JP2013224107A - Saddle type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a saddle type vehicle suppressed in the expansion of a brake hose to the outside of a vehicle width direction.SOLUTION: There are arranged a first support member 36 supported to a bottom bridge 8 so that a front wheel brake hose 28 may be extended to a vehicle width direction, and a second support member 37 supported to one of a pair of front forks 7 so that the front wheel brake hose 28 may be vertically extended. The front wheel brake hose 28 is cabled so as to be curved between the first support member 36 and the second support member 37.

Description

  The present invention relates to a saddle riding type vehicle.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a motorcycle in which a brake hose extending from a brake lever attached to a handle to a brake device such as a caliper is clamped or guided at various positions. The motorcycle described in Patent Document 1 employs a routing structure in which the brake hose is supported by the stretchable portion and the non-stretchable portion of the front fork, respectively, and the brake hose is curved in the vehicle width direction.

JP-A-4-254279

  However, when the brake hose routing structure of Patent Document 1 is applied to a vehicle in which another member is disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the brake hose, when the brake hose expands on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, There is a possibility that the brake hose may come into contact with the brake hose, and there is a problem that the shape, arrangement position, and the like of the other member are restricted.

  Specifically, when the other member is a front fender or a front cowl (front cover), it may be necessary to make these body covers bulge outward in the vehicle width direction. As the size of the vehicle increases, the overall size of the vehicle increases, and the design may be greatly restricted.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a straddle-type vehicle in which the brake hose is prevented from expanding outward in the vehicle width direction.

  As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes a front wheel brake lever (12R) attached to the handle (12), a front wheel brake device (26) for applying a braking force to the front wheel (6), A front transmission member (28) that transmits the operating force of the front wheel brake lever (12R) to the front wheel brake device (26) and a head pipe (11) that is rotatably supported in accordance with the rotation of the handle (12). A steering shaft (9), and a bottom bridge (8) that supports a pair of front forks (7) that can be vertically expanded and contracted in the vehicle width direction at the lower end of the steering shaft (9). A straddle-type vehicle including a first support member (36) for supporting the front transmission member (28) on the bottom bridge (8) so as to extend in a vehicle width direction, and the front transmission member (28). ) A second support member (37) supported on one of the pair of front forks (7) so as to extend in the vertical direction, and the front transmission member (28) is configured to support the first support member (28). 36) and the second support member (37).

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the saddle riding type vehicle according to the first aspect, a vehicle body cover (17, 20) that covers at least the head pipe (11) from the outside in the vehicle width direction is provided.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the straddle-type vehicle according to the first or second aspect, the front wheel brake device (26) is disposed behind the front fork (7), and the first support member ( 36) is arranged behind the bottom bridge (8).

