JP2011148453A - Front structure of saddle-riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a front structure of a saddle-riding type vehicle which avoids enlargement of a vehicle body cover by mounting a windscreen and a meter on the cover. <P>SOLUTION: An upward extended stay section 81 is integrally formed in an upper part of a front cowl 71. The meter 78 is attached to the stay section 81. The windscreen 76 is fastened to both the stay section 81 and the meter 78 by fastening members 91-93. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

  The motorcycle has a front cowl that covers the front of the vehicle body, a wind screen that is attached to the upper part of the front cowl, and a meter that displays speed information, and a vehicle body cover that forms the front cowl forms a stay for the screen. A structure is disclosed that overhangs from the rear part of the handle to the upper part of the handle to form a meter mounting stay (meter stay) (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to such a structure, it is not necessary to separately provide a screen stay and a meter stay, and the number of parts can be reduced. In addition, since the meter is not arranged in a steering system such as a steering wheel, the steering force can be reduced and the distance between the meter and the driver can be easily set to a suitable distance.

JP 2005-324793 A

However, in the conventional structure, since the meter stay of the vehicle body cover overhangs the handle, the vehicle body cover is increased in size and complicated in shape, and the cost for forming the cover is increased.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a windscreen and a meter are attached to a vehicle body cover and an increase in the size of the cover can be avoided. .

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle including a front cowl that covers a front portion of a vehicle body, a wind screen that is attached to an upper portion of the front cowl, and a meter that displays a vehicle state. The upper portion of the front cowl is integrally formed with a stay portion extending upward, the meter is attached to the stay portion, and the wind screen is a fastening member on both the stay portion and the meter. It is characterized by being fastened by.
According to this configuration, a stay portion extending upward is integrally formed at the upper portion of the front cowl, the meter is attached to the stay portion, and the wind screen is attached to both the stay portion and the meter by the fastening member. Since it is fastened, an increase in the size of the cover can be avoided by attaching a windscreen and a meter to the vehicle body cover.

In the above-described configuration, the pair of stay portions are provided on the left and right sides, a groove portion is provided on the inner side surface in the vehicle width direction, the meter is sandwiched between the pair of left and right stay portions, and a mounting portion that engages the groove portion on the side surface. The meter and the stay portion may be fastened at an engagement portion between the attachment portion and the groove portion. According to this configuration, it is possible to easily assemble the meter and the stay portion without increasing the number of parts by using the engaging portion as a fastening portion.
In the above configuration, a draining rib may be integrally formed on the front surface of the meter. According to this configuration, it is possible to drain the running wind entering the gap between the wind screen and the meter.

Further, in the above configuration, an elastic member sandwiched between the meter and the stay portion is provided, the elastic member has a projecting portion that projects forward from the front surface of the meter, and the draining rib of the meter is provided. You may make it an upper end and the upper part of the overhang | projection part of the said elastic member contact | abut. According to this configuration, the elastic member can function as a drainer while the meter is vibrated, and the water flow can be reliably dammed at the abutting portion with the drainer rib so that the water can be more reliably dropped.
In the above configuration, the stay portion is provided with a boss extending toward the wind screen, and the fastening member passes through the boss from a fastening hole provided in the wind screen, and the attachment of the meter is performed. The windscreen, the stay portion, and the meter may be fastened together by being fastened to an engaging portion between the portion and the groove portion of the stay. According to this configuration, since the engaging portion is also used as the fastened portion for fastening the wind screen, it is possible to further reduce the number of parts while ensuring the support rigidity of the wind screen.

In the present invention, a stay portion extending upward is integrally formed on the upper portion of the front cowl, the meter is attached to the stay portion, and the wind screen is fastened to both the stay portion and the meter by a fastening member. Therefore, it is possible to avoid an increase in the size of the cover by attaching the windscreen and the meter to the vehicle body cover.
In addition, a pair of left and right stays are provided, a groove is provided on the inner side surface in the vehicle width direction, a meter is sandwiched between the pair of left and right stays, and a mounting part is provided on the side to engage with the groove. If the part is fastened at the engaging part between the mounting part and the groove part, the assembly of the meter and the stay part can be facilitated without increasing the number of parts.

