JP2011102064A - Rear structure of saddle-riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rear structure of a saddle-riding type vehicle capable of reducing air resistance to a traveling wind, and capable of revealing an excellent appearance quality. <P>SOLUTION: A vehicle has a grab rail 62 in a vehicle rear part by layering rear cowls 60L and 60R above a rear wheel, and is provided with: a grab body part 75 for arranging recessed parts 70L and 70R in the rear cowls 60L and 60R, forming the grab trail 62 in a substantially U shape and gripped on the grab rail 62 by an occupant; and vehicle side installation parts 76L and 76R installed on the vehicle side. The vehicle side installation parts 76L and 76R are stored in the recessed parts 70L and 70R, and a continuous surface is formed of the rear cowl 62 and the vehicle side installation parts 76L and 76R of the grab rail 62. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a motorcycle in which a rear cowl and a grab rail held by an occupant are overlapped and attached to a pair of left and right seat rails.

  In the motorcycle according to Patent Document 1, the grab rail is an aluminum alloy cast product in which a substantially U-shaped grab main body part and a cross member part connecting the left and right end parts of the grab rail main body part are integrally formed. The member portion also serves as a cross member that reinforces the space between the pair of seat rails. For this reason, the grab rail is required to have high rigidity and is configured as an aluminum casting.

Japanese Patent No. 3547067

  By the way, in the structure which concerns on the said patent document 1, a grab rail is projected and attached toward a vehicle width direction from a rear cowl. For this reason, compared with the case where the grab rail is not attached, the air resistance to the traveling wind must be increased. In recent years, there is a situation in which a continuous and integrated appearance is preferred in various vehicles.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle that can reduce air resistance against traveling wind and can exhibit excellent appearance quality.

  As a means for solving the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that a rear cowl (for example, the rear cowl 60L, 60R in the embodiment) is attached above a rear wheel (for example, the rear wheel 46 in the embodiment) and a grab is mounted on the rear portion of the vehicle. In a rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle including a rail (for example, the grab rail 62 in the embodiment), a concave portion (for example, the recesses 70L and 70R in the embodiment) is provided in the rear cowl, and a grab main body portion that is held by the occupant on the grab rail (For example, the grab main body 75 in the embodiment) and ends (for example, the vehicle-side mounting portions 76L and 76R in the embodiment) attached to the vehicle side are provided, and the end of the grab rail is accommodated in the recess of the rear cowl. The rear cowl and the end of the grab rail form a continuous surface.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, a first rib (for example, the intermediate ribs 83L and 83R in the embodiment) extending upward is provided at an end of the grab rail, and the rear cowl is directed upward toward the vehicle inner side. The second rib (for example, the front ribs 72L and 72R in the embodiment) is provided, and the first rib and the second rib are made continuous.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a seat (for example, the seat 16 in the embodiment) on which an occupant sits is provided above the rear cowl and the grab rail, and the first rib and the second rib are surrounded by the seat. A sheet is provided.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that an end of the grab rail is connected to the rear cowl.
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the grab rail is made of resin.
The invention described in claim 6 is characterized in that the grab rail is substantially U-shaped and includes a connecting portion (for example, connecting portion 80A in the embodiment) that connects a pair of opposite end portions on the left and right.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the air resistance caused by the traveling wind can be reduced by forming the surface on which the grab rail continues from the rear cowl. In addition, the grab rail can be part of the rear cowl, and it is possible to express continuous and integrated excellent appearance quality, and also reduce the manufacturing cost by reducing the volume of the rear cowl. It becomes.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the grab rail can be a part of the rear cowl, and if each rib is used as a positioning part for other parts, it is not necessary to provide a separate positioning part.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is not necessary to separately provide a positioning portion for attaching the sheet, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the grab rail is connected to the rear cowl, positioning of the rear cowl and the grab rail is facilitated.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the manufacturing cost can be reduced by making the grab rail made of resin, and the productivity can be improved because the molding is easy.
According to the invention described in claim 6, since the grab rail has a closed structure, distortion after molding can be prevented.

