Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.

Bombardier Inc.

Martin Portelance

Guillaume Longpre

Etienne Guay

Pierre Rondeau

Nicolas Deluy

Denys Lapointe

Martin Aub&eacute;

David J Kalhok

Daniel Nadeau

Eric Dube

Martin Aubé

Mathieu Audet

Claude Gagnon

Charles Bombardier

Martin Gagne

Nicolas Bombardier

Jamie Ibbett

Bruce Codere

Jean-Phillipe Crépeau

Jean-Phillipe Cr&eacute;peau

A vehicle () has a frame (), at least two wheels (), a straddle seat (), a handlebar () having first () and second () handles, an engine (), a semi-automatic transmission (), and a housing () disposed adjacent the first handle. A shift lever () is pivotally connected to the housing. At least a portion of the shift lever extends away from the handle side of the housing towards an end of the first handle and is disposed at least in part vertically below the first handle. The shift lever has rear () and front surfaces (). The shift lever is movable to an up-shift position by pressing one of the front and rear surfaces, is movable to a down-shift position by pressing a remaining one of the front and rear surfaces, and is biased towards a rest position intermediate the up-shift and down-shift positions. The shift lever is operatively connected to the semi-automatic transmission.

Vehicle having a shift lever on a handlebar thereof

Tire tread

Dashboard console for a vehicle

Snowmobile front fairing

Assembly of elements of a road vehicle

Snowmobile body panel

A two-seater all-terrain vehicle (ATV) has straddle-type driver and rear passenger seats, and a pair of movable rear footrests to support the feet of a rear passenger. The rear footrests pivot from a stowed non-supporting position to a supporting position. When folded into the non-supporting position, the rear footrests become substantially flush with side paneling of the vehicle. The all-terrain vehicle may further include a pair of vertical and horizontal adjustment mechanisms for independently vertically adjusting each of the rear passenger footrests so that passengers of varying height can be comfortably accommodated on the rear seat. A cargo space is provided under the passenger's footrest, the cargo space being enlarged when the passenger's footrests are in the stowed position. Restraints and other holding mechanisms are also provided. The flip-down adjustable rear footrests may be used on other types of straddle-type recreational vehicles.

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Sherbrooke, Canada

Martin Portelance