JP2009161017A - Motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a motorcycle capable of discharging fuel that flows out of a fuel filler without impairing the appearance of a vehicle body. <P>SOLUTION: The motorcycle has a fuel tank 30 provided with the fuel filler, a fuel receiver 50 disposed outside the fuel filler to receive fuel that flows out of the fuel filler, a fuel pipe 51 extending along an outer surface of the fuel tank 30 from the fuel receiver 50 to discharge fuel downward from the fuel receiver 50, and a tank cover 40 shaped according to a contour of the fuel tank 30 to cover the fuel tank 30 and the fuel pipe 51. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a motorcycle, and more particularly to a vehicle having a flow path for discharging fuel flowing out from a fuel filler port of a fuel tank.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a motorcycle provided with a flow path for discharging fuel that has flowed out of a fuel tank through a fuel tank when refueling. For example, the vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided with a boot that catches fuel that has flowed out of the fuel filler port, and a tube that extends downward from the boot outside the fuel tank. This vehicle is a scooter type motorcycle, and a fuel tank is housed under a seat, and the tube and the boot are also covered with a vehicle body cover together with the fuel tank.
Japanese Patent No. 3319675

  However, in the motorcycle in which the fuel tank is disposed in front of the seat and above the vehicle body frame, the fuel tank is exposed. Therefore, providing such a fuel flow path impairs the appearance of the vehicle body.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle that can discharge the fuel that has flowed out of the fuel filler opening without impairing the appearance of the vehicle body.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a motorcycle according to the present invention is disposed in front of a seat, is provided with a fuel tank provided with a fuel filler port, and is disposed outside the fuel filler port. A fuel receiver that catches the fuel that has flowed out, a fuel pipe that extends from the fuel receiver along the outer surface of the fuel tank and discharges the fuel in the fuel receiver downward, and a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the fuel tank And a tank cover that covers the fuel tank and the fuel pipe.

  According to the present invention, since the fuel pipe is covered with the tank cover, the fuel flowing out of the fuel filler port can be discharged without impairing the appearance of the vehicle body.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle 1 as an example of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 3 is a side view of a portion where the fuel tank 30 is provided in the motorcycle 1, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the portion. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the fuel tank 30 mounted on the vehicle body, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the fuel tank 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the motorcycle 1 includes an engine 2, a vehicle body frame 20, a fuel tank 30, a tank cover 40 that covers the fuel tank 30, a fuel receiver 50, and a fuel pipe 51. I have. The vehicle body frame 20 includes a head pipe 21, a main tube 22, a down tube 23, and a seat rail 24.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the head pipe 21 is arranged at the front end of the vehicle body frame 20 and supports a steering shaft (not shown) arranged inside the head pipe 21. The upper end and the lower end of the steering shaft are fixed to the upper bracket 7 and the under bracket 6, respectively. The upper bracket 7 and the under bracket 6 hold front suspensions 5 and 5 that support the front wheel 3. A handle 8 is fixed to the upper bracket 7. The handle 8 rotates left and right together with the front suspensions 5 and 5 and the front wheel 3.

  The head pipe 21 is connected to the front end of the main tube 22 and the upper end of the down tube 23, and a gusset 28 is provided between the front end of the main tube 22 and the front end of the down tube 23 to reinforce them ( (See FIG. 3 or FIG. 5). The down tube 23 extends obliquely downward from the head pipe 21 in front of the engine 2. A bracket 23 a that supports the engine 2 is provided at the lower end of the down tube 23. A shroud 11 is disposed in front of the engine 2 to guide the air flowing from the front during traveling of the vehicle to the engine 2 side.

  The main tube 22 extends rearward from the head pipe 21 above the engine 2 and at the center in the vehicle width direction (direction indicated by W in FIG. 2). The main tube 22 suspends the engine 2. A vertical pipe 26 is connected to the rear end of the main tube 22. The vertical pipe 26 extends downward from the connection position with the main tube 22. In addition, seat rails 24 and 24 are connected to the rear end of the main tube 22 via a bracket 27 (see FIG. 3). The seat rail 24 extends rearward and supports the seat 9 disposed above the seat rail 24.

  A rear wheel 4 is disposed below the seat 9. The rear wheel 4 is rotated by the driving force of the engine 2 transmitted by a chain or a belt. The engine 2 includes a crankcase 2c that houses a crankshaft (not shown), a cylinder block 2b that is disposed above the crankcase 2c, and a cylinder head 2a that is attached to the top of the cylinder block 2b. Yes. The cylinder block 2b and the cylinder head 2a are arranged to extend obliquely upward behind the down tube 23.

