JP2009214883A5 - - Google Patents

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Motorcycle

  The present invention relates to a motorcycle capable of effectively cooling an engine with traveling wind.

  In a motorcycle equipped with an air-cooled engine, it is necessary to cool the engine effectively by running wind. In particular, a cylinder equipped with a forward-facing air-cooled engine in which the cylinder axis is disposed almost horizontally toward the front (see Patent Document 1) reduces the front projection area of the engine, that is, the area on which the traveling wind hits. It becomes difficult to obtain the required cooling performance.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-243958

  Therefore, it is conceivable to provide an air guide member that forcibly guides the traveling wind toward the engine. However, adding such a member causes an increase in the number of parts and a complicated structure.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle capable of effectively cooling an engine with traveling wind without increasing the number of parts.

In order to achieve the above object, in the motorcycle according to the present invention, a forward-facing engine is disposed between a front wheel and a rear wheel, a case body of an air cleaner is disposed above the engine, and a front surface of the case body . An air guide surface for directing traveling air to at least the cylinder head of the engine is formed, and a lower end portion of the air guide surface is disposed above the cylinder head of the engine. Here, the “forward-facing engine” means that the cylinder axis extends from the engine rotation axis extending in the left-right direction to the front in the horizontal direction ± 45 ° or less, preferably ± 30 ° or less, more preferably ± 15 °. It means extending at the following angles.

According to this motorcycle, the wind is guided to the cylinder head of the lower engine while guiding the running wind by the wind guide surface formed in the case body of the air cleaner arranged above the engine , and the engine is cooled by the running wind. Therefore, since the air guide surface is only formed on the case body of the existing air cleaner , the engine cooling effect can be increased without increasing the number of parts. In addition, since the case of the air cleaner can be shaped to have a relatively wide outer wall surface, a wide air guide surface can be easily formed on the front surface of the case. Furthermore, if the engine is directed forward, a large space is created above the head of the engine. By arranging the case body having the air guide surface in this large space, a forward-facing engine with a small front projection area can be obtained. Driving wind can be effectively guided.

In the present invention, the wind guide surface is inclined rearward as it proceeds from the upper part to the lower part, and the left and right central part of the wind guide surface is substantially coincident with the cylinder axis of the engine in front view. preferable. According to this configuration, the traveling wind that has passed through the vicinity of the central portion in the left-right direction of the air guide surface can be guided to the vicinity of the central portion in the left-right direction of the engine.

In the present invention, a lower cowling that covers at least the lower side of the engine is provided, and a guide surface that guides traveling wind toward the engine is formed on the lower cowling, and the guide surface is positioned below and forward of the cylinder head. The guide surface is preferably formed in a concave shape that inclines upward as it advances from the front end portion to the rear end portion thereof, and both side portions protrude upward from the central portion in the left-right direction of the vehicle body. Thus, the traveling wind smoothly reaches the wind guide surface without being blocked by the main frame. The lower guide surface allows the lower part of the engine to be effectively cooled by the running wind guided by the guide surface, and the running wind from the air guide surface of the case body to the lower engine blows down to the lower side of the engine. Therefore, the upper part and the side part of the engine can be effectively cooled. Furthermore, the guide surface is formed in a concave shape, so that the travel wind guided from the air guide surface to the guide surface is prevented from leaking in the left-right direction, and this travel wind can be guided rearward along the engine. it can.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the air guide surface is formed by a curved surface in which a central portion in the left-right direction of the vehicle body recedes from both side portions. Accordingly, the traveling wind is prevented from escaping from the wind guide surface in the left-right direction, and can be effectively guided by the wind guide surface.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the main frame is inclined rearward and downward from the head pipe, and the air guide surface is located below the main frame. Thus, the traveling wind smoothly reaches the wind guide surface without being blocked by the main frame.

