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The invention provides a method and apparatus utilized to mount a motorcycle fender, as well as one or more components, directly to an upper rear portion of a motorcycle frame. The upper rear portion of the frame includes one or more rear frame rails, each having a plurality of holes defined therein

The invention provides a method and apparatus utilized to mount a motorcycle fender, as well as one or more components, directly to an upper rear portion of a motorcycle frame. The upper rear portion of the frame includes one or more rear frame rails, each having a plurality of holes defined therein. These holes are further used in securing the fender and the one or more components.

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What is claimed is: 1. A motorcycle comprising: a frame; a front wheel operatively couple to a front portion of the frame; a rear wheel operatively coupled to a lower rear portion of the frame; an upper rear portion of the frame comprising one or more rear frame rails, each rail having a plurality

What is claimed is: 1. A motorcycle comprising: a frame; a front wheel operatively couple to a front portion of the frame; a rear wheel operatively coupled to a lower rear portion of the frame; an upper rear portion of the frame comprising one or more rear frame rails, each rail having a plurality of holes located therein; a rear fender directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, the rear fender including a plurality of bores located therein, each of the plurality of bores configured to align with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails; and one or more components directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, at least part of the upper rear portion of the frame located interior to the fender and the one or more components, and the one or more components making contact only with the frame and fasteners that couple the one or more components to the frame; wherein at least one of the components includes a mounting bracket having one or more protruding portions, with at least one portion having an aperture located therein, each aperture configured to align with one of the plurality of bores in the fender that is aligned with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails. 2. The motorcycle of claim 1, wherein the upper rear portion of the frame comprises two rear frame rails. 3. The motorcycle of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more components comprises an accessory to the motorcycle, each of the components and the rear fender adapted to be supported by at least one of the rear frame rails. 4. The motorcycle of claim 1, wherein the one or more components include one or optionally more of a passenger seat, a luggage rack, a smuggler, saddlebags, a driver backrest, covers, and a passenger backrest. 5. The motorcycle of claim 1, wherein each of the fasteners is adapted to couple one of the rear fender and at least one of the one or more components to the upper rear portion of the frame, each of the fasteners adapted to at least extend through one of the plurality of bores in the rear fender and be threadably received in one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails. 6. The motorcycle of claim 1, wherein at least part of the fender is located interior to the one or more components. 7. The motorcycle of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of holes has a portion formed around an outer perimeter thereof, wherein each portion axially extends a certain distance from the rear frame rail, and wherein each portion is configured to enable the one or more components to make contact only with the frame and fasteners coupling the one or more components to the frame. 8. A motorcycle comprising: a frame; a front wheel operatively couple to a front portion of the frame; a rear wheel operatively coupled to a lower rear portion of the frame; an upper rear portion of the frame comprising one or more rear frame rails, each rail having a plurality of holes located therein; a rear fender directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, the rear fender including a plurality of bores located therein, each of the plurality of bores configured to align with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails; one or more components directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, at least part of the upper rear portion of the frame located interior to the fender and the one or more components, and the one or more components making contact only with the frame and fasteners that couple the one or more components to the frame; and one or more covers each directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, the one or more covers adapted to mask the plurality of bores in the fender; wherein each of the one or more covers has one or more openings each configured to align with one of the plurality of bores in the fender that is aligned with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails. 9. The motorcycle of claim 8, further comprising one or more support brackets each coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, each bracket including at least one boss configured to align with at least one of the openings in one of the covers that is aligned with one of the plurality of bores in the fender that is aligned with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails. 10. The motorcycle of claim 9, wherein each of the one or more support brackets is coupled to a saddlebag. 11. The motorcycle of claim 9, wherein each of the one or more support brackets is coupled to a footrest. 12. A rear fender mounting assembly comprising: a frame having a front and a rear portion, the rear portion including an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper rear portion including one or more rear frame rails, each rail having a plurality of holes located therein, one or more of the plurality of holes having a portion formed around an outer perimeter thereof, and each portion axially extending outward a certain distance from the rear frame rail; and a rear fender directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, the rear fender including a plurality of bores located therein, each of the plurality of bores aligning with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear fame rails, the one or more portions extending through the corresponding bores so as to create a space between the rear fender and one or more components mounted to such portions. 13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein at least part of the upper rear portion of the frame is located interior to the rear fender. 14. The assembly of claim 12, wherein the one or more components are each directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame. 15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein each of the one or more components has one or more apertures each configured to align with one of the plurality of bores in the fender that is aligned with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails, and the only contact between the one or more components and the rear frame rails is at the portions of the corresponding holes. 16. The assembly of claim 12, further comprising one or more covers each directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, the one or more covers adapted to mask the plurality of bores in the fender. 17. The assembly of claim 16, wherein each of the one or more covers has one or more apertures each configured to align with one of the plurality of bores in the fender that is aligned with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear fame rails. 18. The assembly of claim 12, further comprising a plurality of fasteners adapted to couple the rear fender to the upper rear portion of the frame, each of the plurality of fasteners adapted to extend through the plurality of bores in the fender and be threadably received in the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails.