Patent ID: 7249648

Claim:
A frame assembly for a motorized vehicle, comprising: a vehicle body frame including a head pipe, a main frame section attached to and extending rearwardly from the head pipe, first and second rear frame sections attached to and extending rearwardly from said main frame section, left and right down tubes extending downwardly from said head pipe, left and right lower pipes extending rearwardly from each of the respective down tubes, and medial frame sections respectively connected to and rising upwardly from each of said lower pipes, said medial frame sections also being connected to said rear frame sections; and an auxiliary frame which is separate from and operatively attached to the vehicle body frame, said auxiliary frame extending rearwardly along said main frame section from a front side of said head pipe, said auxiliary frame having a left-right width substantially equal to a distance between said left and right lower pipes, inclusive, and said auxiliary frame comprising a front portion operatively attached to said head pipe, and a rear portion operatively attached to a portion of the vehicle body frame adjacent a juncture between said main frame section and said rear frame sections.