JP2010228553A - Motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a motorcycle for reducing the weight of a front cowl, having improved appearance quality by preventing the exposure of a front winker mounting part to the outside. <P>SOLUTION: The motorcycle includes the front cowl 31 covering the circumference of a headlight 26, a meter cover 32 covering at least part of a meter 27 and fixed to the upper part of the front cowl 31, and the winker mounting part 86 fixing a front winker 41 to the side of a body frame 11. Cutout portions 36b, 37b are formed at the rear edges of the side faces of the front cowl 31. The front winker 41 is arranged extending from the cutout portions 36b. 37b. The winker mounting part 86 is covered at least at its front side with the cutout portions 36b, 37b, and the winker mounting part 86 is covered at least at its upper side with the meter cover 32. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a motorcycle, and more particularly, to a structure of a front cowl that covers the periphery of a headlight of a motorcycle.

  2. Description of the Related Art A conventional motorcycle is known in which a winker stay for fixing a front winker is attached to a front cowl that covers the periphery of a headlight (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-186128 A

  By the way, in the motorcycle described in Patent Document 1, since the front winker is fixed to the front cowl, the front cowl needs strength and rigidity, and it is difficult to reduce the weight of the front cowl. Further, when the front winker is fixed to the body frame side, the mounting portion of the front winker is exposed to the outside, and the appearance may be deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to reduce the weight of the front cowl, and to prevent the front winker mounting portion from being exposed to the outside, thereby improving the appearance of the motorcycle. The object is to provide a motorcycle capable of improving the performance.

  In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is an automatic vehicle including a headlight, a meter, and a front blinker provided in the vicinity of the front end portion of the vehicle body frame, and a front cowl that covers the periphery of the headlight. A motorcycle has a winker mounting portion for fixing the front winker to the vehicle body frame side, and a meter cover that covers at least a part of the meter and is fixed to the upper portion of the front cowl, and is notched at the rear edge of the side surface of the front cowl. The front blinker is arranged so as to extend from the notch, and the notch covers at least the front of the winker attachment, and the meter cover covers at least the upper part of the blinker attachment. To do.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect of the present invention, a base cowl that forms a part of the front cowl and covers the periphery of the headlight, and a base cowl vehicle A side cowl fixed to both sides in the width direction and a steering device for holding the front wheels on the body frame in a steerable manner are provided. The front cowl is fixed to the steering device side, and the meter cover is fixed to the upper part of the base cowl. A substantially V-shaped groove having the apex at the front of the vehicle in a plan view is formed at the joint between the base cowl and the meter cover, and an upper protrusion is provided in the notch formed in the base cowl. Projecting upward from the groove at the position of the rear end of the groove.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect of the present invention, the side cowl is formed in a substantially V shape having a vertex at the vehicle rear side in a side view, at the front edge portion thereof. It has the 1st rectification | straightening part which rectifies | straightens running wind in the vehicle width direction outer side.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect of the invention, the base cowl protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the side cowl in the lower rear edge portion when viewed from the front, It has the 2nd rectification | straightening part which rectifies | straightens running wind outside.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, a base cowl that forms a part of the front cowl and covers the periphery of the headlight, and a base cowl vehicle A side cowl fixed to both sides in the width direction and a winker stay for fixing the front winker are provided, and the base cowl and the side cowl are fixed to the winker stay.

  According to the motorcycle of the first aspect, since the winker mounting portion for fixing the front winker to the vehicle body frame side is provided, the weight of the front cowl can be reduced. Also, a meter cover that covers at least a part of the meter and is fixed to the upper portion of the front cowl is formed, a notch is formed at the rear edge of the side surface of the front cowl, and the front winker extends from the notch. Since the cutout portion covers at least the front of the winker mounting portion and the meter cover covers at least the upper portion of the winker mounting portion, it is possible to prevent the winker mounting portion from being exposed to the outside. Appearance can be improved.

