Polaris Industries Inc.

Blake Andrew Anderson

Dennis Lutz

Anthony J Kinsman

Garth H Bracy

Daniel J Nugteren

David Andrew Galsworthy

Tristan M Hipps

Bret Allen Oltmans

Chad Michael Slater

James J Endrizzi

Jerome J Rubatt

George Jay McKoskey

Gordon Raymond Nelson

Daniel Joseph Nugteren

Brian J Hitt

A vehicle shown herein is a side by side powersports vehicle having a utility bed recessed in the rear body portion below an upper surface, the utility bed forming a stepped portion relative to the rear body portion and having a maximum lateral width greater than a diameter of at least one of the wheels, and a minimum width less than a diameter of at least one of the wheels, whereby a spare wheel may be stored on the stepped portion of the utility bed. As shown herein, the utility bed is defined as a removable tub, which can be removed from the rear body portion. The utility bed has defined troughs in a floor thereof angled rearwardly wherein the utility bed has drains which drain away from any heat source of the vehicle. The seats of the vehicle allow longitudinal movement and tilt capability.

Vehicle

An engine is described having a crankcase, a liner and a head assembly. The crankcase is split along a plane defining a two part crankcase, where fluid passages are passing through only one of the crankcase portions, so as to not require crossing the split line. A connecting rod also includes a tapered end, and the piston has a complementary carrier receiving the connecting rod.

Engine

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Lindstrom, MN, United States of America

Blake Andrew Anderson