JP2024041147A - saddle type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a saddle-ride type vehicle in which the heat dissipation effect of a radiator is improved while suppressing deterioration of the appearance. [Solution] A motorcycle (1) includes a body frame (10) having a head pipe (11), and a middle cowl (52) covering the head pipe (11) from the outer side in the vehicle width direction. The middle cowl (52) is formed with a cutout (61) that is open rearward in a side view of the vehicle. The middle cowl (52) has an upper middle cowl (65) provided above the cutout (61) in a side view of the vehicle, and a lower middle cowl (67) provided below the cutout (61) in a side view of the vehicle. A rear end portion (65r) of the upper middle cowl (65) is located rearward of a rear end portion (67r) of the lower middle cowl (67) in a side view of the vehicle. The upper middle cowl (65) covers at least a portion of a cylinder head cover (35) of an engine (30) from the outer side in the vehicle width direction in a side view of the vehicle. [Selected Figure] Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a saddle type vehicle.

In recent years, research and development has been conducted to improve fuel efficiency and contribute to energy efficiency, in order to ensure that more people have access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and advanced energy. In saddle-ride type vehicles, a middle cowl is installed to cover the front of the vehicle from the outside in the width direction of the vehicle to improve aerodynamic characteristics and improve fuel efficiency, while also allowing more wind to hit the radiator. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 6488372

By the way, in this technology related to improving fuel efficiency, there is room for improvement in the shape of the middle cowl from the viewpoint of increasing the heat exhaust effect of the radiator. On the other hand, when the middle cowl is reduced, the structure arranged inside the middle cowl is exposed, which may deteriorate the appearance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention provides a saddle-ride type vehicle in which the heat exhaust effect of a radiator is enhanced while suppressing deterioration in appearance. This in turn contributes to energy efficiency.

A saddle type vehicle according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a body frame (10) having a head pipe (11), an engine (30) supported by the body frame (10), and a body frame (10) having a head pipe (11). ), the engine (30) has a cylinder (32) having a cylinder head cover (35), and the middle cowl (52) includes A notch (61) is formed that is open to the rear in a side view, and the middle cowl (52) is connected to an upper middle cowl (65) provided above the notch (61) in a side view of the vehicle. and a lower middle cowl (67) provided below the notch (61), and the rear end (65r) of the upper middle cowl (65) is located at the lower middle cowl (67) when viewed from the side of the vehicle. ), and the upper middle cowl (65) covers at least a portion of the cylinder head cover (35) from the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

According to the first aspect, by covering the cylinder head cover with the upper middle cowl, deterioration in appearance can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the rear end of the lower middle cowl is located forward of the rear end of the upper middle cowl, the exhaust air from the radiator is less likely to be obstructed by the lower middle cowl. Therefore, the heat exhaust effect of the radiator can be enhanced while suppressing deterioration in appearance.

A saddle-riding type vehicle according to a second aspect of the present invention is a saddle-riding type vehicle according to the first aspect, wherein the rear end portion (65r) of the upper middle cowl (65) is attached to the front wheel (2). It may be located forward of the midpoint (M) of the axle and the axle of the rear wheel (3).

According to the second aspect, the weight of the middle cowl can be reduced by reducing the size of the middle cowl in the front-rear direction.

A saddle-ride type vehicle according to a third aspect of the present invention is the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the first aspect or the second aspect, wherein the middle cowl (52) divides the notch (61) into front and rear sections. It may have a partition part (71).

According to the third aspect, since the upper middle cowl and the lower middle cowl are connected by the partition, it is possible to suppress the flapping of each of the upper middle cowl and the lower middle cowl and improve the rigidity of the middle cowl. .

A saddle-ride type vehicle according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the front end (61f) of the notch (61) is , the head pipe (11) may be located forward of the central axis (C) of the head pipe (11) when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

According to the fourth aspect, the area of the notch can be enlarged compared to a configuration in which the front end of the notch is located rearward of the central axis of the head pipe in a side view of the vehicle. This reduces the air resistance caused by the middle cowl when the vehicle is banked to the left or right, improving handling stability.