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of the first to third aspects, the interlock brake lever (12L) and the head pipe (11) are supported by the interlock brake lever. The interlocking device (30) that distributes the operating force of (12L) to the front wheel braking device (26) and the rear wheel braking device that applies braking force to the rear wheel (5), and the interlocking device (30). An interlocking transmission member (32) for transmitting an operating force to the front wheel brake device (26), wherein the front transmission member (28) and the interlocking transmission member (32) are the first support member (36). And it is supported side by side by said 2nd supporting member (37), It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the straddle-type vehicle according to the fourth aspect, the front transmission member (28) and the interlocking transmission member (32) are separated from each other by the third support member (38). 8) is supported in a state in which movement in the vehicle width direction is restricted.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the saddle riding type vehicle according to the fifth aspect, the interlocking device (30) and the third support member (38) sandwich the head pipe (11) in a front view. It is arrange | positioned in the position which opposes by.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the saddle riding type vehicle according to the fifth or sixth aspect, wherein the bottom bridge (8) has a substantially triangular shape protruding rearward along a center line (CL1) in the vehicle width direction. The first support member (36) and the third support member (38) are fixed to the bottom bridge (8), and the first support member (36) and the third support member (38) are shaped. In addition, the mounting holes (8A, 8B) of the bottom bridge (8) for fixing the first support member (36) and the third support member (38) are more than the center line (CL1) in the vehicle width direction. It is arranged outside in the vehicle width direction.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a part of the portion of the front transmission member located between the first support member and the second support member moves in the vertical direction in accordance with the expansion and contraction of the front fork. It can suppress that the said site | part swells in a vehicle width direction. Thereby, it can suppress that the shape etc. of the member arrange | positioned at the vehicle width direction outer side of a front transmission member are restrained.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the portion of the front transmission member located between the first support member and the second support member can be prevented from bulging in the vehicle width direction. Increase in size and design constraints.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the rear of the bottom bridge is often a dead space, and the front transmission member is arranged in this portion to effectively use the space, and the front wheel brake device and the first support are provided. By reducing the distance between the members as much as possible, the bending of the front transmission member can be minimized. Further, the front transmission member can be protected from flying stones or the like by the front fork and the bottom bridge.
According to the invention described in claim 4, since the interlocking transmission member of the interlocking device is routed together with the front transmission member, the number of parts can be suppressed.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the tension of the front transmission member and the interlocking transmission member by the steering is the portion between the third support member and the front wheel brake lever in the front transmission member, and the third in the interlocking transmission member. It is performed at a site between the support member and the interlocking device, and it is possible to make it difficult to influence the site between the first support member and the second support member in both members by steering. .
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the distance between the third support member of the interlocking transmission member and the interlocking device can be ensured, and the influence on the tension on the interlocking transmission member during turning can be sufficiently suppressed.
According to invention of Claim 7, it can suppress that a 1st supporting member and a 3rd supporting member protrude greatly back.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a front view of the motorcycle. Fig. 4 is a left side view of the front portion of the motorcycle with the vehicle body cover removed. Fig. 4 is a right side view of the front portion of the motorcycle with the vehicle body cover removed. Fig. 4 is a front view of the front portion of the motorcycle with the vehicle body cover removed. FIG. 4 is an arrow view of the front portion of the vehicle viewed along line AA in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is an arrow view of the front portion of the vehicle as viewed along line BB in FIG. 3.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings used below, arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle, and arrow LH indicates the left side of the vehicle.

  FIG. 1 shows a scooter type motorcycle 1 according to this embodiment, and the motorcycle 1 includes a swing unit 4 including an engine and a power transmission mechanism. A rear wheel 5 is rotatably supported at the rear portion of the swing unit 4, and a front wheel 6 is disposed in front of the swing unit 4. The front wheel 6 is rotatably supported at the lower part of the pair of left and right front forks 7.

  A bottom bridge 8 is installed above the left and right front forks 7, and a steering shaft 9 is erected at the center of the bottom bridge 8 in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the steering shaft 9 is coupled to the bottom bridge 8 on a center line CL1 in the vehicle width direction. Returning to FIG. 1, the steering shaft 9 is rotatably supported by a head pipe 11 provided at the front end of the vehicle body frame 10, whereby the front fork 7 is supported by the head pipe 11 so as to be steerable. Yes. Further, a steering handle 12 is provided on the upper portion of the steering shaft 9. In the figure, L1 indicates the axis of the steering shaft 9.

  The vehicle body frame 10 includes a head pipe 11, a main frame 13 that extends rearward and downward from the head pipe 11, and then curves and extends rearward, and a pair of right and left that extends rearward and upward from the rear end of the main frame 13. Rear frame 14. Above the part of the main frame 13 that extends in the horizontal direction, a step floor 15 on which the driver puts his / her foot is disposed so as to extend in a substantially horizontal state, and above the rear frame 14 a seat 16 is disposed. .