  According to the motorcycle of claim 2, a base cowl that forms part of the front cowl and covers the periphery of the headlight, and a side cowl that is fixed to both side surfaces of the base cowl in the vehicle width direction. And a steering device that holds the front wheels in a freely steerable manner on the vehicle body frame, the front cowl is fixed to the steering device side, the meter cover is fixed to the upper part of the base cowl, and the base cowl and the meter cover are joined to each other. In the plan view, a substantially V-shaped groove with the front of the vehicle in the plan view is formed, and an upper protrusion is provided in a notch formed in the base cowl. The upper protrusion is a groove at the rear end position of the groove. Since it protrudes further upward, the traveling wind flowing around the front cowl can be rectified by the groove when the vehicle is traveling straight. Further, when steering is performed at the start of turning of the vehicle, the traveling wind is separated from the cowl by the upward projecting portion at the downstream end of the groove portion, so that a light feeling of handling can be created.

  According to the motorcycle of claim 3, the side cowl is formed at the front edge of the motorcycle in a substantially V shape with the vehicle rear side as the apex in a side view, and rectifies the traveling wind outward in the vehicle width direction. Since it has the 1st rectification | straightening part to perform, a driving | running | working wind can be actively controlled to a vehicle width direction outer side, and the exercise | movement performance of a motorcycle can be improved.

  According to the motorcycle of claim 4, the base cowl protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the side cowl in the lower rear edge portion of the base cowl, and rectifies the traveling wind outward in the vehicle width direction. Since it has a rectification | straightening part, driving | running | working wind can be actively controlled to the vehicle width direction outer side, and the exercise | movement performance of a motorcycle can be improved.

  According to the motorcycle of claim 5, a base cowl that forms part of the front cowl and covers the periphery of the headlight, and a side cowl that is fixed to both side surfaces of the base cowl in the vehicle width direction. And a winker stay for fixing the front winker. Since the base cowl and the side cowl are fixed to the winker stay, the front cowl can be fixed using the winker stay. Thereby, since the number of parts can be reduced, the manufacturing cost of the motorcycle can be reduced.

1 is a left side view for explaining an embodiment of a motorcycle according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged right side view around the headlight shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an enlarged right side view of the base cowl shown in FIG. 2 with a side cowl removed. FIG. 3 is an enlarged right side view of a state where a headlight, a base cowl, and a side cowl are removed from the support stay shown in FIG. 2. It is an enlarged front view of the periphery of the headlight shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of the base cowl shown in FIG. 5 with a side cowl removed. FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of a state where a headlight, a base cowl, and a side cowl are removed from the support stay shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 2 is an enlarged rear view around the headlight shown in FIG. 1. It is an enlarged plan view of the periphery of the headlight shown in FIG. It is an enlarged plan view of the periphery of the headlight at the time of vehicle turning start. It is an enlarged bottom view of the periphery of the headlight shown in FIG. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the attachment part of the meter cover shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a motorcycle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the drawings are viewed in the direction of the reference numerals, and in the following description, front, rear, left and right, and top and bottom are in accordance with the direction seen from the driver, and the front of the vehicle is Fr, the rear is Rr, the left is L, and the right is R, upper is shown as U, and lower is shown as D. 2 to 12, the front blinker on the left side of the vehicle is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the motorcycle 10 according to the present embodiment includes a head pipe 12 provided at a front end of a vehicle body frame 11, a main frame 13 extending rearwardly and rearwardly and downwardly from the head pipe 12, A pivot plate 14 connected to the rear end portion, a pair of left and right seat frames 15 connected to the middle portion of the main frame 13 and extending rearward and upward, and a rear end portion connected to the pivot plate 14 and extending rearward and upward. A pair of left and right subframes 16 connected to the rear end portion of the seat frame 15, a down tube 17 extending rearward and downward from the head pipe 12, and the rear portion of the head pipe 12 and the main frame to reinforce the periphery of the head pipe 12 A gusset 18 coupled to the front of 13 and the top of the down tube 17; And a reinforcement frame 19 that connects between the engine 13 and the gusset 18, and is provided integrally with the main frame 13, the pivot plate 14, and the down tube 17 at the rear portion of the engine 50 and the engine 50. 51 is attached.