Further, if a draining rib is integrally formed on the front surface of the meter, it is possible to drain the running wind entering the gap between the wind screen and the meter.
The elastic member includes an elastic member that is sandwiched between the meter and the stay portion. The elastic member has a protruding portion that protrudes forward from the front surface of the meter, and the upper end of the draining rib of the meter and the protruding portion of the elastic member. If the upper part comes into contact, water can be removed more reliably.
Also, the stay part is provided with a boss extending toward the windscreen, and the fastening member is fastened to the engaging part between the meter mounting part and the stay groove part through the boss from the fastening hole provided in the windscreen. If the wind screen, the stay portion, and the meter are fastened together, it is possible to further reduce the number of parts while securing the support rigidity of the wind screen.

1 is a side view showing an appearance of a motorcycle according to a first embodiment of a saddle-ride type vehicle of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a side view showing the internal configuration of the motorcycle. It is a front view which shows the upper cover of a front cowl with a periphery structure. It is a figure which shows the IV-IV cross section of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the upper cover of 2nd Embodiment with a periphery structure.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description, descriptions of directions such as front and rear, right and left and up and down are the same as directions with respect to the vehicle body unless otherwise specified.
<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an external appearance of a motorcycle according to a first embodiment of a saddle-ride type vehicle of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing an internal configuration.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the motorcycle 1 is a scooter type vehicle, and includes a body frame 2, a pair of left and right front forks 3 supported by a head pipe 20 of the body frame 2 so as to be steerable. A steering handle 4 attached to the upper end of the front fork 3 and positioned at the upper part of the front of the vehicle body, a front wheel (steering wheel) 5 rotatably supported by the front fork 3, and swingable to the vehicle body frame 2 , A rear wheel (drive wheel) 7 attached to the rear part of the power unit 6, a rear cushion 8 disposed between the rear part of the body frame 2 and the power unit 6, and an occupant (driver 100, A passenger seat 9 on which a passenger) sits and a vehicle body cover (also referred to as a vehicle body cowl or cowling) 10 covering the vehicle body are provided.

The vehicle body frame 2 includes a head pipe 20 that rotatably supports the steering shaft 11, a down member portion 22 that extends rearward and downward from the head pipe 20, and a horizontal member that horizontally extends rearward from the lower end of the down member portion 22. A rear plate member 24 extending rearward and upward from the horizontal member member 23, and a seat rail portion 25 extending rearward from the upper end of the rear member member 24 to support the occupant seat 9. It is composed of a composite structure.
The vehicle body frame 2 has a U-shape in a side view, and a step part 26 that is a footrest floor is supported by a horizontal member part 23 that is the lowest part. A storage box 31 is disposed in the U-shaped portion of the body frame 2.

The storage box 31 constitutes a large-capacity storage box that can be stored in a space surrounded by the steering shaft 11, the down member portion 22, the horizontal member portion 23, the rear member portion 24, and the front surface of the passenger seat 9, and opens on both sides. A pair of left and right side openings 32 and an upper opening 33 opening rearward and upward are provided.
The pair of left and right side openings 32 are covered with a pair of left and right opening / closing lids 35, and the upper opening 33 is covered with a passenger seat 9. The storage box 31 can be accessed from the outside by opening / closing the opening / closing lid 35 or moving the seat 9 (sliding in the front-rear direction or attaching / detaching).

A power unit 6 is attached to the rear member portion 24 of the body frame 2 via a pivot shaft 27 so as to be swingable up and down, and a rear cushion 8 is interposed between the rear portion of the power unit 6 and the seat rail portion 25.
An air cleaner 41 is disposed on the left side of the vehicle body of the rear cushion 8 and on the power unit 6, and the air purified by the air cleaner 41 is sent to the cylinder portion 6 </ b> A of the power unit 6 through the intake system parts (intake pipe and throttle body) 42. It is done. Exhaust gas discharged from the cylinder portion 6A is discharged to the atmosphere from the silencer 45 on the right side of the rear wheel 7 through the exhaust pipe 44.

