Patent ID: 7658395

Claim:
A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising: a front wheel; a rear wheel generally positioned in line with the front wheel along a longitudinal plane of the two-wheeled vehicle; a frame supported by the front wheel and the rear wheel; an engine coupled to the frame and operably coupled to the rear wheel to power the rear wheel; a straddle seat supported by the frame, the straddle seat having a support surface; a storage compartment supported by the frame and positioned proximate to the rear wheel, the storage compartment positioned laterally outward of the rear wheel and overlapping a portion of the rear wheel from a direction normal to the longitudinal plane; and at least one support member positioned to support the two-wheeled vehicle to prevent damage to an exterior of the storage compartment in the event of the two-wheeled vehicle unintentionally tipping, the at least one support member positioned rearward of the engine in a non-overlapping relationship with the storage compartment and coupled to the frame to prevent movement of the at least one support member relative to the frame.