Abstract: A foothold assembly for a snowmobile having a tunnel and footrests extending from either side of the tunnel for receiving feet of a driver thereon. The foothold assembly comprises a foothold member adapted for receiving a foot of the driver therein. The foothold member is longitudinally displaceable relative to the footrests and is removably fastenable in place thereon.

Abstract: An engine guard for a motorcycle is made so that it will mount onto a motorcycle frame and has horizontally extending rail sections on opposite sides of the frame. Foot pegs are mounted at the outer ends of the horizontally extending sections. The foot pegs are positioned on opposite sides of the motorcycle and will pivot about a generally horizontal axis from a deployed position where they extend outwardly from the horizontal rail sections to a stowed position wherein the foot pegs are nested into a recess provided in the top of the respective horizontal rail section. The foot pegs include anti-slip surfaces. The stowed position moves the foot pegs inwardly, and provides a surface for supporting the feet of a rider. When the pegs are extended outwardly, the feet on the pegs are spaced at a greater distance from the center plane of the motorcycle than when the foot pegs are in the stowed position.

Abstract: A footrest plate has a footrest side and a rear side. The rear side includes a pair of clips fixedly received in rectangular shaped mounting holes of a workpiece. The clips have a defined spacing therebetween in a longitudinal direction of the footrest plate and a rectangular cross-sectional insertion portion insertable into the mounting holes. The rear side includes a reference protrusion at an intermediate position between the clips having a defined distance to the clips in the longitudinal direction. The reference protrusion is inserted into a workpiece reference hole. The reference protrusion includes a rectangular cross-section defining a pair of lateral sides each extending in a lateral direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, and a length in the lateral direction greater than each lateral side of the clips.

Abstract: A footrest for a snowmobile comprises relatively large openings and a cover plate attached therebeneath to form a snow discharging passage in communication with the openings permitting snow on the footrests to be forced down therethrough and prohibiting snow from traveling upwardly therethrough and onto the footrest as a result of snowmobile motion. The footrests of the present invention allow the snow and ice to be effectively discharged while the driver is riding the snowmobile, and thereby eliminates the need to stop the snowmobile to remove the snow and ice on the footrests using hands or other tools.

Abstract: A foot peg assembly for a motorcycle includes an elongated foot rest that has an outer end and a inner end. A stirrup is attached to the foot rest and includes a pair of legs each having a first end and a second end. A base is attached to and extends between the first ends such that the legs extend in generally the same direction away from the base. Each of the second ends is attached to the foot rest such that each of the second ends is generally adjacent to one of the inner and outer ends. A coupler is attached to the foot rest. The coupler is adapted for removably securing the foot rest to the frame of the motorcycle.

Abstract: The invention herein described is a motorcycle guard with retractable footrests. The guard is mounted to the outside of the engine of a motorcycle. The footrests are extended for use, and retracted when no longer needed. A mechanism is installed to prevent over-extension of the footrests.

Abstract: An engine guard for a motorcycle is made so that it will mount onto a motorcycle frame and has horizontally extending rail sections on opposite sides of the frame. Foot pegs are mounted at the outer ends of the horizontally extending sections. The foot pegs are positioned on opposite sides of the motorcycle and will pivot about a generally horizontal axis from a deployed position where they extend outwardly from the horizontal rail sections to a stowed position wherein the foot pegs are nested into a recess provided in the top of the respective horizontal rail section. The foot pegs include anti-slip surfaces. The stowed position moves the foot pegs inwardly, and provides a surface for supporting the feet of a rider. When the pegs are extended outwardly, the feet on the pegs are spaced at a greater distance from the center plane of the motorcycle than when the foot pegs are in the stowed position.

Abstract: An adjustable safety mechanism for a motorcycle foot peg, the device including a support mechanism for providing additional support for a foot a mounter for mounting the support mechanism on and spaced from the foot peg, an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the support mechanism relative to the foot peg, the adjusting mechanism extending between the support mechanism and the mounter. A method of retrofitting a safety device on a motorcycle foot peg by mounting the safety device on an attached motorcycle foot peg utilizing a universal bracket.

