Abstract: A motorcycle is provided having front and rear wheels. A frame is supported on and connected to the front and rear wheels. The frame includes a rear swing frame pivotally connected to a front frame. A seat and an engine are mounted to the frame. The engine is disposed between the front and rear wheels. A radiator is mounted to the rear swing frame and is disposed between the engine and the rear wheel. A fan assembly is connected to the radiator and is disposed rearward of the radiator. An inner fender is disposed between the radiator and the rear wheel.

Abstract: A trailer adapter hitch suitable for converting a manually operated two wheeled barrow to a two wheeled trailer for use with a motorized vehicle is the subject of the present invention. The trailer adapter hitch is generally linear in shape and is light weight, having a trailer hitch at one end for attaching to the pulling hitch of a motorized vehicle and means for attaching securely at two points on the frame of a two wheeled barrow.

Abstract: A safety handles assembly is provided attachable to a motorcycle which provides a place for hands of a rear passenger to hold directly onto the motorcycle without requiring that the rear passenger hold onto the driver of the motorcycle. The assembly preferably includes a main strap girding a seat or other structure on the motorcycle. A pair of handles are coupled to the main strap and extend upwardly and rearwardly toward the rear passenger. The handles are preferably flexible and include hand loops at ends of the handles opposite the main strap. The hand loops can be engaged by hands of the rear passenger so that the rear passenger is holding onto the motorcycle through the assembly. The assembly is preferably positioned with the main strap forward of the driver and with the handles extending upwardly and rearwardly over the legs of the driver and around opposite sides of the waist of the driver.

Abstract: An endless track assembly wherein the weight of an associated vehicle/equipment is supported by the track framework. The track assembly provides a framework having a number of idler rollers and a drive sprocket that mounts to a rotational drive power source. The weight of the vehicle is transferred from a vehicle/equipment support flange that cooperates with a complementary support surface of the track framework and an intermediate bearing liner. The bearing support surfaces cooperate to permit the track frame to pivot relative to the chassis independent of the drive sprocket. The track assembly is particularly adapted to pivoting irrigation systems.

Abstract: A snowmobile (20) having an engine (34) with an air charging system (70). The air charging system (70) is connected to an intercooler assembly (57), which includes a heat exchanger (56) mounted adjacent to an intercooler opening (48) in the track tunnel (36). A snow retention area (54) is located above the heat exchanger (56) allowing for snow/ice to be thrown from a snowmobile drive track (38) and build up on top of the heat exchanger (56), allowing the snow/ice to absorb heat from intercooler assembly (57).

Abstract: A bicycle is provided with a body frame, a swing arm structure, a rear wheel, and a transmission. The transmission includes a drive rotation body to be rotation-driven by a crankshaft, and a plurality of gear-change rotation bodies. The transmission is provided with an output axis supported to be rotatable to a support member fixed to the bicycle body frame, and drive-coupled to the plurality of gear-change rotation bodies, and a gear-change pulley for drive-coupling the drive rotation body and the operation rotation body alternatively selected from the plurality of gear-change rotation bodies by being placed thereacross by a gear shifting mechanism. The output axis is drive-coupled to the rear wheel via an output pulley, thereby preventing the gear-change pulley from sagging even if the swing arm swings.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) having a side structure (16) and a roof (18) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) is inflatable away from the vehicle roof (18) into a position between the side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and the vehicle occupant. A fill tube (22) has a portion located in the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The apparatus (10) also includes at least one support device (40) that has a portion (42) that clamps around a portion of the fill tube (22). The apparatus (10) further includes a grab handle (150) that has at least one portion (156) adapted to interconnect with the support device (40). A fastener (180) is extendable through the support device (40) to connect the grab handle (150), support device (40), fill tube (22) and inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) to the vehicle (12).

Abstract: A trailer hitch alignment device has a base block for placement on the coupler of a trailer. The block has a magnet at its bottom for being connected to the coupler and a series of apertures directed at varying angles to receive an upright post inclined at a selected angle. A cross arm extending generally horizontally is connected to the post in a manner such as to allow adjustments in vertical and horizontal directions. The post-to-cross arm connection has pair of block members through which the post and cross arm pass and a spring biasing the members together.