  The rotational power of the engine of the swing unit 4 is transmitted to the rear wheel 5 via a power transmission mechanism. In this embodiment, the power transmission mechanism is configured to include a belt-type continuously variable transmission mechanism. The swing unit 4 is supported at the front end of the rear frame 14 by a link member 14A and can swing in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a front fender 17 is provided above the front wheel 6, and the front fender 17 includes an upper part of the left and right front forks 7, a bottom bridge 8, and a lower part of the head pipe 11. It covers from at least the vehicle width direction outside (side). The front fender 17 is fixed to the bottom bridge 8 and rotates about the axis L1 together with the bottom bridge 8. In addition, a leg shield 18 is provided above the front fender 17 so as to cover the driver's foot with the foot placed on the step floor 15 from the front.

  The leg shield 18 extends upward from the front end of the step floor 15, covers the periphery of the head pipe 11, reaches the top of the head pipe 11, and the upper end thereof is open upward. Here, the steering shaft 9 protrudes upward from the head pipe 11, and the steering handle 12 is fixed at the protruding portion. As shown in FIG. 2, the steering handle 12 extends to both the left and right sides in the vehicle width direction as it goes upward from the position fixed to the steering shaft 9, and is exposed to the outside from the leg shield 18. Here, the front wheel brake lever 12R is swingably supported at the right end of the steering handle 12 exposed to the outside from the leg shield 18, and the interlocking brake lever 12L swings at the left end of the steering handle 12. Supported as possible.

The leg shield 18 includes a front cover 20 that forms a front portion of the leg shield 18 positioned at the front, and an inner cover 21 that forms a rear surface portion of the leg shield 18 positioned behind the front cover 20. Have. The front cover 20 is formed in an L shape with a corner portion facing forward in a side view, and covers the head pipe 11 from the front at the upper portion from the substantially vertical center to the upper end.
Further, the lower part of the front cover 20 from the substantially vertical center to the lower end covers the bottom bridge 8 and the lower part of the head pipe 11 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the front side of the lower portion of the front cover 20 is cut away to avoid interference with the front wheel 6 and the front fender 17.

  On the other hand, the inner cover 21 is formed in an arc shape protruding rearward in the cross section and extends in the vertical direction. In cooperation with the front cover 20, the inner cover 21 is disposed around the head pipe 11 and the main frame 13 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. Covering. A handle cover 22 is provided above the leg shield 18, and the handle cover 22 covers the center of the steering handle 12 in the vehicle width direction.

  3, 4, and 5 show the front portion of the vehicle with the front fender 17 and the leg shield 18 removed. Here, as shown in these drawings, each of the left and right front forks 7 can be expanded and contracted with respect to the inner tube 23 by fitting the inner tube 23 inside the inner tube 23 and fixing the upper end to the bottom bridge 8. Outer tube 24 to be provided.

  A spring (not shown) is provided between the inner tube 23 and the outer tube 24, and the outer tube 24 is urged in the extending direction by the spring. Further, between the inner tube 23 and the outer tube 24, oil or the like that attenuates the expansion and contraction movement of the outer tube 24 is enclosed.

  The front wheel 6 is supported at the lower end of the outer tube 24, and the front wheel 6 is provided with a brake disk 25 that is disposed coaxially with the front wheel 6 on the left side of the front wheel 6 and rotates integrally with the front wheel 6. The front wheel 6 is braked by the brake disc 25 being sandwiched between brake calipers 26 that are front wheel brake devices disposed behind the outer tube 24. As shown in FIG. 3, the brake caliper 26 is supported on the lower rear surface of the left outer tube 24 via a bracket 27, and as shown in FIG. 5, overlaps the left front fork 7 in a front view. is there.

  The brake caliper 26 sandwiches the brake disc 25 in accordance with the operation of the front wheel brake lever 12R, and the front wheel brake lever 12R and the brake caliper 26 are connected by a front wheel brake hose 28. In the present embodiment, the steering handle 12 is provided with a master cylinder 12M adjacent to the front wheel brake lever 12R, and the piston is operated in the master cylinder 12M by the operation of the front wheel brake lever 12R to generate hydraulic pressure. However, the brake caliper 26 operates by acting on the brake caliper 26 via the front wheel brake hose 28.

