US 11,702,166 B2
Two-wheeled vehicle
David L. Bagnariol, Shafer, MN (US); Matthew R. Fronk, Stillwater Township, MN (US); Jason A. Warns, Blaine, MN (US); Benjamin M. Comana, Bern (CH); Matthias Botta, Biel (CH); Richard J. Christoph, Minnetrista, MN (US); Philippe Gasdia, Rothrist (CH); Hans-Rudolf Jenni, Grasswil (CH); Urs Wenger, Rumisberg (CH); Martin Pelz, Burgdorf (CH); Clark D. Davis, Shoreview, MN (US); Juho Pekka Wuollet, East Bethel, MN (US); and Kory J. Schuhmacher, Center City, MN (US)
Assigned to Indian Motorcycle International, LLC, Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Indian Motorcycle International, LLC, Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/201,774.
Application 17/201,774 is a division of application No. 15/911,343, filed on Mar. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,974,784.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/469,988, filed on Mar. 10, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0221460 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. B62J 35/00 (2006.01); B62K 11/04 (2006.01); B62M 7/02 (2006.01); B62M 7/04 (2006.01); B62K 25/28 (2006.01); B62K 11/00 (2006.01); B62J 1/12 (2006.01); B62J 43/28 (2020.01)
CPC B62J 35/00 (2013.01) [B62K 11/00 (2013.01); B62K 11/04 (2013.01); B62K 25/283 (2013.01); B62M 7/02 (2013.01); B62M 7/04 (2013.01); B62J 1/12 (2013.01); B62J 43/28 (2020.02)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
a frame assembly having a front end and a rear end extending along a longitudinally-extending centerline;
a front ground-engaging member operably coupled to the front end of the frame assembly at a front rotational axis;
a rear ground-engaging member operably coupled to the rear end of the frame assembly at a rear rotational axis;
an engine supported by the frame assembly and operably coupled to at least one of the front ground-engaging member and the rear ground-engaging member, the engine including a front cylinder having a front cylinder head, a rear cylinder having a rear cylinder head, and a crankshaft operably coupled to the front and rear cylinders;
a seat supported on the frame assembly and configured to support at least an operator of the vehicle;
a fuel tank supported by the frame assembly and positioned under the seat, and a forward end of the fuel tank is approximately vertically aligned with the crankshaft,
wherein the fuel tank includes a rearward end longitudinally spaced apart from the forward end, and a vertical height of the rearward end is generally equal to a vertical height of the forward end.