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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2012
Yasushi Fujimoto, Wako, JP;
Kinya Mizuno, Wako, JP;
Yoshiaki Tsukada, Wako, JP;
Takashi Ozeki, Wako, JP;
Kazuhiko Nakamura, Wako, JP;
Mitsuo Nakagawa, Wako, JP;
Yasushi Fujimoto, Wako, JP;
Kinya Mizuno, Wako, JP;
Yoshiaki Tsukada, Wako, JP;
Takashi Ozeki, Wako, JP;
Kazuhiko Nakamura, Wako, JP;
Mitsuo Nakagawa, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A saddle type vehicle having mounted thereon a power unit is provided with a twin clutch type transmission including a pair of main shafts and a pair of clutches along different axes, to enable a compact layout of axes and a reduction in size of the unit and its surroundings. The axis center (first main axis) of a first main shaft is disposed rearwardly of the axis center (crank axis) of a crankshaft and forwardly of the axis center (counter axis) of a counter shaft, whereas the axis center (second main axis) of a second main shaft is disposed rearwardly of the axis center (counter axis) of the counter shaft and forwardly of the axis center (pivot axis) of a pivot shaft.