  The fuel tank 30 is disposed in front of the seat 9 and behind the head pipe 21 so as to straddle the main tube 22 (see FIG. 1). The fuel tank 30 is located on the front ends of the main tube 22 and the seat rail 24, and is supported by the main tube 22 and the seat rail 24 (see FIG. 3).

  Specifically, a bracket 39 protruding downward is provided on the front side of the lower surface portion 30c of the fuel tank 30 (see FIG. 6). The bracket 39 is fixed to the main tube 22. As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, a mounting plate 38 extending rearward is provided on the rear side of the lower surface portion 30 c of the fuel tank 30. The mounting plate 38 is disposed in parallel to the pair of left and right seat rails 24 and is fixed to a bracket 24 a that spans the left and right seat rails 24.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a fuel filler 31 is formed in the upper part of the fuel tank 30, and fuel is supplied from the fuel filler 31 into the fuel tank 30 during fueling. The fuel filler port 31 is provided in the upper part of the fuel tank 30 and is located in front of the seat 9. Specifically, the fuel filler port 31 is located in the vicinity of the center portion of the upper surface portion 30 a constituting the fuel tank 30.

  7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 4. FIG. 8 is an exploded view of members provided around the fuel filler port 31, specifically, the center cover 41, the fuel receiver 50, the covering cover 53, and the tank cap 32. It is a perspective view. As shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 7, the oil filler port 31 has a cylindrical shape and is provided so as to protrude upward from the upper surface portion 30 a. Further, the fuel filler port 31 is closed by a tank cap 32.

  The fuel receiver 50 is a member that catches the fuel that has flowed out of the fuel filler port 31, is disposed between the upper surface portion 30 a of the fuel tank 30 and the tank cover 40, surrounds the inlet port 31, and It is attached to the outside. The fuel receiver 50 is molded from an elastic material, such as rubber. As shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. 8, a circular opening 50b is formed in the bottom 50a of the fuel receiver 50, and the fuel filler 31 is fitted inside the opening 50b.

  As shown in FIG. 7, an annular upper flange portion 50 c extending upward from the edge is formed at the edge of the opening 50 b of the fuel receiver 50. The upper flange portion 50 c is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the fuel filler port 31. An annular lower flange portion 50d protruding downward is formed at the edge of the opening 50b of the fuel receiver 50. The lower flange portion 50d is fitted inside an opening 41a of the center cover 41 described later.

  The fuel receiver 50 has a wall portion 50 e that rises from the outer periphery of the bottom portion 50 a and surrounds the fuel filler port 31. An opening 50f that opens laterally (in the radial direction of the fuel filler port 31) is formed in a part of the wall 50e (see FIG. 8). The fuel receiver 50 has a collecting portion 50g extending laterally from the edge of the opening 50f. As shown in FIG. 7, the bottom 50 h of the collecting unit 50 g is provided at a position lower than the bottom 50 a surrounding the fuel filler 31. The fuel flowing out from the fuel filler port 31 is collected in the collecting unit 50g. A connection hole 50i is formed at the back of the collecting part 50g, and a fuel pipe 51 is connected to the connection hole 50i.

  The fuel pipe 51 is a pipe for discharging the fuel received by the fuel receiver 50 to the lower side of the vehicle body, and is made of, for example, rubber. As shown in FIG. 5, the fuel pipe 51 extends from the fuel receiver 50 along the outer surface of the fuel tank 30.

  Specifically, the fuel pipe 51 extends downward along the side surface 30b of the fuel tank 30 and is inclined forward (see FIG. 6). As shown in FIG. 6, the fuel pipe 51 extends further below the lower surface portion 30 c of the fuel tank 30 and reaches the down tube 23. As shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6, the fuel pipe 51 extends to the side of the down tube 23 and in front of the cylinder head 2 a of the engine 2. The lower end 51a of the fuel pipe 51 is located on the side of the bracket 23a provided at the lower end of the down tube 23 and in front of the cylinder block 2b.

