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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2005
Mingshan Yin, Chongqing, CN;
LI LI, Chongqing, CN;
BO Dai, Chongqing, CN;
Chongqing Lifan Industry (Group) Co., Ltd., Chongqing, CN;
Abstract
An any-gear-start horizontal engine for a motorcycle, including a crankshaft having a drive gear, a main shaft having a clutch platen, a clutch driven plate and a clutch housing, a clutch driven gear is mounted on the clutch housing, the clutch driven gear engaging with the drive gear, and a starting shaft extending into a right crankcase through a right crankcase cover. An idle gear rotates freely on right end of a countershaft, the idle gear, and engages with a starting gear which rotates freely on the starting shaft. The main shaft has a spline rotating freely thereon, the spline connects the clutch housing through a spline slot, and the spline engages with the idle gear. This type of engine can be restarted after being shut off without having to shift back to neutral, so it is more effort saving and convenient.