JP5740010B2 - Front structure of saddle-ride type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement in the front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle.

  2. Description of the Related Art A front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle is known in which a windshield device is provided at the front of the vehicle and the windshield device enhances the windshield effect on the driver's legs (for example, Patent Document 1 (FIG. 2, FIG. 2) 11).

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 11 of Patent Document 1, the windshield device includes an air guide opening, a duct extending from the air guide opening, and a travel that is opened side by side at the side end of the leg shield and guided by the duct. It consists of a plurality of outlets for discharging wind (hereinafter referred to as “a plurality of traveling wind outlets”).

The plurality of traveling wind outlets are provided at the side end of the leg shield.
The traveling air outlet is an opening, and the strength is likely to be lower than that of the peripheral portion due to the lack of thickness. As countermeasures, it is necessary to increase the thickness of the edge of the traveling air outlet or to provide a reinforcing rib with a constant thickness. Either the thickening of the meat or the addition of reinforcing ribs increases the weight of the leg shield.
However, while the weight reduction of a vehicle is calculated | required, the weight reduction of a leg shield is calculated | required.

In addition, when a plurality of traveling air outlets are provided at the side end portions of the leg shield, the shape of the leg shield is designed in consideration of the plurality of traveling air outlets, and the degree of freedom in design is restricted.
However, since the shape of the leg shield greatly contributes to the appearance of the vehicle, it is desired that the degree of freedom in shape design is enhanced without being affected by the traveling wind outlet.

JP-A-10-203454

  An object of the present invention is to provide a leg shield having a traveling wind outlet, which can be reduced in weight and can have a higher degree of freedom in shape design.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle including a seat on which an occupant sits, and includes a leg shield that is provided in front of the seat and protects the occupant's feet from the traveling wind. The leg shield is provided with a recessed portion that is recessed forward, the recessed portion faces the occupant's foot, and the leg shield has a traveling wind outlet that allows a portion of traveling wind to flow toward the recessed portion. To do.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the leg shield is formed in a dogleg shape that protrudes forward in a side view, and a traveling air outlet is provided in a bent portion that constitutes the dogleg-shaped bending point. Features.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that a recess is provided below the traveling air outlet.

  The invention according to claim 4 further includes a steering system that supports the front wheels of the saddle riding type vehicle, a head pipe that supports the steering system, a main frame that extends rearward and downward from the head pipe, and a front cover. The front cover includes a main frame cover that covers the rear of the head pipe and above the main frame, a main frame side cover that covers the side of the main frame, a side and a front of the main frame side cover, A front cowl that covers the front and the front of the main frame cover. The main frame cover has a running air outlet, and a leg shield is formed by the main frame cover and the end of the front cowl in the vehicle width direction. Side cover and front cover located on the side of the main frame side cover A recess is formed by the air and the traveling wind flowing through the ventilation space between the front cowl and the main frame cover located behind the front cowl is blown out to the recess through the traveling wind outlet. And

  The invention according to claim 5 further includes a lighting device having a rear portion located in the front cowl and bulging inward, and the front cowl is provided with a U-shaped opening covering an upper portion of the front wheel. The rear portion of the lighting device is located above the opening, and the traveling wind outlet is disposed below the lighting device.

  The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the running wind outlet is provided with a fastening portion fastened to the lamp.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a lighting device is attached to the front cowl, and an upper opening is provided in the front cowl at a position above the lighting device, and an upper opening is provided at the upper end of the main frame cover. An upper traveling wind outlet is provided to blow the traveling wind taken in at the rear.

  In the invention according to claim 1, the leg shield is provided with a recess recessed forward of the vehicle, and a part of the traveling wind flows through the recess through the traveling wind outlet. This traveling wind flows along the recess to the end of the recess.

  Therefore, the number of traveling wind outlets can be reduced as much as possible by the combination of the recess and the traveling wind outlet. As a result, the windshield effect can be enhanced while reducing the number of traveling wind outlets.