  The motorcycle 10 includes a front fork 21 that is supported by the head pipe 12 via a steering device 70 so as to be steerable, a front wheel WF that is rotatably supported by a lower end portion of the front fork 21, and a front fork 21. A steering handle 22 attached to the upper end portion, a swing arm 23 swingably supported on the pivot plate 14, a rear wheel WR rotatably supported on the rear end portion of the swing arm 23, and the swing arm 23 And a cushion unit 24 connected to the main frame 13, a headlight 26 and a meter 27 attached to the steering device 70 via a support stay 80, a fuel tank 28 fixed above the main frame 13, and a seat frame 15, and a sheet 29 provided above 15.

  The motorcycle 10 includes a vehicle body cover 30 that covers the periphery of the vehicle body frame 11. The vehicle body cover 30 includes a front cowl 31 that covers the periphery of the headlight 26, and a meter that is fixed above the front cowl 31. A cover 32, a shroud 33 fixed to both side surfaces of the fuel tank 28 in the vehicle width direction, a side cover 34 covering the side of the middle part of the body frame 11, and a rear side cover 35 covering the side of the rear part of the body frame 11. And comprising.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 41 is a front winker, 42 is a front fender, 43 is a taillight, 44 is a rear winker, 45 is a rear fender, 46 is a grab rail, and 47 is a main step.

  The engine 50 is a single-cylinder engine, and as shown in FIG. 1, its outer shell mainly includes a crankcase 52, a cylinder block 53 attached to a front upper end portion of the crankcase 52, and an upper end of the cylinder block 53. A cylinder head 54 that is attached to the cylinder head, a cylinder head cover 55 that covers the upper opening of the cylinder head 54, an ACG (generator) cover 56 that covers the opening on the left side of the crankcase 52, and an opening on the right side of the crankcase 52. And a clutch cover (not shown) for covering.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a throttle body 62 is connected to an intake port (not shown) formed in the rear portion of the cylinder head 54 via an intake pipe 61, and a connection is made to the upstream end of the throttle body 62. An air cleaner 64 is connected via the pipe 63. A muffler 66 is connected to an exhaust port (not shown) formed in the front portion of the cylinder head 54 via an exhaust pipe 65.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the steering device 70 includes a steering stem 71 inserted into the head pipe 12, a top bridge 72 fixed to the upper end portion of the steering stem 71, and a bottom fixed to the lower end portion of the steering stem 71. And a bridge 73. Thus, the top bridge 72 and the bottom bridge 73 are attached to the head pipe 12 via the steering stem 71 so as to be steerable.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 7, 8, and 11, the support stay 80 includes a pair of left and right upper support stays 81 fastened to the front end surface of the top bridge 72 by bolts 101 and 101, and a pair of left and right upper supports. The main stay 82 is joined to the front portion of the support stay 81 and extends substantially parallel to the head pipe 12 and extends downward in the rear view. The main stay 82 is joined to the rear portion of the middle portion of the main stay 82. A pair of left and right lower support stays 83 fitted in a fitting recess 73 a formed on the upper surface of the bridge 73, and a rear end portion joined to an intermediate portion of the left and right pair of lower support stays 83, and the main stay 82 The middle part is joined to the lower end part, and joined to the license plate stay 84 extending forward and the upper side part of the main stay 82, respectively, and the front cowl 31 and the meter cover 32 are joined. It is joined to the side of the cover stay 85 to be supported and the pair of left and right cover stays 85, joined to the winker stay (winker mounting portion) 86 for supporting the front winker 41, and the upper end of the main stay 82, and the meter 27 A meter stay 87 to be supported and a cross member 88 for connecting an intermediate portion of the main stay 82 in the vehicle width direction are provided. The support stay 80 supports the headlight 26, the meter 27, the front cowl 31, the meter cover 32, the front winker 41, and a license plate (not shown) on the steering device 70.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 11, the front cowl 31 is attached to the base cowl 36 formed so as to cover the periphery of the headlight 26, and to both side surfaces of the base cowl 36 in the vehicle width direction. Side cowl 37 to be provided.

  The side cowl 37 is fastened to the side surface of the base cowl 36 from the inside by three screws (not shown), and the insertion portion 37a at the lower end thereof is inserted into the lower surface of the base cowl 36, whereby the base cowl 36 Fixed to.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the front cowl 37 is formed in a substantially V-shape with the vehicle rear side as a vertex in a side view and travels outward in the vehicle width direction. A first rectifier 91 that rectifies the wind is formed.

