Motorcycle

Details Motorcycle Motorcycle

1989-08-08

1992-04-28

Hill, Mitchell J.

Motor vehicles

Special wheel base

Having only two wheels

220 1V, 220 8, 224 32A, 293121, B60R 1902, B62J 900

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active

051079496

ABSTRACT:
A motorcycle of the type having a luggage box in the form of oppositely spaced side cases is organized to reduce the size and weight of the component parts of the vehicle by, according to one aspect of the invention, locating the pivot shaft for the luggage box cover, which attaches the vehicle rear seat, at the front end of the luggage box to reduce the stiffness of the frame parts required to support the cover. Also, the side walls of the side cases are adjustably secured to the vehicle and so configured as to permit selective enlargement of the cases without an attendant increase in aerodynamic drag. The vehicle, further, employs particularly formed side bumpers that are arranged to prevent damage to the laterally extensive side cases of the luggage box in the event of contact between the vehicle and the road surface that would otherwise damage the cowling. Furthermore, the luggage box components are desirably designed to be mounted on a frame structure separate from the vehicle frame but detachably secured thereto in order to facilitate construction and assembly of the vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2109315 (1938-02-01), Harley
patent: 3937508 (1976-02-01), Glance et al.
patent: 4413700 (1983-11-01), Shiratsuchi
patent: 4690237 (1987-09-01), Funabashi et al.
patent: 4762197 (1988-08-01), Yamada et al.
patent: 4817749 (1989-04-01), Montano

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