1 is a side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a side view of the rear part of the motorcycle. Fig. 3 is a top view of the rear part of the motorcycle. It is a side view of the rear part of a vehicle in the state where a grab rail etc. were removed from a rear cowl. FIG. 3 is a top view of the rear portion of the vehicle with a grab rail and the like removed from the rear cowl. It is the perspective view of a grab rail, (A) is the perspective view which looked at the grab rail from diagonally upward, (B) is the perspective view which looked at the grab rail from diagonally downward. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments 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 a saddle-ride type vehicle to which the present invention is applied. Appropriate drawings used in the following description including FIG. 1 show an arrow FR indicating the front of the vehicle, an arrow UP indicating the upper side of the vehicle, and an arrow LH indicating the left side of the vehicle. In the following description, these directions are used as appropriate.

  The motorcycle 1 includes a body frame 2 having a head pipe 3 constituting a front end, a main frame 4 extending obliquely downward and rearward from the head pipe 3, and a pair of left and right seats extending rearward from a rear end portion of the main frame 4. The rails 5L, 5R, a pair of left and right down frames 6L, 6R extending substantially downward and rearward from the front end of the main frame 4, and the down frames 6L, 6R extending obliquely downward and downward from the rear of the main frame 4 A pair of left and right center frames 7L and 7R respectively connected to the rear end portion, and a pair of left and right subframes 8L and 8R passed to the seat rails 5L and 5R and the center frames 7L and 7R, respectively. In FIG. 1, only the seat rail 5R, the down frame 6R, the center frame 7R, and the subframe 8R on the front side of the sheet are shown.

  A front fork 9 is rotatably attached to the head pipe 3, and a fuel tank 10 is attached to the main frame 4. A pair of left and right pivot plates 11L and 11R (only 11R on the front side of the paper is shown) is attached to the center frames 7L and 7R, and a power unit 14 including an engine 12 and a transmission 13 is supported on the pivot plates 11L and 11R. At the same time, the swing arm 15 is supported so as to freely swing up and down. A seat 16 on which an occupant sits is disposed above the seat rails 5L and 5R, and a rear side guard member 17 is supported on the left side of the rear portion of the seat rail 5L.

  The front fork 9 is formed by connecting a pair of left and right forks 18L and 18R (only 18R on the front side of the paper) by a top bridge 19 and a bottom bridge 20 disposed below the top bridge 19. A bar handle 21 is attached. A cowl support stay (not shown) is attached to the top bridge 19 and the bottom bridge 20, and a front cowl 24 is supported on the cowl support stay. The front cowl 24 supports a front number plate support bracket, a meter, an inner cowl, a winker support stay, and the like indicated by reference numeral 25. Reference numeral 26 denotes a front fender that covers the upper portion of the front wheel 27.

  A storage box 33 is disposed below the fuel tank 10, and the storage box 33 is positioned between the main frame 4 and the cylinder portion 34 of the engine 12 and is attached to the lower portion of the main frame 4 via a bracket 35. . The rear part of the fuel tank 10 is covered by the front portion of the seat 16, and the seat 16 extends in the front-rear direction along the seat rails 5L, 5R, and is formed at a suitable position on the front end of the seat rails 5L, 5R. It is fixed to a fixed part (not shown).

  A step 36 is provided below the seat 16, and the step 36 is attached to a lower end of a bar member 37 that extends rearward and obliquely downward from the subframes 8L and 8R. Reference numeral 38 denotes a reinforcing bar for reinforcing the bar member 37 provided to extend rearward from the pivot plates 11L and 11R.

  The swing arm 15 is a member attached to the pivot plates 11L and 11R via a pivot shaft (not shown), and a rear wheel 46 and a pair of left and right rear cushion units 47L and 47R (only 47R on the front side of the paper is shown) at the rear end. The lower end of each is attached. The upper ends of the rear cushion units 47L and 47R are attached to rail lower brackets 48L and 48R (only 48R on the front side of the paper is shown) attached to the seat rails 5L and 5R, respectively. The periphery of the swing arm 15 is surrounded by a chain cover 49. The chain cover 49 transmits a driving force from the engine 12 to the rear wheel 46 and a driven sprocket (not shown) hung around the chain. Covering. A rear fender 51 is attached to the seat rails 5L, 5R and the rail lower brackets 48L, 48R so as to cover the upper portion of the rear wheel 46.

  The engine 12 is disposed so that the cylinder head 52 provided in the cylinder portion 34 faces forward, and is supported on the vehicle body by power unit support brackets 53 to 55 formed on the pivot plates 11L and 11R. An exhaust pipe 57 is connected to the lower part of the cylinder head 52 of the engine 12, and a muffler 58 is connected to the rear end of the exhaust pipe 57. The upper portion of the muffler 58 is supported by the end portions of the bar member 37 and the reinforcing bar 38.