  In the present invention, at least a part of the air guide surface faces a space between the left and right tubes of the front fork in a front view, and the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the front fork is tapered forward or rearward. A rectifying unit is preferably provided. In general, since the front fork has a circular cross-sectional shape, the traveling wind is separated from the surface of the front fork and forms a backflow region near the rear of the front fork. Less. On the other hand, according to the above configuration, since the backflow due to the separation of the traveling wind is suppressed by the tapered rectifying unit, the amount of the traveling wind that hits the wind guide surface through the space between the left and right tubes of the front fork. As a result, the amount of traveling wind that is guided to the wind guide surface and guided to the engine also increases, and the cooling effect of the engine is further increased.

  In the present invention, at least a part of the air guide surface faces a space between the left and right tubes of the front fork in a front view, and projects upward in a front fender that covers at least the upper part of the front wheel. It is preferable that a pair of left and right traveling wind regulating protrusions are formed. As a result, the traveling wind passing over the front fender is guided to the wind guide surface through the space between the left and right tubes of the front fork while being guided to pass between the pair of left and right traveling wind regulating projections. It is burned.

  In the present invention, a fork guard that protects the connecting portion is disposed in front of the connecting portion of the inner tube and outer tube of the front fork that supports the front wheel, and the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the fork guard is tapered forward. The front fender that covers at least the upper part of the front wheel is formed with a pair of left and right traveling wind regulating protrusions that are located in front of the pair of left and right fork guards and project upward and extend in the front-rear direction. It is preferable. As a result, the traveling wind passing above the front fender is guided between the pair of left and right fork guards and guided between the pair of left and right fork guards, and then the backflow is generated by the rectifying sections of both fork guards. Since the traveling wind is effectively guided from the front fender to the wind guiding surface, the amount of the traveling wind reaching the wind guiding surface, that is, the traveling wind guided to the engine is reduced. The air volume is further increased, and the cooling performance of the engine is improved. In addition, since the existing front fender and fork guard are each changed to a shape having a pair of left and right traveling wind restricting protrusions and a rectifying portion, an increase in the number of parts can be prevented.

In the present invention, it is preferable to dispose a fuel supply device behind the case. As a result, even if a strong running wind hits the air cleaner, the running wind is prevented from directly hitting the fuel supply device behind the air cleaner, so the fuel supply is caused by unstable pressure fluctuations caused by the collision with the running wind. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of defects.

According to the motorcycle of the present invention, by forming a Shirubefumen the case body of the air cleaner disposed above the engine, since direct travel wind down of the engine due to the wind guide surface, the case body in the existing air cleaner Therefore, the engine cooling effect can be increased without increasing the number of parts. In addition, since the case of the air cleaner can be shaped to have a relatively wide outer wall surface, a wide air guide surface can be easily formed on the front surface of the case. Furthermore, if the engine is directed forward, a large space is created above the head of the engine. By arranging the case body having the air guide surface in this large space, a forward-facing engine with a small front projection area can be obtained. Driving wind can be effectively guided.

1 is a side view showing a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a front perspective view of the same motorcycle. It is a front view which shows a motorcycle same as the above. (A)-(d) is the top view which shows an air cleaner, a front view, a right view, and a rear view. (A)-(c) is the top view, front view, and left view which show a flow guard. (A) is a cross-sectional view explaining the function of the fork guard of a comparative example, (b) is a cross-sectional view explaining the function of the fork guard of the embodiment same as the above. It is a horizontal longitudinal cross-sectional view of a front fender.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a moped motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a head pipe 2 is attached to a front end portion of a main frame 1 that is rearwardly lowered constituting the front half of a vehicle body frame FR, and a steering shaft (not shown) that is rotatably inserted into the head pipe 2 is provided. The upper bracket 4 and the lower bracket 7 are attached to each other, and the front fork 8 is supported by the upper bracket 4 and the lower bracket 7, and thereby the front fork 8 is supported by the head pipe 2 so as to be freely steerable. . A front wheel 9 is supported at the lower end of the front fork 8. A handle 10 is attached to the upper bracket 4 at the upper end of the front fork 8.

