Patent ID: 7617901

Claim:
A motorcycle, comprising: a head pipe; a main frame extending rearwardly from the head pipe; at least one rear frame extending rearwardly from the main frame; a central frame structure extending downwardly from both a front portion and a rear portion of the rear frame and cooperating therewith to define a frame cage having a protected space therein, said central frame structure comprising: a front center frame joined to said rear frame at a frame connection portion; left and right front center frames; a cross beam interconnecting said front center frames; and a lower stay which extends rearwardly from the cross beam; a pivot plate mounted on a lower portion of the central frame structure; and a rear swing arm pivotally supported on the pivot plate, wherein a fuel pump is arranged in the protected space within the central frame structure, wherein the fuel pump comprises an upper end having inlet and outlet connections thereon, the upper end of said fuel pump situated proximate the frame connection portion of said central frame structure; and wherein a lower end of said fuel pump is supported on and operatively attached to said lower stay.