摘要 |
A transmission arrangement for an offroad vehicle is disclosed. The offroad 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 positioned in the cylinder and reciprocating along a first axis, the piston driving a crankshaft of the engine. The crankshaft is arranged to drive at least one of the wheels through the transmission, the vehicle having a front end and a rear end and a longitudinal centerline extending through the ends, the crankshaft extending along a first axis parallel to the centerline. The transmission includes a chamber defined by a case, a primary shaft at least partially positioned in the chamber and driven by the crankshaft, a main shaft at least partially positioned in the chamber and offset from said primary shaft, the main shaft driven by the primary shaft by a belt positioned in the chamber. The main shaft is arranged to drive at least one of the wheels. At least a portion of the case faces the front end of the vehicle unobstructed.
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