In the present embodiment, an interlocking device 30 is provided that distributes the operating force of the interlocking brake lever 12L to apply the braking force to the brake disc 25 and also applies the braking force to the rear wheel 5. . As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the interlocking device 30 is disposed on the left side of the head pipe 11 and is supported on a side portion of the head pipe 11. This interlocking device 30 is connected by the interlocking brake lever 12L and the upper interlocking brake hose 31, connected by the brake caliper 26 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32, and further connected by the rear wheel 5 and the rear interlocking brake hose 33. Has been.
A battery box 41 that houses a battery 40 is supported at the front portion of the head pipe 11. Further, the rear interlocking brake hose 33 is shown cut in the middle for convenience of explanation.

  The interlocking device 30 applies a braking force to the front wheel 6 by hydraulic pressure, and applies a braking force to the rear wheel 5 by pulling a wire, and a master cylinder (not shown) is provided in the interlocking device 30. . The upper interlocking brake hose 31 and the rear interlocking brake hose 33 are configured by inserting a wire through the outer hose, and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 is configured by a hose capable of transmitting the hydraulic pressure generated in the master cylinder. Yes.

  In the interlocking device 30, when the wire of the upper interlocking brake hose 31 is pulled by the operation of the interlocking brake lever 12 </ b> L, a hydraulic pressure is generated in the master cylinder, and the generated hydraulic pressure is applied to the lower interlocking brake hose 32. Acting on the brake caliper 26 and the tension of the wire of the upper interlocking brake hose 31 is transmitted to the rear interlocking brake hose 33, and the braking force is applied to the brake of the rear wheel 5 by the wire of the rear interlocking brake hose 33. Is granted.

  The interlock device 30 is connected to a reservoir tank 34 for storing brake oil of the master cylinder therein via a reservoir hose 35. The reservoir hose 35 extends from the interlock device 30 to the upper right and extends in the vehicle width. It straddles the center line CL1 in the direction and is supported at a proper position on the vehicle body at a position above the head pipe 11.

  The front wheel brake hose 28 extending downward from the front wheel brake lever 12R enters the leg shield 18 from the upper end of the leg shield 18 and extends downward, reaches the rear of the right end of the bottom bridge 8, and reaches the right end of the bottom bridge 8. It extends to the left from the position at the rear of the part, reaches the rear of the left end of the bottom bridge 8 across the center line CL1 in the vehicle width direction, curves downward from the position at the rear of the left end of the bottom bridge 8, It is routed to connect to the brake caliper 26.

  The upper interlocking brake hose 31 extending downward from the interlocking brake lever 12 </ b> R enters the leg shield 18 from the upper end of the leg shield 18, extends downward, and is routed so as to be connected to the interlocking device 30. Here, the upper interlocking brake hose 31 is routed while being bent between the interlocking brake lever 12R and the interlocking device 30.

  The lower interlocking brake hose 32 extending downward from the interlocking device 30 extends downward from the upper portion of the interlocking device 30 to the rear side of the right end of the bottom bridge 8 across the center line CL1 in the vehicle width direction. It extends to the left from the position behind the right end of the bottom bridge 8 and again reaches the rear of the left end of the bottom bridge 8 across the center line CL1 in the vehicle width direction. The position behind the left end of the bottom bridge 8 It is routed so as to be bent downward from and connected to the brake caliper 26.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 are placed in the vehicle width direction at a position slightly offset leftward from the center line CL1 in the vehicle width direction in the bottom bridge 8. A first support member 36 for supporting the hose so as to extend is provided, and a second support member for supporting the hoses on the upper portion of the outer tube 24 of the left front fork 7 so as to extend in the vertical direction. 37 is provided. Further, a third support member 38 for supporting the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 so as not to move from the bottom bridge 8 in the vehicle width direction is provided at the rear portion of the right end portion of the bottom bridge 8. It has been.

