Motorcycle frame configuration
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorDai Harada
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Abstract
A motorcycle includes a seat configured to support a rider, and an antilock braking modulator disposed downwardly of the seat. The antilock braking modulator is configured to control an antilock braking system (ABS). A first control valve is configured to distribute a braking force between a front wheel and a rear wheel. A second control valve is configured to introduce fuel vapors into an intake system. A first bracket is fixed on a side of a vehicle body frame, and is mounted with the second control valve. A second bracket is supported by the first bracket and mounted with the antilock braking modulator and the first control valve.
Claims13
A motorcycle, comprising:
- a seat configured to support a rider;
- an antilock braking modulator disposed downwardly of the seat, the antilock braking modulator configured to control an antilock braking system (ABS);
- a first control valve configured to distribute a braking force between a front wheel and a rear wheel;
- and
- a second control valve configured to introduce fuel vapors into an intake system;
- a first bracket fixed on a side of a vehicle body frame and mounted with the second control valve;
- and
- a second bracket supported by the first bracket, and mounted with the antilock braking modulator and the first control valve.
A method of configuring a motorcycle, said method comprising:
- providing an antilock braking modulator;
- providing a first control valve configured to distribute braking force between a front wheel and a rear wheel;
- providing a second control valve configured to introduce fuel vapors into an intake system;
- attaching the second control valve to a first bracket attached to a side of a vehicle body frame;
- and
- attaching the antilock braking modulator and the first control valve to a second bracket supported by the first bracket.
A motorcycle, comprising:
- seating means for supporting a rider;
- modulator means disposed downwardly of the seating means, the modulator means for controlling an antilock braking system (ABS);
- first control means for distributing a braking force between a front wheel and a rear wheel;
- second control means for introducing fuel vapors into an intake system;
- first bracket means disposed on a side of a vehicle body frame, said first bracket means for supporting the second control means;
- second bracket means supported by the first bracket means, said second bracket means for supporting the modulator means and the first control means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.