A saddle-ride type vehicle according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the third aspect, further comprising a radiator (40), and the partition portion (71) is a cap of the radiator (40). (43) may be covered from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

According to the fifth aspect, since the radiator cap is hidden when viewed from the side of the vehicle, the appearance of the saddle-ride type vehicle is improved.

A saddle-riding type vehicle according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is a saddle-riding type vehicle according to the third aspect or fifth aspect, wherein the middle cowl (52) is an outer middle cowl located on the outside in the vehicle width direction. a cowl (60), and an inner middle cowl (80) located on the inside in the vehicle width direction, and the outer middle cowl (60) has a first opening ( 62) and a second opening (63) located at the rear of the partition portion (71), and the inner middle cowl (80) has a duct at a position overlapping with the first opening (62) when viewed from the side of the vehicle. (81).

According to the sixth aspect, the running wind introduced into the duct can be directly released to the outside of the middle cowl through the first opening. Therefore, part of the traveling wind guided inside the middle cowl can be efficiently exhausted.

A saddle-riding type vehicle according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is a saddle-riding type vehicle according to the sixth aspect, wherein the rear end portion (67r) of the lower middle cowl (67) and the notch (61) are An imaginary straight line (L) passing through the front end (61f) may intersect with an imaginary line segment (S) connecting the axle of the front wheel (2) and the axle of the rear wheel (3) in a side view of the vehicle.

According to the seventh aspect, it is possible to make it difficult for the traveling wind discharged through the first opening and the second opening to hit the upper body of the occupant.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a saddle-ride type vehicle in which the heat exhaust effect of the radiator is enhanced while suppressing deterioration in appearance.

FIG. 1 is a right side view showing the motorcycle of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the front part of the motorcycle according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the front part of the motorcycle of the embodiment, with the outer middle cowl seen through. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a motorcycle according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a right side view showing the right outer middle cowl of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the cutout of the middle cowl in the motorcycle of the embodiment, viewed from the rear right. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the cutout of the middle cowl in the motorcycle of the embodiment, viewed from the right rear, with the outer middle cowl removed.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. Note that directions such as front, rear, top, bottom, left, and right in the following description are the same as directions in the vehicle described below. That is, the up-down direction coincides with the vertical direction, and the left-right direction coincides with the vehicle width direction. Further, in the figures used in the following explanation, arrow UP indicates upward, arrow FR indicates forward, and arrow LH indicates left.

FIG. 1 is a right side view showing a motorcycle according to an embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, a motorcycle 1 according to the present embodiment is an example of a saddle-ride type vehicle. The motorcycle 1 includes a body frame 10, a steering mechanism 20 that supports the front wheel 2, an engine 30 as a prime mover, a radiator 40, a body cover 50 forming the outer shell of the vehicle, a fuel tank 4, and a seat 5. , is provided.

The vehicle body frame 10 includes a head pipe 11, a main frame 12, a pivot frame 13, and a down frame 14. The head pipe 11 is provided at the front end of the vehicle body frame 10. The main frame 12 extends downward and rearward from the top of the head pipe 11. The pivot frame 13 extends downward from the rear end of the main frame 12. The pivot frame 13 supports the swing arm so as to be able to swing up and down. The down frame 14 extends downward and rearward from the lower part of the head pipe 11 more steeply than the main frame 12.

FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the front part of the motorcycle of the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the steering mechanism 20 includes a pair of left and right front forks 21, a top bridge 22 and a bottom bridge 23 provided across the upper portions of the pair of front forks 21, and a top bridge 22 and a bottom bridge 23. and a steering stem (not shown) provided between the steering stem and the steering stem. The pair of front forks 21 pivotally support the front wheel 2 at their lower ends. A front fender that covers the front wheel 2 is attached to the pair of front forks 21. The top bridge 22 supports a steering handle 25. A steering stem (not shown) is inserted into a head pipe 11 of the vehicle body frame 10 and supported by the vehicle body frame 10 .

