CN110979528B

CN110979528B - Vehicle body front structure of saddle type vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN110979528B
Application number: CN201910874510.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 寺西正裕; 信耕森生
Original assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Current assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-09-28
Filing date: 2019-09-17
Publication date: 2022-02-25
Anticipated expiration: 2039-09-17
Also published as: BR102019019201A2; JP2020055379A; JP6827988B2; DE102019125198A1; DE102019125198B4; CN110979528A

Abstract

The invention provides a vehicle body front structure of a saddle type vehicle, which can effectively utilize the space of the front part of the vehicle body. The front end (58a) of the intake passage (58) is located below the uppermost portion of the rear end surface (60w) of the intake duct (60) supported by the vehicle body. The meter (67) is positioned further to the rear of the vehicle body than the middle portion of the longitudinal length (L) of the intake passage (58) (more specifically, the position that is half the longitudinal length (L) of the intake passage (58)), and the electrical component (68) is disposed further below a straight line (63) that passes through the upper end portion (67a) of the meter (67) and the front end portion (58a) of the intake passage (58).

Description

Vehicle body front structure of saddle type vehicle

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a vehicle body front structure of a saddle type vehicle.

Background

Conventionally, in a vehicle, a structure is known in which an intake duct is disposed in a cowl and a meter is supported at an upper portion of the intake duct (for example, see patent document 1).

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open No. 2014-69624

In patent document 1, the meter is disposed using a space provided between the intake duct and the cowling, but it is desirable to use the space more effectively.

Disclosure of Invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body front structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, which can effectively utilize the space in the front of the vehicle body.

A vehicle body front structure of a saddle type vehicle having a cowl 40, the cowl 40 covering a periphery of a meter 67 disposed at a vehicle body front portion, an intake duct 60 forming an intake passage 58 being disposed in the cowl 40, the meter 67 being disposed on an upper surface of the intake duct 60, wherein a front end portion 58a of the intake passage 58 is located below an uppermost portion of a coupling portion 60w of the intake duct 60 supported by a vehicle body, the meter 67 is located behind a middle portion of a front-rear length of the intake passage 58 in the vehicle body, an electric component 68 is disposed below a straight line 63, and the straight line 63 passes through an upper end portion 67a of the meter 67 and the front end portion 58a of the cowl 40.

In the above configuration, the intake passage 58 may be formed by the intake duct 60 and the intake port 51 formed in the cowling 40, the meter 67 may be disposed rearward of an intermediate portion of the longitudinal length of the intake duct 60, and the electrical component 68 may be disposed forward of the intermediate portion of the longitudinal length of the intake duct 60.

In the above configuration, the intake duct 60 may be a center duct and may be disposed at the center in the vehicle width direction, and the electric component 68 may be disposed inside the width of the intake duct 60.

In the above configuration, the intake duct 60 may be provided with a resonator 70, the resonator 70 may have a connection portion 70a connected to the side wall 60j of the intake duct 60, the resonator 70 may extend to a position above the upper surface 60d of the intake duct 60, and the electric component 68 may be disposed on the inside of the resonator 70 in the vehicle width direction.

In the above configuration, a pair of headlights 52 may be provided on the left and right sides of the air intake duct 60, the upper surface 60d of the air intake duct 60 may be located above the headlights 52, and the resonator 70 may be disposed above the headlights 52.

In the above configuration, the electrical component 68 may be an intelligent control unit and connected to the intelligent lock system 64 disposed around the handlebar 21 for steering the front wheel 2.

Effects of the invention

In the vehicle body front structure of the saddle type vehicle, the front end portion of the intake passage is located below the uppermost portion of the coupling portion of the intake duct supported by the vehicle body, the meter is located behind the middle portion of the longitudinal length of the intake passage and the electrical component is disposed below a straight line passing through the upper end portion of the meter and the front end portion of the cowling.

In the above configuration, the intake passage is formed by the intake duct and the intake port formed in the cowling, the instrument is disposed rearward of the intermediate portion of the longitudinal length of the intake duct, and the electrical component is disposed forward of the intermediate portion of the longitudinal length of the intake duct.

In the above configuration, the air intake duct is a center duct and is disposed at the center in the vehicle width direction, and the electrical components are disposed at a position inward of the width of the air intake duct.

In the above configuration, the resonator is provided in the intake duct, the resonator has a connecting portion connected to a side wall of the intake duct, and the resonator extends to a position above an upper surface of the intake duct, and the electric component is disposed within the width of the intake duct.

In the above configuration, the pair of right and left headlights are provided on the right and left sides of the intake duct, the upper surface of the intake duct is positioned above the headlights, and the resonator is disposed above the headlights.

In the above configuration, the electrical component is the smart control unit, and the connection distance between the smart control unit and the smart lock system disposed around the handle for steering the front wheel can be shortened.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a left side view of the frame, swing arm, and rear wheel.

Fig. 3 is a front view of a front portion of the motorcycle.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a front view of the front portion of the motorcycle with the front cowling removed.

Fig. 6 is a front view of the front portion of the motorcycle with the hood removed from fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the front portion of the motorcycle as viewed from above with the front cowl removed.

Fig. 8 is a left side view showing a mounted state of the stay with respect to the vehicle frame.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the mounting state of the bracket as viewed from above.

Fig. 10 is a front view of the bracket from the front side.

Fig. 11 is a left side view of the bracket.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII in fig. 4.

Fig. 13 is a left side view of the front structure of the motorcycle.

Description of the reference symbols

1: motorcycles (saddle-ride type vehicles); 2: a front wheel; 21: a steering handle (handlebar); 40: a front cowl (cowling); 51: an air inlet; 52: a headlight; 58: an intake passage; 58 a: a front end portion; 60: an air intake duct; 60 a: a front end portion; 60 d: an upper surface; 60 w: a rear end surface (coupling portion); 63: a straight line; 64: an intelligent locking system; 67: a meter; 68: an electrical component; 70: a resonator; 70 a: a pipe connection portion (connection portion).

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description, directions such as front, rear, left, right, and up and down are the same as directions with respect to the vehicle body unless otherwise specified. In the drawings, the reference symbol "front" indicates the vehicle front, the reference symbol "upper" indicates the vehicle upper side, and the reference symbol "left" indicates the vehicle left.

