A motorcycle includes a fuel tank mounted on a frame along a length thereof, and an elongated seat mounted on the frame above the fuel tank along the length of said frame, the seat having a bottom having a portion extending along the length thereof and disposed in spaced opposed relation to an upper surface of the fuel tank to form an air intake passageway therebetween. The passageway has an open front end opening toward the front end of the frame and having a rear open end. The seat has a front end disposed near a front end of the fuel tank so that the seat covers generally the entire upper surface of the fuel tank. An air cleaner is operatively connected to an engine and is disposed rearwardly of the fuel tank. The rear open end of the passageway is in communication with the air cleaner whereby the ambient air can be fed to the air cleaner through the air intake passageway.

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›1.independentA motorcycle comprising: (a) an elongated frame having front and rear ends: (b) an engine mounted on said frame; (c) a fuel tank mounted on said frame…+10

›2.↳ 1A motorcycle according to claim 1 in which said seat comprises a bottom plate of a generally inverted U-shaped cross-section and a cushioning member o…d2+3

›5.↳ 1A motorcycle according to claim 1, in which said seat comprises a bottom plate of a generally inverted U-shaped cross-section, a seal plate being inte…d2

›6.↳ 1A motorcycle according to claim 1, in which said seat comprises a bottom plate of a generally inverted U-shaped cross-section, there being provided an…d2+3

›9.↳ 1A motorcycle according to claim 1, in which said seat comprises a bottom plate of a generally inverted U-shaped cross-section, said bottom plate being…d2

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180/68.3180/229

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