  A swing arm bracket 11 is provided at the lower rear end of the main frame 1, and a swing arm 12 is supported on the swing arm bracket 11 via a pivot shaft 13 at the front end portion so as to be swingable up and down. A rear wheel 14 is supported at the rear end of the swing arm 12. An engine E is supported between the front wheel 9 and the rear wheel 14 at the center lower portion of the main frame 1. The engine E is a forward-facing engine in which a cylinder axis extends in a substantially horizontal direction from the engine rotation axis toward the front of the vehicle body. A rear frame 17 connected to a rear portion of the main frame 1 constitutes a rear half portion of the vehicle body frame FR, and a seat 18 is supported on the rear frame 17. A fuel tank 19 is disposed between the handle 10 and the seat 18 on the upper side of the main frame 1. A headlamp unit 20 is attached to the upper end portion of the front fork 8.

  A case (hereinafter referred to as “cleaner case”) of an air cleaner AC constituting a part of an air supply system in a space formed between a cylinder head EH that forms the top of the forward-facing engine E and the main frame 1 thereabove. ) 15 is disposed in a posture in which the front surface portion is directed obliquely downward, that is, in a posture in which the lower part of the front surface portion is inclined rearward and obliquely downward relative to the upper portion of the front surface portion. A carburetor 16 that is a fuel supply device is disposed behind the cleaner case 15 and connected between the cleaner case 15 and the engine E. The fuel tank 19 is disposed obliquely above the rear of the cleaner case 15 and constitutes a part of the fuel supply system together with the carburetor 16. The cleaner case 15 and the fuel tank 19 are attached to the main frame 1, and are respectively located on the lower side and the upper side of the main frame 1, and the front end 15 p of the cleaner case 15 is located in front of the front end 19 p of the fuel tank 19. .

  The front fork 8 has a pair of left and right fork pieces 80 in which the upper inner tube 21 is fitted and connected to the inner side of the lower outer tube 22, and dust and the like enter the connecting portions of both the tubes 21 and 22. A fork guard 23 for preventing this is fitted into and fixed to the upper end portion of the outer tube 22. A front fender 24 that covers the upper portion of the front wheel 9 is attached to the outer tube 22.

  The vehicle body frame FR also includes a tank cover 41 that covers the fuel tank 19, a step-through cover 42 that forms a recess between the tank cover 41 and the seat 18, an upper portion of the cleaner case 15 of the air cleaner AC, and a cylinder EC of the engine E. A lower cowling 43 that covers a lower part and a part of the side part of the cylinder head EH from below and from the side part is attached. In this embodiment, the lower cowling 43 is formed such that the front portion of the cleaner case 15 is exposed toward the front of the vehicle body. In other words, the motorcycle according to the present embodiment includes an open portion that opens the front portion of the cleaner case 15 toward the space in front of the vehicle body.

  In FIG. 2 showing a front perspective view of the motorcycle, a wind guide surface 27 for guiding the traveling wind A to the engine E is formed on the front surface which is the outer wall surface of the cleaner case 15. A plurality of elongated recesses 28 extending in the left-right direction of the vehicle body are formed on the wind guide surface 27 for the purpose of improving the appearance and reinforcing a case cover 15b (FIG. 4) described later that forms the wind guide surface 27.

  As shown in FIG. 3, which is a front view of the motorcycle, the front fender 24 is formed with a pair of travel restricting protrusions 29 that are positioned in front of the pair of left and right fork guards 23 and project upward. The upper part 27u of the air guide surface 27 of the cleaner case 15 and the upper part including the vicinity thereof face the space between the pair of left and right inner tubes 21, 21 of the front fork 8 in a front view. The pair of travel restricting protrusions 29 extend in the front-rear direction along both side portions of the front fender 24, as shown in FIG.

