DRIVE UNIT

Abstract

The invention relates to a drive unit (1), in particular for a motorcycle (30), with at least one electric machine (EM) having a rotor (8) and a stator (12) rotatably connected to a drive shaft (6) rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation (6a), wherein the rotor (8) and stator (12) are arranged in a substantially cylindrical housing (13) which has a drive-side first end face (133) and a second end face (134) applied to the first end face (133), wherein an end wall (134) formed by the housing (13) is arranged in the area of ​​the first end face (133) and a housing cover (14) is arranged in the area of ​​the second end face (135).In order to provide a compact drive unit (1), it is provided that the electric machine (EM) has axial extensions (L1, L2) of different lengths between the end wall (134) of the housing (13) and the housing cover (14) in the area of ​​a first longitudinal side (131) and in the area of ​​a second longitudinal side (132), wherein at least a first axial extension (L1) in the area of ​​the first longitudinal side (131) is smaller than a second axial extension (L2) in the area of ​​the second longitudinal side (132).