| US 7,467,682 B1 | ||
| Motorcycle forward shift control | ||
| Scott W. Hahm, Cedarburg, Wis. (US) | ||
| Assigned to SWH Enterprise, LLC, Cedarburg, Wis. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 05, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/418,738. | ||
| Int. Cl. B62D 61/02 (2006.01); B60K 20/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 180—230 [180/219; 180/336; 74/473.16; 74/17; 74/478; 74/478.5] | 12 Claims |
| 1. A motorcycle shifting arrangement connected to a transmission of a motorcycle to shift the transmission between higher
and lower gears, the shifting arrangement comprising:
an original shift member pivotally mounted on an original pivot shaft coupled to the transmission at the location adjacent
a foot rest mounted to a bottom portion of the motorcycle;
a first shift arm having an upper end connected to the original pivot shaft and a lower end extending downwardly beneath the
foot rest;
a second shift arm pivotally attached relative to a supporting structure of the motorcycle and having a foot engaging shift
member lying adjacent the foot rest;
an activating arm pivotally coupled relative to the supporting structure of the motorcycle; and
a connecting linkage having one end pivotally connected to the lower end of the first shift arm, and another end pivotally
secured to the activating arm,
whereby a motorcycle operator with his or her foot resting upon the foot rest engages the original shift member with his or
her toe in a downward motion to shift to one gear, and engages the shift member on the second shift arm with his or her toe
in a downward motion to shift to another gear, and
wherein the original shift member is located on one side of the original foot rest, and the shift member on the second shift
arm is positioned on another side of the original foot rest.
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