Fig. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The motorcycle 1 is a vehicle: an engine 11 as a power unit is supported on a vehicle body frame 10, a front fork 12 supporting a front wheel 2 is supported at a front end of the vehicle body frame 10 so as to be turnable, and a swing arm 13 supporting a rear wheel 3 is provided at a rear portion of the vehicle body frame 10.

The motorcycle 1 is a saddle-ride type vehicle in which an occupant sits on a seat 14, and the seat 14 is provided above the rear portion of the frame 10.

Fig. 2 is a left side view of the frame 10, the swing arm 13, and the rear wheel 3.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a vehicle frame 10 has: a front seat tube 15 provided at a front end of the frame 10; a pair of left and right main frames 16 extending rearward and downward from the front seat pipe 15; a pair of left and right pivot frames 17 extending downward from the rear end of the main frame 16; and a pair of left and right seat frames 18 extending rearward and upward from the upper portion of the pivot frame 17.

The main frame 16 has an engine mount portion 16a that extends downward from a front portion of the main frame 16 and supports the engine 11.

The front fork 12 is pivotally supported by a front seat tube 15 so as to be steerable left and right. A steering handle 21 is provided at an upper end portion of the front fork 12. The front wheel 2 is pivotally supported by an axle 2a provided at a lower end portion of the front fork 12.

The swing arm 13 is pivotally supported by a pivot shaft 22 (supported by the left and right pivot frames 17). The pivot shaft 22 extends horizontally in the vehicle width direction. The swing arm 13 is pivotally supported at its distal end by a pivot shaft 22, and the swing arm 13 swings up and down about the pivot shaft 22.

The rear wheel 3 is pivotally supported by an axle 3a provided at a rear end portion of the swing arm 13.

A rear suspension 24 is provided between the vehicle body and the swing arm 13. The upper end of the rear suspension 24 is coupled to the vehicle body. The upper end of the rear suspension 24 is coupled to the engine 11, which is a vehicle body, via a suspension coupling portion (not shown) that extends rearward from the rear end of the engine 11, for example.

The lower end of the rear suspension 24 is coupled to the lower ends of the swing arm 13 and the pivot frame 17 via a link mechanism, not shown.

The engine 11 is disposed forward of the pivot frame 17 below the main frame 16 and is fixed to the frame 10.

The engine 11 includes: a crankcase 28 supporting a crankshaft 27 horizontally extending in a vehicle width direction (left-right direction); and a cylinder portion 29 extending forward and upward from the front of the crankcase 28. A piston (not shown) reciprocating in the cylinder portion 29 is housed in the cylinder portion 29. The cylinder axis 29a of the cylinder portion 29 is inclined forward with respect to the vertical direction.

A transmission case portion 28a for accommodating a transmission (not shown) is provided at the rear portion of the crankcase 28. The output of the engine 11 is transmitted to the rear wheel 3 via a drive chain 30 connecting the output shaft of the transmission and the rear wheel 3.

The air cleaner case 31 is disposed at the rear upper side of the cylinder portion 29. The air cleaner case 31 is connected to an intake port on the rear surface of the cylinder portion 29 via a throttle body (not shown).

The exhaust pipe 32 of the engine 11 is drawn downward from an exhaust port in the front surface of the cylinder portion 29, and extends rearward through the engine 11. The rear end of the exhaust pipe 32 is connected to a muffler 33 disposed on the side of the rear wheel 3.

The fuel tank 35 is disposed above the main frame 16 between the seat 14 and the air cleaner case 31.

The radiator 36 of the engine 11 is disposed in front of the engine 11.

The motorcycle 1 has the following parts as a body cover for covering a vehicle body such as a frame 10 and an engine 11: a front cowl 40 (vehicle body component) that covers an upper portion of the front fork 12 and the front seat tube 15 from the front; a front cover 41 for laterally covering the front portion of the vehicle body; a bottom cover 42 that covers the engine 11 from below; a tank cover 43 covering a part of the air cleaner tank 31 and the fuel tank 35; and a rear cover 44 covering the rear of the vehicle body.

A front fender 45 that covers the front wheel 2 from above is attached to the front fork 12.

An inner fender 46 that covers the front of the rear wheel 3 from above is mounted on the swing arm 13.

A rear fender 47 that covers the rear portion of the rear wheel 3 from above extends rearward and downward from the rear end portion of the seat frame 18.

The step 48 for placing the foot of the occupant of the seat 14 is supported by the pivot frame 17 and is disposed rearward of the pivot frame 17.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the front portion of the motorcycle 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in fig. 3.

Referring to fig. 1, 3, and 4, the front cowl 40 is a cowl member that is inclined in a lower front direction and a higher rear direction (lower front direction) when viewed from the side of the vehicle. The front cowl 40 is curved so that a portion located at the vehicle width center protrudes forward.

A pair of left and right mirrors 50 are provided on the upper portion of the front cowl 40.

An air intake port 51 that penetrates the front cowl 40 is provided at a center portion in the vehicle width direction in a lower portion of the front cowl 40. Headlights 52 (lamp bodies) are provided in a pair on the left and right sides of the air inlet 51 at the lower portion of the front cowl 40.

The front seat tube 15 and the upper portion of the front fork 12 are covered from the front by a front cowl 40.

The front fork 12 has: a steering shaft 53 rotatably supported by the front stand pipe 15; a top beam 54 fixed to an upper end of the steering shaft 53; a bottom beam 55 fixed to a lower end of the steering shaft 53; and a pair of left and right fork tubes 56 supported by the top beam 54 and the bottom beam 55.

The header 54 extends in the vehicle width direction from the steering shaft 53 above the front seat pipe 15, and connects upper end portions of the left and right fork tubes 56.

The floor frame 55 extends in the vehicle width direction from the steering shaft 53 below the front seat pipe 15, and connects the left and right fork tubes 56.

The axle 2a is bridged between the lower end portions of the left and right fork tubes 56.

The front seat pipe 15 is located at the center of the vehicle width and is disposed rearward with respect to the vertical direction when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the front stand pipe 15 includes: a front riser body 15a that axially supports a steering shaft 53; a casing portion 15b (fig. 2) that covers the front riser body portion 15a from the periphery; and an opening 15d that communicates the space 15c between the outer shell 15b and the front riser body 15a with the front. The rear end of the housing portion 15b is connected to the air cleaner case 31.