Abstract: A motorcycle foot peg is made so that it can be supported onto the frame of a motorcycle in a location for forming a footrest. The foot peg includes a pivotable heel rest that has an arm pivotally mounted to the foot peg at one end with a lateral leg extending from the opposite end of the arm to cooperate to support a heel rest wall. The arm will pivot to a stored position so that the arm lies along, and preferably against a rear longitudinal edge of the foot peg. The arm has an integral lateral leg that is positioned across the outer end of the foot peg in the stored position. When the heel rest is pivoted to a working position, the arm extends out to the rear of the foot peg relative to a foot on the foot peg, and the heel support wall is positioned so the heel can be rested on the wall. In use, the heel rest will reduce fatigue and permit relaxation of the rider's feet and legs.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a dynamic apparatus for locking or stabilizing an input device such as a foot-operated device with respect to the floor. In one embodiment, an input device with a non-permanent floor mount comprises a user manipulable object movably coupled to a body of the input device which is configured to be placed on a floor. The user manipulable object is movable by a user applying a force thereon having a force component in a forward direction along the floor. A floor lock is movably connected to the body of the input device and has a contact surface for engaging the floor to substantially prevent movement of the input device in the forward direction along the floor.

Abstract: Pedal device 10 has a pedal member 11 depressed by the driver, and arm member 12 engaged with the pedal member, for turning when the pedal member is depressed, and transmitting driver's force-on-pedal to the brake master cylinder. When the driver's force-on-pedal which acts on pedal member 11 is less than the fixed value, footrest means 13 restricts the turning of the arm member. Pedal member 11 is composed of footplate 11a to be depressed by the driver, and protruding portion 11b engaged with the footplate, on which driver's heel can be put.

Abstract: An improved footrest for motorcycles featuring a recessed planar area to accept and support the heel of rider footwear. A raised lip bordering the recessed area serves to retain secure placement of heel within said recess. The footrest body is counter bored to accept existing mount hardware appropriate to application and secured by a bolt passing through the counter bore into mount hardware. Angular orientation is secured by a plurality of set screws in the footrest body positioned to seat on mount hardware.

Abstract: A motorcycle footpeg assembly comprising a footpeg mount having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is adapted to attach to a motorcycle. The footpeg assembly also includes a footpeg coupled to the second portion with a fastener such that the fastener is not visible from the exterior of the footpeg.

Abstract: A hub post is mounted on a wheel axle of a bicycle and has an anti-rotation locking pin to keep the hub post from rotating and loosening and detaching from the wheel axle. The anti-rotation locking pin is mounted in a countersunk through hole in a closed end of the hub post and is securely held in an axle mounting slot in a fork of the bicycle.

Abstract: A foot peg for use on a motor cycle, the foot peg comprises a body portion having an outer surface of selected configuration, and having a storage compartment therein. The body portion has an access opening. A cover member is provided for covering the access opening to seal it from outside of the foot peg, and is movable between a closed position to close the access opening, and an open position to allow access to the storage compartment. A connector is formed on the body portion for connecting the foot peg to the motor cycle. The cover member is configured such that, when in the closed position, it is substantially continuous with the selected configuration of the outer surface of the body portion so as to substantially conceal from casual observation the existence of the storage compartment.

Abstract: A vehicle footrest preferably for a motorcycle provides both an upwardly angled flat surface for comfortably supporting the rider's feet while alternately providing a folding footpeg at approximately the same level as the floorboard. The folding footpeg extends laterally from a concavity along the outside edge of the front of the floorboard. When extended, the footpeg lies approximately in the plane of the floorboard which permits the footpeg to be used as a toerest as well as a full foot support. The combination of structures provides a variety of foot positions while maintaining the feet in safe proximity to the foot controls. The footrest allows the rider to quickly shift the position of his feet from floorboard to footpeg and back again with only a small amount of foot movement.

Abstract: A bracket for mounting a motorcycle foot platform on a motorcycle frame comprises a mounting body having a fastening mechanism for fastening the bracket to a frame of the motorcycle, and a connecting portion. A support arm supports the foot platform, and has a central portion which connects to the connecting portion of the mounting body. The support arm has a front arm portion extending substantially forwardly from the central portion and has an end remote from the central portion and an attachment member near the end for receiving and attaching to the foot platform. The support arm also has a back arm portion extending substantially rearwardly from the central portion and has an end remote from the central portion and an attachment member near the end for receiving and attaching to the foot platform.

Abstract: A motorcycle foot peg having a body portion adapted to bear the weight of a rider. The body portion is partially rotatable about a shaft, which is connected to the frame of the motorcycle. When in use, the angular position of the body portion of the foot peg can vary, so as to present a surface on which the rider's foot makes contact with a substantial portion of the surface of the body portion, not-withstanding the angle of the foot relative to the motorcycle frame.

