System for training motorcycle operators

Claim 2

In a system for training motorcycle operators, a conventional motorcycle having front and rear wheels, a frame connected therebetween, handlebar means operatively connected to said front wheel for steering purposes, an engine carried by the frame and operatively connected to the rear wheel for driving the motorcycle, and control means carried by the frame and handlebar means for controlling the motorcycle, said frame carrying a seat means large enough to accommodate a student for operating the conventional motorcycle in a conventional manner and an instructor behind the student, said seat means having a front student-accommodating area and a rear instructor-accommodating area situated rearwardly of said front student-accommodating area with a predetermined space situated between said area, additional handlebar means pivotably mounted on said frame at the region of said space, and transmission means extending between said additional handlebar means and the conventional handlebar means connected to the front wheel for compelling both of the handlebar means to operate identically, and additional control means operatively connected with said frame and said additional handlebar means to be accessible for operation by the instructor to control the motorcycle, said transmission means being in the form of a parallelogram linkage, said frame including at said space a channel having an upper wall and a pair of side walls extending downwardly from opposed side edges of said upper wall and respectively formed with aligned slots, said additional handlebar means being pivotally connected to said upper wall while said parallologram linkage includes a rear transverse bar extending through said slots and beyond said channel and having an intermediate portion connected to said additional handlebar means for turning movement therewith, a front transverse bar connected to the conventional handlebar means, and a pair of elongated side rods respectively disposed on opposite sides of said frame and each connected between and pivotally connected to the front and rear transverse bars.

Claim 3

In a system for training motorcycle operators, a conventional motorcycle having front and rear wheels, a frame connected therebetween, handlebar means operatively connected to said front wheel for steering purposes, an engine carried by the frame and operatively connected to the rear wheel for driving the motorcycle, and control means carried by the frame and handlebar means for controlling the motorcycle, said frame carrying a seat means large enough to accommodate a student for operating the conventional motorcycle in a conventional manner and an instructor behind the student, said seat means having a front student-accommodating area and a rear instructor-accommodating area situated rearwardly of said front student-accommodating area with a predetermined space situated between said areas, additional handlebar means pivotably mounted on said frame at the region of said space, and transmission means extending between said additional handlebar means and the conventional handlebar means connected to the front wheel for compelling both of the handlebar means to operate identically, and additional control means operatively connected with said frame and said additional handlebar means to be accessible for operation by the instructor to control the motorcycle, both of said control means including a pair of gear-shift means respectively situated one behind the other on one side of said frame for shifting gears, and means connecting said pair of gear-shift means operatively to each other for operating simultaneously, said pair of gear-shift means including a single swingable lever having front and rear ends respectively carrying projections respectively accessible on the one hand to a student and on the other hand to an instructor for operating the gear-shift means so that the instructor must swing said lever in a direction opposite from the student.

Claim 4

In a system for training motorcycle operators, a conventional motorcycle having front and rear wheels, a frame connected therebetween, handlebar means operatively connected to said front wheel for steering purposes, an engine carried by the frame and operatively connected to the rear wheel for driving the motorcycle, and control means carried by the frame and handlebar means for controlling the motorcycle, said frame carrying a seat means large enough to accommodate a student for operating the conventional motorcycle in a conventional manner and an instructor behind the student, said seat means having a front student-accommodating area and a rear instructor-accommodating area situated rearwardly of said front student-accommodating area with a predetermined space situated between said areas, additional handlebar means pivotably mounted on said frame at the region of said space, and transmission means extending between said additional handlebar means and the conventional handlebar means connected to the front wheel for compelling both of the handlebar means to operate identically, and additional control means operatively connected with said frame and said additional handlebar means to be accessible for operation by the instructor to control the motorcycle, both of said control means including a pair of gear-shift means respectively situated one behind the other on one side of said frame for shifting gears, and means connecting said pair of gear-shift means operatively to each other for operating simultaneously, said pair of gear-shift means including a single swingable lever having front and rear ends respectively carrying projections respectively accessible on the one hand to a student and on the other hand to an instructor for operating the gear-shift means so that the instructor must swing said lever in a direction opposite from the student.

