JP2020066408A - Saddle-riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a saddle-riding type vehicle that can improve recognizability of a vehicle width by arranging a lamp tool.SOLUTION: The saddle-riding type vehicle comprises: a head lamp 53 arranged at a center part in a vehicle width direction; a pair of left and right side lamps 75 arranged at an outside part in the vehicle width direction; a pair of left and right front side covers 60 arranged at the outside part in the vehicle width direction; a vehicle body frame 10 having a head pipe 11 supporting a front wheel steering system; and a bottom bridge 5b arranged below the head pipe 11 in the front wheel steering system. The side lamps 75 are arranged in the front side covers 60, light emitting surfaces 75a of the side lamps 75 are positioned upper than the bottom bridge 5b and positions in a vertical direction thereof are arranged in a range overlapping with a light emitting surface 53a of the head lamp 53.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a saddle type vehicle.

  Conventionally, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a straddle-type vehicle including an auxiliary light source. A pair of auxiliary light sources of Patent Document 1 are provided apart from each other in the vehicle width direction to widen a light emitting region in the vehicle width direction.

JP, 2005-193314, A

  By the way, a straddle-type vehicle has a smaller vehicle width than a four-wheeled vehicle, and it is difficult to recognize the vehicle width from the surroundings at night. There is a demand for a configuration that allows more clear recognition.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a straddle-type vehicle that can improve the recognizability of the vehicle width by disposing a lighting device.

As a means for solving the above problems, a first aspect of the present invention is directed to a first lighting device (53) arranged in a central portion in the vehicle width direction and a second lighting device (53) arranged in an outer portion in the vehicle width direction ( 75), a side cover (60) arranged on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, a body frame (10) having a head pipe (11) for supporting the front wheel steering system (2A), and the front wheel steering system (2A). ), A bottom bridge (5b) disposed below the head pipe (11), and the second lighting device (75) is disposed on the side cover (60). The light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is located above the bottom bridge (5b), and the vertical position is the light emitting surface (53a) of the first lighting device (53). It is arranged in a range overlapping with
A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is arranged above the vertical center (L1) of the side cover (60). And
3rd aspect of this invention is equipped with the front cowl (50) arrange | positioned at the center part of the vehicle width direction, and the side cover (60) is behind the outer part of the front cowl (50) in the vehicle width direction. ) Are arranged in series, and a step surface (71) facing the vehicle front is formed between the outer surface (60a) of the side cover (60) and the outer surface (50a) of the front cowl (50). The light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is disposed on the step surface (71).
A fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is provided in a range overlapping with the step surface (71) in a vehicle front view.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, an upper inclined surface (which is inclined toward a lower side in a front view of the vehicle) from an outer side surface (50a) of the front cowl (50) in an upper portion of the side cover (60). 67a) is formed, and the light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is provided in a range in which the vertical position overlaps with the upper inclined surface (67a) in the front view of the vehicle, and the upper inclined surface is formed. It is characterized in that it is formed in a vertically long triangular shape having one side along (67a).
A sixth aspect of the present invention is that the light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is arranged outside the outer surface (50a) of the front cowl (50) in the vehicle width direction. Characterize.
A seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is arranged in front of the front-rear center portion (L2) of the side cover (60). And