The motorcycle 1 has an intake duct 60 extending forward from the front seat pipe 15. The intake duct 60 is a center duct disposed at the center of the vehicle width.

The intake duct 60 is a pipe having a substantially rectangular cross section when cut along a plane perpendicular to the axial direction of the intake duct 60.

The rear end surface 60w of the air intake duct 60 is connected to the opening 15d of the front seat pipe 15, and the air intake duct 60 communicates with the space 15 c.

The intake duct 60 extends in a downward curved manner in a forward direction from the front seat pipe 15 side when viewed from the side of the vehicle. The front end portion 60a of the intake duct 60 communicates with the intake port 51 of the front cowl 40. An intake passage 58 is formed by an intake-port inner space 51a which is a space in the intake port 51 of the front cowl 40 and a duct inner space 60y which is a space in the intake duct 60.

The air taken in from the air intake port 51 of the front cowl 40 flows into the air cleaner box 31 through the intake duct 60 and the space 15c, is cleaned in the air cleaner box 31, and then flows to the cylinder portion 29.

The inlet space 51a extends horizontally, and the duct space 60y is curved so as to protrude upward.

The front-rear length L1 of the intake passage 58 is a length from the front end portion 58a of the intake passage 58 (the blackened portion, which is the front end portion of the vehicle width direction center of the front cowl 40 (see also fig. 3)) to the rear end portion 60x of the upper surface 60d of the intake duct 60. The rear end portion 60x is included in the rear end surface 60 w.

When the lead straight line 59 is drawn out at the intermediate portion (the position of L1/2) of the longitudinal length L1 of the intake passage 58, the meter 67 is disposed rearward of the lead straight line 59 in the vehicle body, and the electrical component 68 is disposed forward of the lead straight line 59 in the vehicle body.

When a straight line 63 passing through the front end portion 58a of the intake passage 58 and the upper end portion 67a (a portion with a black dot) of the meter 67 is drawn, an electric component 68 is disposed below the straight line 63 in the space 62 below the front cowl 40 and above the intake duct 60.

The front-rear length L2 of the intake duct 60 is a length from the front end portion 60v of the upper surface 60d of the front cowl 40 to the rear end portion 60x of the upper surface 60 d.

When the lead straight line 73 is drawn out from the intermediate portion (the position of L2/2) of the longitudinal length L2 of the intake duct 60, the meter 67 is disposed rearward of the lead straight line 73 in the vehicle body, and the electrical component 68 is disposed forward of the lead straight line 73 in the vehicle body.

In fig. 4, the electrical component 68 is an intelligent control unit and is electrically connected to the intelligent lock system 64 disposed around the handlebar for steering the front wheels. The smart locking system 64 has a locking pin 64a, which locking pin 64a is disposed on the side of the front seat pipe 15 for locking the handle.

The electrical components 68 and the smart lock system 64 constitute a smart key system.

In addition to the smart locking system 64 described above, the smart key system also has a smart key carried by the occupant.

The smart key system is a system as follows: mutual authentication is performed between the smart lock system 64 and the smart key through communication, and when it is confirmed that the registered smart key is present, the main switch can be operated. The main switch is a switch for turning on/off an electric circuit provided in the vehicle, locking or unlocking a handle of the steering handle 21, unlocking the seat 14 (see fig. 1), unlocking a lid covering a fuel filler provided in the fuel tank 35, and the like.

Fig. 5 is a front view of the front portion of the motorcycle 1 with the front cowl 40 removed. Fig. 6 is a front view of the front portion of the motorcycle 1 with a cover 61, which will be described later, removed from fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the front portion of the motorcycle 1 as viewed from above with the front cowl 40 removed. In fig. 5 to 7, the front cover 41 is also removed.

Referring to fig. 4 to 7, a bracket 65 that supports the front cowl 40, an intake duct 60, a pair of headlights 52, an actuator 66 that drives the headlights 52, a meter 67 (vehicle body component), a box-shaped electric component 68, a tilt angle sensor 69, a pair of left and right resonators 70, and a steering damper 71 (vehicle body component) are provided in front of the front pillar 15 inside the front cowl 40.

When the width of the intake duct 60 in the vehicle width direction is denoted by W, the electrical component 68 is disposed inside the width W of the intake duct 60 in front view.

In fig. 6 and 7, the electrical components 68 are disposed inside the left and right resonators 70 in the vehicle width direction in front view and in plan view.

In fig. 6, the upper surface 60d of the air intake duct 60 is located above the left and right headlights 52.

In fig. 7, the left and right resonators 70 are disposed above the left and right headlights 52 (specifically, the left and right housings 94), respectively.

Fig. 8 is a left side view showing a mounted state of the bracket 65 with respect to the vehicle frame 10. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the mounting state of the bracket 65 as viewed from above. Fig. 10 is a front view of the bracket 65 as viewed from the front side. Fig. 11 is a left side view of the bracket 65. In fig. 8, the headlight 52, the front fork 12, and the steering damper 71 are not shown. In fig. 9, the headlight 52, the meter 67, the resonator 70, and the electrical components 68 are not shown.

Referring to fig. 8 to 11, the left and right resonators 70 have duct connection portions 70a connected to the left and right side walls 60j of the intake duct 60, respectively. Further, the left and right resonators 70 extend above the upper surface 60d of the intake duct 60.

The stay 65 has: a pair of left and

right arm members

75L and 75R disposed on the left and right sides of the intake duct 60; and a cross member 76 (upper coupling portion) that couples upper portions of the left and

right arm members

75L, 75R to each other in the left-right direction.

The stay 65 has inner extending

portions

77L, 77R extending inward in the vehicle width direction from lower end portions of the left and

right arm members

75L, 75R.

The left and

right arm members

75L and 75R are provided substantially in left-right symmetry.

The

arm members

75L and 75R are disposed so as to overlap the left and right side surfaces 60b of the intake duct 60 from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

The

arm members

75L and 75R extend in the vertical direction on the side of the rear portion of the intake duct 60.

The

arm members

75L, 75R extend forward and upward from the head pipe 15 as viewed from the side of the vehicle as a whole.