Claim 5

In a system for training motorcycle operators, a conventional motorcycle having front and rear wheels, a frame connected therebetween, handlebar means operatively connected to said front wheel for steering purposes, an engine carried by the frame and operatively connected to the rear wheel for driving the motorcycle, and control means carried by the frame and handlebar means for controlling the motorcycle, said frame carrying a seat means large enough to accommodate a student for operating the conventional motorcycle in a conventional manner and an instructor behind the student, said seat means having a front student-accommodating area and a rear instructor-accommodating area situated rearwardly of said front student-accommodating area with a predetermined space situated between said areas, additional handlebar mens pivotably mounted on said frame at the region of said space, transmission means extending between said additional handlebar means and the conventional handlebar means connected to the front wheel for compelling both of the handlebar means to operate identically, and additional control means operatively connected with said frame and said additional handlebar means to be accessible for operation by the instructor to control the motorcycle, the engine including at least one carburetor, and both of said control means respectively including independently operable carburetor-control means respectively connected operable with said carburetor and both of said handlebar means for controlling said carburetor, the engine including a plurality of carburetors, and each of said carburetor-control means extending into each of the carburetors.

Claim 6

In a system for training motorcycle operators, a conventional motorcycle having front and rear wheels, a frame connected therebetween, handlebar means operatively connected to said front wheel for steering purposes, an engine carried by the frame and operatively connected to the rear wheel for driving the motorcycle, and control means carried by the frame and handlebar means for controlling the motorcycle, said frame carrying a seat means large enough to accommodate a student for operating the conventional motorcycle in a conventional manner and an instructor behind the student, said seat means having a front student-accommodating area and a rear instructor-accommodating area situated rearwardly of said front student-accommodating area with a predetermined space situated between said areas, additional handlebar mens pivotably mounted on said frame at the region of said space, transmission means extending between said additional handlebar means and the conventional handlebar means connected to the front wheel for compelling both of the handlebar means to operate identically, and additional control means operatively connected with said frame and said additional handlebar means to be accessible for operation by the instructor to control the motorcycle, the engine including at least one carburetor, and both of said control means respectively including independently operable carburetor-control means respectively connected operable with said carburetor and both of said handlebar means for controlling said carburetor, the engine including a plurality of carburetors, and each of said carburetor-control means extending into each of the carburetors.

Claim 7

In a system for training motorcycle operators, a conventional motorcycle having front and rear wheels a frame connected therebetween, handlebar means operatively connected to said front wheel for steering purposes, an engine carried by the frame and operatively connected to the rear wheel for driving the motorcycle, and control means carried by the frame and handlebar means for controlling the motorcycle, said frame carrying a seat means large enough to accommodate a student for operating the conventional motorcycle in a conventional manner and an instructor behind the student, said seat means having a front student-accommodating area and a rear instructor-accommodating area situated rearwardly of said front student-accommodating area with a predetermined space situated between said areas, additional handlebar means pivotably mounted on said frame at the region of said space, transmission means extending between said additional handlebar means and the conventional handlebar means connected to the front wheel for compelling both of the handlebar means to operate identically, and additional control means operatively connected with said frame and said additional handlebar means to be accessible for operation by the instructor to control the motorcycle, the engine including at least one carburetor, and both of said control means respectively including independently operable carburetor-control means respectively connected operably with said carburetor and both of said handlebar means for controlling said carburetor, the engine including a plurality of carburetors, both of said control means having a common portion situated outside of the carburetors and operatively connected therewith for controlling the same, and the two carburetor control means including independent portions extending from the common portion to the conventional and additional handlebar means.

