US Patent 8146693 Motorcycle and intake device thereof

According to some embodiments, a motorcycle includes a vehicle body frame 20, an engine 3 mounted on the vehicle body frame, a fuel tank 4 disposed above the engine, a radiator 5 disposed in front of the engine, and an intake device 6 connected to the engine. The intake device 6 has an intake opening 30d, and an intake passage 31 which connects the intake opening in fluid communication with a front portion of the engine. The intake passage 31 is disposed between the fuel tank 4 and the radiator 5 as viewed from a side of the motorcycle.