  The fuel pipe 51 is supported at a plurality of locations by the fuel tank 30 and the vehicle body frame 20. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a flange portion 30 d that protrudes laterally and surrounds the fuel tank 30 is formed on the outer surface of the fuel tank 30. The flange portion 30 d is provided with a holding portion 30 e formed by cutting out a part of the flange portion 30 d according to the thickness of the fuel pipe 51. The upper part of the fuel pipe 51 is supported by fitting the fuel pipe 51 into the holding portion 30e.

  Note that the upper surface portion 30a and the side surface portion 30b constituting the fuel tank 30 are integrally molded, and are formed in a generally bowl shape that is long in the front-rear direction. The lower surface portion 30c is also formed in a generally bowl shape that is long in the front-rear direction. The edges of the two members formed in a bowl shape spread in a flange shape. The flange portion 30d is formed by overlapping the flange-shaped edges.

  A wire-like holder 56 that holds the middle part of the fuel pipe 51 is fixed to the gusset 28 provided between the front end of the main tube 22 and the front end of the down tube 23. A part of the holding part 56 is formed in an annular shape, and the fuel pipe 51 is inserted through the part of the holding tool 56. In addition, a holder 54 that holds the lower portion of the fuel pipe 51 is also fixed to the down tube 23. The holder 54 extends laterally from the down tube 23, and its end 54a is formed in an annular shape. The fuel pipe 51 is inserted into the end portion 54a.

  Further, a stay 55 is fixed to the bracket 23a. At the end of the stay 55, a clip-like support 55a that supports the end 51a of the fuel pipe 51 from below is provided. The end 51a of the fuel pipe 51 is inserted into the support 55a, and the height of the end 51a is maintained (see FIG. 6). The stay 55 extends laterally from the bracket 23a, and the end 51a of the fuel pipe 51 is provided at a position spaced from the center in the vehicle width direction.

  The tank cover 40 has a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the fuel tank 30 and covers the fuel tank 30 and the fuel pipe 51. The fuel pipe 51 extends downward between the tank cover 40 and the fuel tank 30 (see FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the example described here, the tank cover 40 includes a center cover 41 disposed above the center in the width direction of the fuel tank 30, and fuel disposed by being disposed on both the left and right sides of the center cover 41. The tank 30 includes a pair of left and right side covers 43 and 43 that cover the tank 30 from the side. FIG. 9 is an exploded plan view of the tank cover 40.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the center cover 41 has a width smaller than the width of the fuel tank 30, and is curved along the outer shape of the upper surface portion 30a of the fuel tank 30 (see FIG. 6). The center cover 41 is disposed at the center in the width direction of the fuel tank 30.

  The center cover 41 is formed with an opening 41a for exposing the fuel filler port 31 (see FIGS. 7 and 8). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a recess 41 b is formed in the center cover 41 at the position of the fuel filler port 31. And the opening 41a is formed in the bottom part 41c of this recessed part 41b, and the oil filler 31 is arrange | positioned inside the opening 41a.

  The fuel receiver 50 is fitted inside the recess 41b. That is, the bottom 50 a of the fuel receiver 50 is disposed on the bottom 41 c of the recess 41 b, and the wall 50 e is disposed inside the wall 41 d of the recess 41 b that surrounds the fuel filler port 31. The wall 41d is formed with an opening 41e that opens laterally (in the radial direction of the fuel filler port 31) (see FIG. 8). The collecting portion 50g of the fuel receiver 50 extends outside the recess 41b through the opening 41e.

  The wall 50e surrounds the fuel filler port 31 and is erected from the upper surface 30a side of the fuel tank 39 to the center cover 41 side. The upper edge 50j of the wall 50e extends in a flange shape above the center cover 41 and is covered with an annular covering cover 53 (see FIG. 8). That is, the upper edge 50j is located on the edge 41f of the recess 41b and is sandwiched between the covering cover 53 and the edge 41f.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of claw portions 53 a protruding downward are formed on the lower surface of the covering cover 53. A mounting hole 41g is formed at a position corresponding to the claw portion 53a in the edge portion 41f of the center cover 41. And the nail | claw part 53a is inserted in the attachment hole 41g, and is hooked on the edge of the said attachment hole 41g. Thus, the covering cover 53 is attached to the edge portion 41f in a state where the upper edge 50j of the fuel receiver 50 is sandwiched between the covering cover 53 and the edge portion 41f. As shown in FIG. 8, a notch 50k for avoiding interference with the claw portion 53a is formed in the upper edge 50j of the fuel receiver 50.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a step is formed at a position where the cover cover 53 of the center cover 41 is attached so that the cover cover 53 and the center cover 41 are substantially flush with each other. Specifically, the edge 41f to which the covering cover 53 is attached is higher than the upper surface 41k around the edge 41f of the center cover 41 by a height corresponding to the thickness of the covering cover 53 and the thickness of the upper edge 50j of the fuel receiver 50. It is provided at a low position.

