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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 1985
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masumi Hamane, Saitama, JP;
Takanori Onda, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180229 ; 180 681 ; 2802 / ;
Abstract
A motorcycle having a water-cooled engine. The cooling system includes a radiator located in a hollow front leg shield of the motorcycle. The radiator may be positioned on one side of the down tube while a radiator tank is located on the other. A damper mechanism is disclosed which allows selected flow of heated air from the radiator to be directed toward the rider for warmth. Alternately, heated air flows from the radiator downwardly from the hollow interior of the front leg shield.