Specifically, the

arm members

75L and 75R include: an upper extension 78 extending obliquely upward and forward from the lower end of the front stand pipe 15; a rear extension portion 79 extending rearward from an upper and lower intermediate portion of the upper extension portion 78; a cowl support portion 80 provided at an upper end of the upper extending portion 78; and the

inner extension parts

77L, 77R.

The lower portion 78a of the upward extending portion 78 extends upward along the left and right side surfaces 60b of the intake duct 60 when viewed from the front. The upper portion 78b of the upward extending portion 78 is inclined so as to be positioned outward in the vehicle width direction as it goes upward.

A headlight holder portion 81 projecting forward is provided on a lower portion 78a of the upper extending portion 78.

A duct support portion 82 connected to the intake duct 60 is provided at the upper portion 78b of the upper extension portion 78. The duct support portion 82 is a hole portion that penetrates the upper extending portion 78 in the vehicle width direction.

A lower fixing portion 78c (fixing portion) fixed to the front seat pipe 15 is provided at the lower end portion of the upper extending portion 78. The lower fixing portion 78c is a hole portion into which a fixing member 83a is inserted from the outside in the vehicle width direction, wherein the fixing member 83a is used to fasten the bracket 65 to the vehicle body frame 10.

An upper fixing portion 79a (fixing portion) fixed to the front seat pipe 15 is provided at a rear end portion of the rear extending portion 79. The upper fixing portion 79a is a hole portion into which a fixing member 83b is inserted from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the fixing member 83b is used to fasten the bracket 65 to the vehicle body frame 10.

In the

arm members

75L and 75R, a notch portion 84 is provided at a portion between the rear extending portion 79 and the lower portion 78a of the upper extending portion 78, and the notch portion 84 is formed by cutting out a portion between the upper fixing portion 79a and the lower fixing portion 78c to the front side at the rear end portions of the

arm members

75L and 75R. The notch portion 84 has a V-shape when viewed from the side of the vehicle. The end of the V of the notch portion 84 points forward.

The cowl support portion 80 has a support plate portion 80a extending rearward and upward from the rear surface of the upward extending portion 78. The upper surface of cowl support portion 80, including support plate portion 80a, is a slope that is low in front and high in rear when viewed from the side of the vehicle. A plurality of fixing

portions

80b, 80c, 80d for fastening the front cowl 40 are provided on the upper surface of the cowl supporting portion 80 in the front-rear direction.

Cowl securing members

85a, 85b, and 85c are inserted into the securing

portions

80b, 80c, and 80d from above.

The left and right

inner extension portions

77L, 77R are connected to each other. That is, the inner extending

portions

77L, 77R constitute a lower connecting portion 86, and the lower connecting portion 86 connects lower portions of the

arm members

75L, 75R to the left and right below the intake duct 60.

The lower connecting portion 86 has an overlapping portion 86a at the center in the vehicle width direction, and the overlapping portion 86a is formed by vertically overlapping inner end portions in the vehicle width direction of the inner extending

portions

77L, 77R. The

inner extensions

77L, 77R are fastened to each other by a fastener 86b inserted into the overlapping portion 86a from below.

The cross member 76 is a plate member extending in the vehicle width direction between the upper portions 78b of the left and right upward extending portions 78, and is provided separately from the

arm members

75L, 75R. The cross member 76 is inclined high in the front and low in the rear as viewed from the side of the vehicle.

The cross member 76 is fastened to an upper portion 78b of the upward extending portion 78 by fasteners 76a (fig. 9) inserted through left and right end portions of the cross member 76 from behind. The cross member 76 is an upper connecting portion that connects upper portions of the left and

right arm members

75L, 75R above the intake duct 60.

The bracket 65 includes left and

right arm members

75L and 75R, a lower coupling portion 86, and an open portion 87 (fig. 10) defined by the cross member 76. The open portion 87 penetrates the bracket 65 in the front and rear direction.

As shown in fig. 2, bracket fixing portions 15e for fastening the fixing members 83a are provided at lower end portions of both left and right side surfaces of the front riser body portion 15 a. Bracket fixing portions 15f to which fixing members 83b are fastened are provided at upper end portions of both left and right side surfaces of the front riser body portion 15 a.

As shown in fig. 8, rear end portions of the left and

right arm members

75L, 75R are fastened to the front seat pipe 15 by

fasteners

83a, 83b, whereby the bracket 65 is fixed to a front end portion of the vehicle frame 10. The lower fixing portion 78c of the fastening and fixing member 83a is located below the air intake duct 60, and the upper fixing portion 79a of the fastening and fixing member 83b is located above the air intake duct 60.

The intake duct 60 extends forward from the front stand pipe 15 side through the open portion 87 of the bracket 65. That is, the periphery of the intake duct 60 is surrounded by the left and

right arm members

75L, 75R, the lower coupling portion 86, and the cross member 76.

When the bracket 65 is assembled to the front seat pipe 15, the

arm members

75L and 75R divided into left and right are assembled so as to sandwich the intake duct 60 from the left and right, and then the cross member 76 is attached to the

arm members

75L and 75R. Therefore, the assembling property of the bracket 65 is good.

As shown in fig. 9, the intake duct 60 has a pair of boss portions 60c extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the left and right side surfaces 60 b.

The rear end portion of the intake duct 60 is coupled to the front surface of the front seat pipe 15, and the boss portion 60c is fixed to the duct support portion 82 of the

arm members

75L, 75R, whereby the intake duct 60 is supported by the vehicle body.

Referring to fig. 4, 5, 7, and 8, the left and

right arm members

75L and 75R extend to a position above the upper surface 60d of the intake duct 60. Left and right cowl support portions 80 provided at upper ends of the left and

right arm members

75L, 75R are positioned above the upper surface 60d of the intake duct 60 and outside the side surface 60b of the intake duct 60 in the vehicle width direction.

Referring to fig. 3 and 11, the front cowl 40 is fastened to the cowl support portion 80 by

cowl fasteners

85a, 85b, 85 c.