  As described above, the fuel receiver 50 is attached to the fuel filler port 31 by fitting the opening 50 b outside the fuel filler port 31. The center cover 41 is positioned with respect to the fuel filler port 31 by being attached to the fuel receiver 50. That is, the inner peripheral surface of the lower flange portion 50 d formed at the edge of the opening 50 b of the fuel receiver 50 is in close contact with the outer surface of the fuel filler port 31. The diameter of the opening 41 a of the center cover 41 is substantially the same as the diameter of the lower flange portion 50 d of the fuel receiver 50. The lower flange portion 50d is fitted inside the opening 41a. Accordingly, the relative position of the center cover 41 with respect to the fuel filler port 31 is defined so that the center position of the opening 41 a of the center cover 41 coincides with the center position of the fuel filler port 31.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the center cover 41 is attached to the fuel tank 30 and supported at a position away from the upper surface portion 30a. Specifically, brackets 37 and 37 are provided on the upper surface portion 30a of the fuel tank 30 (see FIG. 5). The brackets 37 and 37 are located on both the left and right sides of the fuel filler opening 31 and are provided so as to rise upward from the upper surface portion 30a. The center cover 41 is fixed to the bracket 37 with bolts 36, thereby providing a gap between the center cover 41 and the upper surface portion 30 a in which the fuel pipe 51 and the collecting portion 50 g of the fuel receiver 50 are disposed. ing.

  10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. The center cover 41 is fixed to the fuel tank 30 while being positioned by the fuel filler 31 and the fuel receiver 50 (with the center position of the opening 41a of the center cover 41 coinciding with the center position of the fuel filler 31). Is done. That is, the center cover 41 is allowed to move slightly relative to the fuel tank 30 before the bolt 36 is tightened. The fuel tank 30 is fixed to an appropriate position specified by the fuel filler port 31 and the fuel receiver 50.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 10, a mounting portion 41 h that is fixed to the bracket 37 by a bolt 36 is provided at the edge 41 j in the width direction of the center cover 41. An attachment hole 41i through which the bolt 36 is inserted is formed in the attachment portion 41h. The attachment hole 41i is a long hole, and relative movement of the center cover 41 with respect to the fuel tank 30 is allowed. When the bolt 36 is tightened, the relative movement of the center cover 41 with respect to the fuel tank 30 is restricted. In this description, the attachment hole 41 i is a long hole, but the attachment hole 41 i may be a hole having a diameter larger than that of the bolt 36.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the buffer member 35 is sandwiched between the upper surface 37 a of the bracket 37 and the mounting portion 41 h of the center cover 41. Specifically, a cylindrical buffer member 35 formed of rubber is fitted in the mounting hole 37b formed in the upper surface 37a. One end of the buffer member 35 is formed with a flange portion 35a that expands in a flange shape, and the flange portion 35a is sandwiched between the upper surface 37a and the mounting portion 41h. A nut 34 to be fastened to the bolt 36 is disposed inside the buffer member 35, and the buffer member 35 holds the nut 34 on the back side of the upper surface 37a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a protruding piece 30 f that protrudes rearward is provided at the rear end of the flange portion 30 d of the fuel tank 30. A protruding piece 41 </ b> L that protrudes rearward is also formed at the rear end of the center cover 41. And these two protrusion pieces 30f and 41L are mutually fixed by fasteners, such as a volt | bolt (refer FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the tank cover 40 covers the fuel tank 30 from above and from the side, and extends downward beyond the lower surface portion 30 c of the fuel tank 30. In the example described here, as described above, the tank cover 40 includes side covers 43 and 43 disposed on the left and right sides of the center cover 41 in addition to the center cover 41. The side cover 43 extends laterally from the edge 43b on the center cover 41 side, and then extends downward along the side surface portion 30b of the fuel tank 30 (see FIGS. 5 and 9). The side cover 43 has a front side surface portion 43 d positioned on the side of the fuel tank 30 and a front surface portion 43 e positioned in front of the fuel tank 30 at the front portion thereof. The front side surface portion 43d and the front surface portion 43e extend downward beyond the lower surface portion 30c and the main tube 22 of the fuel tank 30, and reach the down tube 23 and the cylinder head 2a. The lower end edge 43 a of the front side surface portion 43 d is adjacent to the upper end edge 11 a of the shroud 11.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of (four in this case) attachments are attached to the edge 43 b of the side cover 43 on the side of the center cover 41 by bolts 49 to the edge 41 j in the width direction of the center cover 41. A hole 43c is formed (see FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIG. 3 or 5, the side cover 43 covers the fuel pipe 51 from the side. That is, the fuel pipe 51 extends downward between the side cover 43 and the side surface portion 30 b of the fuel tank 30, and further extends downward between the side cover 43 and the gusset 28. The lower part of the fuel pipe 51 extends below the lower edge 43 a of the side cover 43 and extends downward inside the shroud 11, and the lower end 51 a is located inside the shroud 11. Thus, the fuel pipe 51 is covered with the side cover 43 and the shroud 11 from the upper end (position connected to the fuel receiver 50) to the lower end 51a.