  A fuel tank 36 is disposed between the rear portions of the seat rail portion 25 so as to fit in a space below the rear portion of the occupant seat 9, and a rear combination lamp 37 is disposed behind the fuel tank 36. Here, the rear combination lamp 37 is a lamp structure in which a tail lamp and a brake lamp are integrated. 1 and 2, reference numeral 38 denotes a front fender, and reference numeral 39 denotes a rear fender.

A cowl bracket 61 is connected to the head pipe 20 of the body frame 2. The cowl bracket 61 is configured by a pipe frame extending forward and in the vehicle width direction in front of the head pipe 20, and a front cowl 71 that is a front component of the vehicle body cover 10 is attached to support the front cowl 71.
Thus, since the front cowl 71 is supported on the vehicle body frame 2 side (head pipe 20) via the cowl bracket 61, the support strength of the front cowl 71 can be sufficiently secured. Further, a radiator 47 and a controller (regulator) 48 which are engine parts are attached to the cowl bracket 61, and the brackets for these parts are also used.

The vehicle body cover 10 is formed of a resin material having rigidity such as synthetic resin, and includes a front cowl 71 that covers the front portion of the vehicle body frame 2, a pair of left and right leg shields 72 that cover the front of the driver's 100 feet, and a vehicle body frame. 2 and a pair of left and right side covers 74 covering the rear portion of the vehicle body frame 2.
The front cowl 71 has a cover shape that covers the left and right sides of the head pipe 20 from the front of the head pipe 20, and rectifies running air from the front of the vehicle body to smoothly flow backward. A headlight 75 that irradiates light toward the front of the vehicle body is attached to the front cowl 71.
An upper cover 80 is attached to the front surface of the front cowl 71, and a wind screen 76 is attached to the upper portion of the front cowl 71 through the upper cover 80.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the upper cover 80 of the front cowl 71 together with the peripheral configuration, and FIG. 4 is a view showing a section taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 75 </ b> A is a bulb of the headlight 75, and reference numeral 77 is a rearview mirror provided on the left and right of the handle 4.
The upper cover 80 is formed of a resin material having rigidity, such as a synthetic resin, and extends from the periphery of the headlight 75 to the rear upper side and extends to the upper side of the front cowl 71. A pair of left and right stay portions 81L and 81R extending upward are integrally provided. The pair of left and right stay portions 81L and 81R have a symmetrical shape and are integrally formed when the upper cover 80 is resin-molded.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper cover 80 is positioned in front of the handle 4 including the pair of left and right stay portions 81L and 81R, and the pair of left and right stay portions 81L and 81R is located in front of the handle 4 and Located above the handle 4. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the meter 78 is attached to the pair of left and right stay portions 81L and 81R with the meter 78 sandwiched therebetween, and the meter 78 supports the meter 78 in front of the handle and above the handle. Functions as a stay.
The meter 78 displays a vehicle state such as a vehicle speed (speed state), and includes a meter such as a speedometer and a tachometer. The mounting structure of the meter 78 will be described in detail later.

The wind screen 76 is formed of a transparent material such as a transparent resin, covers the front surfaces of the upper cover 80 and the meter 78, extends upward from the upper cover 80, and heads toward the upper body of the passenger (driver 100, etc.) from the front of the vehicle body. The running wind is rectified while avoiding the occupant, and the desired wind protection effect (reduction of wind pressure and wind noise to the occupant, effect of rectifying the air flow) is exhibited.
As shown in FIG. 3, the wind screen 76 has a fastening member at a total of three points including a position in the center of the vehicle width direction in front of the meter 78 and a left and right position below the meter 78 in the pair of left and right stay portions 81L and 81R. A plurality of (three) through-holes (fastening holes) 76A (see FIG. 4) are provided for passing the bolts 91, 92, and 93, respectively. The bolts 91 to 93 respectively passed through the through holes 76A are a fastened portion 78B (see FIG. 4) provided in the resin meter case 78A, and a pair of left and right fastened portions provided in the upper cover 80. Fastened to 81A and 81B (see FIG. 3). As a result, the wind screen 76 is fixed to the front cowl 71 side (vehicle body cover 10 side) at three points.