Specifically, the

cowl fasteners

85a and 85b fasten the front cowl 40 and the mirror 50 together to the fixing

portions

80b and 80c of the cowl supporting portion 80. The cowl mounts 85a and 85b are hidden by the cover portion at the base end of the mirror 50. The cowl securing member 85c fastens the front cowl 40 to the securing portion 80d of the support plate portion 80a of the strut 65.

The cowl support portion 80 extends upward and rearward along the front cowl 40 inclined to be low in front and high in rear, and therefore can satisfactorily support the front cowl 40.

In the present embodiment, the cowl support portion 80 at the upper end of the strut 65 is located above the upper surface 60d of the intake duct 60. Therefore, the front cowl 40 can be efficiently supported by the support portion that avoids the position of the intake duct 60 upward.

The cross member 76 is positioned directly above the upper surface 60d of the intake duct 60 and supports the meter 67. The meter 67 is disposed above the upper surface 60d, and the information display surface 67a is supported by the cross member 76 in a posture facing rearward and upward.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII in fig. 4. Fig. 13 is a left side view of the front structure of the motorcycle 1. In fig. 13, the vehicle body cover, the resonator 70, and the like are not shown, and only the right headlight 52 is shown for the right headlight 52.

Referring to fig. 4, 12, and 13, the steering damper 71 is a damper that damps the rotation of the front fork 12, and connects the vehicle body and the front fork 12.

The steering damper 71 includes: a damper portion 90 in which the piston slides against resistance; and a control unit 91 that adjusts the damping force of the damper unit 90.

The damper portion 90 includes: a cylindrical portion 90a extending in the vehicle width direction; a piston rod 90b that strokes in the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 90 a; a fork connecting portion 90c provided at an end of the piston rod 90 b; and a vehicle body coupling portion 90d projecting rearward from the cylindrical portion 90 a. The piston is supported by a piston rod 90b and moves in the cylindrical portion 90 a.

The control unit 91 includes an actuator (e.g., a motor) or the like for adjusting the damping force of the damper unit 90 in the 2 nd cylindrical portion 91a extending in the vehicle width direction.

The cylindrical portion 90a and the 2 nd cylindrical portion 91a are arranged substantially parallel to each other and arranged in front-rear, and the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical portion 90a and the outer peripheral portion of the 2 nd cylindrical portion 91a are integrally joined.

The steering damper 71 is disposed between the actuator 66 and the floor frame 55 below the lower surface 60e of the intake duct 60.

The steering damper 71 is coupled to the vehicle body via the vehicle body coupling portion 90d of the damper portion 90.

Specifically, the vehicle body coupling portion 90d is disposed below the lower coupling portion 86 of the strut 65 and is fastened together to the overlapping portion 86a of the lower coupling portion 86 by the fastening members 86b that fasten the left and

right arm members

75L, 75R. Therefore, the steering damper 71 can be easily fixed to the vehicle body by the fastener 86b for the bracket 65.

In the present embodiment, the lower connecting portion 86 at the lower end of the bracket 65 is located below the lower surface 60e of the intake duct 60. Therefore, the steering damper 71 can be efficiently supported by the support portion that avoids the position of the intake duct 60 downward by the lower connecting portion 86.

The base beam 55 has damper support portions 55a extending forward from one of left and right ends of the base beam 55.

The fork connecting portion 90c of the piston rod 90b of the steering damper 71 is connected to the damper support portion 55a of the base beam 55.

When the front fork 12 rotates left and right, the piston rod 90b strokes against the resistance, and the rotation of the front fork 12 is attenuated.

The lower surface 60e of the intake duct 60 is curved downward and extends forward. Damper unit 90 and control unit 91 are arranged such that one of damper unit 90 and control unit 91 is positioned forward and downward of the other in a vehicle side view along the inclination of lower surface 60e of intake duct 60. That is, the control portion 91 is disposed forward and downward of the damper portion 90 in a vehicle side view so as to be inclined forward and downward (toward the rear and upward) along the lower surface 60 e. Therefore, the steering damper 71 can be compactly disposed below the intake duct 60.

Referring to fig. 6, 7, 12, and 13, the headlights 52 are arranged in a pair spaced left and right in front of the intake duct 60. The headlight 52 is arranged in front of the stay 65. The headlights 52 are arranged substantially in left-right symmetry.

The headlight 52 is disposed so as to face the side surface 60b of the intake duct 60, and the headlight 52 overlaps the side surface 60b when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

Each of the headlights 52 has: a housing 94 that supports the light source 93; and a lens 95 attached to the housing and covering the light source 93 from the front.

The housing 94 has a box shape with a front surface opened forward, and houses the light source 93 therein. The lens 95 covers the front surface of the housing 94. The light source 93 is, for example, an LED (light emitting diode).

The lens 95 is a light emitting surface that emits light from the light source 93 forward. The front surface of the lens 95 is inclined so as to be positioned rearward as it goes toward the vehicle width direction outer side in plan view.

The front surface of the lens 95 has a protrusion 95a protruding forward. The protruding portion 95a extends from one end portion to the other end portion of the lens 95 in the vehicle width direction, and the protruding portion 95a is inclined so as to be higher as it goes to the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle.

As shown in fig. 13, the lower end portion 52a of the headlight 52 extends to a position below the lower surface 60e of the intake duct 60 and the lower end of the front end portion 60a when viewed from the side of the vehicle. Thus, a lower space 96 sandwiched by the lower ends 52a of the left and right headlights 52 is formed below the lower surface 60e of the air intake duct 60. The lower end 52a is constituted by the lower end of the lens 95 and the lower end of the housing 94.

Referring to fig. 9 and 13, a pair of headlight support portions 60f extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the left and right side surfaces 60b are provided at the front portion of the intake duct 60.

The headlight 52 is fixed to the headlight support portion 60f of the intake duct 60 and the headlight stay portion 81 of the stay 65. That is, the headlight 52 is supported from the vehicle width direction inside by the intake duct 60 and is supported from the rear by the stay 65.

Referring to fig. 3 to 7, the vehicle body cover includes: a cover 61 that covers the front ends 60a of the left and right headlights 52 and the intake duct 60 from the front; and a lower surface cover 97 that covers the intake duct 60 and the headlight 52 from below.

The cowl 61 is provided below the front cowl 40 between the left and right front side cowls 41. The lower end of the front cowl 40 overlaps the upper portion of the cowl 61 from the front, and hides the upper portion of the cowl 61.

