초록

A front fender for a front-forked vehicle includes longitudinally extending air passages having inlets which extend in front of the forwardly exposed portions of the vehicle fork to direct air around the fork and guide same toward the vehicle engine.

대표청구항 ▼

A front fender for a vehicle having a centrally located engine and a fork having a pair of exposed, mutually spaced fork elements located forwardly of said engine, comprising: a fender body having an upper surface, said fender body extending across substantially the entire width of said fork with sa

A front fender for a vehicle having a centrally located engine and a fork having a pair of exposed, mutually spaced fork elements located forwardly of said engine, comprising: a fender body having an upper surface, said fender body extending across substantially the entire width of said fork with said upper surface defining an air passage between said fork elements, said air passage having an air inlet portion defined by a substantially horizontal projection extending laterally outwardly from each side of said fender body, each horizontal projection being located in front of a respective one of said fork elements, and a guide wall rising substantially vertically from a rearward edge of each said projection, each said guide wall being located in front of the forwardly exposed portion of a respective one of said fork elements and extending rearwardly and inwardly across substantially the entire width of said fork elements to guide air toward the engine from in front of the fork; and said fender body having an upper surface with a raised portion located between said guide walls, said raised portion extending vertically from said upper surface and longitudinally of said air passage so as to regulate air flow toward said engine.