  A pair of left and right rear cowls 60L, 60R (only 60R on the front side of the paper is shown) are attached to the rear part of the vehicle from the side to cover the rear part of the seat rails 5L, 5R. A pair of left and right side cowls 61L and 61R (only the front side 61R is shown) are attached to cover the front portion, the center frames 7L and 7R, and the subframes 8L and 8R. The rear cowls 60L and 60R and the side cowls 61L and 61R are connected in the front and rear to form an integrated exterior design, and the rear cowls 60L and 60R are provided with grab rails 62 that are held by the occupant. The rear cowls 60L and 60R, the side cowls 61L and 61R, and the grab rail 62 are each molded from a resin material such as ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene).

  Hereinafter, the rear portion of the motorcycle 1 provided with the rear cowls 60L and 60R, the side cowls 61L and 61R, the grab rail 62, and the like will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the rear cowls 60L and 60R are elongated in the longitudinal direction extending along the seat rails 5L and 5R, respectively, and are attached in a slightly inclined state toward the rear upper side. As shown in FIG. 3, the rear cowls 60L, 60R are bent from the arcuate outer wall surfaces 63L, 63R and the upper portions of the outer wall surfaces 63L, 63R as viewed from above, which gently curve inward toward the vehicle interior. The upper wall surfaces 64L and 64R extending inward in the direction are integrally formed. The outer wall surfaces 63L and 63R are also formed in an arc shape in a longitudinal sectional view, and are also shaped to be slightly curved inward in the vehicle width direction. The outer wall surfaces 63L and 63R are portions that are design surfaces exposed to the outside, and the upper wall surfaces 64L and 64R are portions that are covered by the periphery of the sheet 16 when the sheet 16 is attached (see FIG. 1).

  4 and 5 show a state in which the side cowls 61L and 61R and the grab rail 62 are removed at the rear part of the vehicle. As shown in the figure, front fixing pieces 65L, 65R extending in an arc shape toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction are formed at the front ends of the rear cowls 60L, 60R, and the rear inner sides of the rear cowls 60L, 60R are inward in the vehicle width direction. Projecting rear fixing pieces 66L and 66R are formed (see FIG. 5). The rear cowls 60L and 60R are bolted to the rear cowl brackets 67L and 67R (only the front side 67R in FIG. 4 is shown) formed on the seat rails 5L and 5R, and the rear fixing pieces 66L. , 66R are fixed to the vehicle body side by bolting to rear cowl fastening holes 68L, 68R (see FIG. 5) formed at the rear ends of the seat rails 5L, 5R.

  When the rear cowls 60L and 60R are attached to the vehicle body, the front fixing pieces 65L and 65R cover the upper ends of the rear cushion units 47L and 47R, and the rear cowls 60L and 60R have rear end portions. A rear center cowl 69 is provided between them (see FIG. 5). The rear center cowl 69 connects the rear end portions of the rear cowls 60L and 60R, and is fixed to fastening holes (not shown) formed in the rear cowls 60L and 60R. The rear end of the rear center cowl 69 has an arc shape that is smoothly connected to the arcuate outer wall surfaces 63L, 63R of the rear cowls 60L, 60R.

  4 and 5, the rear cowls 60L and 60R are formed with recesses 70L and 70R for attaching the grab rails 62, respectively. The recesses 70L and 70R are formed so as to cut out the outer wall surfaces 63L and 63R and the upper wall surfaces 64L and 64R in a substantially central region in the front-rear direction of the rear cowls 60L and 60R. The design surfaces of the outer wall surfaces 63L and 63R of the rear cowls 60L and 60R and the continuous surfaces of the upper wall surfaces 64L and 64R are divided by recesses 70L and 70R as best shown in FIG. Grab rail mounting holes 74L and 74R for mounting the grab rail 62 are formed at the bottoms on the front side of the recesses 70L and 70R.

  Further, plate-like front ribs 72L, 72R and rear ribs 73L, 73R extending upward are formed on the upper wall surfaces 64L, 64R of the rear cowls 60L, 60R in front and rear of the recesses 70L, 70R. The front ribs 72L, 72R extend from the front ends of the rear cowls 60L, 60R to just before the recesses 70L, 70R, and the rear ribs 73L, 73R extend from just after the recesses 70L, 70R to the rear ends of the rear cowls 60L, 60R.

