Shaft-driven motor vehicle
A motor vehicle is described comprising: a frame; a rear fork composed of first and second rear fork members having front ends pivotally mounted on the fame and rear ends supporting rear wheels, respectively; an axle housing having first and second axial ends, the first axial end having an attachment flange joined to the rear end of the first rear fork member; a rear axle rotatably supported in the axle housing; a gear case coupled between the rear end of the second rear fork member and the second axial end of the axial housing and accommodating a gear mechanism for driving the rear axle; at least one cross member extending between and joined to the first and second rear fork members; the rear end of the first rear fork member having a first joining surface having at least one attachment hole defined therein and directed transversely of the frame; the attachment flange of the axle housing having a second joining surface having at least one attachment hole defined therein and facing the first joining surface; at least one of the attachment holes in the first and second joining surfaces being elongate; and fastener means for joining the first rear fork member and the axle housing through the attachment holes.
- Assignee:
- Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4646865
- OSTI ID:
- 6733542
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 16 Jul 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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