  FIGS. 4A to 4D are a plan view, a front view, a right side view, and a rear view showing the cleaner case 15. As shown in the plan view of FIG. 4A, the cleaner case 15 has a case cover 15b connected to the front surface of the case main body 15a, and houses a cleaner element (not shown) for dust removal. An air guide surface 27 is formed on the front surface of the case cover 15b. When the case body 15a and the case cover 15b are interchanged, the air guide surface 27 is formed on the front surface of the case body 15a. The air guide surface 27 is formed in a curved surface having a substantially arc-shaped cross section in which the central section 27a in the left-right direction of the vehicle body recedes backward from the both side sections 27b. The central portion 27a is substantially linear when viewed from the side. Thus, the traveling wind is prevented from escaping from the air guide surface 27 in the left-right direction, and is introduced toward the engine E while being effectively guided by the concave air guide surface 27.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the air guide surface 27 gradually increases from the first width dimension W1 in the left-right direction of the upper end 27u, and is the largest second width dimension W2 near the center in the vertical direction. The lower end portion 27d has a third width dimension W3 that is larger than the first width dimension W1 and smaller than the second width dimension W2. As shown in FIG. 3, the maximum width (for example, W2) of the air guide surface 27 shown in FIG. 4B is preferably larger than the head width dimension WE with respect to the head width dimension WE of the cylinder head EH. . Moreover, it is preferable that the minimum width (for example, W1) of the air guide surface 27 is larger than the head width dimension WE. The first to third width dimensions W1, W2, and W3 may be smaller than the head width dimension WE.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (d), an air suction port 30 is opened in the vicinity of the left upper end on the back surface of the cleaner case 15, and the cleaner case 15 extends from the rear of the cleaner case 15 to the air suction port 30. A suction duct 31 for taking in air is attached to the inside 15 and its inlet 31a faces downward. An air supply port 32 for sending air to the carburetor 16 is opened near the right lower end of the cleaner case 15.

  As shown in FIG. 4C, the carburetor 16 is disposed close to the rear of the lower portion of the cleaner case 15. The cleaner case 15 is attached to the main frame 1 (FIG. 1) by mounting flanges 35 and 36 protruding rearward from the upper end portion and the vicinity of the lower end, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the air guide surface 27 of the cleaner case 15 extends to both sides of the vehicle body across the lateral center plane PL of the vehicle body, and both side portions 27b thereof extend from the lateral center plane PL. Are also located on the left and right sides, respectively. In this embodiment, the air guide surface 27 is formed symmetrically with respect to the lateral center plane PL of the vehicle body, and the lateral center portion 27a is located on the lateral center plane PL of the vehicle body. 3 is also located on the center plane PL in the left-right direction of the vehicle body. Therefore, the traveling wind that has passed through the vicinity of the central portion 27a in the left-right direction of the air guide surface 27 in FIG.

  As is clear from FIG. 1, the entire air guide surface 27 of the cleaner case 15 is located on the lower side and the front side of the main frame 1 that is lowered rearward, and the upper end portion 27 u is higher than the front fender 24. The lower end 27d is disposed above and in front of the cylinder head EH serving as the front end of the engine E. Further, the cylinder head EH is positioned on a straight extension line L that passes through the central portion 27 a in the left-right direction of the air guide surface 27 and extends downward along the air guide surface 27. As a result, the traveling air A guided by the air guide surface 27 can be efficiently guided to the cylinder head EH.

  The air guide surface 27 is inclined so as to deviate backward in the vertical cross-sectional shape as it proceeds from the upper part to the lower part. The angle θ formed by the horizontal plane and the air guide surface 27 is set to be greater than 0 ° and less than 90 °, preferably 15 ° to 75 °, and more preferably 30 ° to 65 °. In this embodiment, the inclination angle θ is set to about 60 °.

