Motorcycle

Details Motorcycle Motorcycle

1987-05-29

1990-04-03

Marmor, Charles A.

Motor vehicles

Special wheel base

Having only two wheels

180 681, B60K 1104

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049132563

ABSTRACT:
A motorcycle includes a substantially longitudinal frame, front and rear wheels rotatably supported on the frame, an engine mounted on the frame between the front and rear wheels, a rear fork supporting the rear wheel and vertically swingably mounted on a rear end of the frame, a rear fender disposed in the vicinity of an upper portion of the rear wheel and covering the upper portion of the rear wheel, and a fairing device having a ram air inlet port defined in a front portion thereof and extending from a position in front of the frame in covering relation to the engine toward a position above the rear wheel where the fairing device covers the rear fender in surrounding relation thereto. The fairing device cooperates with the rear fender in providing a discharge duct defining a discharge air passage therein and having an air discharge port defined in an open end portion thereof. The motorcycle also has a radiator disposed forwardly of the engine, a fuel tank disposed upwardly of the engine, and a rider's seat disposed rearwardly of the fuel tank, the fairing device comprising a fairing extending from the position in front of the frame and covering the engine entirely, and a side cover covering opposite sides below the seat and an area above the rear wheel. The fairing has an outlet port having a front edge positioned behind the radiator and a rear edge positioned above the engine.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4519473 (1985-05-01), Ochiqi et al.
patent: 4570740 (1986-02-01), Hara
patent: 4577720 (1986-03-01), Hamane et al.
patent: 4678223 (1987-07-01), Nishi et al.
patent: 4697664 (1987-10-01), Koyama

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