wherein the speed reduction mechanism and the housing are configured as a speed reduction mechanism unit in which the speed reduction mechanism is attached to the housing and integrated with the housing.

Swing arm structure for saddle riding electric vehicle

A body cover being formed by joining together a plurality of cover members including a maintenance cover which is detachably disposed on the side of the power unit. A pedal which is actuated by an individual operating the vehicle wherein the overall body frame is covered without modifying the structure and arrangement of the pedal. A suspension system wherein a swing arm type or an independent suspension type may be used in the vehicle. A light structure for a tail light wherein attaching lighting components such as a light emitting section are attached to a substrate formed in part of a lid of a utility box attached to a rear part of a vehicle. The lighting components such as the substrate are directly assembled in the concave section, and a lens is attached to the concave section by welding.

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