Two-wheeled vehicle
AssigneeIndian Motorcycle International, LLC
InventorsBryan D. O'Rourke, Cal W. Johnson, Chad M. Cunningham, Neil P. Quade, Steven M. Hamlin
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Abstract
A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame having a front frame portion, a mid-frame portion, and a rear frame portion. The mid-frame portion is coupled to the rear frame portion and the front frame portion. The vehicle further includes a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame. The engine includes an air deflector to assist in cooling a rear cylinder of a V-twin engine. An accessory windshield is also shown which may be coupled to the handlebars and front forks of the vehicle. Also, a rear accessory attachment is shown mountable to the rear fender.
Claims15
A motorcycle air cleaner housing comprising:
- a housing element;
- an air intake defined in the housing element;
- an air output defined in the housing element;
- an air cleaning path linking the air intake to the air output, the air cleaning path including an air cleaner disposed therein;
- an air deflector integral with the housing element, the air deflector including a deflector input positioned to receive ambient air and a deflector output positioned to output air from the air deflector to ambient, the air deflector providing an air deflector path distinct from the air cleaning path,
- wherein the air deflector has a curved shape that directs air from the deflector input rearward and upward around a periphery of the air cleaner to the deflector output, the deflector output positioned vertically higher than the deflector input.
A motorcycle, comprising:
- a frame;
- front and rear wheels supporting the frame;
- a powertrain drivingly connected to the rear wheel, the powertrain including an internal combustion engine having at least first and second cylinders, the second cylinder being located rearward of the first cylinder;
- an air cleaner;
- an air deflector, the air deflector including an air intake receiving ambient air and an air output, the air deflector defining an air path from the air intake to the air output, the air output being positioned adjacent the second cylinder and vertically higher than the air intake,
- wherein the air deflector has a curved shape that directs air from the air intake rearward and upward around a periphery of the air cleaner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.