US 12,246,790 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); Martin Pelz, Burgdorf (CH); Clark D. Davis, Shoreview, 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 May 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/203,842.
Application 18/203,842 is a division of application No. 17/201,774, filed on Mar. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,702,166.
Application 17/201,774 is a division of application No. 15/911,343, filed on Mar. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,974,784, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/469,988, filed on Mar. 10, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0303196 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B62J 35/00 (2006.01); B62K 11/00 (2006.01); B62K 11/04 (2006.01); B62K 25/28 (2006.01); B62M 7/02 (2006.01); B62M 7/04 (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)] 19 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 plurality of body panels removably coupled to the frame assembly;
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 and operably coupled to at least one of the front ground-engaging member and the rear ground-engaging member;
a seat supported on the frame and configured to support at least an operator of the vehicle; and
a fuel tank having a fuel fill cap, and wherein at least one of the plurality of body panels is removably coupled to the frame assembly and the fuel tank at a position adjacent the fuel fill cap, wherein at least one of the plurality of body panels comprises a tank-alignment brace.