  The front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 are supported by these support members 36 to 38, so that the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 are located near the upper portion of the head pipe 11. The parts from the position to the brake caliper 26 are held side by side.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first support member 36 has a center in the vehicle width direction at the obtuse angled isosceles triangular bottom bridge 8 that protrudes rearward along the center line CL1 in the vehicle width direction. The mounting hole 8A formed at a position slightly offset to the left from the line CL1 is provided with a stay portion 36A bolted by a bolt 46 and a tip of the stay portion 36A. The front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose And a support portion 36D having support holes 36B and 36C through which 32 is inserted.

  The mounting hole 8 </ b> A is a position offset slightly to the left from the center line CL <b> 1 in the vehicle width direction, which is one side of the vehicle center of the bottom bridge 8, and is located in front of the rear end of the bottom bridge 8. 8 is formed in a boss 50 formed so as to protrude rearward in the vehicle width direction, and the mounting hole 8A extends from the tip of the boss 50 toward the front in the vehicle width direction. An internal thread portion to which the bolt 46 is fastened is formed on the inner surface. The stay portion 36A is formed in an L shape that extends rearward along a slope toward the rear end of the bottom bridge 8 from the mounting hole 8A, and then bends downward. The support portion 36D is fixedly supported. The support holes 36B and 36C are formed side by side in the up-down direction in the support portion 36D, and each penetrates along the vehicle width direction, so that the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlock brake hose 32 extend in the vehicle width direction. Supported to extend. Here, the support portion 36D is disposed such that the right end portion thereof is positioned slightly to the left of the center line CL1 in the vehicle width direction and is close to the rear portion of the bottom bridge 8.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the second support member 37 includes a stay portion 37 </ b> A that is bolted by a bolt 47 to a protruding portion 24 </ b> A that protrudes rearward from the outer tube 24, and a tip of the stay portion 37 </ b> A. And a support portion 37D having support holes 37B and 37C through which the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 are inserted.

The stay portion 37A extends inward in the vehicle width direction from the projecting portion 24A, then extends rearward, and fixedly supports the support portion 37D at the rear end thereof. The support holes 37B and 37C are formed side by side in the front-rear direction in the support portion 37D and penetrate along the vertical direction so that the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlock brake hose 32 extend in the vertical direction. Supported by Specifically, the support portion 37D is disposed such that the axis of the support holes 37B and 37C is along the extending direction of the front fork 7.
As shown in FIG. 5, the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 supported by the support portion 37D overlap the front fork 7 in a front view. Needless to say, the second support member 37 is located to the left of the center line CL1 in the vehicle width direction.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the third support member 38 is bolted to the mounting hole 8 </ b> B formed in the bottom bridge 8 at a position offset to the right from the center line CL <b> 1 in the vehicle width direction. And a support portion 38D having support holes 38B and 38C which are provided at the tip of the stay portion 38A and through which the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 are inserted. .

  The mounting hole 8 </ b> B is a position offset to the right from the center line CL <b> 1 in the vehicle width direction, which is the other center side of the vehicle body of the bottom bridge 8, and is located in front of the rear end of the bottom bridge 8. The mounting hole 8B extends from the outer surface of the portion toward the inner front in the vehicle width direction, and a female screw portion to which the bolt 48 is fastened is formed on the inner surface. . The stay portion 38A is formed in an L shape that extends upward from the mounting hole 8A and then bends to the right, and fixedly supports the support portion 38D at the tip of the portion extending to the right. The support holes 38B and 38C are formed side by side in the vehicle width direction in the support portion 38D and penetrate along the vertical direction, whereby the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlock brake hose 32 are connected to the bottom bridge 8. Is supported so as not to move in the vehicle width direction.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the portions of the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 that are located above the support portion 38D are curved so as to be appropriately convex in the vehicle width direction. In this way, the tensile stress applied to each hose when the steering handle 12 is steered is relieved. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the interlocking device 30 and the third support member 38 are arranged at positions facing each other across the head pipe 11 in a front view.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, a portion located between the third support member 38 and the second support member 37 in the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 is provided. In general, portions of the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 that are covered by the front fender 17 from the outer side and the rear side and that extend upward from the third support member 38 are exposed to the outside of the front fender 17. It has become. Here, although the front fender 17 is fixed to the bottom bridge 8, the front fender 17 is fixed with a gap between the front fender 17 and the bottom bridge 8. The front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 enter the inside of the front fender 17 from the inside of the leg shield 18 from this gap.