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the visibility of the vehicle width can be improved particularly at night by disposing the second lighting device on the outer side portion in the vehicle width direction. By arranging the second lighting device on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, it is possible to widen the irradiation range, for example, to irradiate the surrounding environment such as the road surface when traveling on a curve with the vehicle body banked, and widening the field of view during cornering. It is possible to further improve safety. Since the light emitting surface of the second lighting device is arranged above the bottom bridge and in a range in which the vertical position overlaps the light emitting surface of the first lighting device, the light emitting surface of the second lighting device is arranged at a high position. As a result, the second lighting device can approach the eyes of a third person around the vehicle to further improve the visibility of the vehicle width, and can irradiate the surrounding environment further away. Since the second lighting device is arranged on the side cover, the second lighting device can be supported by using the side cover, and the number of supporting parts for the second lighting device can be reduced.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, by arranging the light emitting surface of the second lighting device on the upper portion of the side cover, the arrangement position of the light emitting surface of the second lighting device is increased, and the visibility of the vehicle width is improved. It is possible to further improve and to irradiate the surrounding environment farther.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, by arranging the light emitting surface of the second lighting device on a step surface facing the vehicle front between the side cover and the front cowl, a boundary portion between the side cover and the front cowl is provided. The second lighting device that illuminates the front of the vehicle can be efficiently arranged by utilizing the.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the light emitting surface of the second lighting device is provided in a range overlapping with the step surface of the side cover in a front view of the vehicle. It can be made compact.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, by arranging the second lighting device on the upper portion of the side cover, the arrangement position of the second lighting device is increased, and the visibility of the vehicle width is further improved, and the surrounding area is improved. The environment can be illuminated farther. By forming the light emitting surface of the second lighting device into a triangular shape that is long in the up-down direction and has one side along the upper inclined surface of the side cover when viewed from the front of the vehicle, the light emitting surface is formed compactly along the shape of the side cover. At the same time, an increase in the lateral width of the light emitting surface can be suppressed while ensuring the area of the light emitting surface by the vertical width.
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the visibility of the vehicle width can be further improved by disposing the light emitting surface of the second lighting device outside the front cowl in the vehicle width direction.
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, by disposing the light emitting surface of the second lighting device in the front portion of the side cover, it is possible to further improve the visibility of the vehicle width when the traveling vehicle is viewed from the front of the vehicle. You can

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the motorcycle according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the above-mentioned motorcycle. FIG. 3 is a front view of the motorcycle. FIG. 3 is a side view of the vicinity of a side lamp of the motorcycle. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a side lamp and its vicinity of the motorcycle.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the directions such as front, rear, left and right in the following description are the same as the directions in the vehicle described below unless otherwise specified. In addition, an arrow FR indicating the front of the vehicle, an arrow LH indicating the left side of the vehicle, an arrow UP indicating the upper side of the vehicle, and a line CL indicating the left-right center of the vehicle body are shown at appropriate places in the drawings used in the following description. Further, the “middle” used in the present embodiment is intended to include not only the center between both ends of the object but also the inner range between both ends of the object.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the present embodiment is applied to a motorcycle 1 which is a saddle type vehicle. The front wheels 2 of the motorcycle 1 are supported by the lower ends of a pair of left and right front forks 3. The left and right front forks 3 are supported by the head pipe 11 at the front end of the vehicle body frame 10 via the steering stem 4.

  The steering stem 4 includes a top bridge 5a arranged above the head pipe 11, a bottom bridge 5b arranged below the head pipe 11, and a top bridge 5a and a bottom bridge 5b inserted into the head pipe 11 to connect the top bridge 5a and the bottom bridge 5b. And a stem pipe (not shown). A bar type steering handle 6 is attached to the top bridge 5a. The head pipe 11 is a portion that supports a front wheel steering system 2A including front wheels 2 that are steerable wheels so as to be steerable with respect to a vehicle body main portion 10A including a vehicle body frame 10.

  The rear wheel 7 of the motorcycle 1 is supported by the rear end of the swing arm 8. The front end portion of the swing arm 8 is supported by the pivot portion 13a of the vehicle body frame 10. The rear wheel 7 is linked to the engine 30 which is the prime mover of the motorcycle 1 through, for example, a chain type transmission mechanism.

  The body frame 10 includes a head pipe 11, a pair of main frames 12 branching left and right behind the head pipe 11 and extending rearward and downward, and a pivot frame 13 coupled to rear lower end portions of the left and right main frames 12. Prepare Each of the left and right main frames 12 is configured by connecting the upper and lower frame pipes 12a and 12b with a connecting member 12c. The pivot frame 13 includes a pivot portion 13a that supports the front end portion of the swing arm 8.

  The front end portion of the swing arm 8 is supported by the pivot portion 13a via a pivot shaft 13b (swing shaft) extending in the left-right direction. Below the main frame 12, a down frame (not shown) extending downward from the lower part of the head pipe 11 is provided, and the front end of the crankcase 31 of the engine 30 is supported by the lower end of this down frame. A seat frame 20 extending rearward and upward is provided behind the rear portion of the main frame 12, and a seat 41 is supported on the seat frame 20.