Abstract: A foot pedal control for controlling operations of a machine has a folding foot pedal assembly that has two sections that pivot relative to each other, and both sections are pivoted relative to a platform of the machine. The two pedal sections will pivot relative to each other from a first folded position where they nest together with foot rest portions closely adjacent, to a second position where the foot rest portions are separated and will support a foot. In the position with the foot rest portions separated, both of the sections will pivot around a common axis to provide movement of a control link when using the foot operated pedal. The folded pedals can be locked from pivoting to then serve as a foot rest.

Abstract: A footrest for a bicycle includes a tube having a closed end and an open end, and a sheath removably mounted around the tube and engaged with a rim of the closed end. The closed end has a through-hole defined therein for allowing a wheel axle of the bicycle to extend therethrough. The sheath has a knurled outer periphery and is not rotatable with respect to the tube. A cap is detachably attached to the tube at the open end for retaining the sheath around the tube between the rim of the closed end and the cap. Furthermore, a fastening is adapted to be threadedly connected with the wheel axle to fasten the tube to the bicycle.

Abstract: A brake for motorcycles includes an improved brake lever assembly having a brake pad arm configured for attachment at one end to a brake pad, and connected at an opposing end to a brake actuator arm by a rotatable collar. The brake pad arm and the brake actuator arm are disposed relative to one another such that the angle of the brake pad arm is lower than the prior art, thereby enabling actuation of the brake with less foot movement and causing less fatigue in frequent braking situations. While the prior art typically has an angle of 30-35 degrees between the brake pad arm and the brake actuator arm, the present invention maintains a preferred offset angle of 50 to 65 degrees between the brake pad arm and the brake actuator arm.

Abstract: A motorcycle foot peg is constructed to absorb shocks and impacts that would otherwise be transmitted to a rider's foot during hard landings of a motorcycle. The impact and shock absorbing motorcycle foot peg has particular applicability to off-road motorcycles. The foot peg has a rigid mounting platform including a mounting plate from which a rigid foot support projects outwardly in cantilevered fashion. The foot support has a flat upper bearing surface and supports a foot pad formed of a resiliently compressible elastomeric material having a Shore A hardness of between about 30 and 60. A foot contact plate is located atop the elastomeric slab. The foot contact plate, the elastomeric slab, and foot support are connected together by bolts passing therethrough. The foot contact plate thereby resides in a floating relationship relative to the foot support and can move both toward the foot support and laterally relative to the foot support to cushion the rider's foot against shocks and impacts.

Abstract: A sleeve formed from individual cylinder segments is connected to the distal end of a motorcycle kick starter lever by mechanical fasteners to resist slippage of a motorcyclists foot on the lever. The cylinder segments are disposed on opposed sides of the lever and urge the cylinder segments toward one another and into clamping engagement with the distal end.

Abstract: A foot pedal for a cycle has adjustable components on its surface to alter the engagement of the pedal with the boot of a rider of the cycle. Pegs are threadably installed in bores in the pedal and are adjustable upwardly and downwardly to provide a variance in the surface of the pedal. In one embodiment, the frame of the pedal has replaceable support blocks for receiving the adjustable pegs. Another variation has upstanding teeth in combination with the adjustable pegs.

Abstract: A brake for motorcycles includes an improved brake lever assembly having a brake pad arm configured for attachment at one end to a brake pad, and connected at an opposing end to a brake actuator arm by a rotatable collar. The brake pad arm and the brake actuator arm are disposed relative to one another such that the angle of the brake pad arm is lower than the prior art, thereby enabling actuation of the brake with less foot movement and causing less fatigue in frequent braking situations. While the prior art typically has an angle of 30-35 degrees between the brake pad arm and the brake actuator arm, the present invention maintains a preferred offset angle of 50 to 65 degrees between the brake pad arm and the brake actuator arm.

Abstract: An extension tube assembly is provided for a bicycle of the type having a hub with an extended member and a fork with an attachment plate. The extension tube assembly includes an extension tube with a polygonal compartment defined in an end thereof and a positioning member formed corresponding to the polygonal compartment and thus fittingly yet releasably received in the polygonal compartment. The extended member of the hub is extended through the attachment plate, the positioning member, and a bottom wall defining the polygonal compartment and then releasably secured by a nut.