  The base cowl 36 has a rear upper end portion fastened to a pair of left and right cover stays 85 together with a rear meter cover 39 of the meter cover 32 described later with screws 102 and 102, and a side surface portion of the pair of left and right winker stays 86. The cover support portion 86a provided at the lower end portion of the main stay 82 is fastened by bolts 103, 103, and the lower end portion is fastened by the bolt 104 to the cover support portion 82a provided at the center of the lower end portion of the main stay 82. It is fixed to the stay 80. Accordingly, the base cowl 36 and the side cowl 37 are fixed to the pair of left and right cover stays 85, the pair of left and right winker stays 86, and the main stay 82.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the lower rear edge of the base cowl 36 protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the side cowl 37 in the front view, and the traveling wind is blown outward in the vehicle width direction. A second rectification unit 92 to be rectified is formed.

  Further, the headlight 26 is supported so as to be swingable within the base cowl 36, and is provided so as to be able to aim by adjusting a bolt 105 provided on the lower surface of the base cowl 36, as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 11, the meter cover 32 is joined to the front meter cover 38 formed so as to cover the front portion of the meter 27 and the rear end portion of the front meter cover 38. And a rear meter cover 39 formed so as to cover the rear portion of the meter 27.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the meter cover 32 has a pair of left and right support pieces formed at the front upper end of the base cowl 36 and a pair of left and right support pieces 38a formed inside the front part of the front meter cover 38. After penetrating the convex portion 36a, both ends in the vehicle width direction of the rear meter cover 39 are fastened together with the base cowl 36 to the pair of left and right cover stays 85 with screws 102, 102, so that the base cowl 36 and the pair of left and right The cover stay 85 is fixed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 12, the meter 27 is fastened with nuts 106, 106, 106 to support pieces 87a formed at the center portion and both ends in the vehicle width direction of the meter stay 87, respectively. It is fixed to the meter stay 87.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the front winker 41 is fixed to the winker stay 86 by being fastened to the winker stay 86 with a nut 107.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 and FIGS. 7 to 12, notches 36b and 37b are formed at the rear edge portions of the side cowl 36 and the side cowl 37 of the front cowl 31, respectively. The front winker 41 is arranged so as to extend from the notches 36b and 37b, and the front of the winker stay 86 is covered by the notches 36b and 37b and formed at both ends of the rear meter cover 39 in the vehicle width direction. The upper portion of the winker stay 86 is covered with the stay cover 39a.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2-12, the substantially V-shaped groove part 93 which makes a vehicle front vertex at planar view is formed in the junction part of the base cowl 36 and the meter cover 32, Further, upper protrusions 36 c and 37 c are formed at the upper ends of the notches 36 b and 37 b of the base cowl 36 and the side cowl 37. The upper protruding portions 36 c and 37 c protrude upward from the groove portion 93 at the rear end position of the groove portion 93. When the vehicle travels straight, as shown by an arrow A in FIG. 9, the traveling wind flowing around the front cowl 31 is rectified by the groove 93. When the vehicle starts to turn, as shown by an arrow B in FIG. 10, the traveling wind is separated from the cowl by the upper protruding portions 36c and 37c at the downstream end of the groove portion 93. FIG. 10 shows the case of a right turn.

  As described above, according to the motorcycle 10 of the present embodiment, since the winker stay 86 for fixing the front winker 41 to the vehicle body frame 11 side is provided, the weight of the front cowl 31 can be reduced. Further, the meter cover 32 that covers at least a part of the meter 27 and is fixed to the upper portion of the front cowl 31 is provided. Notches 36b and 37b are formed at the rear edge of the side surface of the front cowl 31, and the front blinker 41 is The winker stay 86 is disposed so as to extend from the notches 36b and 37b. The notch 36b and 37b covers the front of the winker stay 86 and the stay cover 39a of the meter cover 32 covers the winker stay 86. 86 can be prevented from being exposed to the outside, and the appearance of the motorcycle 10 can be improved.