Claim 8

In a system for training motorcycle operators, a conventional motorcycle having front and rear wheels a frame connected therebetween, handlebar means operatively connected to said front wheel for steering purposes, an engine carried by the frame and operatively connected to the rear wheel for driving the motorcycle, and control means carried by the frame and handlebar means for controlling the motorcycle, said frame carrying a seat means large enough to accommodate a student for operating the conventional motorcycle in a conventional manner and an instructor behind the student, said seat means having a front student-accommodating area and a rear instructor-accommodating area situated rearwardly of said front student-accommodating area with a predetermined space situated between said areas, additional handlebar means pivotably mounted on said frame at the region of said space, transmission means extending between said additional handlebar means and the conventional handlebar means connected to the front wheel for compelling both of the handlebar means to operate identically, and additional control means operatively connected with said frame and said additional handlebar means to be accessible for operation by the instructor to control the motorcycle, the engine including at least one carburetor, and both of said control means respectively including independently operable carburetor-control means respectively connected operably with said carburetor and both of said handlebar means for controlling said carburetor, the engine including a plurality of carburetors, both of said control means having a common portion situated outside of the carburetors and operatively connected therewith for controlling the same, and the two carburetor control means including independent portions extending from the common portion to the conventional and additional handlebar means.

Claim 9

In a system for training motorcycle operators, a conventional motorcycle having front and rear wheels, a frame connected therebetween, handlebar means operatively connected to said front wheel for steering purposes, an engine carried by the frame and operatively connected to the rear wheel for driving the motorcycle, and control means carried by the frame and handlebar means for controlling the motorcycle, said frame carrying a seat means large enough to accommodate a student for operating the conventional motorcycle in a conventional manner and an instructor behind the student, said seat means having a front student-accommodating area and a rear instructor-accommodating area situated rearwardly of said front student-accommodating area with a predetermined space situated between said areas, additional handlebar means pivotably mounted on said frame at the region of said space, and transmission means extending between said additional handlebar means and the conventional handlebar means connected to the front wheel for compelling both of the handlebar means to operate identically, and additional control means operatively connected with said frame and said additional handlebar means to be accessible for operation by the instructor to control the motorcycle, a rear-brake control means being provided for controlling the rear wheel, and front and rear pedal means respectively accessible to a student and to an instructor and both operativey connected with said rear-brake control means for providng a control of the latter either by the instructor or by the student, said rear pedal means including a swingable lever and a pedal pivotally connected to said lever for movement between a horizontal operative position and a substantially vertical idle position, the motorcycle including a conventional kick starter pedal and said pedal of said rear pedal means being situated in the path of movement of said kick starter pedal when said pedal of said rear pedal means is in the horizontal operative position thereof, whereby when it is desired to use the conventional kick starter pedal the pedal of the rear pedal means can be displaced to its vertical position where it is situated beyond the path of movement of the conventional kick starter pedal.

Claim 10

In a system for training motorcycle operators, a conventional motorcycle having front and rear wheels, a frame connected therebetween, handlebar means operatively connected to said front wheel for steering purposes, an engine carried by the frame and operatively connected to the rear wheel for driving the motorcycle, and control means carried by the frame and handlebar means for controlling the motorcycle, said frame carrying a seat means large enough to accommodate a student for operating the conventional motorcycle in a conventional manner and an instructor behind the student, said seat means having a front student-accommodating area and a rear instructor-accommodating area situated rearwardly of said front student-accommodating area with a predetermined space situated between said areas, additional handlebar means pivotably mounted on said frame at the region of said space, and transmission means extending between said additional handlebar means and the conventional handlebar means connected to the front wheel for compelling both of the handlebar means to operate identically, and additional control means operatively connected with said frame and said additional handlebar means to be accessible for operation by the instructor to control the motorcycle, a rear-brake control means being provided for controlling the rear wheel, and front and rear pedal means respectively accessible to a student and to an instructor and both operativey connected with said rear-brake control means for providng a control of the latter either by the instructor or by the student, said rear pedal means including a swingable lever and a pedal pivotally connected to said lever for movement between a horizontal operative position and a substantially vertical idle position, the motorcycle including a conventional kick starter pedal and said pedal of said rear pedal means being situated in the path of movement of said kick starter pedal when said pedal of said rear pedal means is in the horizontal operative position thereof, whereby when it is desired to use the conventional kick starter pedal the pedal of the rear pedal means can be displaced to its vertical position where it is situated beyond the path of movement of the conventional kick starter pedal.