Abstract

An electric motorcycle includes a front wheel and front suspension, a rear wheel and rear suspension, an electric motor with a transmission that provides motive force to the rear wheel and a composite monocoque structure extending between the front suspension, and the rear suspension and motor, which house a plurality of electric batteries. The monocoque structure may include internal partitions to provide increased strength or stiffness, these partitions creating compartments to separate the batteries. The batteries are arranged in one or more rows, each row being aligned with the axis between the mounting of the front suspension on the monocoque structure and the mounting of the rear suspension and motor on the monocoque structure.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62K 11/04 - Frames characterised by the engine being between front and rear wheels
• B62K 11/06 - Frames characterised by the engine being between front and rear wheels the frame being of single-beam type
• B62K 19/00 - Cycle frames
• B62K 11/08 - Frames characterised by the engine being between front and rear wheels the frame being of single-beam type the beam being fabricated from sheet metal, e.g. forming fuel tank walls
• B62K 19/16 - Cycle frames characterised by material or cross-section of frame members the material being wholly or mainly of plastics