Electric Front Wheel Drive System for Motorcycle
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1. An electric powered front wheel drive system for a motorcycle having a conventional or other rear wheel drive train, comprising:
- an electric motor integrated into the front wheel hub;
said electric motor'"'"'s wires (cable) are routed up the front suspension forks to a controller mounted near the front of the motorcycle;
said controller comprises hardware and software which receives feedback signals from many sensors, receives power from a battery, and outputs power to the electric motor;
said controller receives power from a battery near the rear of the motorcycle.
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Abstract
A two-wheel drive motorcycle having an electric motor driving the front wheel, an embodiment of the present invention, in addition to a conventional rear wheel drive train. The front wheel drive disclosed herein may be adapted to conventional telescoping (or shock-absorbing) front fork suspension systems. The front wheel drive of the two-wheel drive motorcycle may be applied to a number of different types of motorcycles including motocross, enduro, dual-sport and touring motorcycles.
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1. An electric powered front wheel drive system for a motorcycle having a conventional or other rear wheel drive train, comprising:
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an electric motor integrated into the front wheel hub; said electric motor'"'"'s wires (cable) are routed up the front suspension forks to a controller mounted near the front of the motorcycle; said controller comprises hardware and software which receives feedback signals from many sensors, receives power from a battery, and outputs power to the electric motor; said controller receives power from a battery near the rear of the motorcycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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