FIG. 3 is a right side view showing the front part of the motorcycle according to the embodiment, and is a perspective view of the outer middle cowl.
As shown in FIG. 3, the engine 30 is disposed below the main frame 12 and in front of the pivot frame 13. The engine 30 includes a crankcase 31 that accommodates a crankshaft, and a cylinder 32 coupled to the front part of the crankcase 31. The rear part of the crankcase 31 is supported by the pivot frame 13.

The cylinder 32 includes a cylinder block 33 protruding front and upper from the crankcase 31, a cylinder head 34 connected to the cylinder block 33 from the front and upper, and a cylinder head cover 35 connected to the cylinder head 34 from the front and upper. . The front part of the cylinder block 33 is supported by the down frame 14. A piston is fitted into the cylinder block 33. The piston forms a combustion chamber with the cylinder head 34. The piston is connected to a crank pin of a crankshaft via a connecting rod. The reciprocating motion of the piston is converted into rotational motion of the crankshaft via the connecting rod. The cylinder head 34 holds a valve mechanism including an intake valve, an exhaust valve, and the like. The cylinder head cover 35 covers the valve mechanism from the upper front. The cylinder head cover 35 is provided with a tube connection portion 36 to which a tube (not shown) is connected. The tube connection portion 36 projects upward and forward. The tube connection portion 36 is connected to the air cleaner via a tube.

Radiator 40 is arranged in front of cylinder 32. The radiator 40 is located between the down frame 14 and the front fork 21 when viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and is supported by the down frame 14. The radiator 40 is a cross flow type radiator 40. The radiator 40 includes a radiator core 41 (see FIG. 7) that radiates heat from the cooling water flowing therein, a first tank 42 and a second tank (not shown) adjacent to the ends of the radiator core 41 in the vehicle width direction. Equipped with The radiator 40 is arranged in a slightly tilted posture so that the wind receiving surface of the radiator core 41 faces forward. Although not shown, the radiator core 41 is arranged so as to cross the width center of the vehicle, and overlaps the cylinder 32 of the engine 30 when viewed from the front. The radiator core 41 includes a plurality of tubes and heat radiation fins. The tube extends in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front, and communicates the inside of the first tank 42 with the inside of the second tank.

The first tank 42 is located adjacent to the right end of the radiator core 41 and at the right end of the radiator 40 . The second tank is adjacent to the left end of the radiator core 41 and is arranged at the left end of the radiator 40. The first tank 42 and the second tank are arranged in a forward-leaning posture so that the upper end portions are located forward of the lower end portions when viewed from the side with their longitudinal directions aligned in the up-down direction. A cap 43 that closes the cooling water replenishment port is removably attached to the upper end of the first tank 42 . An outlet for discharging the cooling water is formed at the lower end of one of the first tank 42 and the second tank, and an inlet into which the cooling water flows is formed at the other lower end.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle body cover 50 covers the vehicle body frame 10 and the like. The vehicle body cover 50 is formed approximately symmetrically with respect to the width center of the vehicle. The vehicle body cover 50 includes an upper cowl 51, a middle cowl 52, and a lower cowl 53.

The upper cowl 51 is arranged in front of the front fork 21 when viewed from the side. The upper cowl 51 covers the meter 6 disposed in front of the head pipe 11 and the meter panel 91 surrounding the meter 6 from the front. The upper cowl 51 is formed to taper forward in both plan view and side view. The upper surface of the upper cowl 51 extends rearward and upward from the front end of the upper cowl 51, and extends rearward as it goes outward in the vehicle width direction. A windscreen 92 is attached to the upper surface of the upper cowl 51. A headlight unit 7 is arranged inside the upper cowl 51. The lenses 7a of the headlight unit 7 are exposed on both left and right sides of the upper cowl 51, and are capable of projecting light forward.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the motorcycle of the embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper cowl 51 has a pair of left and right openings 56 formed therein. The opening 56 opens forward below the lens 7a of the headlight unit 7. The pair of openings 56 communicate with the left and right pair of air cleaner ducts 94 on a one-to-one basis. The air cleaner duct 94 guides running wind to the air cleaner. The air cleaner duct 94 is formed in a cylindrical shape and extends rearward from the opening 56. The inside of the air cleaner duct 94 communicates with the space in front of the vehicle through the opening 56.

