Title:
VEHICLE HAVING A SHIFT LEVER ON A HANDLEBAR THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/134258
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A vehicle (10) has a frame (12), at least two wheels (14,16), a straddle seat (28), a handlebar (18) having first (20) and second (22) handles, an engine (30), a semi-automatic transmission (32), and a housing (24) disposed adjacent the first handle. A shift lever (108) is pivotally connected to the housing. At least a portion of the shift lever extends away from the handle side of the housing towards an end of the first handle and is disposed at least in part vertically below the first handle. The shift lever has rear (140) and front surfaces (142). The shift lever is movable to an up-shift position by pressing one of the front and tear surfaces, is movable to a down-shift position by pressing a remaining one of the front and rear surfaces, and is biased towards a rest position intermediate the up-shift and down-shift positions. The shift lever is operatively connected to the semi-automatic transmission.
Inventors:
PORTELANCE MARTIN (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2008/062063
Publication Date:
November 25, 2010
Filing Date:
April 30, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PROD (CA)
BRP US INC (US)
PORTELANCE MARTIN (CA)
BRP US INC (US)
PORTELANCE MARTIN (CA)
International Classes:
B62K23/02; B62K11/14; B62K23/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CUTLER, Jonathan (Hoskin & Harcourt LLP1000 de la Gauchetiere Street West,Suite 2100,Montrea, Quebec H3B 4W5, CA)
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