Protective bar assembly for motorcycle
OwnerRussell W. Ahlberginventor
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Abstract
A protective bar assembly for a motorcycle comprising a side bar assembly that extends along the side of the motorcycle and operator and a vertical, U-shaped roll bar that extends upwardly from the side bars to a point above the operator. The side bars are mounted on transverse front and rear bars mounted on the frame, with the rear bar being mounted behind the seat and above the rear wheel. A vertically movable headrest is mounted on the roll bar and a storage container is removably mounted on the back of the roll bar.
Claims38
A protective bar assembly for a motorcycle having a frame, engine, seat, front wheel fork, rear wheel, and foot rests, the frame having a front portion attached to the front wheel fork and extending downwardly to a lower portion that supports the engine, a rear portion of the frame extending upwardly from the engine and having an upper portion adjacent to the rear of the seat and the top of the rear wheel of the motorcycle, the protective bar assembly comprising a front bar mounted transversely to the front portion of the frame and extending outwardly from the sides of the motorcycle, a rear bar being mounted transversely to the upper rear portion of the frame behind the motorcycle seat and above the rear wheel and extending outwardly from the sides of the motorcycle, the protective bar assembly further including a side bar attached to the front and rear bars on each side of the motorcycle, the side bars being shaped and positioned to protect the legs of a rider from impact with an automobile bumper colliding with the side of the motorcycle.
A protective bar assembly for protecting a motorcycle operator while riding on a motorcycle having front and rear wheels, a motorcycle seat, sides and a frame with front and rear portions, with the rear portion of the frame extending behind the motorcycle seat and above the rear wheel, the protective bar assembly comprising:
- a side protection bar assembly extending around the sides of the motorcycle and operator, the assembly including transverse front and rear bar members attached respectively to front and rear portions of the motorcycle frame, the front bar members being attached to the motorcycle frame at least at a height of an automobile bumper, the rear bar member being attached to the motorcycle frame behind the motorcycle seat and above the rear wheel, the side protection bar assembly further comprising side bar members spaced outwardly from the sides of the motorcycle and supported between the front and rear bar members such that a motorcycle rider is protected from sideways contact with an automobile bumper;
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- a generally vertical, inverted U-shaped roll bar located behind the motorcycle operator, the roll bar having spaced upright legs and a top extending between upper ends of the legs, the legs having lower ends that rigidly join the side bar members.
A protective bar assembly for protecting a motorcycle operator while riding on a motorcycle having a frame and sides, the protective bar assembly and motorcycle seat, comprising:
- a side protection bar assembly extending around the sides of the motorcycle and rider, the assembly including front and rear bar members fixed to the motorcycle frame and side bar members spaced outwardly from the side of the motorcycle and removably attached to the front and rear bar members by means of interfitting joints, releasable fasteners releasably locking the side bars to the front and rear bars;
- a generally vertical, inverted U-shaped roll bar attached by releasable fasteners to the side protective bar assembly and extending upwardly behind the motorcycle operator.
A protective bar assembly for a motorcycle having a frame, engine, seat, front wheel fork, rear wheel, and foot rests, the frame having a front portion attached to the front wheel fork and extending downwardly to a lower portion that supports the engine, a rear portion of the frame being attached to the lower portion of the frame at the front of the rear wheel of the motorcycle and extending upwardly to the seat, the protective bar assembly comprising a front bar mounted transversely to the front portion of the frame and extending outwardly from the sides of the motorcycle, a rear bar being mounted transversely to the rear portion of the frame between the motorcycle seat and the lower portion of the frame and extending outwardly from the sides of the motorcycle, the protective bar assembly further including a side bar attached to the front and rear bars at each side of the motorcycle, the side bars being shaped and positioned to protect the legs of a rider from impact with an automobile bumper colliding with the side of the motorcycle.
A protective bar assembly for protecting a motorcycle operator while riding on a motorcycle having front and rear wheels, a motorcycle seat, sides, and a frame with front and rear portions extending upwardly from a lower portion that supports an engine, the rear portion of the frame being attached to the lower portion at the front of the rear wheel and extending upwardly to the motorcycle seat, the protective bar assembly comprising:
- a side protection bar assembly extending around the sides of the motorcycle and operator, the assembly including transverse front and rear bar members attached respectively to the front and rear portions of the motorcycle frame, and side bar members spaced outwardly from the sides of the motorcycle and supported between the front and rear bar members at a position such that a motorcycle rider is protected from sideways contact with an automobile bumper;
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- a generally vertical, inverted U-shaped roll bar located behind the motorcycle operator, the roll bar having spaced upright legs and a top extending between upper ends of the legs, the legs having lower ends that rigidly join the side protection bar assembly.
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