The cover 61 has: a pair of lens openings 61a for exposing the projecting portions 95a of the lenses 95 of the left and right headlights 52 forward; and an intake opening 61b that communicates the opening of the front end portion 60a of the intake duct 60 with the front.

The protruding portion 95a of the lens 95 is inserted into the lens opening 61a from the rear, and is exposed forward from the lens opening 61 a.

The air intake opening 61b covers and hides the peripheral edge of the front end portion 60a of the air intake duct 60, and exposes the opening of the front end portion 60a forward. Intake opening 61b is an external appearance portion that is visible from the outside when viewed from the front of the vehicle. The intake opening 61b is formed to continuously match the shape of the front cowl 40 including the intake port 51 with the lower end portion of the front cowl 40.

When viewed from the front, the protruding portion 95a of the lens 95 is exposed forward from between the front cowl 40 and the cover 61.

As shown in fig. 12 and 13, the lens 95 of the headlight 52 extends forward of the front end 60a of the intake duct 60, and the protruding portion 95a of the lens 95 is exposed outward from the lens opening 61a of the cover 61. The housing 94 of the headlight 52 is disposed rearward of the front end 60a of the intake duct 60 and inside the front cowl 40.

The driver 66 is a light source control unit that controls power supplied to the headlight 52.

The actuator 66 includes a control circuit and the like in a box-shaped case 66 a. The case 66a is formed longer in the front-rear direction than in the up-down direction, and has a rectangular shape when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

The actuator 66 is disposed below the lower surface 60e of the intake duct 60 in front of the base member 55 and between the lower end portions 52a of the left and right headlights 52. That is, the driver 66 is disposed in the lower space 96. Therefore, the actuator 66 can be compactly arranged by utilizing the lower space 96.

A pair of actuator support portions 60g are provided in front of and behind the lower surface 60e of the intake duct 60.

The actuator 66 is supported by the intake duct 60 such that the front end and the lower end of the case 66a are fastened to the actuator support portion 60 g.

The actuator 66 is disposed obliquely low in front and high in rear along the inclination of the lower surface 60e of the intake duct 60 as viewed from the side of the vehicle.

The steering damper 71 is disposed below the lower surface 60e of the intake duct 60 and between the actuator 66 and the floor frame 55 in the vehicle front-rear direction.

When the front fork 12 is steered left and right, the steering damper 71 rotates as shown by the imaginary line in fig. 13 and moves forward, and the front portion of the steering damper 71 is positioned between the lower end portions 52a of the left and right headlights 52. In this way, the movable range of the steering damper 71 can be secured by the space between the lower end portions 52a of the left and right headlights 52, and therefore the steering damper 71 can be efficiently disposed.

The left and right headlights 52, the driver 66, the steering damper 71, and the lower space 96 are covered from below by a lower surface cover 97 (fig. 4). The lower surface cover 97 extends rearward from the lower edge side of the cover 61 toward the side of the bottom beam 55.

Referring to fig. 4 and 13, intake duct 60 has a pair of left and right mounting holes 60h penetrating side surface 60 b.

Referring to fig. 4 to 8, the left and right resonators 70 are mounted in the mounting holes 60h from the outside in the vehicle width direction. Resonator 70 is disposed on the vehicle width direction outer side with respect to intake duct 60, and the upper portion of resonator 70 extends to a position above upper surface 60d of intake duct 60. The resonator 70 is disposed in front of the

arm members

75L and 75R of the stay 65 and the meter 67 above the housings 94 of the left and right headlights 52.

The resonator 70 is hollow, and the resonator 70 communicates with the intake passage of the intake duct 60 via the mounting hole 60 h. A part of the air passing through the intake duct 60 flows into the interior of the resonator 70. The resonator 70 reduces intake air noise by resonance action.

Referring to fig. 4 to 8 and 13, the electric component 68 is a control unit that controls functional components of the motorcycle 1. The electric component 68 is, for example, a control unit that controls a handlebar lock device that locks the turning of the front fork 12 when the motorcycle 1 is parked, or a control unit that controls a brake device of the motorcycle 1.

The electrical component 68 includes a control circuit and the like in a box-shaped case 68 a. The box 68a is formed longer in the front-rear direction than in the up-down direction, and is rectangular when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

The electrical components 68 are fixed to the upper surface 60d of the front portion of the air intake duct 60. The electrical component 68 is disposed along the inclination of the upper surface 60d that is low in front and high in back, and is inclined low in front and high in back.

The electrical component 68 is disposed in front of the bracket 65, the meter 67, and the resonator 70. The electrical components 68 are housed within the width of the intake duct 60 in the vehicle width direction in plan view.

The lean angle sensor 69 detects a right and left lean when the motorcycle 1 turns. The tilt angle sensor 69 is disposed between the electrical components 68 and the meter 67 above the upper surface 60d of the front portion of the intake duct 60. The tilt angle sensor 69 is disposed at the center of the vehicle width in front of the cross member 76.

As described above, according to the embodiment to which the present invention is applied, the front structure of the motorcycle 1 includes: a front cowl 40 provided in front of the vehicle frame 10; an intake duct 60 disposed inside the front cowl 40; and a bracket 65 that supports the front cowl 40, the meter 67, and the steering damper 71 as vehicle body constituent members, the intake duct 60 supported by the vehicle body frame 10 extending in the front-rear direction, the bracket 65 being disposed on the left and right sides of the intake duct 60 and supported by the vehicle body frame 10, the bracket 65 having a pair of left and

right arm members

75L, 75R extending in the up-down direction on the sides of the intake duct 60, the cowl support portion 80 as the upper ends of the

arm members

75L, 75R being located above the upper surface 60d of the intake duct 60, and the lower coupling portion 86 as the lower ends of the

arm members

75L, 75R being located below the lower surface 60e of the intake duct 60.

According to this configuration, the

arm members

75L, 75R of the bracket 65 extend vertically so as to avoid the intake duct 60 from the left and right, and extend above and below the intake duct 60, so that the degree of freedom in the shape of the bracket 65 is high. Therefore, the front cowl 40, the meter 67, and the steering damper 71 can be efficiently supported.

