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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1982
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1980
Tokio Isono, Tokyo, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A shock absorbing device for a rear wheel of a motorcycle which comprises a rotary member which is pivotally connected to a body frame at its front end and moreover is pivotally connected to a swingable rear wheel support frame, a shock absorber which is pivotally connected to the body frame at its upper end and is connected to the rotary member at its lower end, and a rod member for connecting the rotary member to the body frame. In order to locate the shock absorber as close as possible to the center of gravity of the motorcycle, the rotary member is arranged at a fore part of the rear wheel support frame in the longitudinal direction, and a lower end of the shock absorber is connected to a front part of an upper portion of the rotary member in the longitudinal direction. Further in order to enhance the strength of the rear wheel support frame, a rear part of the upper portion of the rotary member is pivotally connected to the rear wheel support frame, whereas a lower portion of the rotary member is connected to a rear end of the rod member.