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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2006
Masami Shinsho, Shizuoka, JP;
Hajime Nakaaki, Shizuoka, JP;
Masami Shinsho, Shizuoka, JP;
Hajime Nakaaki, Shizuoka, JP;
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Shizuoka-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A main pipe of a motorcycle is enhanced in stiffness to stably support an engine. The main pipe includes an intermediate pipe extending above the engine in a longitudinal and substantially horizontal direction, a front pipe extending forwardly downwardly of the engine from a front end of the intermediate pipe, and a rear pipe extending rearwardly downwardly of the engine from a rear end of the intermediate pipe. The rear pipe is curved arcuately in a manner to go around a pivot shaft forwardly downward from a rear side thereof and the engine is connected to a lower end side of the rear pipe.