Abstract: A tread rod is fastened with a bicycle front fork by a fastening bolt and a nut.The fastening bolt has a threaded shank and a head.The nut is of a hexagonal construction and is provided with an inner threaded hole engageable with the threaded shank of the fastening bolt. The nut is securely located in a hexagonal hole of the inner end of a connection tube which is fastened with the bicycle front fork. The tread rod is fastened with the outer end of the connection tube by the fastening bolt such that the threaded shank of the fastening bolt is engaged with the inner threaded hole of the nut via a center hole of the fastening end of the tread rod and an axial through hole of the connection tube.

Abstract: A method for improving motorcycle braking includes selecting a motorcycle brake with an actuator arm and a brake pad arm disposed at an angle of 50-65 degrees from one another, and attaching the brake to a motorcycle. Preferably, the brake is attached to a motorcycle having foot boards and disposed at an angle of between about 20 and 35 degrees relative to the foot board.

Abstract: Motorcycle footrest brackets are described and that are adapted to be secured on opposite sides of a motorcycle having a frame and passenger footrest mounting holes on opposed sides of the frame. Each of the brackets includes a rigid base plate including a bottom end and an upward end. A bolt is mountable to each base plate at the bottom end and is configured for attachment to one of the passenger footrest mounting holes on the motorcycle. A pin on each of the base plates extends to an inward end and is positioned on the base plate and configured to abut with a portion of the motorcycle frame to prevent rotation of the base plate about the bolt. A footrest mount on each rigid base plate adjacent its upward end is configured to mount a conventional motorcycle footrest.

Abstract: A foot peg for a motorcycle includes a base member having a passage for a shaft extending therethrough and a cover securely mounted to the top of the base member and having a plurality of slots defined therethrough. A friction member is received between the base member and the cover, and has a plurality of ribs extending from the top thereof so as to extend through the slots of the cover. The shaft has a tapered toothed flange and the inner periphery defining the passage has a tapered toothed potion so as to engage with the tapered toothed flange of the shaft so that the base member together with the friction member can be positioned at an angle relative to the horizontal plane.

Abstract: A footrest assembly of a bicycle is essentially composed of a pivoting seat, a rod, a fastening piece, an outer cover, and a plurality of C-shaped rings. The rod is fastened pivotally at one end thereof with the pivoting seat which is in turn fastened with the rear fork tip of the bicycle. The rod can be turned on a pivot of the pivoting seat so as to be parallel or perpendicular to the rear fork tip of the bicycle. The rod is fastened at other end thereof with the outer cover by the fastening piece. The outer cover is coated with a fluorescent material. The C-shaped rings are coated with the fluorescent material and fastened on the rod at an interval.

Abstract: A foot pedal extension system for permitting a short user to reach the foot pedals of a vehicle comfortably. The foot pedal extension system includes a foot pedal of a vehicle with a pivot arm and a foot pad coupled to a lower end of the pivot arm. The pivot arm of the foot pedal has an upper end pivotally coupled to the vehicle. An elongate extension arm has an inner end coupled to the pivot arm of the foot pedal between the upper and lower ends of the pivot arm. The extension arm is outwardly extended from the pivot arm of the foot pedal in a direction towards the foot pad of the foot pedal. An extension pad is coupled to an outer end of the extension arm located distal the inner end of the extension arm.

Abstract: A bicycle footrest of a hollow tubular construction is fastened pivotally with the spindle of a bicycle fork tip and provided with a skid proof outer surface which is in turn provided with a plurality of retaining grooves arranged at an interval for retaining a plurality of C-shaped rings of a fluorescent material, elastic O rings of a fluorescent material, fluorescent paper strips, or reflecting paper strips.

Abstract: An adjustable foot support for an automotive vehicle, having at least one adjustable actuating foot pedal movable between forward and rear pedal adjustment positions to accommodate varying leg lengths of various operators, includes a normally stationary foot rest for optionally resting a foot of a vehicle operator during periods of inactivity and foot rest adjusting means for selectively adjusting said foot rest between stationary forward and rear foot rest adjustment positions to position the foot rest in a comfortable position that accommodates the varying leg lengths of various operators. The adjusting means may be a powered linkage and is optionally movable in concert with the adjustment linkage of an associated pedal, such as a brake pedal.