As shown in FIG. 2, the middle cowls 52 are arranged symmetrically on both left and right sides of the vehicle. The middle cowl 52 covers the head pipe 11 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The middle cowl 52 is arranged from the front region to the rear region of the front fork 21 when viewed from the side. The front part of the middle cowl 52 is arranged below and behind the lens 7a when viewed from the side, and overlaps the side surface of the upper cowl 51. The middle cowl 52 extends rearward from its front portion and then extends downward. The middle cowl 52 is arranged from above to behind the front wheel 2 along the outer periphery of the front wheel 2 while leaving a space between the middle cowl 52 and the front wheel 2 when viewed from the side. In the process of extending rearward from the front part, the middle cowl 52 overlaps the front fork 21, the lower part of the head pipe 11, the radiator 40, the down frame 14, the cylinder 32, and the main frame 12 from the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the side. ing.

As shown in FIG. 4, the middle cowl 52 cooperates with the upper cowl 51 to form a tire house for the front wheel 2. A radiator 40 is arranged in the center of the tire house.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each middle cowl 52 includes an outer middle cowl 60 located on the outside in the vehicle width direction, and an inner middle cowl 80 located on the inside in the vehicle width direction. The middle cowl 52 is formed by combining the outer middle cowl 60 and the inner middle cowl 80. An air cleaner duct 94 is inserted between the outer middle cowl 60 and the inner middle cowl 80 in the front-rear direction.

FIG. 5 is a right side view showing the right outer middle cowl of the pair of left and right outer middle cowls of the embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the outer middle cowl 60 forms substantially the entire portion of the middle cowl 52 that is visible from the outside in the vehicle width direction. That is, in this embodiment, since the entire inner middle cowl 80 is covered by the outer middle cowl 60 in a side view, the side view shape of the middle cowl 52 is the same as the side view shape of the outer middle cowl 60 in the vehicle appearance. We are doing so.

The outer middle cowl 60 is formed with a notch 61 that is open to the rear in side view, and a turn signal opening 64 that is open to the outside in the vehicle width direction. The cutout 61 extends forward from a position overlapping the cylinder 32 of the engine 30 in a side view. The front end 61f of the notch 61 is located forward of the central axis C of the head pipe 11 in side view. The outer middle cowl 60 includes an upper middle cowl 65 provided above the notch 61 when viewed from the side, and a lower middle cowl 67 provided below the notch 61 when viewed from the side. That is, the upper middle cowl 65 and the lower middle cowl 67 are separated from each other by the notch 61. A shaft that supports the lamp body of the turn signal lamp 96 is inserted through the turn signal opening 64 . The blinker opening 64 passes through the lower middle cowl 67 in the vehicle width direction. The blinker opening 64 is formed forward and below the front end 61f of the notch 61.

