Two-wheeled vehicle
AssigneeIndian Motorcycle International, LLC
InventorsLauren E. Parnofiello, David L. Bagnariol, Joel M. Notaro, Todd M. Zinda, Richard J. Christoph
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Abstract
A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame having a front frame portion, a mid-frame portion, and a rear frame portion. The mid-frame portion is coupled to the rear frame portion and the front frame portion. The vehicle further includes a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame. The engine includes an air deflector to assist in cooling a rear cylinder of a V-twin engine. An accessory windshield is also shown which may be coupled to the handlebars and front forks of the vehicle. Also, a rear accessory attachment is shown mountable to the rear fender.
Claims23
A windshield assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a windshield having an upper end, a lower end and side edges;
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- a bracket assembly, comprising:
- a first attachment point to the windshield adjacent the lower end, and a second attachment point positioned vertically higher than the first attachment point;
- a mount having an axis co-linear with a laterally-extending centerline of a forward-most portion of a handlebar of the vehicle;
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- a clamp that is attachable to a second point on the vehicle.
A vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of ground engaging members;
- a steering assembly operably coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members having handlebars, the handlebars having a forward-most portion;
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- a windshield assembly comprising:
- a windshield having an upper end, a lower end and side edges;
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- a bracket assembly, comprising:
- a first attachment point to the windshield adjacent the lower end, and a second attachment point positioned vertically higher than the first attachment point;
- a mount having an axis co-linear with a laterally-extending centerline of the forward-most portion of the handlebars;
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- a clamp that is attachable to a second point on the vehicle, wherein the windshield is positioned forward of the forward-most portion of the handlebars.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.