As shown in FIG. 4, the wind screen 76 of this configuration is fixed so as to provide a gap SP between the vehicle body cover 10 (upper cover 80 and front cowl 71). By providing this clearance SP, the traveling wind from the front of the vehicle body is introduced to the back side of the wind screen 76 (corresponding to the clearance SP) and blown between the wind screen 76 and the occupant (driver 100), and the wind screen 76 and the occupant To prevent negative pressure in the space between the two.
In FIG. 3, reference numeral 80 </ b> A is an opening provided in the lower front portion of the upper cover 80. The opening 80A is a design part that is located on the back side of the wind screen 76 and constitutes the front design of the vehicle body cover 10. A front cowl 71 and the like are disposed on the back of the opening 80A, and the opening 80A The back surface may be covered, or the opening 80A may be penetrated rearward. Whether or not to provide the opening 80A in the upper cover 80 and the shape of the opening 80A can be arbitrarily changed.

Next, the mounting structure of the meter 78 will be described together with the peripheral configuration. In the following description, the pair of left and right stay portions 81L and 81R is referred to as a stay portion 81 when it is not necessary to distinguish between them.
As shown in FIG. 3, the pair of left and right stay portions 81 of the upper cover 80 has inner edges 81 </ b> D that are formed at inclined edges that extend outward in the vehicle width direction. The inclined shape and interval of the left and right inner edges 81D are set along the outer shape of the meter 78. In other words, the outer shape of the meter 78 is formed into an outer shape along the left and right inner edges 81D of the upper cover 80. ing.
Therefore, when the meter 78 is inserted between the pair of left and right stay portions 81 and moved downward, the outer shape of the meter 78 and the inner edge 81D of the stay portion 81 come into contact with each other with no gap, and the meter 78 is sandwiched between the stay portions 81. Then, the vertical and horizontal positions of the meter 78 are positioned.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the pair of left and right stay portions 81 are provided with a groove portion 81E on the inner side surface in the vehicle width direction. The pair of left and right groove portions 81E have a groove shape that opens inward in the vehicle width direction, and is formed in a groove shape that extends in the vertical direction along the stay portion 81 and opens upward. A pair of left and right engagement plate portions (attachment portions) 78D provided on the meter case 78A of the meter 78 are inserted into the pair of left and right groove portions 81E from above, and the meter 78 is engaged so as not to move in the front-rear direction. However, it is slidably supported in the vertical direction.
Therefore, if the pair of left and right engaging plate portions 78D of the meter 78 are respectively inserted into the groove portions 81E of the pair of left and right stay portions 81 from above, the meter 78 is guided downward along the groove portions 81E. Further downward movement is restricted at a position where the meter case 78A contacts the inner edges 81D of the pair of left and right stay portions 81. In this case, the meter 78 is sandwiched between the stay portions 81 by its own weight, the vertical and horizontal positions of the meter 78 are positioned, and the pair of left and right stay portions 81 of the meter 78 is moved back and forth by the pair of left and right groove portions 81E. Since it is regulated, the front and rear positions of the meter 78 are also positioned. In this way, the meter 78 can be attached to the vehicle body cover 10 in front of the handle 4 and at a position higher than the handle 4.