  As described above, the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment includes the front wheel brake lever 12R attached to the steering handle 12, the brake caliper 26 that is a front wheel brake device that applies a braking force to the front wheel 6, and the front wheel brake lever 12R. A front wheel brake hose 28 that is a front transmission member that transmits the operating force to the brake caliper 26, a steering shaft 9 that is rotatably supported on the head pipe 11 in accordance with the rotation of the steering handle 12, At the lower end, a bottom bridge 8 that supports a pair of front forks 7 that can be vertically expanded and contracted in the vehicle width direction, and a front wheel brake hose 28 are supported by the bottom bridge 8 so as to extend in the vehicle width direction. The first support member 36 and the front wheel brake hose 28 are connected to the pair of front forks 7 so as to extend in the vertical direction. A second support member 37 for supporting the one provided with a front wheel brake hose 28 is routed to curve between the first supporting member 36 and the second support member 37.

  Therefore, a part of the portion of the front wheel brake hose 28 located between the first support member 36 and the second support member 37 is caused to expand and contract the front fork 7 as referred to by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Accordingly, since it moves in the vertical direction, it is possible to suppress the portion from expanding in the vehicle width direction. Thereby, it can suppress that the shape etc. of the member arrange | positioned at the vehicle width direction outer side of the front-wheel brake hose 28 are restrained. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the size of the front fender 17 and the front cover 20 of the leg shield 18 positioned outside the front fender 17 and restrictions on the design can be suppressed.

  In the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment, the brake caliper 26 is disposed behind the front fork 7, and the first support member 36 is disposed behind the bottom bridge 8. According to this, the rear of the bottom bridge 8 is often a dead space, and the front wheel brake hose 28 is routed in this portion to effectively use the space, and between the brake caliper 26 and the first support member 36. The bend of the front wheel brake hose 28 can be minimized as much as possible. Further, the front wheel brake hose 28 can be protected from flying stones by the front fork 7 and the bottom bridge 8.

  Further, the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment is supported by the interlocking brake lever 12L and the head pipe 11, and the rear wheel brake that applies the operating force of the interlocking brake lever 12L to the brake caliper 26 and the rear wheel 5 is applied. And a lower interlocking brake hose 32 that is an interlocking transmission member that transmits an operating force from the interlocking device 30 to the brake caliper 26. The side interlocking brake hose 32 is supported side by side by the first support member 36 and the second support member 37. According to this, the lower interlocking brake hose 32 is routed together with the front wheel brake hose 28. Therefore, the number of parts can be suppressed.

  In the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment, the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 are supported by the bottom bridge 8 by the third support member 38 in a state in which movement in the vehicle width direction is restricted. . According to this, the tension of the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 due to steering is such that the portion of the front wheel brake hose 28 between the third support member 38 and the front wheel brake lever 12L, and the lower interlocking brake hose. This is performed at a portion between the third support member 38 and the interlocking device 30 in 32, and the influence of the steering on the portion between the first support member 36 and the second support member 37 in both members. It can be difficult to give.

