Abstract: An electric motorcycle includes an electric motor configured to provide propulsion of the motorcycle, and a battery pack with a battery case. The electric motor and the battery case are coupled together to define an overlapping area. In the overlapping area, the battery case includes an integrated junction box for one or more electrical connections to the electric motor.

Abstract: An electric motorcycle including an electric motor having a transverse oriented rotation axis, the motor including a case. A rear wheel is drivably coupled to the motor for propulsion. A swingarm has a front end defining a swingarm pivot axis. A battery pack includes a plurality of rechargeable electrochemical cells received within an internal cell cavity of a battery case, the battery case formed to include a motor flange. The motor case and the battery case are joined at the motor flange to define a frame of the motorcycle. The motor flange, in side view, covers at least a portion of the motor and extends away from the cell cavity at least to the rotation axis of the motor. The swingarm front end has a first lateral portion pivotally coupled to the motor case and a second lateral portion pivotally coupled to the motor flange of the battery case.

Abstract: A motorcycle windshield assembly includes a windshield having a forward surface and an opposed rearward surface. An aperture is provided through the windshield. A duct positioned in the aperture. The duct has a forward facing inlet and a rearward facing outlet positioned above the inlet. The duct has a length of at least 3.0 inches measured along a centerline between the inlet and the outlet. The outlet extends rearward of the rearward windshield surface and is oriented at an angle that is at least about 21 degrees and not more than about 35 degrees with the windshield.

Abstract: An aesthetically pleasing and functional axle nut cover assembly for a motorcycle using minimal threaded fasteners and taking advantage of elastic deformation between multiple portions of a mounting bracket to bias the mounting bracket and a cover member to a motorcycle swingarm to reduce vibration and noise. Separate deformations in the mounting bracket occur during assembly of the mounting bracket to the swingarm and during assembly of the cover member to the mounting bracket. Spring portions of the mounting bracket are maintained in deformed conditions when the axle nut cover assembly is assembled.

Abstract: An aesthetically pleasing and functional axle nut cover assembly for a motorcycle using minimal threaded fasteners and taking advantage of elastic deformation between multiple portions of a mounting bracket to bias the mounting bracket and a cover member to a motorcycle swingarm to reduce vibration and noise. Separate deformations in the mounting bracket occur during assembly of the mounting bracket to the swingarm and during assembly of the cover member to the mounting bracket. Spring portions of the mounting bracket are maintained in deformed conditions when the axle nut cover assembly is assembled.