Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Thomas E Zimmerman

John W Schanz

Robert L Leppanen

R Bruce Dennert

Jalal M Albulushi

Gary L Lockwitz

Kenneth W Kuntz

A drive assembly for a motorcycle including an engine having an output shaft and a transmission having an input shaft parallel to the output shaft and coupled to the output shaft. The engine includes a crankcase having a first interface portion with a first non-horizontal mounting surface. The transmission includes a transmission case having a second interface portion with a second non-horizontal mounting surface arranged to engage the first non-horizontal mounting surface. The second interface portion of the transmission case includes at least one fluid passage for the flow of fluid to or from the engine.

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Milwaukee, WI, United States of America

Thomas E Zimmerman