  FIGS. 5A to 5C are a plan view, a front view, and a left side view showing the fork guard 23. The fork guard 23 is made of, for example, resin, and as shown in FIG. 5C, a rectifying portion 37 extending upward is integrally formed on a ring-shaped attachment portion 34. The attachment portion 34 is fixed to the outer tube 22 of the front fork 8 in FIG. 1 by press fitting. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the rectifying unit 37 has a horizontal cross-sectional shape that is tapered forward, and as shown in FIG. It becomes a substantially triangular inclined wall 37 a and continues to the mounting portion 34. The rectifying unit 37 also has the original function of a fork guard that prevents dust and the like from entering the connecting portion between the inner tube 21 and the outer tube 22 of the front fork 8. The width dimension W37 in the left-right direction of the trailing edge 37b of the rectifying unit 47 shown in FIG. 5B gradually decreases from the lower root part to the upper tip part, and the maximum width dimension W37 of the root part is The outer diameter D21 of the inner tube 21 shown in FIG.

  The operation of the rectifying unit 37 of the fork guard 23 will be described with reference to FIG. The fork guard 60 of the comparative example shown in FIG. 6A has an arc shape substantially concentric with the fork piece 80 of the front fork 8, and the traveling wind AX flows along the arc-shaped outer surface of the fork guard 60. When the fork piece 80 flows rearward, it peels off at the rear end portion of the fork guard 60 and negative pressure is generated in the rear region of the fork piece 80. Therefore, a part of the traveling wind Ax that has passed through the fork guard 60 due to the negative pressure. Flows backward to form a vortex. Therefore, in the fork guard 60 of the comparative example, the traveling wind AX is prevented from smoothly flowing backward.

  On the other hand, the rectifying portion 37 provided in the fork guard 23 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 6B is tapered toward the front, and the rear end portion of the inner tube 21 is dimensioned in the left-right direction of the vehicle body. The outer diameter of the inner tube 21 is almost the same as the outer diameter of the inner tube 21. Therefore, as shown by the solid line, the traveling wind A flows along the outer surface of the inner tube 21 following the tapered rectifying unit 37 and prevents a large backflow region from being formed at the rear as compared with the comparative example. Flow smoothly backwards.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the front fender 24. In FIG. 7, the pair of left and right traveling air flow restricting protrusions 29 formed at both ends in the width direction of the front fender 24 are positioned at the left and right positions substantially matching the tapered tip ends of the rectifying portions 37 of the left and right fork guards 23. Each is arranged. Thus, the traveling wind passing over the front fender 24 is guided so as to pass between the pair of left and right traveling wind restricting projections 29, 29, while the vehicle center side in each rectifying section 37 of the left and right fork guards 23 is provided. After flowing through the space S between the left and right inner tubes 21, 21 of the front fork 8 along the side surface 37 b, the air is guided to the air guide surface 27 of the cleaner case 15 of the air cleaner AC shown in FIG. 2.

  As shown by arrows in FIG. 1, the traveling wind A that has passed between the left and right inner tubes 21, 21 of the front fork 8 strikes the front obliquely downward air guide surface 27 formed in the cleaner case 15 and is guided rearward. It flows diagonally downward and reaches engine E. The forward-facing engine E has a small front projection area and is disposed below, so that it is hidden behind the front wheels 9 and the cooling air volume tends to be reduced. However, as described above, the front projection surface of the engine E The cooling performance for the forward-facing engine E can be improved by guiding the traveling wind A passing through the other portion by the air guide surface 27 and efficiently guiding it to the engine E.

  Further, as described above, the traveling wind A passing above the front fender 24 shown in FIG. 7 is guided so as to pass between the pair of left and right traveling wind regulating protrusions 29, 29 of the front fender 24, and further, The air flow is smoothly guided to the air guide surface 27 shown in FIG. 1 while preventing the backflow by the rectifying portions 37 of the pair of fork guards 23, so that the air volume of the traveling air A that cools the engine E can be further increased.

