TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE
First Claim
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1. A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- a frame assembly including;
a front frame portion including a head portion, a plurality of generally vertically-extending frame tubes, and a plurality of generally longitudinally-extending frame tubes;
a mid-frame portion removably coupled to the front frame portion; and
a rear frame portion removably coupled to the mid-frame portion;
a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame assembly; and
an air intake assembly coupled to the head portion and the longitudinally-extending frame tubes, the longitudinally-extending frame tubes being angled outwardly to increase a distance therebetween, and the air intake assembly being positioned between the longitudinally-extending frame tubes and including channel members configured to receive the longitudinally-extending frame tubes.
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Abstract
A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame having a front frame portion, a mid-frame portion, and a rear frame portion. The mid-frame portion is coupled to the rear frame portion and the front frame portion. The vehicle further includes a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame. The front frame portion is removably coupled to the mid-frame portion with a plurality of frame members extending between the front frame portion and the mid-frame portion.
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49 Claims
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1. A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
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a frame assembly including; a front frame portion including a head portion, a plurality of generally vertically-extending frame tubes, and a plurality of generally longitudinally-extending frame tubes; a mid-frame portion removably coupled to the front frame portion; and a rear frame portion removably coupled to the mid-frame portion; a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame assembly; and an air intake assembly coupled to the head portion and the longitudinally-extending frame tubes, the longitudinally-extending frame tubes being angled outwardly to increase a distance therebetween, and the air intake assembly being positioned between the longitudinally-extending frame tubes and including channel members configured to receive the longitudinally-extending frame tubes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
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a frame assembly including; a front frame portion including a head portion, a plurality of generally vertically-extending frame tubes, and a plurality of generally longitudinally-extending frame tubes; a mid-frame portion removably coupled to the front frame portion; and a rear frame portion removably coupled to the mid-frame portion; a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame assembly; an air intake assembly coupled to the head portion and including a filter, a first portion of air received into the air intake assembly is directed from the filter of the air intake assembly into the head portion of the front frame portion; and a throttle body coupled to the air intake assembly, a second portion of the air received into the air intake assembly flow directly from the filter into the throttle body. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
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a frame assembly including; a front frame portion including a head portion, a plurality of generally vertically-extending frame tubes, and a plurality of generally longitudinally-extending frame tubes; a mid-frame portion removably coupled to the front frame portion; and a rear frame portion removably coupled to the mid-frame portion; a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame assembly; and a cooling assembly positioned below the head portion and intermediate the vertically-extending frame tubes, a lower end of the cooling assembly being coupled to a lower end of the vertically-extending frame tubes, and an upper end of the cooling assembly being frictionally retained at an upper end of each of the vertically-extending frame tubes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
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a frame assembly including; a front frame portion including a head portion, a plurality of generally vertically-extending frame tubes, and a plurality of generally longitudinally-extending frame tubes; a mid-frame portion removably coupled to the front frame portion; and a rear frame portion removably coupled to the mid-frame portion; a front ground-engaging member for supporting the frame assembly; a rear ground-engaging member for supporting the frame assembly; and a rear suspension assembly operably coupled to the rear ground-engaging member, the rear suspension assembly including a first swing arm coupled to the mid-frame portion, a second swing arm coupled to the mid-frame portion, and a pivot axle extending between the first and second swing arms, wherein rotation of the pivot axle is configured to adjust the position of the mid-frame portion relative to the first and second swing arms. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
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a frame assembly including; a front frame portion including a head portion, a plurality of generally vertically-extending frame tubes, a plurality of generally longitudinally-extending frame tubes, and a plurality of plate members coupled to the longitudinally-extending frame tubes and extending downwardly therefrom; a mid-frame portion removably coupled to the front frame portion; and a rear frame portion removably coupled to the mid-frame portion; a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame assembly; and a fuel tank coupled to the plate members, an upper end of the plate members being permanently coupled to the longitudinally-extending frame tubes and a lower end of the plate members being coupled to the head portion. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of assembling a two-wheeled vehicle comprising the steps of:
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providing a modular front frame portion; providing a modular mid-frame portion and coupling the mid-frame portion to the front frame portion; providing a modular rear frame portion and coupling the rear frame portion to the mid-frame portion; providing a plurality of vehicle components selected from the group consisting of handlebars, wheels, an exhaust assembly, a seat, a fuel tank, a front fender, a rear fender, and a swing arm assembly, wherein at least some of the vehicle components has a plurality of sizes, shapes, and styles; and coupling the vehicle components to at least one of the front frame portion, the mid-frame portion, and the rear frame portion, wherein the modular frame portions are configured to accommodate the various sizes, shapes, and styles of the vehicle components. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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