Patent ID: 6082479
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B62J,B62K

Abstract:
A device for engagement with a pair of motorcycle front suspension forks, each of the forks having a lower tube, the device comprising:a first axle having a first and a second end;a first mounting member, the mounting member having a lower tube engaging end and an axle receiving end, the axle receiving end with walls defining an axle receiving bore and walls defining an axle end chamber, the axle receiving bore for receipt of the axle therethrough, the axle end chamber dimensioned for receipt of the first end of the axle;a second mounting member, the second mounting member having a lower tube engaging end and an axle receiving end, the axle receiving end with walls defining an axle receiving bore and walls defining an axle end chamber, the axle receiving bore for receipt of the axle therethrough, the axle end chamber dimensioned for receipt of the second end of the axle thereinto;a first axle cover including an outer surface and means for engaging the walls of the axle end chamber of the first mounting member to attach the first axle cover thereto and to conceal from view the first end of the axle; a second axle cover for engaging the walls defining the axle end chamber to conceal from view the second end of the axle; wherein the first mounting member includes an outer surface and wherein the outer surface of the first axle cover forms a continuous plane with the outer surface of the wheel mounting member; and wherein the second wheel mounting member includes an outer surface and wherein the outer surface of the second axle cover forms a continuous plane with the outer surface of the wheel mounting member.