  Further, according to the motorcycle 10 of the present embodiment, the meter cover 32 is fixed to the upper portion of the base cowl 36, and the joint V between the base cowl 36 and the meter cover 32 has a substantially V shape with the front of the vehicle in the plan view. A character-shaped groove 93 is formed, and upper protrusions 36 c and 37 c are provided in notches 36 b and 37 b formed in the base cowl 36 and the side cowl 37, and the upper protrusions 36 c and 37 c are positioned at the rear end portion of the groove 93. Therefore, the traveling wind flowing around the front cowl 31 can be rectified by the groove 93 when the vehicle is traveling straight. Further, when steering is performed at the start of turning of the vehicle, the traveling wind is separated from the cowl by the upper projecting portions 36c and 37c at the downstream end of the groove portion 93, so that a light feeling of handling can be created.

  Further, according to the motorcycle 10 of the present embodiment, the side cowl 37 is formed at the front edge portion thereof in a substantially V shape with the vehicle rear side as a vertex in a side view, and the traveling wind is directed outward in the vehicle width direction. Since the first rectification unit 91 that performs rectification is provided, the traveling wind can be actively controlled to the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the motion performance of the motorcycle 10 can be enhanced.

  Further, according to the motorcycle 10 of the present embodiment, the base cowl 36 protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the side cowl 37 in the lower rear edge of the lower surface, and rectifies the traveling wind outward in the vehicle width direction. Since the second rectifying unit 92 is provided, the traveling wind can be actively controlled to the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the motion performance of the motorcycle 10 can be enhanced.

  Further, according to the motorcycle 10 of the present embodiment, the base cowl 36 and the side cowl 37 are fixed to the winker stay 86, so that the front cowl 31 can be fixed using the winker stay 86. Thereby, since the number of parts can be reduced, the manufacturing cost of the motorcycle 10 can be reduced.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Motorcycle WF Front wheel 11 Body frame 26 Headlight 27 Meter 30 Body cover 31 Front cowl 36 Base cowl 36b Notch part 36c Upper protrusion part 37 Side cowl 37b Notch part 37c Upper protrusion part 32 Meter cover 38 Front meter cover 39 Rear meter Cover 41 Front winker 70 Steering device 80 Support stay 81 Upper support stay 82 Main stay 83 Lower support stay 84 License plate stay 85 Cover stay 86 Winker stay (winker mounting portion)
87 Meter stay 91 First rectification part 92 Second rectification part 93 Groove part

Claims (5)

A headlight, a meter, and a front blinker provided near the front end of the body frame;
In a motorcycle comprising a front cowl that covers the periphery of the headlight,
A winker mounting portion for fixing the front winker to the vehicle body frame side;
A meter cover that covers at least a portion of the meter and is fixed to an upper portion of the front cowl,
A notch is formed at the rear edge of the side surface of the front cowl,
The front winker is arranged to extend from the notch,
The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein at least the front of the winker mounting portion is covered by the cutout portion, and at least the upper side of the winker mounting portion is covered by the meter cover. A part of the front cowl, a base cowl formed to cover the periphery of the headlight;
A side cowl fixed to both side surfaces of the base cowl in the vehicle width direction;
A steering device that holds the front wheels in a freely steerable manner on the vehicle body frame,
The front cowl is fixed to the steering device side,
The meter cover is fixed to the upper part of the base cowl,
A substantially V-shaped groove having the apex at the front of the vehicle in plan view is formed at the joint between the base cowl and the meter cover,
An upper protrusion is provided in the notch formed in the base cowl,
2. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the upward projecting portion projects upward from the groove portion at a position of a rear end portion of the groove portion.   The side cowl has a first rectification portion formed on the front edge portion thereof in a substantially V shape with the vehicle rear side as an apex in a side view, and rectifies running wind on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. The motorcycle according to claim 2.   The base cowl has a second rectifying portion that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the side cowl in a front view at the lower rear edge of the base cowl, and rectifies running wind outward in the vehicle width direction. Item 2. The motorcycle according to item 2. A part of the front cowl, a base cowl formed to cover the periphery of the headlight;
A side cowl fixed to both side surfaces of the base cowl in the vehicle width direction;
A winker stay for fixing the front winker;
The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the base cowl and the side cowl are fixed to the winker stay.

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