  In the motorcycle 1 described above, the fuel pipe 51 extending from the fuel receiver 50 along the outer surface of the fuel tank 30 and discharging the fuel of the fuel receiver 50 downward has a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the fuel tank 30. 40 (see FIG. 3). As a result, the fuel flowing out of the fuel filler port 31 can be discharged without deteriorating the appearance of the vehicle body.

  The fuel receiver 50 is disposed between the fuel tank 30 and the tank cover 40 and surrounds the intake port 31. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the fuel flowing out from the fuel filler port 31 from entering between the tank cover 40 and the outer surface of the fuel tank 30.

  Further, the fuel tank 50 includes a wall portion 50e that surrounds the fuel filler opening 31 and that stands from the upper surface portion 30a side of the fuel tank 30 to the tank cover 40 side. Thereby, it is possible to more effectively suppress the fuel flowing out from the fuel filler port 31 from entering between the tank cover 40 and the outer surface of the fuel tank 30.

  The motorcycle 1 is provided with a covering cover 53 that covers the fuel receiver 50 from above. This can improve the appearance of the vehicle body.

  The covering cover 53 is provided with a covering cover 53 that is disposed flush with the tank cover 40 (see FIG. 7). This further improves the appearance of the vehicle body.

  In the motorcycle 1, the fuel receiver 50 has a wall portion 50 e that rises toward the tank cover 40 and surrounds the fuel filler port 31, and the upper edge 50 j of the wall portion 50 e is the upper surface of the tank cover 40 (the above description). Then, it spreads in a flange shape above the edge 41f) of the recess 41b of the center cover 41. The covering cover 53 sandwiches the upper edge 50j between the upper surface of the tank cover 40 and is attached to the upper surface of the tank cover 40 (see FIG. 7). Thereby, noise generated by vibrations of the tank cover 40 and the covering cover 53 during traveling can be reduced.

  In the motorcycle 1, the fuel receiver 50 is attached to the fuel filler port 31. The tank cover 40 is positioned with respect to the fuel filler port 31 by being attached to the fuel receiver 50 (see FIG. 7). Thereby, it is possible to prevent the position of the fuel filler port 31 and the position of the tank cover 40 from shifting.

  In the motorcycle 1, the center of the opening 41 a of the tank cover 40 is located at the center of the fuel filler port 31. As a result, the appearance of the motorcycle 1 can be improved.

  In the motorcycle 1, the tank cover 40 covers the fuel tank 30 from above and extends downward beyond the lower surface portion 30 c of the fuel tank 30, and the fuel pipe 51 extends inside the tank cover 40. It extends downward beyond the lower surface portion 30c of 30 (see FIG. 3). Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the appearance from being damaged by extending the fuel pipe 51 downward beyond the lower surface portion 30c of the fuel tank 30.

  In the motorcycle 1, a holding portion 30e that holds the fuel pipe 51 is formed on the outer surface of the fuel tank 30 (see FIG. 5). Thereby, rattling of the fuel pipe 51 can be prevented.

  Further, in the motorcycle 1, an opening 50b that is fitted in the fuel filler 31 is formed (see FIG. 5). Accordingly, the fuel receiver 50 can be attached to the fuel filler port 31 with a simple operation.

  The fuel receiver 50 is made of rubber. As a result, the fuel receiver 50 can be more easily attached to the fuel filler port 31.