  The grab rail 62 is a member for a passenger to hold, and is attached to the rear cowls 60L and 60R by fastening bolts and nuts to the grab rail mounting holes 74L and 74R. As shown in FIG. 3, the grab rail 62 is formed in a substantially U shape. The grab rail 62 has a substantially U-shaped grab main body portion 75 that is held by an occupant and a substantially U-shaped shape of the grab main body portion 75. Vehicle-side mounting portions 76L and 76R formed integrally at both ends of the vehicle. That is, in the grab rail 62, both end portions of a substantially U-shaped grab main body portion 75 are configured as vehicle-side attachment portions 76L and 76R.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the vehicle side attachment portions 76L and 76R are formed in a partially bent plate shape. Referring also to FIGS. 2 and 3, the vehicle side attachment portions 76L and 76R are the grab main body portion 75. The outer wall portions 77L and 77R that are continuous with the outer surface of the outer wall portions 77, and the upper wall portions 78L and 78R that extend inward in the vehicle width direction from the upper portions of the outer wall portions 77L and 77R.

  The length and height of the outer wall portions 77L and 77R are the length and height in the front-rear direction of the side portions of the recesses 70L and 70R of the rear cowls 60L and 60R, in other words, the outside cut out by the recesses 70L and 70R. It is set to be substantially the same as the length and height in the front-rear direction of the gap portion between the wall surfaces 63L and 63R. The length and height of the upper wall portions 78L and 78R are notched by the longitudinal length and the width direction length of the upper portions of the recesses 70L and 70R of the rear cowls 60L and 60R, in other words, the recesses 70L and 70R. Further, the length of the gap between the upper wall surfaces 64L and 64R is set to be approximately the same as the length in the front-rear direction and the length in the width direction.

  The outer wall portions 77L and 77R and the upper wall portions 78L and 78R have a top-viewed arc shape that smoothly continues rearward from the rear cowls 60L and 60R immediately before the recesses 70L and 70R, and the outer wall portions 77L and 77R are longitudinally cut. It is also formed in an arc shape in a plan view. That is, the vehicle side mounting portions 76L and 76R are accommodated in the recesses 70L and 70R formed in the rear cowls 60L and 60R so as to be filled with almost no gap, and the outer wall surfaces 63L and 63R and the upper wall surfaces 64L and A surface that smoothly continues to 64R is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, bolt insertion holes 79L and 79R are formed in front portions of the upper wall portions 78L and 78R, and plate-like shapes projecting in the vehicle width direction on the rear inner sides of the upper wall portions 78L and 78R. Fixed pieces 80L and 80R are formed. A pair of bolt insertion holes 81L and 81R are formed in the fixing pieces 80L and 80R. Referring also to FIG. 5, the grab rail 62 has the vehicle side mounting portions 76L and 76R accommodated in the recesses 70L and 70R, and the bolt insertion holes 79L and 79R formed in the recesses 70L and 70R. , 74R, and bolt insertion holes 81L, 81R formed in the fixing pieces 80L, 80R to bolt fastening holes 82A,... Of the cross member 82 connecting the rear ends of the seat rails 5L, 5R. It is fixed to the vehicle body by bolting.

  When the grab rail 62 is fixed to the rear cowls 60L and 60R, the vehicle-side mounting portions 76L and 76R are accommodated so as to fill the recesses 70L and 70R formed in the rear cowls 60L and 60R with almost no gap, and the rear cowls 60L and 60R. In addition, a design surface is configured by forming a smooth continuous surface with the outer wall surfaces 63L and 63R and the upper wall surfaces 64L and 64R of the rear cowls 60L and 60R.

  Further, plate-like intermediate ribs 83L and 83R extending upward are formed on the upper wall portions 78L and 78R of the vehicle-side attachment portions 76L and 76R, and the intermediate ribs 83L and 83R are arranged before and after the upper wall portions 78L and 78R. It extends between the ends. The front ends of the intermediate ribs 83L and 83R are adjacent to the rear ends of the front ribs 72L and 72R of the rear cowls 60L and 60R, and the rear ends of the intermediate ribs 83L and 83R are adjacent to the front ends of the rear ribs 73L and 73R of the rear cowls 60L and 60R. ing. The intermediate ribs 83L, 83R constitute a series of wall bodies that extend from the front toward the rear by filling the space between the front ribs 72L, 72R and the rear ribs 73L, 73R separated by the recesses 70L, 70R. Further, the left and right fixing pieces 80L, 80R in the vehicle side attachment portions 76L, 76R are connected by a connecting portion 80A formed integrally.

