Patent ID: 7121370

Claim:
A snowmobile, comprising: a frame; a motor supported by the frame; an endless drive track supported by the frame and operatively connected to the motor; a straddle type seat supported by the frame; two steering skis supported by the frame; a motor cover connected to the frame for relative pivotal movement about a motor cover axis between a closed position and an open position relative to the frame, the motor cover defining an opening therethrough with a peripheral edge; a pin rigidly mounted to the frame and positioned such that the pin extends through the opening when the motor cover is in the closed position; and a latch having a first portion mounted to the frame and a second portion selectively engageable with the pin, wherein the second portion holds the motor cover in the closed position, wherein, when the motor cover is in the closed position, the pin engages the peripheral edge of the opening to discourage the motor cover from moving relative to the frame.