Abstract: A bicycle foot peg of a hollow construction is fastened at one end thereof with a bicycle frame and provided in the inner wall of the open end thereof with an inner threaded portion. A fitting seat is disposed in the hollow interior of the bicycle foot peg and provided with a plurality of slots for holding hand tools such as a screwdriver and wrench. An outer cap is used to seal off the open end of the foot peg such that the outer cap is engaged securely with the outer end of the fitting seat, which in turn is engaged with the inner threaded portion of the foot peg.

Abstract: A foot pedal assembly having a base, a first support member with an upper end and a lower end, a foot pedal attached to the upper end of the first support member, a second support member with a fore end and an aft end, a guide member with a retention slot affixed to the base, and means for coupling the fore end of the second support member and the lower end of the first support member within the retention slot of the guide member; wherein the means for coupling slidingly guides the fore end of the second support member and the lower end of the first support member substantially along the retention slot upon application of a downward force to the foot pedal.

Abstract: A tubular sealing spacer is disclosed which is an improvement on the standard toe shift mechanism for connecting a toe shift lever to the transmission of a motorcycle for shifting gears during acceleration or deceleration of the motorcycle. The spacer fits over a shaft that is rotatably mounted in a housing and which has an end portion that projects beyond an outer end pace of the housing on which a toe shift lever is mounted, the spacer being located between an inner face of the toe shift lever and the outer end face of the housing. The spacer has an annular sealing member that presses on the outer end face of the housing when the parts are assembly to prevent grease that is injected between the outer surface of the shaft and the inner surface of the housing from oozing out of the housing and coating portions of the shaft, the housing, the toe shift lever and other adjacent parts.

Abstract: An extendable apparatus incorporating a support member slidably retaining at least one extension element which is biased by a tensioning means to remain in a retracted position and means for securing the at least one extension element in a position in which the overall length of the apparatus is extended. The extendable apparatus further incorporating a means for producing light and/or a means for attachment to a multiwheeled vehicle.

Abstract: A bicycle foot rest is composed of a cramp provided with a shaft body which has a halved ring on the edge. Said halved ring provided with a fixed groove and a halved groove at an appropriate location thereby. A screw fastened therewith between the fixed groove and the halved groove. A revolving body provided a plane with a tapper hole. A frame rod that provided with a receiving hole at the top end thereof uses a screw tube to engage with the revolving body. A guide tube provided cross through inside with the screw tube. A halved head provided with a longitudinal trough hole on the surface. A tension member located in the receiving hole strengthened to the bottom end of guide tube. An elastic member and a steel ball are put orderly into the trough hole of the guide tube. The steel ball is forced to strengthen to the halved ring of the shaft body with a support by the elastic member, and further to strengthen to the fixed groove or to the halved groove.

Abstract: A foot board and brake pedal for a four wheeled all-terrain vehicle of light weight simple structure with an easy braking operation is provided, on which an operator's foot is freely movable during running, by which the operator's foot is protected from mud and water splashed by front wheels. A recessed portion is formed on a foot putting face of the foot board to accommodate the foot stepping portion of the brake pedal below the foot putting face when the braking pedal is stepped down. An opening is formed on a bottom wall of the recessed portion through which the foot stepping portion of the brake pedal can pass at the maximum stepping amount. The foot board is supported on a body frame by an inverted U-shaped bracket covering the arm portion of the brake pedal through a vibration damper member.

Abstract: A brake for motorcycles includes an improved brake lever assembly having a brake pad arm configured for attachment at one end to a brake pad, and connected at an opposing end to a brake actuator arm by a rotatable collar. The brake pad arm and the brake actuator arm are disposed relative to one another such that the angle of the brake pad arm is lower than the prior art, thereby enabling actuation of the brake with less foot movement and causing less fatigue in frequent braking situations. While the prior art typically has an angle of 30-35 degrees between the brake pad arm and the brake actuator arm, the present invention maintains a preferred offset angle of 50 to 65 degrees between the brake pad arm and the brake actuator arm.

Abstract: A secondary footrest assembly is supplied for use by a passenger for use on a motorcycle to permit the passenger to vary his or her foot position. A preferred embodiment of the footrest assembly utilizes an elongated arm member arranged for support at its lower end, to a cantilever support member conventionally used to provide support to a foldable pedal-type footrest or to a conventional foldable peg-like footrest. The cantilever support member and the support at the lower end of the elongated arm member are each preferably configured in registering cross-section to prevent or resist torque exerted on the arm when foot pressure is applied to an alternate footrest extending from and supported by the distal end of the lever arm.

