Patent ID: 6591930
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: B62M,F02B,F02F

Abstract:
A motorcycle comprising:two wheels; a frame supported by the two wheels, the frame including an upper portion; and an engine supported by the frame and positioned beneath the upper portion of the frame, the engine including a cylinder head having an upper peripheral edge, the upper peripheral edge separated from the upper portion to define a space; valves supported by the cylinder head; valve drive components supported by the cylinder head and at least partially extending above the upper peripheral edge, and a valve cover connected to the upper peripheral edge, the valve cover including first and second portions coupled together along an engagement surface, the valve drive components resisting the removal of the valve cover from the motorcycle through the space when the first and second portions are coupled together, the second portion being separable from the first portion along the engagement surface to facilitate removal of the first and second portions from the motorcycle through the space by avoiding interference with the valve drive components.