Patent ID: 7036837

Claim:
A motorcycle comprising: a frame; a front wheel operatively couple to a front portion of the frame; a rear wheel operatively coupled to a lower rear portion of the frame; an upper rear portion of the frame comprising one or more rear frame rails, each rail having a plurality of holes located therein; a rear fender directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, the rear fender including a plurality of bores located therein, each of the plurality of bores configured to align with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails; and one or more components directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, at least part of the upper rear portion of the frame located interior to the fender and the one or more components, and the one or more components making contact only with the frame and fasteners that couple the one or more components to the frame; wherein at least one of the components includes a mounting bracket having one or more protruding portions, with at least one portion having an aperture located therein, each aperture configured to align with one of the plurality of bores in the fender that is aligned with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails.