摘要 |
A transmission arrangement for an offroad vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle has a frame, at least two wheels supporting the frame, and an internal combustion engine supported by the frame. The engine has at least one cylinder, a piston reciprocally mounted in the cylinder and driving a crankshaft of the engine, the crankshaft arranged to drive at least one of the wheels through the transmission. The vehicle has a longitudinal centerline, with the crankshaft of said engine extending along a first axis transverse to the centerline. The transmission includes a transmission chamber defined by a cover, a primary shaft positioned in the chamber and selectively driven by the crankshaft through a clutch, a main shaft positioned in the chamber and offset from the primary shaft, the main shaft driven by the primary shaft by a belt. The main shaft is arranged to drive the at least one wheel. The primary shaft has a first end and a second end rotatably supported by the cover, the primary shaft rotating about the first axis.
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