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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., Valcourt, CA;
Daniel Mercier, Magog, CA;
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., Valcourt, CA;
Abstract
A leaning vehicle has a frame, a straddle seat, an engine, and a shock tower having a lower end pivotally connected to a front portion of the frame about a pivot axis. Front left and right suspension assemblies operatively connect to the front portion of the frame. A steering assembly has a steering column and a handlebar. A rear suspension is connected to the rear portion of the frame. Each front suspension assembly has a spindle, a lower suspension arm having an end pivotally connected to the frame and another end pivotally connected to the lower end of the spindle, a leaning rod having an end pivotally connected to the frame and another end pivotally connected to the upper end of the spindle via a ball joint, and a shock absorber having an upper end connected to the shock tower and a lower end connected to the lower suspension arm.