Patent ID: 6523634
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: B60K,B60Y,B62K,F02B,Y10S

Abstract:
A straddle vehicle comprising a frame, a pair of front wheels suspended from a front portion of said frame, a pair of rear wheels suspended from a rear portion of said frame, a steering shaft operatively coupled to the pair of front wheels, a power unit mounted on said frame, a fuel tank, a transmission allowing said power unit to transmit power to at least one of said front and rear pairs of wheels, a seat located in between said front and rear pairs of wheels, wherein substantially all of said fuel tank is disposed below a horizontal plane defined by the uppermost portion of said seat and wherein a main portion of said power unit is disposed beneath said seat, and wherein the vehicle further comprises an open step through area, between said fuel tank and said power unit, to provide easier access to and from said vehicle, and wherein the fuel tank is positioned rearward of the steering shaft.