  The present invention is not limited to the motorcycle 1 described above, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the above description, the tank cover 40 includes the center cover 41 and the side covers 43 and 43, and is configured to be divided in the vehicle width direction. However, the tank cover 40 may be integrally molded.

  In the above description, the fuel pipe 51 and the fuel receiver 50 are separate members. However, the fuel receiver and the fuel pipe may be a single member molded integrally.

  In the above description, the fuel pipe 51 is molded as a member different from the fuel tank 30. However, a fuel pipe for discharging the fuel flowing out from the fuel filler port downward may be formed on the outer surface of the fuel tank. In this case, a fuel pipe molded as a separate member from the fuel tank may be connected to the tip of the fuel pipe formed on the outer surface of the fuel tank.

1 is a side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the motorcycle. FIG. 4 is a side view of a portion where a fuel tank is provided in the motorcycle. It is a top view of the part in which the fuel tank was provided in the said motorcycle. It is a perspective view of the fuel tank. In the figure, a fuel receiver provided in the upper part of the fuel tank and a fuel pipe connected to the fuel receiver are depicted. It is a side view of the said fuel tank. In the figure, a fuel receiver provided in the upper part of the fuel tank and a fuel pipe connected to the fuel receiver are depicted. A center cover is attached to the fuel tank. It is sectional drawing of the VII-VII line shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a center cover, a fuel receiver, a covering cover, and a tank cap provided around a fuel filler opening. FIG. 3 is an exploded plan view of the tank cover. It is sectional drawing of the XX line shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  1 motorcycle, 2 engine, 3 front wheel, 4 rear wheel, 6 under bracket, 7 upper bracket, 8 handle, 9 seat, 11 shroud, 20 body frame, 21 head pipe, 22 main tube, 23 down tube, 24 seat rail , 26 Vertical pipe, 30 Fuel tank, 31 Filling port, 32 Tank cap, 37 Bracket, 38 Mounting plate, 40 Tank cover, 41 Center cover, 43 Side cover, 50 Fuel receiver, 51 Fuel pipe, 53 Cover cover, 54, 56 retainers, 55 stays.

Claims (12)

A fuel tank disposed in front of the seat and provided with a fuel filler;
A fuel receiver that is disposed outside the fuel filler and receives fuel that has flowed out of the fuel filler;
A fuel pipe extending from the fuel receiver along the outer surface of the fuel tank and discharging the fuel of the fuel receiver downward;
A tank cover covering the fuel tank and the fuel pipe;
A motorcycle characterized by comprising: The motorcycle according to claim 1,
The fuel receiver is disposed between the fuel tank and the tank cover and surrounds the intake port.
Motorcycle characterized by that. The motorcycle according to claim 2,
The fuel receiver has a wall portion that surrounds the fuel filler opening and stands on the tank cover side from the outer surface side of the fuel tank.
Motorcycle characterized by that. The motorcycle according to claim 1,
A covering cover for covering the fuel receiver from above;
Motorcycle characterized by that. The motorcycle according to claim 4,
The covering cover is disposed flush with the tank cover;
Motorcycle characterized by that. The motorcycle according to claim 5,
The fuel receiver has a wall portion that rises toward the tank cover and surrounds the fuel filler port, and an upper edge of the wall portion extends in a flange shape above the upper surface of the tank cover,
The covering cover is attached to the upper surface of the tank cover while sandwiching the upper edge with the upper surface of the tank cover.
Motorcycle characterized by that. The motorcycle according to claim 1,
The fuel receiver is attached to the fuel filler;
The tank cover is positioned with respect to the fuel filler port by being attached to the fuel receiver.
Motorcycle characterized by that. The motorcycle according to claim 7,
The center of the opening of the tank cover is located at the center of the fuel filler opening,
Motorcycle characterized by that. The motorcycle according to claim 1,
The tank cover covers the fuel tank from above and extends downward beyond the lower surface of the fuel tank,
The fuel pipe extends downward beyond the lower surface of the fuel tank inside the tank cover.
Motorcycle characterized by that. The motorcycle according to claim 1,
A holding portion for holding the fuel pipe is formed on the outer surface of the fuel tank.
Motorcycle characterized by that. The motorcycle according to claim 1,
The fuel receiver has an opening fitted in the fuel filler port.
Motorcycle characterized by that. The motorcycle according to claim 11,
The fuel receiver is made of rubber;
Motorcycle characterized by that.

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