The bracket 65 has a lower coupling portion 86, and the lower coupling portion 86 couples the left and

right arm members

75L and 75R to each other below the intake duct 60. According to this configuration, since the left and

right arm members

75L and 75R are coupled by the lower coupling portion 86, the rigidity of the bracket can be improved.

The bracket 65 has a cross member 76 as an upper coupling portion, and the cross member 76 couples the left and

right arm members

75L and 75R to each other above the intake duct 60. According to this configuration, since the left and

right arm members

75L and 75R are coupled by the cross member 76, the rigidity of the bracket 65 can be improved. The bracket 65 surrounds the intake duct 60 from the periphery by the left and

right arm members

75L, 75R and the cross member 76, and therefore easily supports the vehicle body constituent members.

The upper coupling portion is a cross member 76 that is separate from the

arm members

75L and 75R, and the cross member 76 supports the meter 67. According to this configuration, since the cross member 76 is separate from the

arm members

75L and 75R, the bracket 65 can be easily assembled to the vehicle body side. Further, the meter 67 can be supported above the intake duct 60 by the cross member 76.

Further, the left and

right arm members

75L, 75R extend forward and upward, and cowl support portions 80 inclined so as to be low in front and high in rear when viewed from the vehicle side are provided at upper ends of the

arm members

75L, 75R. According to this configuration, since the left and

right arm members

75L, 75R extend obliquely upward and forward, the space occupied by the

arm members

75L, 75R is reduced, and the front cowl 40, the meter 67, and the steering damper 71 are easily supported in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction. Further, the front cowl 40 can be supported satisfactorily by the cowl support portion 80 inclined in the front-low rear-high direction.

The left and

right arm members

75L, 75R have upper fixing portions 79a and lower fixing portions 78c, the upper fixing portions 79a and the lower fixing portions 78c are connected to the front seat pipe 15, which is the front end portion of the body frame 10, and the upper fixing portions 79a and the lower fixing portions 78c are provided above and below the intake duct 60. According to this configuration, since the upper fixing portion 79a and the lower fixing portion 78c are provided separately above and below the intake duct 60, the left and

right arm members

75L and 75R can be supported with high rigidity by the front end portion of the frame 10.

The left and

right arm members

75L, 75R have a cutout portion 84 between the upper fixing portion 79a and the lower fixing portion 78c in the vehicle side view. According to this structure, the rigidity of the bracket 65 can be ensured, and the bracket 65 can be made compact.

The lower coupling portion 86 is a pair of inner extending

portions

77L, 77R extending inward in the vehicle width direction from the left and

right arm members

75L, 75R, the left and right inner extending

portions

77L, 77R are coupled to each other by a fastener 86b, a steering damper 71 for connecting the front fork 12 supporting the front wheel 2 and the vehicle body is provided, and the steering damper 71 is fastened to the lower coupling portion 86 together by the fastener 86 b. With this configuration, the steering damper 71 can be attached with a simple structure by the fastener 86b that fastens the left and right inner extending

portions

77L, 77R.

The

arm members

75L and 75R have duct supporting portions 82 that support the intake duct 60. According to this configuration, the intake duct 60 can be supported by the

arm members

75L and 75R.

In addition, according to the embodiment to which the present invention is applied, the front structure of the motorcycle 1 includes: an intake duct 60 disposed inside the front cowl 40; a pair of headlights 52 that are disposed on the left and right sides of the intake duct 60 inside the front cowl 40 and emit light forward; and an actuator 66 that drives the headlights 52, wherein the left and right headlights 52 are disposed facing the left and right side surfaces 60b of the intake duct 60, and the lower end portions 52a of the headlights 52 extend to a position below the lower surface 60e of the intake duct 60, and the actuator 66 is disposed between the left and right lower end portions 52a below the intake duct 60.

According to this configuration, the actuator 66 can be disposed below the intake duct 60 by utilizing the space between the lower end portions 52a of the left and right headlights 52, and the headlights 52 and the actuator 66 can be efficiently disposed.

Further, the housing 66a of the actuator 66 is disposed obliquely along the inclination of the intake duct 60. With this configuration, the actuator 66 can be compactly arranged along the inclination of the intake duct 60.

Further, an air cleaner case 31 is provided behind a front seat tube 15 that rotatably supports the front fork 12, an intake duct 60 is disposed at the vehicle width center and connected to the air cleaner case 31, the intake duct 60 extends forward while being bent downward from the front seat tube 15 side, the front fork 12 has a bottom beam 55 that connects left and right fork tubes 56 to each other below the front seat tube 15, the bottom beam 55 is positioned below the intake duct 60, a steering damper 71 that connects the bottom beam 55 to the vehicle body is provided, the steering damper 71 is disposed between an actuator 66 and the bottom beam 55 below the intake duct 60, and at least a part (front end portion) of the steering damper 71 is rotated between left and right lower end portions 52a of the front lamp 52.

According to this configuration, the steering damper 71 can be disposed below the intake duct 60 that curves forward and downward by utilizing the space between the actuator 66 and the floor frame 55.

Further, the steering damper 71 has: a damper portion 90 in which the piston slides; and a control unit 91 that adjusts the damping force of the damper unit 90, wherein the damper unit 90 and the control unit 91 extend long in the vehicle width direction, and the control unit 91 and the damper unit 90 are disposed such that the control unit 91 is positioned in front of and below the damper unit 90 when viewed from the side of the vehicle. With this configuration, the steering damper 71 can be compactly disposed below the intake duct 60 that curves downward in the front direction.

In addition, the headlight 52 includes: a lens 95 exposed forward from the front cowl 40; and a housing 94 that supports the lens 95, the housing 94 being located rearward of the front end portion 60a of the intake duct 60, and the lens 95 extending forward of the front end portion 60 a. With this configuration, the housing 94 can be compactly arranged in the front cowl 40 at a position rearward of the front end portion 60a of the intake duct 60, and the lens 95 can be exposed forward from the front cowl 40.