  An engine 30 is mounted inside the vehicle body frame 10. The engine 30 is, for example, a water-cooled single cylinder engine. The engine 30 raises a cylinder 32 above the front of the crankcase 31. The front end of the crankcase 31 is supported by the down frame. The rear end of the crankcase 31 is supported by the pivot frame 13.

  An intake passage (not shown) is connected to the rear portion of the cylinder head of the cylinder 32, and a base end portion of the exhaust pipe 36 is connected to the front portion of the cylinder head. The exhaust pipe 36 curves downward in front of the engine 30, extends rearward under the engine 30, and is connected to, for example, an exhaust muffler 37 arranged on the right side of the rear portion of the vehicle body.

  A fuel tank (vehicle component) 40 that stores the fuel of the engine 30 is arranged above the engine 30. The fuel tank 40 is formed by, for example, press forming a steel plate. The fuel tank 40 is supported by the vehicle body frame. A seat 41 on which an occupant sits is arranged behind the fuel tank 40. On the left and right side portions below the seat 41, left and right steps 42 on which an occupant places his / her feet are arranged.

A front cowl 50 is mounted on the front portion of the vehicle body, a center side cover 44 is mounted on the vehicle width direction outer side of the front-rear intermediate portion of the vehicle body, and a rear cowl 45 is mounted on the rear portion of the vehicle body. For example, the front cowl 50 extends rearward so that the left and right side portions cover the outside of the fuel tank 40 in the vehicle width direction. A front side cover 60 is further attached to the outside of the front cowl 50 in the vehicle width direction.
In the figure, reference numeral 46 is an under cover that covers the front lower part of the engine 30, reference numeral 47 is a handle protector that surrounds the grip of the handle 6, reference numeral 48 is a front fender that moves up and down together with the front wheel 2, and reference numeral 49 is a rear fender that extends behind the seat 41. , Reference numeral 33 denotes a radiator arranged in front of the engine 30, respectively.

Next, the main part of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The front portion of the fuel tank 40 is formed wide in the vehicle width direction, while the rear portion is formed narrow in the vehicle width direction. On the left and right outer sides of the rear part of the fuel tank 40 (or on the left and right outer sides of the rear part of the front cowl 50 that covers the relevant portion), concave knee grip parts 40a are formed along the both knees of the driver seated on the seat 41. ing. The presence of a portion projecting outward in the vehicle width direction in front of the knee grip portion 40a makes it difficult for the traveling wind to hit the periphery of the driver's knee.

  The front portion of the fuel tank 40 bulges above the upper end of the head pipe 11. A fuel filler unit 40c is arranged on the top 40b of the front portion of the fuel tank 40. Behind the top portion 40b, a rear lower inclined portion 40d is formed that extends rearward and inclines over the rear portion of the fuel tank 40. A seat front extension portion 41a, which is integrally formed with the front portion of the seat 41 and extends forward and upward, rides on the rear half of the rear lower inclined portion 40d.

  The periphery of the head pipe 11 is covered by the front cowl 50 from the front of the head pipe 11 to the left and right sides. The front cowl 50 is supported from the inside by a cowl stay (not shown) arranged in front of the head pipe 11. A screen 51 is erected above the front cowl 50 so as to be continuous with the upper portion of the front cowl 50. Behind the screen 51, a meter unit 52 supported above the cowl stay is arranged.

  In the embodiment, the front cowl 50 is divided into left and right parts, and the left and right divided bodies of the front cowl 50 are separated from each other at the front end portion of the cowl. For example, the front end portion of the front cowl 50 is composed of a screen lower extension portion 51a which is integrally formed in the lower portion of the screen 51 and extends downward. At the front end of the front cowl 50, for example, a headlamp 53 having a vertically long light emitting surface 53a is arranged. The headlamp 53 is arranged at a central portion in the vehicle width direction (arranged so as to cross the vehicle body left-right center CL). It can be said that the headlamp 53 is arranged in the central portion in the vehicle width direction as long as it functions as an integrated lighting device even if it does not directly intersect the vehicle body left-right center CL, for example, such as a left-right two-lamp type.

