Three-wheeled vehicle
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of ground-engaging members;
a frame assembly supported by the ground-engaging members;
a powertrain assembly supported by the frame and including at least an engine; and
a cooling assembly fluidly coupled to at least the engine and including a radiator and at least one fan positioned rearward of the radiator;
a rear shroud positioned intermediate the radiator and the at least one fan; and
an air bypass assembly integrated with the rear shroud, the air bypass assembly comprising a bypass opening formed in the rear shroud, a bypass flap coupled over the bypass opening by way of a hinge, and a mechanical control system coupled between the bypass flap and the rear shroud whereby the mechanical control system maintains the bypass flap in a normally spring loaded and shut position until the speed of the vehicle is greater than a speed V.
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A vehicle includes a plurality of ground-engaging members, a frame assembly supported by the ground-engaging members, and a powertrain assembly supported by the frame. The powertrain assembly includes at least an engine. The vehicle further includes a cooling assembly fluidly coupled to at least the engine and which includes a radiator and at least one fan positioned rearward of the radiator and angled relative to the radiator. A rear shroud is positioned between the radiator and fan and includes an air bypass assembly to exhaust air thought he rear shroud at higher speeds of the vehicle.
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of ground-engaging members; a frame assembly supported by the ground-engaging members; a powertrain assembly supported by the frame and including at least an engine; and a cooling assembly fluidly coupled to at least the engine and including a radiator and at least one fan positioned rearward of the radiator; a rear shroud positioned intermediate the radiator and the at least one fan; and an air bypass assembly integrated with the rear shroud, the air bypass assembly comprising a bypass opening formed in the rear shroud, a bypass flap coupled over the bypass opening by way of a hinge, and a mechanical control system coupled between the bypass flap and the rear shroud whereby the mechanical control system maintains the bypass flap in a normally spring loaded and shut position until the speed of the vehicle is greater than a speed V. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of ground-engaging members; a frame assembly supported by the ground-engaging members; a powertrain assembly supported by the frame and including at least an engine; a cooling assembly fluidly coupled to at least the engine and including a radiator and at least one fan positioned rearward of the radiator; a rear shroud positioned intermediate the radiator and the fan wherein the rear shroud has a curved shape rear wall extending between the radiator and the at least one fan; and an air bypass assembly integrated with the rear shroud, the air bypass assembly comprising a bypass opening formed in the rear shroud, a bypass flap coupled over the bypass opening by way of a hinge, whereby the bypass flap is normally in a shut position, wherein the bypass opening is positioned in the rear wall at a position above the fan. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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