The pair of left and right stay portions 81 and the engagement plate portion 78D of the meter 78 communicate with each other at the meter mounting position and fasten bolts (hexagon socket head bolts) 94 and 95 as fastening members. For this purpose, fastening holes (fastened portions) 96 (see FIG. 4) are respectively formed.
More specifically, the pair of left and right stay portions 81 are formed with through holes 96A penetrating the front surface side with the groove portion 81E as the fastening holes 96, and recessed on the back side with the groove portion 81E interposed therebetween. A bottom hole 96B is formed. The through-hole 96A and the bottomed hole 96B are formed coaxially, and the bottomed hole 96B is formed to have a larger diameter than the through-hole 96A. The bottomed hole 96B has a bolt 94 passing through the through-hole 96A. , 95 are fastened with nuts (fastened members) 96C.
Further, when the groove portion 81E of the stay portion 81 and the engagement plate portion 78D of the meter 78 are engaged with each other in the meter mounting position, the engagement plate portion 78D communicates with the through hole 96D of the stay portion 81. Is formed.
Thus, by providing the fastening hole 96 having the nut 96C in the innermost part, as shown in FIG. 4, the bolts 94 and 95 are respectively passed through the fastening hole 96 and fastened to the nut 96C. The engaging portion between the groove portion 81E of the stay portion 81 and the engaging plate portion 78D of the meter 78 can be fixed by fastening, and the meter 78 can be easily and reliably fixed to the upper cover 80.

A pair of left and right rubber parts (elastic members) 82L and 82R are interposed between the inner edge 81D of the pair of left and right stay portions 81 and the meter 78. These rubber parts 82L and 82R are formed of an elastic material having a vibration reducing effect such as rubber, and function as vibration reducing parts that reduce the transmission of vibration from the vehicle body to the meter 78. The rubber parts 82L and 82R are formed in a symmetrical shape. In the following description, the rubber parts 82L and 82R are denoted as rubber parts 82 when it is not necessary to distinguish them.
The rubber part 82 has a plate shape extending along the inner edge 81 </ b> D of the stay part 81, and is disposed over the entire area between the meter 78 and the stay part 81. The meter 78 and the stay part 81 are It is held in a state of being sandwiched between the two.

  Further, the rubber part 82 is provided with a penetration portion 82A through which the engagement plate portion 78D of the meter 78 passes, and is positioned with reference to the engagement plate portion 78D that penetrates the penetration portion 82A. In this case, the rubber part 82 protrudes forward (wind screen 76 side) from the pair of left and right stay parts 81 and the meter 78, and the protruding part 82 </ b> A extends over the entire length of the rubber part 82. Thereby, the overhanging part 82B of the rubber part 82 can be made to function as a draining member that drains the traveling wind that enters from the gap between the wind screen 76 and the front cowl 71 or the like.

Further, on the front surface 78F of the meter 78 of this configuration, a draining rib 78G for draining the traveling wind above the overhanging portion 82B is provided. The draining rib 78G is integrally formed when the meter case 78A is resin-molded, and extends over the full width of the meter 78.
The draining ribs 78G are a central rib 78G1 extending left and right from the center position in the vehicle width direction at the lower part of the front surface of the meter 78, and a pair of left and right sides extending outward from the left and right ends of the central rib 78G1 Inclined rib 78G2. The pair of left and right inclined ribs 78G2 extend upward toward the upper portion of the overhanging portion 82A of the rubber part 82, and the upper extending end 78G3 contacts the upper portion of the overhanging portion 82A. As a result, draining ribs 78G are formed across the protruding portions 82B of the left and right rubber parts 82.

  Therefore, the draining rib 78G can drain the running wind flowing along the front surface 78F of the meter 78, and the inclined rib 78G2 and the overhanging portion 82B of the rubber part 82 come into contact with each other. The water droplets flowing along the dam are blocked by the contact portion between the inclined rib 78G and the rubber part 82, and can be more reliably dropped. Further, the draining rib 78G also functions as a reinforcing rib that reinforces the meter case 78A, and can sufficiently ensure the rigidity of the meter 78.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the upper cover 80 constituting the upper portion of the front cowl 71 is integrally formed with the stay portion 81 extending upward, and the meter 78 is attached to the stay portion 81. At the same time, since the wind screen 76 is fastened to both the stay portion 81 and the meter 78 with bolts (fastening members) 91, 92, 93, the meter 78 and the stay portion 81 serving as the meter stay are screens that support the wind screen 76. It can be used as a stay, so that the upper cover 80 can be prevented from being enlarged and complicated in shape, and the cost for forming the cover can be avoided.
In general, the body cover of a motorcycle is formed of a resin material having a strength lower than that of a metal material. Therefore, in a configuration in which a screen stay and a meter stay are separately provided on the body cover, the rigidity of each stay is secured. The stay portion is likely to increase in size and shape. On the other hand, in this vehicle, it is only necessary to provide the stay portion 81 serving as the meter stay on the upper member (upper cover 80) of the front cowl 71. Therefore, even if the windscreen 76 and the meter 78 are attached to the vehicle body cover 10, the vehicle body cover Therefore, the size and weight of the vehicle body cover 10 can be reduced.

