# US 2012/0073893 A1 · Motorcycle

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- Number: US 2012/0073893 A1
- Document ID: US20120073893A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/238,091
- Filed: 2011-09-21
- Published: 2012-03-29
- Earliest claimed: 2010-09-28
- Assignees: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Sakio MUROO; Jun HOSHIBA
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20120073893A1

## CPC

- B62J 21/00: Dress protectors, e.g. clips attached to the cycle
- B62J 15/00: Mud-guards for wheels
- B62K 11/04: characterised by the engine being between front and rear wheels
- B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62K: CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDECARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE

## Abstract

In a motorcycle, a seat frame portion connects to a main frame portion and extends rearward. A seat is arranged above the seat frame. A rear wheel is arranged below the seat frame portion. A rear arm supports the rear wheel in a vertically moveable fashion. A rear fender connects to the rear arm. The rear fender is situated at least partly between the seat frame portion and the rear wheel in the vertical direction. A sari guard is arranged at least partly to the side of the rear wheel. The rear end of the rear fender is situated rearward from the upper end of the rear wheel. The lower portion of the sari guard connects to the rear arm. The upper portion of the sari guard connects to the rear fender.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A motorcycle comprising:
a main frame portion;
a seat frame portion connected to the main frame portion and extending rearward;
a seat arranged above the seat frame portion;
a rear wheel arranged below the seat frame portion;
a rear arm supporting the rear wheel in a vertically moveable fashion;
a rear fender connected to the rear arm and situated at least partly between the seat frame portion and the rear wheel in a vertical direction; and
a sari guard arranged at least partly to a side of the rear wheel; wherein
a rear end of the rear fender is situated rearward from an upper end of the rear wheel;
a lower portion of the sari guard is connected to the rear arm; and
an upper portion of the sari guard is connected to the rear fender.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The motorcycle according to claim 1, further comprising a support member, the support member including:
a lower portion connected to the rear arm; and
an upper portion connected to the rear fender; wherein
the rear wheel is arranged between at least a portion of the sari guard and at least a portion of the support member in a vehicle widthwise direction.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The motorcycle according to claim 2, wherein the support member includes a first support portion and a second support portion; and
a connecting portion of the first support portion and the rear fender is situated frontward from a connecting portion of the second support portion and the rear fender.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The motorcycle according to claim 3, wherein the support member further includes a linking portion linking the first support portion and the second support portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The motorcycle according to claim 2, further comprising a linking member linking the sari guard and the support member, wherein the linking member is arranged at least partly between the rear fender and the rear wheel in the vertical direction.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The motorcycle according to claim 5, wherein the linking member is a plate-shaped member.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The motorcycle according to claim 5, wherein the sari guard, the support member, and the linking member are separate bodies.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the sari guard connects to the rear fender at a plurality of connection locations spaced apart in a lengthwise direction of the rear fender.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the seat includes a first seat and a second seat arranged rearward from and above the first seat;
the second seat is arranged above a rear portion of the seat frame portion; and
there is no overlap of the rear fender and the seat frame portion in a side view of the motorcycle when the rear wheel moves vertically to an uppermost extent.