The side view shape of the notch 61 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 5, the edge of the notch 61 includes an upper edge 61a formed on the upper middle cowl 65 and a lower edge 61b formed on the lower middle cowl 67. The upper edge portion 61a has a rear portion 61a1 extending forward and downward from the rear end portion 65r of the upper middle cowl 65, and a front portion 61a2 extending forward and upward from the front end of the rear portion 61a1. The lower edge portion 61b includes a rear portion 61b1 extending forward and upward from the rear end portion 67r of the lower middle cowl 67, an intermediate portion 61b2 extending forward from the front end of the rear portion 61b1 at a gentler slope than the rear portion 61b1, and a front end of the intermediate portion 61b2. A front portion 61b3 extends forward and upward at a steeper slope than the intermediate portion 61b2. The entire rear portion 61b1 of the lower edge 61b is located below the rear portion 61a1 of the upper edge 61a. The intermediate portion 61b2 of the lower edge portion 61b is provided so as to straddle the connecting portion between the rear portion 61a1 and the front portion 61a2 of the upper edge portion 61a in the front-rear direction. The front end 61f of the notch 61 is located below the rear end of the upper edge 61a and above the rear end of the lower edge 61b.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the rear end portion 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 overlaps the main frame 12 in a side view. The upper middle cowl 65 extends from the rear end 65r to the front end of the middle cowl 52. The upper middle cowl 65 covers at least a portion of the cylinder head cover 35 from the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the side. In this embodiment, the rear portion 61a1 of the upper edge 61a of the notch 61 of the upper middle cowl 65 overlaps the tube connecting portion 36 of the cylinder head cover 35 in side view. Further, the upper middle cowl 65 overlaps the main frame 12, down frame 14, head pipe 11, and front fork 21 when viewed from the side. The rear end 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 is located further rearward than the rear end 67r of the lower middle cowl 67. In other words, the virtual straight line P that passes through the rear end 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 and extends in the vertical direction when viewed from the side passes behind the rear end 67r of the lower middle cowl 67. The rear end portion 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 is the rear end portion of the middle cowl 52. The rear end portion 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 is located forward of the midpoint M between the axle of the front wheel 2 and the axle of the rear wheel 3 (see FIG. 1).

The lower middle cowl 67 is arranged so as not to overlap the main frame 12 and the pivot frame 13 when viewed from the side. A rear end portion 67r of the lower middle cowl 67 overlaps the cylinder head 34. The rear end portion 67r of the lower middle cowl 67 is located at the same position as the radiator core 41 of the radiator 40 in the vertical direction. The lower middle cowl 67 includes a lower part 68 that extends downward from the rear end 67r along the outer periphery of the front wheel 2 as seen from the side, and a lower part 68 that extends downward from the rear end 67r along the outer periphery of the front wheel 2 as seen from the side to the front end of the middle cowl 52. An upper portion 69 extending forward and upward. The upper part 69 of the lower middle cowl 67 overlaps the cylinder head 34, down frame 14, radiator 40, and front fork 21 in side view. The lower middle cowl 67 overlaps the radiator 40 so that the upper end of the radiator 40 protrudes toward the upper middle cowl 65 side when viewed from the side.

As shown in FIG. 1, an imaginary straight line L passing through the rear end 67r of the lower middle cowl 67 and the front end 61f of the notch 61 passes below the main frame 12 in side view, and passes through the crankcase 31 of the engine 30 and the pivot It overlaps frame 13. The imaginary straight line L intersects the imaginary line segment S connecting the axle of the front wheel 2 and the axle of the rear wheel 3 in a side view.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the notch in the middle cowl of the motorcycle according to the embodiment, viewed from the rear right.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the outer middle cowl 60 further includes a partition portion 71 that partitions the notch 61 into the front and rear. Thereby, the notch 61 includes a first opening 62 located in front of the partition part 71 and a second opening 63 located in the rear of the partition part 71. The partition portion 71 extends to connect the upper middle cowl 65 and the lower middle cowl 67. The partition portion 71 is connected to a front portion 61a2 of the upper edge 61a of the notch 61 and a front portion 61b3 of the lower edge 61b. The partition portion 71 overlaps the cap 43 of the radiator 40 when viewed from the side. The partition portion 71 overlaps the entire cap 43 in a side view. However, the partition portion only needs to overlap at least a portion of the cap 43 when viewed from the side. Further, the partition portion may overlap the cooling water replenishment port in a side view.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the inner middle cowl 80 defines a tire house. The inner middle cowl 80 functions as a shroud that guides the wind toward the radiator 40.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the notch in the middle cowl of the motorcycle according to the embodiment, viewed from the rear right, with the outer middle cowl removed.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the inner middle cowl 80 has a duct 81. The duct 81 is provided at a position overlapping the first opening 62 when viewed from the side (see FIGS. 2 and 3). The duct 81 has an opening that opens inward in the vehicle width direction and communicates with the tire house, and extends outward from the opening in the vehicle width direction to connect to the opening edge of the first opening 62 of the outer middle cowl 60. There is. Thereby, the duct 81 communicates the tire house with the space outside the middle cowl 52.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lower cowl 53 covers the lower part of the crankcase 31 from below and from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The lower cowl 53 is provided separately from the middle cowl 52. The lower cowl 53 includes a bottom portion 54 located below the crankcase 31 in a side view, and an extension portion 55 extending forward and upward from the bottom portion 54 in a side view. The front end of the bottom part 54 is connected to the lower end of the lower part 68 of the lower middle cowl 67. The upper end of the extending portion 55 is connected to the rear end portion 67r of the lower middle cowl 67. The entire lower cowl 53 is disposed below an imaginary straight line L passing through the rear end 67r of the lower middle cowl 67 and the front end 61f of the notch 61 when viewed from the side (see FIG. 1).