  The lower cowling 43 is formed with a guide surface 44 that guides the lower traveling wind A1 toward the engine E obliquely upward. At least a portion (all in this embodiment) of the guide surface 44 is disposed below and in front of the cylinder head EH. The guide surface 44 rises rearward and inclines upward as it advances from the front end portion 44a to the rear end portion 44b. The front end portion 44 a of the guide surface 44 is disposed in front of the lower end portion 27 d of the air guide surface 27. The cylinder head EH is disposed between the air guide surface 27 and the guide surface 44. A gap in the vertical direction is formed between the guide surface 44 and the engine E. Accordingly, the lower part of the engine E can be further effectively cooled by the traveling wind A1 guided by the guide surface 44, and the traveling wind A guided from the wind guide surface 27 to the lower engine blows down to the lower side of the engine E. This is prevented by the traveling wind A1 that is guided obliquely rearward and upward by the guide surface 44, and the upper and side portions of the engine E can be effectively cooled by the traveling wind A from the wind guide surface 27.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the guide surface 44 is formed in a concave shape in which both side portions 44d protrude upward from the center portion 44c in the left-right direction of the vehicle body. As apparent from FIG. 3, the guide surface 44 is symmetrical with respect to the lateral center plane PL of the vehicle body, and the lateral width dimension W44 is larger than the head width dimension WE of the cylinder head EH. Both side portions 44d of the guide surface 44 are located on the outer side of the vehicle body from both side portions of the cylinder head EH. In this way, the guide surface 44 is formed in a concave shape, so that the traveling wind A guided to the guide surface 44 from the air guide surface 27 shown in FIG. It can be guided rearward along the engine E. Further, when viewed from the side, the cylinder head EH is partially exposed from both sides of the guide surface 44, so that the cross wind flowing in the direction intersecting the traveling direction can collide with the cylinder head EH. Can be demonstrated.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4D, the suction duct 31 is provided on the back surface of the cleaner case 15, and the back side of the cleaner case 15 is not directly exposed to the traveling wind A. The air flow around 31a is always stable. Therefore, air can be stably sucked into the air cleaner AC. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, since the carburetor 16 that is a fuel supply device is disposed behind the cleaner case 15, the cleaner case 15 prevents the traveling wind A from directly hitting the carburetor 16, It is possible to prevent the fuel supply from becoming unstable due to the unstable pressure fluctuation caused by the traveling wind A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the air guide surface 27 of the cleaner case 15 has the first width dimension W1 of the smallest upper end portion 27u and the second largest portion at a position closer to the lower side than the central portion in the vertical direction. Since the width dimension W2 is larger than the head width dimension WE of the cylinder head EH in FIG. 3, it is possible to effectively cool by blowing traveling air over the entire cylinder head EH. Further, the upper end portion 27u of the air guide surface 27 shown in FIG. 1 is located above the front fender 24, and the air guide surface 27 is located on the lower side and the front side of the main frame 1 inclined downward and rearward. Therefore, a part of the traveling wind A reaches the air guide surface 27 smoothly without colliding with the front fender 24 and the main frame 1.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the air guide surface 27, the travel air restricting projection 29, and the rectifying unit 37 provided to improve the cooling performance of the engine E in FIG. 1 are respectively cleaners of the existing air cleaner AC. Since it is formed on the case 15, the front fender 24 and the fork guard 23 and can be obtained only by changing the shape of each of the cleaner case 15, the front fender 24 and the fork guard 23, the number of parts is not increased. The cooling effect of the engine E can be increased.

  The present invention can be modified in various ways other than the above embodiment. For example, although the air guide surface 27 is formed on the front surface of the cleaner case 15 of the air cleaner AC, the positions of the cleaner case 15 and the fuel tank 19 are changed up and down, and the air guide surface is formed on the front surface of the fuel tank 19 located on the lower side. It may be formed. Moreover, the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the air guide surface 27 may be formed other than the curved shape. For example, in the air guide surface 27 shown in FIG. 4A, both side portions 27b may be formed in a U shape so as to bend and project 90 degrees with respect to the central portion 27a.

