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US 7,607,504 B2Granted
Motorcycle
AssigneeYamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShigeto Yamasaki
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Abstract
A motorcycle that has improved maneuverability and stability at high speed while retaining the external features of an American cruiser motorcycle. A front upper surface of a seat is formed in generally a straight line LU and inclines upward as the front upper surface extends toward the front. A fuel tank is formed such that the straight line LU generally extends to the front along a top surface of the fuel tank. A bottom end section is formed to incline upward as it extends toward the rear.
Claims12
A motorcycle comprising:
- a headpipe;
- a steering post extending upward from the headpipe;
- a handlebar extending from the steering post;
- a down tube that extends downward and rearward from the head pipe;
- a bottom frame that extends rearward from the down tube;
- an engine disposed rearward from the down tube and above the bottom frame;
- a fuel tank disposed above the engine;
- a seat disposed rearward from the fuel tank;
- and
- a rear wheel,
- wherein when viewed from a side of the motorcycle,
- a front upper surface of the seat is formed generally as a straight line LU that inclines upward as the front upper surface extends toward a front of the motorcycle,
- the fuel tank is formed such that the straight line LU generally extends toward the front along a top surface of the fuel tank,
- the straight line LU extends above and axle of the rear wheel and below the handlebar, and
- a rear section of the bottom frame is formed to incline upward as the rear section of the bottom frame extends toward a rear of the motorcycle.
12 more elements
A motorcycle comprising:
- a headpipe;
- a down tube that extends downward and rearward from the head pipe;
- a bottom frame that extends rearward from the down tube;
- an engine disposed rearward from the down tube and above the bottom frame;
- a fuel tank disposed above the engine;
- a seat disposed rearward from the fuel tank;
- a rear wheel
- a side stand;
- and
- a stand bracket that turnably supports the side stand and attaches the side stand to the bottom frame,
- wherein a notch is formed in the stand bracket to permit tool access, and
- wherein when viewed from a side of the motorcycle,
- a front upper surface of the seat is formed generally as a straight line LU that inclines upward as the front upper surface extends toward a front of the motorcycle,
- the fuel tank is formed such that the straight line LU generally extends toward the front along a top surface of the fuel tank, and
- a rear section of the bottom frame is formed to incline upward as the rear section of the bottom frame extends toward a rear of the motorcycle.
12 more elements
A motorcycle comprising:
- a bottom frame;
- a rear wheel;
- a fuel tank disposed above the bottom frame;
- and
- a seat disposed rearward from the fuel tank,
- wherein a straight line LU extends along a front upper surface of the seat and inclines upward as the front upper surface of the seat extends toward the fuel tank,
- wherein a straight line LL1 extends along a front section of the bottom frame,
- wherein a straight line LL2 extends along a rear section of the bottom frame and inclines upward as the rear section of the bottom frame extends towards the rear,
- wherein the lines LU and LL1 intersect at a point P1, and the lines LU and LL2 intersect at a point P2, and
- wherein the point P2 is forward of the point P1 and rearward of an axle of the rear wheel.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.