Motorcycle fuel tank mounting arrangement

Details Motorcycle fuel tank mounting arrangement Motorcycle fuel tank mounting arrangement

2005-05-24

2005-05-24

Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Tank or boiler

Saddle type; vehicle frame straddling

C280S835000, C220S562000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06896293

ABSTRACT:
A motorcycle including a frame having a forward portion, a rearward portion, and a backbone portion positioned between the forward and rearward portions. A fuel tank includes a top wall, side walls that extend generally downwardly from the top wall, and bottom walls that extend from the side walls generally toward one another. A tunnel wall extends between the bottom walls and defines a concave tunnel portion of the fuel tank, which is configured to receive the backbone portion of the frame. A one-piece mounting bracket is coupled to and extends along the tunnel wall. The mounting bracket includes a forward mounting portion coupled to the forward portion of the frame, and a rearward mounting portion coupled to the rearward portion of the frame to secure the fuel tank to the motorcycle.

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Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Inc., Parts Catalog XLH Models, 1986, pp. 64-65.
Harley-Davidson, Inc., Parts Catalog, 1340 Models, 1987, pp. 146-153.
Harley-Davidson Motor Co., 1993/94 All Models Parts Catalog, Sportster Five-Speed/Belt Drive, pp. 76-77.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, 1993 and 1994 Parts Catalog, Models 1340, pp. 200-209.
Harley-Davidson Motor Co., 1993 and 1994 Official Factory Manual, Service Manual, XLH Models, pp. 4-21 through 4-23.

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