As described above, the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment includes an upper middle cowl 65 provided above the notch 61 when viewed from the side, a lower middle cowl 67 provided below the notch 61 when viewed from the side, A middle cowl 52 is provided. The rear end 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 is located rearward than the rear end 67r of the lower middle cowl 67 when viewed from the side, and the upper middle cowl 65 covers at least a portion of the cylinder head cover 35 from the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the side. covered. According to this configuration, by covering the cylinder head cover 35 with the upper middle cowl 65, deterioration in appearance can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the rear end portion 67r of the lower middle cowl 67 is located forward of the rear end portion 65r of the upper middle cowl 65, the exhaust air from the radiator 40 is less likely to be obstructed by the lower middle cowl 67. Therefore, the heat exhaust effect of the radiator 40 can be enhanced while suppressing deterioration in appearance.

The rear end portion 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 is located forward of the midpoint M between the axle of the front wheel 2 and the axle of the rear wheel 3. According to this configuration, the size of the middle cowl 52 in the front-rear direction can be reduced, and the weight of the middle cowl 52 can be reduced.

The middle cowl 52 has a partition portion 71 that partitions the notch 61 into front and rear parts. According to this configuration, the upper middle cowl 65 and the lower middle cowl 67 are connected by the partition portion 71, thereby suppressing the flapping of the upper middle cowl 65 and the lower middle cowl 67, and improving the rigidity of the middle cowl 52. can be done.

The front end 61f of the notch 61 is located forward of the central axis C of the head pipe 11 in side view. According to this configuration, the area of the notch 61 can be increased compared to a configuration in which the front end of the notch 61 is located rearward of the central axis C of the head pipe 11 in side view. This makes it possible to reduce the air resistance caused by the middle cowl 52 when the vehicle is banked left and right, and improve steering stability.

The partition portion 71 covers the cap 43 of the radiator 40 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. According to this configuration, since the cap 43 of the radiator 40 is hidden in a side view, the appearance of the motorcycle 1 is improved.

The middle cowl 52 includes an outer middle cowl 60 located on the outside in the vehicle width direction, and an inner middle cowl 80 located on the inside in the vehicle width direction. The outer middle cowl 60 is formed with a first opening 62 located in front of the partition 71 and a second opening 63 located behind the partition 71. The inner middle cowl 80 has a duct 81 at a position overlapping the first opening 62 in a side view. According to this configuration, the running wind introduced into the duct 81 can be directly released to the outside of the middle cowl 52 through the first opening 62. Therefore, part of the running wind guided to the tire house inside the middle cowl 52 can be efficiently exhausted.