  Further, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6B, a rectifying body that is integral with or separate from the fork guard 23 and has a rectifying portion 40 that is tapered toward the rear is attached to the fork piece 80, or a fork Also by forming the rectifying unit 40 by the shape of the piece 80 itself, the backflow of the traveling wind A behind the fork piece 80 can be suppressed, and a smooth flow of the traveling wind A can be obtained. 1 may be arranged below the engine E instead of the guide surface 44 of the lower cowling 43 of FIG.

  Further, in the front fender 24 of FIG. 2, in addition to the traveling wind restricting protrusion 29 on the front side of the front fork 8, a traveling wind restricting protrusion having a similar shape can be formed on the rear side. Further, the traveling wind restricting protrusion only needs to be in a position where the traveling wind A is guided to the air guide surface 27 of the cleaner case 15, and therefore may be formed in a position other than the position corresponding to the front fork 8.

  The present invention is not limited to the moped type as in the above embodiment, and can be applied to other various types of motorcycles such as a sports type and a cruiser type. Moreover, although this invention is used suitably for the air cooling engine E, it is applicable also to a water cooling engine. The engine E is not limited to the forward direction, and may be a normal engine in which the cylinder shaft faces forward and obliquely upward.

  Furthermore, various additions, modifications, or deletions can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention, and such modifications are also included in the scope of the present invention.

1 Main frame 2 Head pipe 8 Front fork 9 Front wheel 14 Rear wheel 15 Cleaner case (case body)
19 Fuel tank (fuel supply system)
21 Inner tube 22 Outer tube 23 Fork guard 24 Front fender 27 Air guide surface 27a Center portion 27b of the air guide surface in the left-right direction Side portion of the air guide surface
27d Lower end portion 29 of the wind guide surface Traveling wind restricting projections 37 and 40
43 Lower cowling 44 Guide surface AC Air cleaner (Air supply system)
E engine
EH Cylinder head A Running wind

Claims (9)

A forward-facing engine is placed between the front and rear wheels,
An air cleaner case body is disposed above the engine,
A wind guide surface is formed on the front surface of the case body to direct at least the traveling wind toward the cylinder head of the engine,
A motorcycle in which a lower end portion of the air guide surface is disposed above a cylinder head of the engine . In claim 1, the air guide surface is inclined backward as it proceeds from the upper part to the lower part,
A motorcycle in which the cylinder axis of the engine substantially coincides with the center of the wind guide surface in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. In Claim 1 or 2, a lower cowling that covers at least the lower part of the engine is provided, and a guide surface that guides traveling wind toward the engine is formed on the lower cowling.
The guide surface is positioned below and forward of the cylinder head;
The motorcycle is formed in a concave shape in which the guide surface is inclined upward as it proceeds from the front end portion to the rear end portion, and both side portions protrude upward from the central portion in the left-right direction of the vehicle body. The motorcycle according to any one of claims 1, 2 , and 3 , wherein the air guide surface is formed by a curved surface in which a central portion in a lateral direction of the vehicle body recedes from both side portions. The motorcycle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the main frame is inclined rearward and downward from the head pipe, and the air guide surface is located below the main frame. In any one of Claims 1-5 , at least one part of the said baffle surface has faced the space between right-and-left both tubes of a front fork in front view, and a horizontal cross-sectional shape is a front or A motorcycle provided with a rectifying portion that is tapered toward the rear. The front fender according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein at least a part of the air guide surface faces a space between the left and right tubes of the front fork in a front view, and covers at least the upper part of the front wheel. A motorcycle having a pair of left and right traveling wind restricting protrusions protruding upward and extending in the front-rear direction. In any one of Claims 1-7, the fork guard which protects this connection part is arrange | positioned ahead of the connection part of the inner tube and outer tube of a front fork which support the said front wheel,
The fork guard is formed with a rectification portion whose horizontal cross-sectional shape is tapered toward the front,
A motorcycle in which a front fender that covers at least the upper part of the front wheel is formed with a pair of left and right traveling wind restricting protrusions that are positioned in front of the pair of left and right fork guards and project upward and extend in the front-rear direction. The motorcycle according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein a fuel supply device is disposed behind a case of the air cleaner.