  Front side covers 60 are attached to the left and right outer sides of the front cowl 50. The front side cover 60 covers a range extending below the front cowl 50, the main frame 12 and the bottom bridge 5b from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The front side cover 60 covers the outside of the radiator 33 below the main frame 12. The front side cover 60 also functions as a shroud that covers the outside of the radiator 33. An exhaust port 61 is formed behind the front side cover 60 to guide the traveling wind that has passed through the radiator 33 to the outside in the vehicle width direction.

  The front side cover 60 is provided so as to extend downward from the left and right outer portions of the front portion of the front cowl 50 in a vehicle side view. The front side cover 60 forms a front edge portion 62 that is inclined so that the lower side is positioned toward the rear side in a vehicle side view. From an upper end of the front edge portion 62, an upper edge portion 63 that is inclined rearward and upward in a vehicle side view extends. From a lower end of the front edge portion 62, a lower edge portion 64 that is inclined rearward and upward in a vehicle side view extends. Between the rear ends of the upper edge portion 63 and the lower edge portion 64, there is provided a rear edge portion 65 that is bent in a V shape that is convex upward and rearward in a vehicle front view. A line L1 in the figure shows a central portion in the vertical direction of the front side cover 60, and a line L2 in the figure shows a central portion in the front-rear direction of the front side cover 60.

The front side cover 60 is formed so as to have an integral appearance with the left and right outer side shapes of the front portion of the front cowl 50.
On the left and right outer portions of the front portion of the front cowl 50, projecting shape portions 54 having a V-shape protruding upward and rearward in a vehicle side view are formed. The projecting shape portion 54 is bent in a shallow V shape that is convex outward in the vehicle width direction when the vehicle is viewed from the front. The projecting shape portion 54 forms a cowl ridge line portion 56 that extends from the top portion 54a facing upward and rearward in a side view of the vehicle toward the lower front side and inclining forward and downward. The cowl ridge line portion 56 is formed so as to be continuous with the ridge line portion formed on the rear portion of the front cowl 50. A portion above the cowl ridgeline portion 56 is a cowl upper inclined portion 57 that is inclined so as to be positioned further outward in the vehicle width direction toward the lower side, and a portion below the cowl ridgeline portion 56 is toward the lower side in the vehicle width direction. The cowl lower inclined portion 58 is inclined so as to be positioned inside. The cowl lower inclined portion 58 has a smaller inclination in the vertical direction than the cowl upper inclined portion 57 when viewed from the front of the vehicle. The projecting shape portion 54 forms a projecting shape front edge portion 59 that is bent in a V shape that is convex upward and rearward in a vehicle side view. The protruding front edge portion 59 and the rear edge portion 65 of the front side cover 60 are separated from each other, and the separated portion serves as the air outlet 61.

  The front side cover 60 is bent into a shallow V-shape that is convex outward in the vehicle width direction as viewed from the front of the vehicle, like the protruding shape portion 54 of the front cowl 50. The front side cover 60 forms a cover ridge line portion 66 that extends from the top portion 65a facing upward and rearward of the rear edge portion 65 toward the front lower side to incline downward toward the front in a side view of the vehicle. The cover ridgeline portion 66 is formed so as to be continuous with the cowl ridgeline portion 56 with the air outlet 61 open. A portion above the cover ridgeline portion 66 is a cover upper sloping portion 67 that is inclined so as to be positioned outward in the vehicle width direction toward the lower side, and a portion below the cover ridgeline portion 66 is toward the lower side in the vehicle width direction. The lower cover tilt portion 68 is tilted so as to be positioned inside. When viewed from the front of the vehicle, the cover lower inclined portion 68 has a smaller inclination in the vertical direction than the cover upper inclined portion 67. The cover ridgeline portion 66 is the outermost portion of the front side cover 60 that projects outward in the vehicle width direction. A fastening portion 69 for attaching the front side cover 60 to the front cowl 50 and the like is provided on the upper portion of the cover upper inclined portion 67 and the lower portion of the cover lower inclined portion 68. The front side cover 60 is fixed to the front cowl 50 and the like by using three points, that is, a fastening portion 69 at these two places and a locking portion (not shown) provided near the rear edge portion 65.