  Further, referring to FIG. 3, the grab main body 75 coupled to the vehicle side mounting portions 76L and 76R is formed in an arc shape whose outer surface is substantially along the rear arc surface of the outer wall surfaces 63L and 63R of the rear cowls 60L and 60R. . When the grab rail 62 is fixed to the rear cowls 60L and 60R, the grab main body 75 is configured not to protrude outward from the side of the rear cowls 60L and 60R in the vehicle width direction.

  The side cowls 61L and 61R are attached so as to cover the front ends of the rear cowls 60L and 60R from the side. Referring to FIG. 4, side cowl mounting holes 84L, 84R (only shown on the front side 84R) are formed in the rear cowl brackets 67L, 67R of the seat rails 5L, 5R, and the seat rails 5L, 5R below the seat 16 are formed on the seat rails 5L, 5R. Front side cowl brackets 85L and 85R (only the front side 85R is shown) are formed, and the lower side cowl brackets 86L and 86R (only the front side 86R is shown) are formed in a substantially central region in the vertical direction of the center frames 7L and 7R. Is formed. The side cowls 61L and 61R are bolted to the side cowl mounting holes 84L and 84R, the front side cowl brackets 85L and 85R, and the lower side cowl brackets 86L and 86R, so that the side cowls 61L and 61R are mounted on the vehicle body side as shown in FIG. It is attached.

  2 and 3, the side cowls 61L and 61R are bent from the arcuate outer wall surfaces 87L and 87R as viewed from above and gently bent inward of the vehicle as it goes rearward, and the upper portions of the outer wall surfaces 87L and 87R. The upper wall surfaces 88L and 88R extending inward in the vehicle width direction are integrally formed. As best shown in FIG. 3, the side cowls 61L and 61R cooperate with the rear cowls 60L and 60R to form a streamlined appearance design in a top view.

  Further, plate-like ribs 89L and 89R extending upward are also formed on the upper wall surfaces 88L and 88R of the side cowls 61L and 61R. The rear ends of the ribs 89L and 89R are adjacent to the front ends of the front ribs 72L and 72R formed on the upper wall surfaces 64L and 64R of the rear cowls 60L and 60R. The ribs 89L and 89R extend forward from the front ends of the front ribs 72L and 72R, and the rear cowl 60L. Together with the front ribs 72L, 72R of the 60R, the rear ribs 73L, 73R, and the intermediate ribs 83L, 83R of the grab rail 62 that fills between them, a series of wall bodies 90 extending from the front toward the rear are formed. The wall body 90 functions as a positioning means by being surrounded by the lower portion of the sheet 16 when the sheet 16 is attached.

  FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the rear portion of the vehicle 1 (cross section taken along line AA in FIG. 1). As shown in the figure, the inner periphery of the bottom plate 16A of the sheet 16 is formed so as to be recessed from the lower surface. The seat 16 is provided above the rear cowls 60L and 60R and the grab rail 62 so as to surround the wall body 90 including the front ribs 72L and 72R by the concave portion 16B of the bottom plate 16A. Thereby, the wall body 90 holds the sheet 16 at a predetermined position and functions as a positioning means. The rear cowl 60L. The positioning means for the seat 16 may be configured only by the front ribs 72L and 72R of the 60R, the rear ribs 73L and 73R, and the intermediate ribs 83L and 83R of the grab rail 62 filling the space between them.