In this configuration, since the meter 78 is disposed in front of the handle 4 and above the handle 4 outside the handle 4, the handle 4 does not become heavy, the steering force is reduced, and the meter 78 and the driver 100 The distance between them can be separated to a distance that is easy to visually recognize. Further, the height of the meter 78 can be arranged close to the line of sight of the occupant (driver 100) during driving.
Further, in this configuration, the upper cover 80, which is a vehicle body cover part that supports the meter 78 and the wind screen 76, is configured separately from the front cowl 71, so that the front cowl 71 can be made larger than when not separated. The complexity of the shape can be avoided, and the front design of the front cowl 71 can be easily changed.

The stay portions 81 are provided as a pair of left and right, a groove portion 81E is provided on the inner side surface in the vehicle width direction, and the meter 78 is sandwiched between the pair of left and right stay portions 81 and engages with the groove portion 81E on the side surface. Part (attachment part) 78D is provided, and the meter 78 and the stay part 81 are fastened by the engaging part of the engaging plate part 78D and the groove part 81E, so that the engaging part is also used as a fastening part. The size can be reduced, and the assembly of the meter 78 and the stay portion 81 can be facilitated without increasing the number of parts.
In this case, the stay portion 81 is a portion that is thicker and more rigid in the front-rear direction than the other portion of the vehicle body cover 10 including the upper cover 80 in order to form the groove portion 81E. Even if the meter 78 and the wind screen 76 are supported, sufficient support rigidity can be secured.

Further, since the draining rib 78G is integrally formed on the front surface 78F of the meter 78, the running wind entering the gap between the wind screen 76 and the meter 78 can be drained with a simple configuration.
In addition, a rubber part (elastic member) 82 sandwiched between the meter 78 and the stay part 81 is provided, and the rubber part 82 has a projecting part 82B that projects forward from the front surface of the meter 78. The draining rib 78G extends upward toward the upper part of the left and right overhanging parts 82B, and the upper extension end 78G3 abuts on the upper part of the overhanging part 82B, so that the rubber part 82 that dampens the meter 78 functions as a water draining, and In addition, the flow of water can be reliably dammed at the contact portion with the draining rib 78G, and water can be more reliably dropped.

Second Embodiment
FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment.
In the second embodiment, the pair of left and right stay portions 81 of the upper cover 80 are integrally provided with a boss 81G that extends toward the wind screen 76 at the front.
The pair of left and right bosses 81 </ b> G has a wind screen 76 extending so that a fastening hole 96 for fastening an engaging portion between the groove portion 81 </ b> E of the stay portion 81 and the engaging plate portion 78 </ b> D of the meter 78 extends toward the wind screen 76. It has a cylindrical shape projecting to the side (cylindrical shape in this embodiment), and is integrally formed when the upper cover 80 is resin-molded.

