Patent ID: 7762369

Claim:
An axle nut cover assembly for a motorcycle having a swingarm, an axle, and an axle nut coupling the axle to the swingarm, the axle nut cover assembly comprising: a mounting bracket including a first portion configured to couple to the swingarm, a second portion disposed a distance from the first portion, a spring portion between the first and second portions, the spring portion having a natural condition defining a first configuration of the first portion relative to the second portion and having a deflected condition defining a second configuration of the first portion relative to the second portion, the second configuration being different from the first configuration, wherein the spring portion is configured to be in the deflected condition when the first portion is coupled to the swingarm such that the second portion is biased toward the swingarm, a third portion disposed a distance from the second portion, and a second spring portion between the second portion and the third portion, the second spring portion having a natural condition defining a first configuration of the third portion relative to the second portion and having a deflected condition defining a second configuration of the third portion relative to the second portion, the second configuration of the third portion being different from the first configuration of the third portion; and a cover member coupled to the third portion of the mounting bracket and configured to cover the axle nut, the cover member displacing the third portion relative to the second portion when coupled to the mounting bracket such that the second spring portion is in its deflected condition, the second spring portion being configured to bias the cover member toward the swingarm.