Motorcycle covering

A fairing-like covering for a motorcycle which covers essentially the area of the handlebar as well as lateral areas of the motorcycle, and which essentially consists of an upper and of a lower part; a spoiler is thereby arranged at the covering which covers off the connecting place of the upper and lower part.

The present invention relates to a covering for a motorcycle which 
essentially covers the area of the handlebar as well as lateral areas of 
the motorcycle, whereby the fairing-like covering is constructed 
essentially of an upper part and of a lower part. 
As known, the upper and lower part of the covering are arranged overlapping 
at the connecting place and are connected with each other with threaded 
fasteners. A step results at the covering by means of this overlapped 
arrangement, which is detrimental to the styling of the covering. The 
upper and lower part must be accurately bored with respect to one another 
in order to avoid that one of the covering parts bulges between two screws 
in the screwed-together condition. On the one hand, this looks unappealing 
and, on the other, this reduces the protection for the motorcyclist from 
wind and moisture. For styling reasons screws or bolts with appealingly 
shaped heads are used for the threaded connection which are expensive 
disadvantageously. Finally, the bolts or screws project from the covering 
at the inner side thereof. This entails the danger that the driver may get 
stuck with his clothes at these projections. While this danger can be 
reduced by protective caps, the protective caps represent an additional 
structural element, again increasing the cost of the threaded connection. 
The present invention is therefore concerned with the task to so construct 
a fairing-like covering of the aforementioned type that the described 
disadvantages at the connecting place of the upper and lower part of the 
covering are avoided. 
The underlying problems are solved according to the present invention in 
that a spoiler is arranged at the fairing which covers the connecting 
place of the upper and lower part. 
It is achieved in an advantageous manner by means of the construction of 
the covering according to the present invention that the connecting place 
of the upper and lower part is no longer visible. This entails the further 
advantage of a simple and inexpensive construction of the connecting place 
between the covering parts. 
In realization of the present invention, it is proposed with a spoiler 
formed at the upper part of the covering that the upper part be 
constructed projecting from the motorcycle obliquely outwardly downwardly 
for the formation of a spoiler in its lower edge area and that a 
connecting flange for the lower part be arranged at the spoiler along the 
inner side thereof. 
A spoiler which is "opened in the downward direction" is provided by the 
proposal described hereinabove, which in conjunction with an essentially 
vertically directed connecting flange at the inside of the spoiler 
produces the advantages of a readily accessible connecting place of the 
upper and lower part. This is of significance especially for a 
fairing-like covering with a lower part that is adapted to be rapidly 
installed and removed. 
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a 
motorcycle covering which avoids by simple means the aforementioned 
shortcomings and drawbacks encountered in the prior art. 
Another object of the present invention resides in a motorcycle fairing 
which permits a simple connection with threaded fasteners, for example, 
yet does not disturb the pleasing appearance to the observer. 
A further object of the present invention resides in a motorcycle covering 
of the fairing-type described above which assures improved protection to 
the driver against wind and moisture. 
Still a further object of the present invention resides in a motorcycle 
covering which is relatively simple, involves relatively inexpensive parts 
and can be readily assembled and disassembled. 
Another object of the present invention resides in a covering for 
motorcycles which minimizes the danger of tearing the driver's clothes at 
projecting parts of the covering, yet ensures good accessibility of the 
threaded connections between the various parts of the covering.

Referring now to the drawing wherein corresponding reference numerals are 
used throughout the various views to designate like parts, the covering in 
the form of a fairing generally designated by reference numeral 1 for a 
motorcycle (not shown) is shown in FIG. 1. The fairing-like covering 1 
covers essentially the area of the handlebar as well as lateral areas of 
the motorcycle and extends in height approximately from the lower edge of 
the drive block up to above the handlebar. The covering 1 is provided at 
the front side 2 with openings 3 and 3' for the passage of fork legs of a 
front wheel fork through the covering 1. Underneath the openings 3 and 3', 
a spoiler 4 extends over the front face 2, which is continued in the 
longitudinal sides 5 and 5' of the covering 1. The covering 1 is formed of 
an upper part 6 and of a lower part 7. The connecting place of the upper 
part 6 with the lower part 7 is covered off by the spoiler 4 at the 
covering 1. 
As can be seen from FIG. 2, the spoiler 4 is formed integral with the upper 
part 6 of the fairing-like covering 1 preferably made of synthetic plastic 
material of any suitable type. For the formation of the spoiler 4, the 
upper part 6 is constructed in its lower edge area projecting obliquely 
outwardly and downwardly from the motorcycle. A connecting flange 9 for 
the lower part 7 of the covering 1 is arranged at the spoiler 4 along the 
inner side 8 thereof. The connecting flange 9 is arranged at the spoiler 4 
vertically directed and is constructed flat on both sides. Preferably, the 
connecting flange 9 is connected with the lower part 7 by way of its 
surface 10 facing the spoiler 4. The upper part 6 and the lower part 7 may 
be arranged overlapping one another at the connecting place 11 by means of 
the connecting flange 9 whereby no limits are imposed in an advantageous 
manner on the selection of the means connecting the upper part 6 and the 
lower part 7, for example, on threaded connections involving bolts or 
nuts. With threaded connections having large bolt or screw projections, 
the latter are appropriately arranged as pointing toward the spoiler 4. 
The spoiler 4 which is "open downwardly" further offers the advantage that 
one is able to get to the threaded connection in the connecting place 11 
also from the outside of the covering 1. Consequently, in case of need, 
also a threaded connection involving a threaded bolt or screw and nut may 
be chosen. Finally, a threaded connection adapted to be handled from the 
outside of the covering 1 may also be selected which enables a rapid 
removal and installation of the lower part 7 at the upper part 6. Finally, 
special measures for sealing the connecting place 11 may be dispensed with 
as a result of the location of the connecting place 11 within the 
protection of the spoiler 4. 
FIG. 3 illustrates another possibility of the arrangement of a connecting 
flange 12 along the inner side 8' of a spoiler 4'. The connecting flange 
12 is thereby arranged directed essentially horizontally. The lower part 
7' cooperates with the connecting flange 12 by way of an angularly bent 
edge 13. 
Finally, the extensions 40, 40', 40" as well as 400, 400', 400" of the 
spoiler 4, 4', 4" are arranged rising upwardly toward the rear along the 
longitudinal sides 5 and 5' of the covering 1. 
In addition to the known effects of a spoiler for increasing the driving 
safety, also an improved appearance of the fairing together with a simple 
connection of the upper and lower part is achieved by means of the 
described invention, whereby the upper part--for example, at higher 
ambient temperatures--can be removed with little effort and expenditure. 
While we have shown and described several embodiments in accordance with 
the present invention, it is understood that the same is not limited 
thereto but is susceptible of numerous changes and modifications as known 
to those skilled in the art, and we therefore do not wish to be limited to 
the details shown and described herein but intend to cover all such 
changes and modifications as are encompassed by the scope of the appended 
claims.