A front end wall portion 62a that is bent and extends inward in the vehicle width direction from the front edge portion 62 is provided on the vehicle width direction inner side of the front edge portion 62 of the front side cover 60. The front end wall portion 62a is formed, for example, substantially along the vehicle width direction. The front end wall portion 62a intersects the front-rear direction of the vehicle and faces the front surface 62b toward the front of the vehicle.
In front of the upper portion of the front side cover 60, the outer portion of the front portion of the front cowl 50 is arranged so as to be continuous. The outer surface 60a at the upper portion of the front side cover 60 is located outside the front outer surface 50a of the front cowl 50 in the vehicle width direction. A step surface 71 that is flush with the front surface 62b of the front end wall portion 62a exists between the upper outer surface 60a of the front side cover 60 and the front outer surface 50a of the front cowl 50.

  The step surface 71 is provided in a range in which a vertical position thereof overlaps a front end of an outer surface of the cover upper inclined portion 67 (hereinafter, referred to as an upper inclined surface 67a) when the vehicle front view is taken. The upper inclined surface 67a is inclined so that the lower side thereof is separated from the outer side surface 50a of the front portion of the front cowl 50. The step surface 71 has a first side extending along the upper inclined surface 67a, a second side extending along the outer side surface 50a at the front portion of the front cowl 50, and a first side extending between the first side and the second side in the vehicle front view. It is formed in a vertically long triangular shape having three sides.

By the way, it is desirable that the motorcycle 1 be recognized not as a four-wheeled vehicle but as a four-wheeled vehicle by recognizing the width of the vehicle, especially at night, by devising the arrangement of lighting equipment.
Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to the headlamp 53 which is the main light source, a pair of left and right side lamps 75 as auxiliary light sources are provided at the front end portions of the left and right front side covers 60. The side lamps 75 may be, for example, a turn signal lamp, a fog lamp, a cornering lamp, and the like, in addition to a vehicle width lamp.

  The side lamps 75 are provided as a left and right pair on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. The side lamp 75 is attached and supported inside the front side cover 60, for example. The side lamp 75 has a light emitting surface 75a arranged on a step surface 71 that is bent inward in the vehicle width direction from an upper portion of the front edge portion 62 of the front side cover 60. The light emitting surface 75a is formed in a vertically long triangular shape that substantially matches the step surface 71 when the vehicle is viewed from the front. The light emitting surface 75a is arranged outside the outer surface 50a of the front cowl 50 in the vehicle width direction.

  The light emitting surface 75a is generally positioned above the bottom bridge 5b, and at least a part of the vertical direction position is arranged in a range overlapping with the light emitting surface 53a of the headlamp 53. The light emitting surface 75a is generally disposed above the vertical center L1 of the front side cover 60. Further, the light emitting surface 75a is disposed above the cover ridgeline portion 66 of the front side cover 60 as a whole. That is, the light emitting surface 75 a is arranged in a range where the vertical position thereof entirely overlaps the upper cover inclined portion 67.

  The light emitting surface 75a is generally located rearward of the light emitting surface 53a of the headlamp 53 in the vehicle front-rear direction, and is arranged in a range where at least a part of the front-rear direction position of the headlamp 53 overlaps with the front fork 3. ing. The light emitting surface 75a is generally disposed in front of the front-rear direction central portion L2 of the front side cover 60. The side lamp 75 is supported by the vehicle body main portion 10A together with the front cowl 50, the front side cover 60, the head lamp 53, and the like. The side lamp 75 does not change the irradiation direction even when the front wheel steering system 2A is steered, and improves the visibility of the vehicle width at night. The side lamp 75 is arranged near the outermost portion of the front part of the vehicle body at the vertical position where it overlaps with the headlamp 53, so that the irradiation range in front of the vehicle is effectively widened.

