Patent ID: 9586472
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B60K,B62K

Claim:
1. A motorcycle comprising: a frame with a side structure is made up of a self-supporting shell supporting a liquid-cooled engine, said liquid-cooled engine comprising at least one engine-coolant radiator, wherein said at least one radiator is positioned between a steering column and a transverse vertical plane passing through an axis of a crankshaft and extends laterally on either side of a median longitudinal plane of the motorcycle, an upper portion of said at least one radiator being positioned above a horizontal plane passing through a point located in an upper two-thirds of the steering column, said at least one radiator being positioned substantially vertically, wherein said self-supporting shell has a transverse recess suitable for receiving the upper portion of said at least one radiator, a median plane of said at least one radiator forming an angle of −20 degrees to +20 degrees relative to a vertical plane of the motorcycle, wherein said self-supporting shell has two openings each leading into a conduit passing longitudinally through the hollow spaces of said self-supporting shell, and said conduit leading into said transverse recess intended for receiving the upper portion of said at least one radiator.