TIP OVER STRUCTURE FOR A TWO WHEELED VEHICLE
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1. A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- a front wheel;
a rear wheel generally positioned in line with the front wheel along a longitudinal plane of the two-wheeled vehicle;
a frame supported by the front wheel and the rear wheel;
an engine coupled to the frame and operably coupled to the rear wheel to power the rear wheel;
a straddle seat supported by the frame, the straddle seat having a support surface;
a storage compartment supported by the frame and positioned proximate to the rear wheel, the storage compartment positioned laterally outward of the rear wheel and overlapping a portion of the rear wheel from a direction normal to the longitudinal plane; and
at least one support member positioned to support the two-wheeled vehicle to prevent damage to an exterior of the storage compartment in the event of the two-wheeled vehicle unintentionally tipping, the at least one support member positioned in a non-overlapping relationship with the storage compartment.
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Abstract
A two-wheeled vehicle, a touring motorcycle, is disclosed. The touring motorcycle may include multiple fuel storage tanks arranged in a split side-by-side configuration. The touring motorcycle may include a rear suspension having a linkage which moves in a direction not parallel with a centerline plane of the motorcycle. The touring motorcycle may include a tip-over structure which prevents unwanted tip-over of the motorcycle.
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14 Claims
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1. A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
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a front wheel; a rear wheel generally positioned in line with the front wheel along a longitudinal plane of the two-wheeled vehicle; a frame supported by the front wheel and the rear wheel; an engine coupled to the frame and operably coupled to the rear wheel to power the rear wheel; a straddle seat supported by the frame, the straddle seat having a support surface; a storage compartment supported by the frame and positioned proximate to the rear wheel, the storage compartment positioned laterally outward of the rear wheel and overlapping a portion of the rear wheel from a direction normal to the longitudinal plane; and at least one support member positioned to support the two-wheeled vehicle to prevent damage to an exterior of the storage compartment in the event of the two-wheeled vehicle unintentionally tipping, the at least one support member positioned in a non-overlapping relationship with the storage compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
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a front wheel; a rear wheel generally positioned in line with the front wheel along a longitudinal plane of the two-wheeled vehicle; a frame supported by the front wheel and the rear wheel, the frame including a rear frame member and a swingarm, the swingarm being rotatably coupled to the rear frame member through a pivot shaft; an engine coupled to the frame and operably coupled to the rear wheel to power the rear wheel; a straddle seat supported by the frame, the straddle seat having a support surface; and at least one support member positioned to support the two-wheeled vehicle from unintentionally tipping, the at least one support member being coupled to the pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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