Motorcycle Rider Relocation Kit for Taller Riders
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Solution Overview
Problem
Motorcycles and trikes are typically designed for average-sized riders, leading to uncomfortable crouched positions for taller riders due to the lack of adjustability in seat, handlebars, and foot pegs, necessitating a solution to relocate the rider's position for improved ergonomics.
Innovation Solution
A rider relocation kit that includes extended components such as a subframe, swing arm, side panels, seat, drive conversion, and exhaust extender, allowing for the rearward relocation of the rider position on standard-length vehicles, optionally with extended brake lines and wiring harnesses, to provide a more comfortable extended position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If standard-length components are used, then the motorcycle is suitable for average-sized riders, but taller riders experience uncomfortable crouched positions
Solution Approach 1:
The relocation kit divides the motorcycle into modular sections with extendable components. The subframe is segmented into standard and extended portions, the swing arm is divided into standard and extended sections, and the seat is split into standard and extended parts. This segmentation allows the motorcycle to be customized for different rider heights while maintaining the original design for average-sized riders.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces adjustability and variability to the motorcycle structure through extended components. The subframe, swing arm, side panels, seat, drive conversion, and exhaust can be configured in different lengths (standard or extended), transforming the static motorcycle design into a dynamic system that adapts to different rider requirements.
2Ease of operation
If extended components are installed, then taller riders gain improved ergonomics, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The complexity is managed by segmenting the extension system into distinct, independently replaceable modules. Each component (subframe, swing arm, side panels, seat, drive conversion, exhaust) can be extended individually or in combination, allowing customers to choose the minimum necessary extensions rather than requiring a complete complex overhaul of the motorcycle.
Solution Approach 2:
The extended components are designed to interface with the standard motorcycle components using universal mounting points and connection methods. This allows the same extended subframe, swing arm, or seat to be installed on different motorcycle models within the same platform, reducing the overall complexity by reusing design elements across multiple applications.
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AI summary
A kit for relocating the rider position on a motorcycle or a trike with a standard-length subframe, a standard-length swing arm, standard-length side panels, a standard-length seat, a standard drive, and a standard-length exhaust, includes an extended subframe, an extended swing arm, extended side panels, an extended seat, an extended drive conversion, and an exhaust extender. The extended subframe is extended from the standard-length subframe. The extended swing arm is extended from the standard-length swing arm. The extended side panels are extended from the standard-length side panels. The extended seat is extended from the standard-length seat. The extended drive conversion is for extending the length of the standard drive. The exhaust extender is for extending the length of the standard-length exhaust. Whereby, when the kit is installed on the motorcycle or the trike, the rider position on the motorcycle or the trike is relocated backwards.