Wind introducing system for motorcycle

A motorcycle type of vehicle having a frame assembly, at least one rear wheel carried by said frame assembly, an internal combustion engine supported by said frame assembly and driving said rear wheel, a front wheel, and a front wheel suspension and steering arrangement for journaling said front wheel for rotation and for steering movement, said frame assembly including an integral air delivery portion for delivering ram air to said engine, said air delivery portion being comprised of an atmospheric air inlet disposed in an area to receive high pressure air as said motorcycle is traveling, an air outlet for delivering said air to said engine, and a body cowling encircling a portion of said motorcycle and having an opening aligned with said atmospheric air inlet of said air delivery portion, said body cowling and said air inlet of said air delivery portion having interlocking portions.

A motorcycle type of vehicle having a frame assembly at least one rear wheel carried by said frame assembly, an internal combustion engine supported by said frame assembly and driving said rear wheel, a front wheel, and a front wheel suspension and steering arrangement including a front fork for journaling said front wheel for rotation and for steering movement, said frame assembly including an integral air delivery portion for delivering ram air to said engine, said air delivery portion being comprised of an atmospheric air inlet disposed forwardly of said front fork and in an area to receive high pressure air as said motorcycle is traveling, an air outlet for delivering said air to said engine, and an instrument mounted directly on said air inlet and forwardly of said front fork.

A motorcycle type of vehicle comprising a frame assembly comprised of a head pipe and a pair of main frame members extending rearwardly from said head pipe, at least one rear wheel carried by said frame assembly, an internal combustion engine supported by said frame assembly and driving said rear wheel, a front wheel, and a front wheel suspension and steering arrangement for journaling said front wheel for rotation and for steering movement about an axis defined by said head pipe, said frame assembly including an integral air delivery portion for delivering ram air to said engine comprised of an atmospheric air inlet disposed in an area to receive high pressure air as said motorcycle is traveling and forwardly of said head portion, an air outlet for delivering air to said engine, and an intermediate portion completely surrounding said head pipe, said intermediate portion being positioned at a lower level than said head pipe for permitting a handlebar assembly to be affixed to said front wheel suspension and steering arrangement and pass over said intermediate portion without restricting the air flow area of said intermediate portion.