An imaginary straight line L passing through the rear end 67r of the lower middle cowl 67 and the front end 61f of the notch 61 intersects an imaginary line segment S connecting the axle of the front wheel 2 and the axle of the rear wheel 3 in a side view. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the traveling wind discharged through the first opening 62 and the second opening 63 from hitting the upper body of the occupant.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments described with reference to the drawings, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope thereof.
For example, in the embodiment described above, the entire inner middle cowl 80 is covered by the outer middle cowl 60 when viewed from the side, but the structure is not limited to this. That is, the inner middle cowl may be arranged so as to be visible on the exterior of the vehicle when viewed from the side. In this case, the cutout of the middle cowl may be formed in the inner middle cowl, and the inner middle cowl may be included in at least one of the upper middle cowl and the lower middle cowl.

Further, in the above embodiment, the upper middle cowl 65 covers only a portion of the cylinder head cover 35 when viewed from the side, but the structure is not limited to this. The upper middle cowl may cover the entire cylinder head cover when viewed from the side.

Moreover, each outer middle cowl 60 may be formed of a single panel or may be formed of a plurality of panels. For example, the outer middle cowl 60 may have a portion in which the notch 61 is formed and a portion disposed to surround the portion in which the notch 61 is formed, and may be formed by separate panels.

In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the above-described embodiments with well-known components without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1...Motorcycle 2...Front wheel 3...Rear wheel 4...Fuel tank 10...Body frame 11...Head pipe 20...Steering mechanism 21...Front fork 30...Engine 31...Crank case 33...Cylinder block 34...Cylinder head 35...Cylinder head cover 40...Radiator 43...Cap 52...Middle cowl 60...Outer middle cowl 61...Notch 61f...Front end 62...First opening 63...Second opening 65...Upper middle cowl 65r...Rear end 67...Lower middle cowl 67r...Rear End part 71... Partition part 80... Inner middle cowl 81... Duct C... Central axis line L... Virtual straight line M... Midpoint S... Virtual line segment

Claims (7)

a body frame (10) having a head pipe (11);
an engine (30) supported by the vehicle body frame (10);
a middle cowl (52) that covers the head pipe (11) from the outside in the vehicle width direction;
Equipped with
The engine (30) has a cylinder (32) with a cylinder head cover (35),
The middle cowl (52) is formed with a notch (61) that is open to the rear when viewed from the side of the vehicle;
The middle cowl (52) is
an upper middle cowl (65) provided above the notch (61) when viewed from the side of the vehicle;
a lower middle cowl (67) provided below the notch (61) when viewed from the side of the vehicle;
has
The rear end (65r) of the upper middle cowl (65) is located rearward than the rear end (67r) of the lower middle cowl (67) in a vehicle side view,
The upper middle cowl (65) covers at least a portion of the cylinder head cover (35) from the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
A saddle-riding vehicle. The rear end (65r) of the upper middle cowl (65) is located forward of the midpoint (M) of the axle of the front wheel (2) and the axle of the rear wheel (3).
The saddle type vehicle according to claim 1. The middle cowl (52) has a partition portion (71) that partitions the notch (61) into front and rear parts.
The saddle type vehicle according to claim 1. The front end (61f) of the notch (61) is located forward of the central axis (C) of the head pipe (11) when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
A saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Equipped with a radiator (40),
The partition portion (71) covers the cap (43) of the radiator (40) from the outside in the vehicle width direction.
The saddle type vehicle according to claim 3. The middle cowl (52) is
an outer middle cowl (60) located on the outside in the vehicle width direction;
an inner middle cowl (80) located on the inside in the vehicle width direction;
has
A first opening (62) located in front of the partition part (71) and a second opening (63) located in the rear of the partition part (71) are formed in the outer middle cowl (60),
The inner middle cowl (80) has a duct (81) at a position overlapping with the first opening (62) when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
A saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3 or 5. An imaginary straight line (L) passing through the rear end (67r) of the lower middle cowl (67) and the front end (61f) of the notch (61) is located between the axle of the front wheel (2) and the rear wheel in a side view of the vehicle. Intersects the virtual line segment (S) connecting the axles of (3),
The saddle type vehicle according to claim 6.

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