The wind screen 76 is provided with a pair of left and right through holes (fastening holes) 76 </ b> A for passing bolts (fastening members) 94 and 95 fastened to the fastening holes 96. For this reason, a pair of left and right bolts 94, 95 are passed from the front of the wind screen 76 through the through hole 76A and the fastening hole 96 and fastened to the nut 96C at the back of the fastening hole 96. The meter 78 can be fastened together. That is, in this configuration, the wind screen 76, the stay portion 81, and the meter 78 are fastened together by fastening the wind screen 76 to the engaging portion between the stay portion 81 and the meter 78.
Thus, in this embodiment, the wind screen 76 has a pair of left and right fastening holes (fastened portions) for engaging the fastened portion 78B provided on the front surface of the meter 78 with the stay portion 81 and the meter 78. ) It is fastened to the meter 78 and the stay part 81 at 3 points. In this configuration, the fastening structure of the bolts 92 and 93 shown in FIG. 3 can be made unnecessary, but the wind screen 76 may be supported at five points by adding these fastening structures.

In the present embodiment, the fastening hole (fastened portion) 96 that passes through the engaging portion between the stay portion 81 and the meter 78 is also used as a fastening hole (fastened portion) for fastening the windscreen 76. In addition to the various effects of the first embodiment, there is an effect that the number of parts can be further reduced.
Here, as described above, the stay portion 81 is a portion that is thicker in the front-rear direction and has higher rigidity than the other portion of the vehicle body cover 10 including the upper cover 80 by the amount of the groove portion 81E. Therefore, even if the meter 78 and the wind screen 76 are supported together, it is possible to sufficiently secure the support rigidity thereof. That is, in this configuration, it is possible to further reduce the number of parts while ensuring the support rigidity of the wind screen 76.

The above-described embodiment is merely an aspect of the present invention, and can be arbitrarily modified and applied without departing from the gist of the present invention.
For example, although the case where the upper cover 80 is configured separately from the front cowl 71 has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the upper cover 80 may be configured integrally with the front cowl 71.
In the above embodiment, the case where the wind screen 76 is supported on the stay part 81 and the meter 78 at three points has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stay part 81 and the meter 78 are supported at four points or more. May be.
Moreover, although the case where this invention was applied to the front part structure of the motorcycle 1 shown in FIG. 1 was demonstrated in the said embodiment, this invention can be widely applied not only to this but a saddle-ride type vehicle. The saddle-ride type vehicle includes all vehicles that ride on the vehicle body, and includes not only motorcycles (including bicycles with motors) but also three-wheeled vehicles and four-wheeled vehicles classified as ATVs (rough terrain vehicles). It is a vehicle including.

1 Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
2 Body frame 10 Body cover 71 Front cowl 76 Windscreen 76A Through hole (fastening hole)
78 Meter 78B, 81A, 81B Fastened part ← Addition 78D Engagement plate part (mounting part)
78G Draining rib 80 Upper cover (front cowl)
81 81L, 81R Stay part 81E Groove part 82, 82L, 82R Rubber parts (elastic member)
82A Overhang 91 Bolt (fastening member)
96 Fastening hole (fastened part)

Claims (5)

In the front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle including a front cowl that covers the front of the vehicle body, a wind screen that is attached to the top of the front cowl, and a meter that displays the vehicle state,
The upper part of the front cowl is integrally formed with a stay portion extending upward,
The meter is attached to the stay part,
The front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle, wherein the windscreen is fastened to both the stay portion and the meter by a fastening member. The stay portion is provided in a pair of left and right, and a groove portion is provided on the inner side surface in the vehicle width direction.
The meter is sandwiched between a pair of left and right stay portions, and a mounting portion is provided on a side surface to engage with the groove portion,
The front structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the meter and the stay portion are fastened by an engaging portion between the attachment portion and the groove portion.   The front structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2, wherein a draining rib is integrally formed on a front surface of the meter. An elastic member sandwiched between the meter and the stay portion;
This elastic member has a projecting portion that projects forward from the front surface of the meter,
The front structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3, wherein an upper end of the draining rib of the meter is in contact with an upper portion of the protruding portion of the elastic member. The stay portion is provided with a boss extending toward the wind screen,
The fastening member passes through the boss from a fastening hole provided in the windscreen, and is fastened to an engaging portion between the mounting portion of the meter and the groove portion of the stay, and the windscreen, the stay portion, and the The front structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the meter and the meter are fastened together.

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