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US 7,681,678 B2Granted
Motorcycle
AssigneeYamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTakushirou Shiraishi
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Abstract
A motorcycle that reliably supports a load imposed on a seat while increasing charging efficiency. An intake pipe is provided in a center area in a width direction and extends rearward across and beyond an upper cross member. Left and right seat rails are provided on opposite sides of the intake pipe, and are connected to left and right main frames at portions forward of a point at which the intake pipe exceeds the upper cross member in height.
Claims8
A motorcycle comprising:
- a body frame having
- a main frame extending rearward from a head pipe and forked into a first frame branch on a left side and a second frame branch on a right side,
- a cross member connecting between the first frame branch and the second frame branch, and
- a seat rail pair, separate and distinct from the main frame, including a first seat rail connected to and extending rearward from the first frame branch and a second seat rail connected to and extending rearward from the second frame branch;
- an engine mounted on the body frame;
- an intake system having an intake passage connected with the engine;
- and
- a seat mounted on the first and second seat rails, wherein
- the intake passage is provided at a center area in a vehicle width direction and extends rearward above and past the cross member;
- and
- the first and second seat rails are provided on opposite sides of the intake passage in the vehicle width direction, and are connected to the first and second frame branches at portions forward of a top portion of the intake passage at which the intake passage extends above the cross member in a vertical direction of the motorcycle.
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