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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2001
Erik F. Buell, Mukwonago, WI (US);
Todd R. Wightman, Waukesha, WI (US);
Dane J. Hoechst, Elkhorn, WI (US);
Vance C. Strader, New Berlin, WI (US);
Donald S. Ferguson, Pell Lake, WI (US);
Abraham Askenazi, Burlington, WI (US);
Buell Motorcycle Company, East Troy, WI (US);
Abstract
The present invention includes a motorcycle frame that has a steering head and a fuel storage unit that is adapted to contain motorcycle fuel. A separating wall is disposed between the fuel storage unit and the steering head to substantially prevent fluid communication between the fuel storage unit and the steering head. The steering head includes a stress focusing structure for separating the steering head from the fuel storage unit and leaving the separating wall substantially intact to contain fuel within the fuel storage unit in response to a predetermined force being applied to at least one of the steering assembly and the front wheel.