Motorcycle with a rear-mounted radiator and an air management system for providing cooling air thereto
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1. A motorcycle comprising:
- (a.) front and rear wheels;
(b.) a frame supported on and connected to the front and rear wheels;
(c.) an engine mounted to the frame and disposed between the front and rear wheels;
(d.) a seat mounted to the frame;
(e.) a radiator mounted to the frame and positioned between the engine and the rear wheel; and
(f.) a bottom air duct for guiding cooling air to the radiator, said bottom air duct extending under the engine and having an inlet located forwardly of at least a majority of the engine and an outlet positioned to permit exiting air to communicate with the radiator.
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Abstract
A motorcycle having a radiator positioned between an engine and a rear wheel and including an air management system for guiding cooling air to the radiator. The air management system includes a pair of top ducts, a middle duct, a bottom duct and a pair of rear ducts. The top and middle ducts extend over the engine, while the bottom duct extends below the engine. The rear ducts are disposed rearward of the engine.
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35 Claims
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1. A motorcycle comprising:
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(a.) front and rear wheels; (b.) a frame supported on and connected to the front and rear wheels; (c.) an engine mounted to the frame and disposed between the front and rear wheels; (d.) a seat mounted to the frame; (e.) a radiator mounted to the frame and positioned between the engine and the rear wheel; and (f.) a bottom air duct for guiding cooling air to the radiator, said bottom air duct extending under the engine and having an inlet located forwardly of at least a majority of the engine and an outlet positioned to permit exiting air to communicate with the radiator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A motorcycle comprising:
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(a.) front and rear wheels; (b.) a frame supported on and connected to the front and rear wheels, said frame comprising; a steering head; a pair of down pipes secured to the steering head and extending downwardly and rearwardly therefrom, said down pipes being spaced apart to define a space therebetween; and a pair of bottom pipes joined at bends to bottom portions of the down pipes and extending rearwardly therefrom; (c.) an engine mounted to the frame and disposed between the front and rear wheels; (d.) a seat mounted to the frame; (e.) a radiator mounted to the frame and positioned between the engine and the rear wheel and disposed such that an uppermost portion of the radiator is disposed at a lower level than an uppermost portion of the rear wheel; (f.) a middle air duct for guiding cooling air to the radiator, said middle air duct extending over the engine and having an inlet located below the steering head and in lateral alignment with the space between the down pipes and an outlet positioned to permit exiting air to communicate with the radiator; and (g.) at least one rear air duct for guiding cooling air to the radiator, said at least one rear air duct having an inlet located rearwardly of the engine and below the seat and an outlet positioned to permit exiting air to communicate with the radiator. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A motorcycle comprising:
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(a.) front and rear wheels; (b.) a frame supported on and connected to the front and rear wheels; (c.) an engine mounted to the frame and disposed between the front and rear wheels; (d.) a seat mounted to the frame; (e.) a radiator mounted to the frame and positioned between the engine and the rear wheel; and (f.) at least one rear air duct for guiding cooling air to the radiator, said at least one rear air duct having an inlet located rearwardly of the engine and below the seat and an outlet positioned to permit exiting air to communicate with the radiator. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A motorcycle comprising:
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(a.) front and rear wheels; (b.) a frame supported on and connected to the front and rear wheels, said frame comprising; a steering head; a pair of spaced-apart down pipes secured to the steering head and extending downwardly and rearwardly therefrom; and a pair of bottom pipes joined at bends to bottom portions of the down pipes and extending rearwardly therefrom; (c.) an engine mounted to the frame and disposed between the front and rear wheels; (d.) a seat mounted to the frame; (e.) a radiator mounted to the frame and positioned between the engine and the rear wheel; and (f.) an air management system comprising a plurality of air ducts for guiding cooling air to the radiator, a first one of the air ducts extending over the engine and a second one of the air ducts extending under the engine. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A motorcycle comprising:
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(a.) front and rear wheels; (b.) an engine disposed between the front and rear wheels; (c.) a radiator disposed between the engine and the rear wheel; (d.) a frame supporting the engine and the radiator on the front and rear wheels, said frame comprising; a steering head; a pair of rear stays; and a top frame structure extending between and interconnecting the steering head and the rear stays, said top frame structure comprising a pair of seat rails and a duct structure, said pair of seat rails connecting the rear stays to a duct structure, said duct structure being affixed to the steering head and comprising at least one air duct for guiding cooling air to the radiator, said at least one air duct extending over the engine and having an inlet located at about the steering head and an outlet positioned to permit exiting air to communicate with the radiator; (e.) a fuel tank disposed over and supported on the top frame structure; and (f.) a seat disposed over and supported on the seat rails. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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