  In the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment, the interlocking device 30 and the third support member 38 are disposed at positions facing each other with the head pipe 11 in between when viewed from the front. The distance between the support member 38 and the interlocking device 30 can be secured, and the influence on the tension on the lower interlocking brake hose 32 at the time of turning can be sufficiently suppressed.

  In the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment, the bottom bridge 8 has a substantially triangular shape that protrudes rearward along the center line CL1 in the vehicle width direction, and the first support member 36 and the third support member 38 are bottoms. The first support member 36, the third support member 38, and the mounting holes 8A and 8B of the bottom bridge 8 that fix the first support member 36 and the second support member 37 are fixed to the bridge 8, respectively. Therefore, the first support member 36 and the third support member 38 can be prevented from protruding greatly rearward.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the front wheel brake hose 28 and the lower interlocking brake hose 32 are routed inside the front fender 17, but may be routed outside the front fender 17. .

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to the scooter type motorcycle 1 has been described. However, the straddle type vehicle of the present invention is not limited to the scooter type vehicle. It includes various vehicles such as a sports-type motorcycle, a so-called American-type motorcycle, and an electric motorcycle that extend backward and the driver rides relatively forward.

1 Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
5 Rear wheel 6 Front wheel 8 Bottom bridge 9 Steering shaft 11 Head pipe 12 Steering handle 12R Front wheel brake lever 12L Interlocking brake lever 17 Front fender (body cover)
20 Front cover (body cover)
26 Brake caliper (front wheel brake device)
28 Front wheel brake hose (front transmission member)
30 interlocking device 32 lower interlocking brake hose (interlocking transmission member)
36 1st support member 37 2nd support member

Claims (7)

A front wheel brake lever (12R) attached to the handle (12), a front wheel brake device (26) for applying a braking force to the front wheel (6), and an operating force of the front wheel brake lever (12R) are applied to the front wheel brake device (26 ), A steering shaft (9) rotatably supported on the head pipe (11) in accordance with the rotation of the handle (12), and a lower end of the steering shaft (9). And a bottom bridge (8) that supports a pair of front forks (7) that are vertically expandable and contracted in a vehicle width direction,
A first support member (36) for supporting the front transmission member (28) on the bottom bridge (8) so as to extend in the vehicle width direction;
A second support member (37) for supporting the front transmission member (28) on one of the pair of front forks (7) so as to extend in the vertical direction;
The straddle-type vehicle, wherein the front transmission member (28) is routed so as to be curved between the first support member (36) and the second support member (37).   The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a vehicle body cover (17, 20) that covers at least the head pipe (11) from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The front wheel brake device (26) is disposed behind the front fork (7),
The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first support member (36) is arranged behind the bottom bridge (8). Interlocking brake lever (12L),
The operating force of the interlocking brake lever (12L) supported by the head pipe (11) is distributed to the front wheel brake device (26) and the rear wheel brake device that applies braking force to the rear wheel (5). Interlocking device (30);
An interlocking transmission member (32) for transmitting an operating force from the interlocking device (30) to the front wheel brake device (26);
The front transmission member (28) and the interlocking transmission member (32) are supported side by side by the first support member (36) and the second support member (37). The straddle-type vehicle according to any one of 3 above.   The front transmission member (28) and the interlocking transmission member (32) are supported by the bottom bridge (8) by the third support member (38) in a state in which movement in the vehicle width direction is restricted. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 4,   The saddle riding according to claim 5, wherein the interlocking device (30) and the third support member (38) are arranged at positions facing each other across the head pipe (11) in a front view. Type vehicle. The bottom bridge (8) has a substantially triangular shape that protrudes rearward along the center line (CL1) in the vehicle width direction,
The first support member (36) and the third support member (38) are fixed to the bottom bridge (8),
The first support member (36), the third support member (38), and the mounting hole (8A) of the bottom bridge (8) for fixing the first support member (36) and the third support member (38). , 8B) are respectively disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the center line (CL1) in the vehicle width direction.

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