Muffler assembly and pseudo muffler assembly for a motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating the same
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1. A motorcycle, comprisinga body frame;
- a rear wheel operatively attached to the body frame;
a muffler assembly including a muffler and a muffler cover for covering at least a portion of the muffler, said muffler assembly arranged on one of a right side and a left side of the rear wheel in a lateral direction; and
a housing box arranged on the other of the right side and the left side of the rear wheel, said housing box being operatively attached to a rear portion of said body frame;
wherein the housing box has a shape substantially similar to a shape of the muffler assembly thereby forming a pseudo muffler assembly, andwherein said pseudo muffler assembly is oriented substantially parallel to the muffler assembly.
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A motorcycle includes a muffler assembly including a muffler and a muffler cover arranged on one side of a rear wheel in a lateral direction. The motorcycle also includes a housing box resembling the muffler assembly and arranged substantially parallel to the muffler assembly on the other side of the rear wheel in the lateral direction. The housing box has a shape substantially similar to a shape of the muffler assembly, thereby forming a pseudo muffler assembly or replica muffler assembly.
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1. A motorcycle, comprising
a body frame; -
a rear wheel operatively attached to the body frame; a muffler assembly including a muffler and a muffler cover for covering at least a portion of the muffler, said muffler assembly arranged on one of a right side and a left side of the rear wheel in a lateral direction; and a housing box arranged on the other of the right side and the left side of the rear wheel, said housing box being operatively attached to a rear portion of said body frame; wherein the housing box has a shape substantially similar to a shape of the muffler assembly thereby forming a pseudo muffler assembly, and wherein said pseudo muffler assembly is oriented substantially parallel to the muffler assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A motorcycle comprising
a body frame; -
a muffler assembly arranged on one of a right side and a left side of a rear wheel; and a pseudo muffler assembly arranged on the other of said right side and said left side of the rear wheel;
wherein a shape and size of said pseudo muffler is substantially similar to a shape and size of said muffler assembly;wherein said muffler assembly comprises a muffler; and a muffler cover for covering at least a portion of the muffler; wherein said pseudo muffler assembly comprises a housing box having an opening formed therein;
said housing box configured to receive an operating element of the motorcycle therein; anda lid for covering the said opening of the housing box; wherein said muffler assembly and said pseudo muffler assembly are arranged substantially symmetrically and parallel to each other on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the motorcycle; and wherein a weight of said muffler assembly is substantially similar to a weight of said pseudo muffler assembly having said operating element disposed in the housing box, thereby achieving a substantially balanced weight at a rear portion of the motorcycle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An off-road motorcycle comprising
a body frame; -
a rear wheel operatively attached to the body frame; a seat arranged at a rear portion of the body frame and situated above a longitudinal axis of the body frame; a muffler assembly arranged on one of a right side and a left side of the rear wheel; and a pseudo muffler assembly arranged on the other of said right side and said left side of the rear wheel;
wherein a shape and size of said pseudo muffler is substantially similar to a shape and size of said muffler assembly;wherein said muffler assembly comprises a muffler; and a muffler cover covering at least a portion of the muffler; wherein said pseudo muffler assembly comprises a housing box having an opening formed therein;
said housing box configured to receive an operating element of the motorcycle therein; and
a lid for covering the said opening of the housing box; andwherein said muffler assembly and said pseudo muffler assembly are arranged substantially symmetrically and parallel to each other on opposite sides of a longitudinal plane of the motorcycle; and
wherein a weight of said muffler assembly is substantially similar to a weight of said pseudo muffler assembly having said operating element disposed in the housing box, thereby achieving a substantially balanced weight at a rear portion of the motorcycle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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