Patent ID: 6889788
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: B62K,F02B

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising at least one front wheel, at least one rear wheel, a vehicle body and a frame assembly, the frame assembly comprising a head tube, an upper frame extending from the head tube to a rearward portion of the vehicle body, and a lower frame, the vehicle additionally comprising a swingarm pivotally supported by the upper frame, the swingarm supporting the at least one rear wheel and a power unit configured to drive the at least one rear wheel, wherein the lower frame includes a forward end portion, a rearward end portion and an intermediate portion extending between the forward and rearward end portions, the forward end portion and the rearward end portion of the lower frame being removeably coupled to the upper frame, the lower frame being shaped such that the intermediate portion of the lower frame is spaced below the upper frame, the lower frame supporting at least one component of the vehicle between the lower frame and the upper frame, wherein the at least one component comprises a fuel tank.