  As described above, the motorcycle 1 according to the above-described embodiment has the headlamp 53 arranged in the central portion in the vehicle width direction, the pair of left and right side lamps 75 arranged in the outer portion in the vehicle width direction, and the vehicle width. A pair of left and right front side covers 60 arranged on the outer side in the direction, a vehicle body frame 10 having a head pipe 11 supporting the front wheel steering system 2A, and arranged below the head pipe 11 in the front wheel steering system 2A. A bottom bridge 5b, the side lamp 75 is disposed on the front side cover 60, the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 is located above the bottom bridge 5b, and the vertical position thereof is the above-mentioned. It is arranged in a range overlapping with the light emitting surface 53a of the headlamp 53.

  According to this configuration, by disposing the pair of left and right side lamps 75 on the outer side portion in the vehicle width direction, the visibility of the vehicle width can be improved especially at night. By arranging the side lamps 75 on the outer side portion in the vehicle width direction, it becomes possible to widen the irradiation range and to irradiate the surrounding environment such as the road surface when the vehicle is banking a curve, for example, to widen the field of view during cornering. It is possible to further improve safety. Since the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 is arranged above the bottom bridge 5b and in the range in which the vertical position overlaps the light emitting surface 53a of the headlamp 53, the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 is arranged at a high position. . As a result, the side lamps 75 can approach the eyes of a third person around the vehicle to further improve the visibility of the vehicle width and can irradiate the surrounding environment further away. Since the side lamp 75 is arranged on the front side cover 60, the side lamp 75 can be supported by using the front side cover 60, and the number of supporting parts for the side lamp 75 can be reduced.

In the motorcycle 1, the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 is arranged above the central portion L1 in the vertical direction of the front side cover 60.
According to this configuration, by disposing the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 on the upper portion of the front side cover 60, the position of the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 is increased, and the visibility of the vehicle width is further improved. At the same time, the surrounding environment can be illuminated farther.

The motorcycle 1 includes a front cowl 50 arranged at a center portion in the vehicle width direction, and the front side cover 60 is arranged so as to be continuous to the rear of the outer portion of the front cowl 50 in the vehicle width direction. A step surface 71 facing the front of the vehicle is formed between the outer surface 60a of the front side cover 60 and the outer surface 50a of the front cowl 50. The step surface 71 has a light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75. It is arranged.
According to this configuration, the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 is disposed on the step surface 71 facing the front of the vehicle between the front side cover 60 and the front cowl 50, whereby the front side cover 60 and the front cowl 50 are separated from each other. By utilizing the boundary portion, the side lamps 75 that illuminate the front of the vehicle can be efficiently arranged.

In the above motorcycle 1, the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 is provided in a range overlapping with the step surface 71 when the vehicle is viewed from the front.
According to this configuration, the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 is provided in a range overlapping with the step surface 71 of the front side cover 60 when the vehicle is viewed from the front, thereby making the vehicle compact including the side lamp 75 in the vehicle width direction. Can be planned.

In the above motorcycle 1, the front side cover 60 is formed with an upper inclined surface 67a that inclines toward the lower side from the outer side surface 50a of the front cowl 50 in the vehicle front view, and the side lamp 75 emits light. The surface 75a is provided in a range in which the vertical position overlaps with the upper inclined surface 67a in the front view of the vehicle, and is formed in a vertically long triangular shape having one side along the upper inclined surface 67a.
According to this configuration, by disposing the side lamp 75 on the upper portion of the front side cover 60, the disposition position of the side lamp 75 is increased, the visibility of the vehicle width is further improved, and the surrounding environment is further extended. Can be irradiated. By making the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 a triangular shape that is long in the up-down direction and has one side along the upper inclined surface 67a of the front side cover 60 in the vehicle front view, the light emitting surface 75a follows the shape of the front side cover 60. Thus, it is possible to suppress the increase in the horizontal width of the light emitting surface 75a while ensuring the area of the light emitting surface 75a by the vertical width while being formed compactly.