Abstract: A footboard assembly including a resilient pad having a planar portion and a lip portion extending outward from the planar portion, and a cover member position over the resilient pad. The lip portion extends laterally outward further than an outer perimeter of the cover member. The cover member includes a plurality of openings, and the resilient pad includes a plurality of raised portions extending upward from the planar portion and through the openings. Shaker mounts are formed integrally with the resilient pad to provide vibration damping between the motorcycle platform and the footboard assembly. A substantially rigid insert is molded into the planar portion of the resilient pad. A thin layer of resilient material is positioned under the insert to completely enclose the insert.

Abstract: A cushion (10) for protecting a motorcycle rider's upper shoe from a motorcycle gearshift lever (16) having a rubber sleeve (17). The cushion (10) has a pad (15), a rigid base plate (13) affixed to a top surface (22) of the pad (15), a pair of spaced apart mounting brackets (14) extending up from a top surface (24) of the base plate (13), and a pair of cable tie wraps (12) for attaching the base plate (13) to the rubber sleeve (17) by inserting the cable tie wraps (12) through the mounting brackets (14) and about the rubber sleeve (17) of the gearshift lever (16). The pad (10) is useful for protecting a motorcycle rider's upper shoe from markings and discomfort caused by contact with the gearshift lever (16).

Abstract: A motorcycle shift pedal assembly to shift gears in a transmission upward or downward by using downward foot pressure for either upshifting or downshifting wherein there are a pair of shift pedals linked by a lever assembly to move a shift lever and in turn a rod to the transmission to shift gears.

Abstract: An improved motorcycle step and assembly of interlocking components including an axle for connection to the motorcycle frame the axle featuring a tapered section for engaging an inner sleeve having a plurality of ribs formed along its outer surface, the inner sleeve being composed of a soft material and being locatable on the axle, an outer sleeve having a plurality of slots corresponding to the ribs which is adapted to slide over the inner sleeve and receive the ribs and a locating element formed on the end of the outer sleeve to receive a projection from the axle where the outer sleeve has an optional decorative cover plate.

Abstract: A center parking stand for a motorcycle which balances the motorcycle without substantially bearing the weight of the motorcycle. The stand includes a mounting portion which mounts the stand to the motorcycle and allows the stand to rotate between stowed and use positions. A pair of support legs extend away from the mounting portion and terminate in support surfaces adapted to engage a parking surface. The legs have a length which enables the stand to be moved from its stowed position to its use position such that the rear wheel of the motorcycle remains engaged with the parking surface during the entire parking procedure and while the motorcycle is parked. The legs cooperate with one another and take over, from the rider, the function of balancing the motorcycle in its substantially vertical, non-leaning, position while the wheels of the motorcycle remain responsible for carrying the weight of the motorcycle.

Abstract: A vehicle pedal cover for use in conjunction with an auxiliary pedal device positioned on either side of the pedal to be covered. It includes an upper plate securable at a predetermined distance above the vehicle pedal. This predetermined distance is adjustable to permit use of the vehicle pedal cover in vehicles of all sizes and shapes. Additionally, the upper plate may be rotated out of its blocking position to allow unhindered use of the vehicle pedal. The upper plate is attachable to the auxiliary pedal device so that moving the auxiliary pedal into its working position automatically moves the upper plate into its pedal blocking position.

Abstract: A improved footrest includes a supporting bracket which is made from rigid material and a supporting stuffing which is made from soft material. The first supporting bracket has a hollow chamber at its center and is provided with a plurality of elongate slots formed in its wall. The supporting stuffing has a passage defined in the center and a plurality of projecting ribs formed on its outer surface in alignment with the slots of the supporting bracket. A shaft member is received and retained within the passage of the supporting stuffing to provide a rigid support to the supporting stuffing and the supporting bracket. The shaft member has a cylindrical recess at one end and a hole is provided through the outer wall of the shaft member such that the hole is in communication with the recess. A connecting adaptor has a lug at one end and a shaft at the other end. The lug of the connecting adaptor has a hole therein and can be attached to a frame of the motorcycle using a bolt and a nut.

Abstract: Several embodiments of fully adjustable motorcycles so as to permit the use of a single motorcycle as either a touring or racing machine. The handlebar assembly is adjustable along an arc as are the foot pegs with the center of movement of the arc being midway disposed between the handlebar and the foot pegs. This permits the rider to assume either an upright touring position, or a reclined, crouched racing position. The seat is also adjustable and the adjustment further accommodates riders of varying stature.