Sub-frame and component configuration for mounting of a motorcycle drop seat
OwnerGary D. Chippinventor
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Abstract
A sub-frame and component configuration for mounting on a motorcycle includes a body frame structure including a main frame portion; and a sub-frame portion, he sub-frame is fixedly secured to the main frame portion and is configured for receiving and securing thereon a drop seat providing a rider with a seating area that is relatively closer to the ground than the seating area of a conventional motorcycle seat. A method of mounting the sub-frame on a motorcycle includes: fixedly securing a drop seat sub-frame portion onto a main frame portion, wherein the drop seat sub-frame portion is configured for receiving and securing thereon a drop seat.
Claims10
A sub-frame and component configuration for mounting on a motorcycle comprising:
- a main frame portion;
- a sub-frame portion. wherein the sub-frame is fixedly secured to the main frame portion and is configured for receiving and securing thereon a drop seat providing a rider with a seating area that is relatively closer to the ground than the seating area of a conventional motorcycle seat;
- a pair of opposed first portions including
- a pair of opposed first segment mount portions configured for attachment to the main frame portion at a respective one of two opposing main frame top mounts,
- a pair of opposed second segment portions that form a first predefined angle downwardly from each of a longitudinal axis of a respective main frame top mount;
- a pair of opposed second portions;
- and
- a pair of opposed third portions connected to a respective one of the opposed second portions and respectively extend upwardly at a predefined second angle from each of the opposed second portions, wherein the second portions connect one of each respective third portions to an associated one of each respective first portions,
- wherein each respective opposing first, second, and third portions combine to form a respective left and right sub-frame portion.
A sub-frame and component configuration for mounting on a motorcycle comprising:
- a main frame portion;
- a sub-frame portion, wherein the sub-frame is fixedly secured to the main frame portion and is configured for receiving and securing thereon a drop seat providing a rider with a seating area that is relatively closer to the ground than the seating area of a conventional motorcycle seat:
- a battery box formed between the the main flame portion and the sub-frame portion further including:
- an ECM module housed therewithin
- a fuse box retainer assembly including a
- fuse box retainer defined by a base and adjacent walls that form an enclosure to enclose a fuse holder, and
- a fuse box retainer mounting bracket that mounts the fuse box retainer assembly to a portion of the sub-frame,
- a fuse box retainer safety wheel assembly including
- a fuse box retainer safety wheel;
- and
- a turn-signal module mount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.