Number plate mounting structure in motorcycle
AssigneeKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKenichi Nakagawa, Norikazu Matsumura
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Abstract
A motorcycle includes a front fender, which overhangs a front wheel, and a number plate which is disposed forwardly of a handlebar. A center portion of the front fender with respect to a widthwise direction is formed with a longitudinal groove that is recessed downwardly to represent a tapered shape and a lower end edge of the number plate is tapered enough to allow it to be engaged in the longitudinal groove. A projection is provided in an upper surface of the front fender and an engagement hole engageable with the projection is provided in the number plate.
Claims4
A motorcycle comprising a front fender, which overhangs a front wheel, and a number plate disposed forwardly of a handlebar, in which:
- a longitudinal groove is formed at a center portion of the front fender with respect to a widthwise direction and recessed to taper downwardly;
- the number plate has a lower end edge, at least a portion of the lower end edge being so formed as to represent a tapered shape enough to allow that portion of the lower end edge to engage in;
- a projection is provided in an upper surface of the front fender;
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- an engagement hole engageable with the projection is provided in the number plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.