In the motorcycle 1, the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 is arranged outside the outer surface 50a of the front cowl 50 in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, by arranging the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 outside the front cowl 50 in the vehicle width direction, the visibility of the vehicle width can be further improved.

In the above-mentioned motorcycle 1, the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 is arranged in front of the front-rear direction central portion L2 of the front side cover 60.
According to this configuration, by disposing the light emitting surface 75a of the side lamp 75 in the front part of the front side cover 60, the visibility of the vehicle width when the traveling vehicle is viewed from the front of the vehicle can be further improved.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, the second lighting device arranged on the front side cover is a main lamp such as a headlamp, and is disposed inside the front side cover in the vehicle width direction. One lighting device may be a sub lamp such as a position lamp.
The second lighting device is not limited to the configuration of being attached to and supported by the front side cover, but may be of a configuration of being attached to and supported by a configuration on the inside in the vehicle width direction (a front cowl, a body frame, etc.).

A configuration may be adopted in which the front cowl and the screen are eliminated and the side cover (side cowl) is arranged outside the component arrangement area on the front side of the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction.
In the above embodiment, the fuel tank is arranged in the front of the seat, but not limited to the fuel tank, an air cleaner box, an article storage box, a tank cover (body cover), a steering damper (steering system component), a battery box, various electrical components Other vehicle components such as the above may be arranged in the same manner as the fuel tank.

The saddle-ride type vehicle includes all vehicles that a driver rides across a vehicle body, and includes not only motorcycles (including a motorized bicycle and a scooter type vehicle) but also three wheels (one front wheel and two rear wheels). , Including two front wheels and one rear wheel) or four wheels. Also included is a vehicle whose prime mover includes an electric motor.
The configurations in the above embodiments are examples of the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention, such as replacing the components of the embodiments with known components.

1 motorcycle (saddle-type vehicle)
2A Front wheel steering system 5b Bottom bridge 10 Body frame 11 Head pipe 50 Front cowl 50a Outer side surface 53 Head lamp (first lighting device)
53a Light emitting surface 60 Front side cover (side cover)
60a Outer side surface 67a Upper inclined surface 71 Stepped surface 75 Side lamp (second lighting device)
75a Light emitting surface L1 Vertical center part L2 Front-back center part

Claims (7)

A first lighting device (53) arranged in the central portion in the vehicle width direction,
A second lighting device (75) arranged on the outer side in the vehicle width direction,
A side cover (60) arranged on the outer side in the vehicle width direction,
A vehicle body frame (10) having a head pipe (11) for supporting a front wheel steering system (2A);
A bottom bridge (5b) arranged below the head pipe (11) in the front wheel steering system (2A),
In a straddle-type vehicle (1) including
The second lighting device (75) is disposed on the side cover (60), the light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is located above the bottom bridge (5b), and A straddle-type vehicle characterized in that the vertical position is arranged in a range overlapping with the light emitting surface (53a) of the first lighting device (53).   The saddle according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is arranged above a central portion (L1) in the vertical direction of the side cover (60). Riding type vehicle. It is equipped with a front cowl (50) arranged in the center of the vehicle width direction.
The side cover (60) is arranged behind the front cowl (50) at the outer side in the vehicle width direction,
A step surface (71) facing the front of the vehicle is formed between the outer surface (60a) of the side cover (60) and the outer surface (50a) of the front cowl (50).
The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is arranged on the step surface (71).   The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is provided in a range overlapping with the step surface (71) in a front view of the vehicle. . An upper sloping surface (67a) is formed on an upper portion of the side cover (60) so as to be more distant from the outer side surface (50a) of the front cowl (50) in the front view of the vehicle.
The light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is provided in a range in which a vertical position thereof overlaps with the upper inclined surface (67a) in the front view of the vehicle, and is one side along the upper inclined surface (67a). The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the straddle-type vehicle is formed in a vertically long triangular shape.   The light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is arranged on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the outer side surface (50a) of the front cowl (50). The straddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims.   7. The light emitting surface (75a) of the second lighting device (75) is arranged in front of the front-rear direction central portion (L2) of the side cover (60). A straddle-type vehicle according to item 1.

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