Patent ID: 7128341

Claim:
An all terrain vehicle comprising: a chassis carrying a straddle-type seat which is sufficiently narrow to be straddled by a rider; a pair of front wheels mounted to the chassis, and handlebars operatively connected to the front wheels for steering the vehicle; a front cab portion including a pair of front wheel covers supported above the pair of front wheels, and a central portion positioned intermediate the pair of front wheel covers; a pair of rear wheels mounted to the chassis; a laterally extending footrest on each side of the chassis; an engine carried by the chassis, the engine being connected to a drive train supplying motive power to at least some of the wheels; and a front storage box including: an accessory box, the accessory box providing a recessed cargo space and being sufficiently strong to support a rack load; and a cargo rack, the cargo rack configured for use as a lid to the accessory box and as a rack for supporting a rack load; the front storage box being mounted over and adjacent to the front cab portion and the front storage box including a base having a pair of side portions and a central portion positioned intermediate the pair of side portions, wherein the side portions of the base are curved to generally conform to the front wheel covers of the front cab portion, and the central portion of the base is curved to generally conform to the central portion of the front cab portion.