  As described above, in this embodiment, as best shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rear cowls 60 </ b> L and 60 </ b> R are provided with the recesses 70 </ b> L and 70 </ b> R and the occupant holds the grab rail 62. The grab main body 75 and the vehicle side attachment portions 76L and 76R attached to the vehicle side are provided, the vehicle side attachment portions 76L and 76R are accommodated in the recesses 70L and 70R, and the rear cowls 60L and 60R and the vehicle side attachment portion 76L are accommodated. , 76R form a continuous surface. According to this configuration, the grab rail 62 forms a continuous surface from the rear cowls 60L and 60R, so that air resistance due to traveling wind can be reduced. In addition, since the grab rail 62 can be a part of the rear cowls 60L and 60R, it is possible to display continuous and integrated excellent appearance quality and reduce the volume of the rear cowls 60L and 60R. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, the example in which the vehicle side mounting portions 76L and 76R of the grab rail 62 are provided so as to fill the entire blank area of the rear cowl 60L and 60R cut out by the recesses 70L and 70R has been described. , 70R, if the outer wall surfaces 63L, 63R of the rear cowls 60L, 60R, that is, more generally speaking, the portion on the design surface side is filled with the vehicle side mounting portions 76L, 76R, the vehicle body side mounting portion 76L and 76R can be a part of the rear cowls 60L and 60R, and a continuous surface can be formed by the rear cowls 60L and 60R and the vehicle-side mounting portions 76L and 76R. For this reason, as for the form of recessed part 70L, 70R and vehicle side attaching part 76L, 76R, various aspects can be considered not only the said embodiment, but it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not what is limited to the aspect of this embodiment.

  Further, intermediate ribs 83L and 83R that extend upward are provided on the vehicle side attachment portions 76L and 76R of the grab rail 62, and the vehicle interior portions of the rear cowls 60L and 60R, that is, the upper wall surfaces 64L and 64R that extend upward. The partial ribs 72L and 72R and the rear ribs 73L and 73R are provided, and the intermediate ribs 83L and 83R are continuously connected to the front ribs 72L and 72R and the rear ribs 73L and 73R. The seat 16 is provided above the rear cowls 60L and 60R and the grab rail 62, and the seat 16 is provided so as to surround the intermediate ribs 83L and 83R, the front ribs 72L and 72R, and the rear ribs 73L and 73R. According to such a configuration, the grab rail 62 can be a part of the rear cowls 60L and 60R, and it is not necessary to separately provide a positioning portion for attaching the seat 16, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, the vehicle side mounting portions 76L and 76R of the grab rail 62 are connected to the rear cowls 60L and 60R by the grab rail mounting holes 74L and 74R. In this case, the grab rail 62 is connected to the rear cowls 60L and 60R. Therefore, the positioning of the rear cowls 60L and 60R and the grab rail 62 is facilitated.

  Moreover, although the grab rail 62 is made of resin, the production cost can be reduced and the productivity can be improved because the molding is easy. The grab rail 62 is substantially U-shaped, and includes a connecting portion 80A for connecting a part of the fixing pieces 80L and 80R of the vehicle side mounting portions 76L and 76R that are opposed to each other on the left and right. Since the rail 62 has a closed structure, distortion after molding can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the grab rail 62 has been described as having a substantially U shape. However, the substantially U shape is not limited to a U shape in a top view and is a concept including a U shape and a V shape. . In addition, the configuration in the above embodiment is an example of the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention, including the component configuration, structure, shape, size, number, arrangement, and the like. Needless to say. For example, in the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a motorcycle, but the present invention can also be suitably applied to a three-wheeled vehicle, a four-wheeled buggy, or the like.

16 Seat 46 Rear wheel 60L, 60R Rear cowl 62 Grab rail 70 Recess 72L, 72R Front rib (second rib)
75 Grab body 76L, 76R Vehicle side attachment (end)
80A Connecting part 83L, 83R Intermediate rib (first rib)

Claims (6)

In the rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle, in which a rear cowl is attached above the rear wheel and a grab rail is provided at the rear of the vehicle,
A recess is provided in the rear cowl, a grab main body that is held by an occupant on the grab rail, and an end attached to the vehicle side,
A rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle, wherein an end of the grab rail is accommodated in a recess of the rear cowl, and a continuous surface is formed by the rear cowl and the end of the grab rail. A first rib extending upward at the end of the grab rail is provided, and a second rib extending upward is provided at the vehicle inner side portion of the rear cowl,
The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the first rib and the second rib are continuous.   The saddle riding according to claim 2, wherein a seat on which an occupant sits is provided above the rear cowl and the grab rail, and the seat is provided so as to surround the first rib and the second rib. Type vehicle rear structure.   The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an end portion of the grab rail is connected to the rear cowl.   The rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the grab rail is made of resin.   The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the grab rail is substantially U-shaped, and includes a connecting portion that connects a pair of opposite ends on the left and right.

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