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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2015
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a rear wheel suspension structure of a motorcycle includes a body frame, a swing arm swingably supported by the body frame through a pivot shaft and a drive shaft for transmitting drive power to a rear wheel. A drive shaft insertion hole is formed in the swing arm with the drive shaft being inserted in the insertion hole. The pivot shaft is arranged so as to overlap with the drive shaft insertion hole in a side view. The pivot shaft is provided as a one-side supporting shaft. Another-side supporting shaft is provided independent from each other on the left and right. A thrust bearing and a radial bearing are arranged between the swing arm and the one-side supporting shaft as well as the another-side supporting shaft provided in the swing arm.