Further, a cover 61 is provided to cover the left and right headlights 52 and the intake duct 60 from the front, and the cover 61 includes: a lens opening 61a for exposing the lens 95 forward; and an intake opening 61b that communicates the intake duct 60 with the front, the intake opening 61b being an external appearance portion formed in cooperation with the front cowl 40. According to this configuration, since the cover 61 that covers the intake duct 60 from the front is provided separately from the intake duct 60, it is not necessary to match the shape of the front end portion 60a of the intake duct 60 with the shape of the front cowling 40, and the intake duct 60 can be formed in a simple shape. Thereby, the headlight 52 is easily positioned with respect to the intake duct 60.

As shown in fig. 1 and 4, the motorcycle 1 as a saddle-ride type vehicle having a vehicle body front structure includes a front cowl 40 as a cowling, and the front cowl 40 covers a periphery of a meter 67 disposed at a front portion of the vehicle body. An intake duct 60 forming an intake passage 58 is disposed in the front cowl 40, and a meter 67 is disposed on an upper surface 60d of the intake duct 60.

The front end portion 58a of the intake passage 58 is located below a rear end portion 60x, which is the uppermost portion of a rear end surface 60w of the intake duct 60, which is a coupling portion supported by the vehicle body. The meter 67 is positioned rearward of the vehicle body with respect to an intermediate portion of the longitudinal length L1 of the intake passage 58 (specifically, a half of the longitudinal length L1 of the intake passage 58), and the electrical components 68 are disposed below a straight line 63 passing through an upper end portion 67a of the meter 67 and the front end portion 58a of the front cowl 40.

With this configuration, the electrical components 68 can be disposed in the dead space formed between the straight line 63 passing through the upper end portion 67a of the meter 67 and the front end portion 58a of the front cowl 40 and the intake duct 60, and the dead space can be effectively used.

Further, since the intake passage 58 is formed by the intake duct 60 and the intake port 51 formed in the front cowl 40, the meter 67 is disposed rearward of the intermediate portion of the longitudinal length of the intake duct 60, and the electrical components 68 are disposed forward of the intermediate portion of the longitudinal length of the intake duct 60, the meter 67 and the electrical components 68 can be disposed in the dead space formed between the intake duct 60 and the straight line 63 passing through the upper end portion of the meter 67 and the front end portion 58a of the front cowl 40, and the dead space can be effectively used.

As shown in fig. 6, the intake duct 60 is a center duct, and is disposed at the center in the vehicle width direction, and the electric components 68 are disposed inside the width W of the intake duct 60.

With this configuration, the vehicle body front portion can be made compact by disposing the electrical component 68 at a position inside the width W of the intake duct 60.

As shown in fig. 6, 7, and 8, a pair of left and right resonators 70 are provided in the intake duct 60. The left and right resonators 70 have duct connection portions 70a as connection portions connected to the left and right side walls 60j of the intake duct 60, respectively, and the left and right resonators 70 extend to positions above the upper surface 60d of the intake duct 60. The electrical components 68 are disposed on the inside of the left and right resonators 70 in the vehicle width direction.

According to this configuration, since the electrical components 68 are disposed within the width W of the intake duct 60, the left and right resonators 70 can be easily disposed by utilizing the space on the outer side of the intake duct 60 in the vehicle width direction.

As shown in fig. 6 and 7, a pair of left and right headlights 52 are provided on the left and right sides of the air intake duct 60, the upper surface 60d of the air intake duct 60 is positioned above the headlights 52, and the left and right resonators 70 are disposed above the headlights 52 (specifically, the housings 94 of the headlights 52).

With this configuration, the vehicle body front portion can be made compact by disposing the components including the headlight 52 and the like in the vehicle body front portion.

As shown in fig. 1 and 4, the electrical component 68 is an intelligent control unit that is connected by wire or wirelessly to the intelligent lock system 64 disposed around the steering handle 21, which is a handle for steering the front wheel 2.

With this configuration, the connection distance between the electric component 68 and the smart lock system 64 can be shortened, and the smart control unit is disposed in the front cowl 40, whereby the smart key system can be dispersed and the front portion of the vehicle body can be made compact.

The above embodiment is merely one embodiment of the present invention, and any modification and application can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The present invention is not limited to the case of being applied to the motorcycle 1, and can be applied to a saddle-ride type vehicle other than the motorcycle 1. The saddle-ride type vehicle includes all vehicles that ride on a saddle body, and includes not only a motorcycle (including a bicycle with a prime mover) but also a three-wheeled vehicle or a four-wheeled vehicle classified as an ATV (off-road vehicle).

Claims

1. A vehicle body front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle, the vehicle body front structure having a cowling that covers the periphery of a meter (67) disposed on a vehicle body front portion, an intake duct (60) forming an intake passage (58) being disposed in the cowling, the meter (67) being disposed on the upper surface of the intake duct (60),

a front end portion (58a) of the intake passage (58) is located below the uppermost portion of a coupling portion of the intake duct (60) supported by a vehicle body, the meter (67) is located behind a middle portion of the front-rear length of the intake passage (58) in the vehicle body, an electric component (68) is disposed below a straight line (63), and the straight line (63) passes through an upper end portion (67a) of the meter (67) and a front end portion of the cowling as the front end portion (58a) of the intake passage (58),

the intake duct (60) is provided with a resonator (70), the resonator (70) has a connecting portion connected to a side wall (60j) of the intake duct (60), the electric component (68) is disposed on the inside of the resonator (70) in the vehicle width direction,

a pair of headlights (52) is provided on the left and right sides of the intake duct (60), an upper surface (60d) of the intake duct (60) is positioned above the headlights (52), the resonator (70) is disposed in a space above the headlights (52) and outside the intake duct (60) in the vehicle width direction, and the resonator (70) extends above the upper surface (60d) of the intake duct (60).

2. The vehicle body front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1,

the intake passage (58) is formed by the intake duct (60) and an intake port (51) formed in the cowling, the meter (67) is disposed rearward of an intermediate portion of the front-rear length of the intake duct (60), and the electrical component (68) is disposed forward of the intermediate portion of the front-rear length of the intake duct (60).

3. The vehicle body front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1,

the intake duct (60) is a center duct and is disposed at the center in the vehicle width direction, and the electric component (68) is disposed inside the edge of the intake duct (60) in the width direction.

4. The vehicle body front structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2,

5. The vehicle body front structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the electrical component (68) is an intelligent control unit and is connected to an intelligent locking system (64) disposed around a handlebar for steering the front wheel (2).