Patent ID: 8322479
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
1. A covering for a motorcycle exhaust tube employed in a V-banked combustion engine having a drive output shaft, extending in a direction widthwise of a motorcycle body structure, and a plurality of cylinder units arranged one after another in a direction longitudinally thereof, the cylinder units including front and rear cylinder units, the front cylinder unit being displaced in one sidewise direction relative to a longitudinal mid-center line of the motorcycle body structure, which covering comprises: a covering body for covering a front exhaust tube which is drawn from the front cylinder unit in a direction opposite to the one sidewise direction with a side space defined between the front exhaust tube and the front cylinder unit and extends rearwardly downwardly; and a covering extension provided in an upper portion of the covering body and positioned rearwardly of a radiator so as to extend from the covering body with a step portion towards the front cylinder unit in a direction laterally inwardly of the motorcycle body structure and beyond an inner side edge of the covering body to enter the side space and define an opening extending downward below an air cleaner shroud wherein an air flow from the radiator is blocked by the covering body and the covering body extension from contacting the user's leg, while permitting the air flow to pass through the opening at a position away from contact with the user's leg.