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US 6,640,921 B2Granted
Structure for mounting fuel cock in motorcycle
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTakanori Okuma
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Abstract
A structural layout of a motorcycle concerning a fuel tank, a fuel cock, a carburetor, and an engine in relation to a frame is provided. A downward projecting portion is provided on a bottom of the fuel tank towards the rear. The projecting portion extends in a space defined behind a cylinder head and a cylinder head cover of the engine and in front of a rear cross member of the frame. The downward projection is juxtaposed with a carburetor across a motorcycle body. The fuel cock is manually accessible from beneath the one of right or left main frames of the frame.
Claims16
A motorcycle comprising:
- an engine;
- right and left main frames extending above said engine in lengthwise direction of the motorcycle;
- a fuel tank mounted above said engine, and between said left and right main frames, said fuel tank including a downward extending portion at a rear portion of said fuel tank;
- a fuel cock attached to said downward extending portion of said fuel tank, wherein said fuel cock is manually accessible from beneath one of said right and left main frames;
- a rear cross member extending across said motorcycle, wherein said engine includes a cylinder head cover, and wherein said downward extending portion is located behind said cylinder head cover and in front of said rear cross member, in reference to a normal travel direction of said motorcycle;
- a right pivot plate connected to said right main frame;
- and
- a left pivot plate connected to said left main frame, wherein said rear cross member connects said right pivot plate to said left pivot plate.
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A motorcycle comprising:
- an engine;
- right and left main frames extending above said engine in lengthwise direction of the motorcycle;
- a fuel tank mounted above said engine, and between said left and right main frames, said fuel tank including a downward extending portion at a rear portion of said fuel tank;
- a fuel cock attached to said downward extending portion of said fuel tank, wherein said fuel cock is manually accessible from beneath one of said right and left main frames
- a rear cross member extending across said motorcycle;
- a right pivot plate connected to said right main frame;
- and
- a left pivot plate connected to said left main frame, wherein said rear cross member connects said right pivot plate to said left pivot plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.