Patent ID: 8317212

Claim:
A motorcycle comprising: a monolithic rear fender arranged to cover a rear wheel, the monolithic rear fender including a support portion, an indented portion, and a lower mudguard; and a light directly supported by the support portion of the monolithic rear fender; wherein the indented portion is arranged between the support portion and the lower mudguard such that the lower mudguard extends downward from the indented portion, the indented portion extending from a first edge of the monolithic rear fender to a second edge of the monolithic rear fender in a motorcycle width direction; the indented portion is arranged to allow the lower mudguard to bend about the indented portion when a force is applied to the lower mudguard; the lower mudguard extends laterally outward in the motorcycle width direction such that side ends of the lower mudguard are positioned outwardly of side ends of the indented portion in the motorcycle width direction; a license plate is mounted to the support portion; a lower edge of the license plate extends to a point lower than the indented portion; and the support portion includes an upper portion directly above at least a portion of the indented portion, and the upper portion includes a mount wall portion attached to a frame of the motorcycle.