  Further, since the number of traveling wind outlets is reduced, the influence on the appearance of the vehicle can be reduced as much as possible, and the degree of freedom in designing the leg shield for ensuring good appearance can be increased.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 2, the running wind blower outlet was arrange | positioned in the leg-shaped bending part in the leg shield. The traveling wind blown out from the traveling wind outlet is spread from the bent portion to the entire leg shield, so that the traveling wind is less likely to be caught from the leg shield and the windshield effect is enhanced.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 3, a recessed part is provided below the driving | running | working wind blower outlet.
The traveling wind blown downward from the traveling wind outlet flows along the recess. That is, since the flow of the traveling wind becomes constant and becomes a laminar flow, the windshield effect can be further enhanced.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the recess is formed by the front cowl and the main frame side cover, and the recess is formed without using a special member. Similarly, the ventilation space is formed by the front cowl and the main frame cover, and the ventilation space is formed without using a special member. As a result, it is possible to reduce the weight of the vehicle while reducing the number of parts.

In the invention according to claim 5, the front cowl is provided with a U-shaped opening, and above this opening, the rear part of the lighting device bulges inward in the front cowling and travels downward from the lighting device. A wind outlet is arranged.
The traveling wind that has passed through the U-shaped opening is guided by the rear part of the lamp that is bulged inward in the wind guide space formed by the front cowl and the main frame cover, and is arranged below the lamp. Guided to the running wind outlet. As a result, the traveling wind introduced from the opening can be efficiently guided to the traveling wind outlet without providing a separate traveling wind outlet member.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 6, the fastening part which fastens a lighting device is provided in a running wind blower outlet.
By providing the fastening portion of the lighting device at the traveling air outlet, exposure of the fastening portion can be suppressed. As a result, the appearance of the main frame cover and its peripheral part can be improved.

  In the invention according to claim 7, the upper opening is provided in the front cowl, and the upper traveling wind outlet for blowing the traveling wind taken in through the upper opening to the rear of the vehicle is provided at the upper end of the main frame cover. That is, the traveling wind outlet is provided in the main frame cover, and the upper traveling wind outlet is also provided at the upper end of the main frame cover.

  The windshield effect can be enhanced while the number of the traveling wind outlets is suppressed by the traveling wind outlet provided in the recessed space of the main frame cover and the upper traveling wind outlet provided at the upper end of the main frame cover.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to the present invention. 1 is a front view of a motorcycle. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 1. 1 is a perspective view of a motorcycle. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the 1st fastening part of a blinker. It is an enlarged view of the 3rd fastening part of the blinker shown by the reference number 7 of FIG. FIG. 8A is a view of the left turn signal viewed from a direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface, and FIG. 8B is a perspective view of the left turn signal. It is a front view of a front cowl. It is a side view of a front cowl. It is a bottom view of a running wind outlet. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of a running wind blower outlet and the bulging part of a left turn signal. It is sectional drawing of the bending part of a left leg shield provided with a running wind blower outlet.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a motorcycle 10 includes a steering system 13 that supports a front wheel 11 in a steerable manner, a rear wheel suspension system 14 that supports a rear wheel 12 in a swingable manner, and a front wheel 11 and a rear wheel. A straddle type comprising an engine 15 provided as a drive source for driving the rear wheel 12 and a seat 16 provided between the front wheel 11 and the rear wheel 12 and on which the occupant R sits. It is a vehicle.

  The steering system 13 includes a front fork 22 that is provided on the vehicle body frame 21 so as to be steerable and supports the front wheel 11, and a handle 23 that is provided integrally with the front fork 22 and that is operated by the occupant.

  The rear wheel suspension system 14 extends rearward from the lower portion of the vehicle body frame 21 and supports the rear wheel 12 so that the rear wheel 12 can swing up and down at the rear end portion, and between the rear end portion of the swing arm 26 and the vehicle body frame 21. The handed rear cushion unit 27 is a main element. A chain cover 28 is provided on the swing arm 26.

The vehicle body 30 includes a vehicle body frame 21 and a vehicle body cover 31. The vehicle body frame 21 is covered with the vehicle body cover 31. The vehicle body cover 31 includes a front cover portion 33 that covers the front portion of the vehicle body 30, a handle cover portion 35 that covers the periphery of the handle 23 above the front cover portion 33, and a rear cover portion 34 that covers the lower portion of the seat 16. Become. A headlamp 36 is attached to the handle cover portion 35.
The front cover portion 33 includes leg shields 40L and 40R (only the left leg shield 40L is shown in FIG. 1). The leg shields 40L and 40R are disposed in front of the occupant's foot Rf (only the left foot is shown) sitting on the seat 16 and have a function of preventing running wind.

As shown in FIG. 2, a front cowl 41 is disposed on the front surface side of a front cover portion 33 that covers the front portion of the vehicle when viewed from the front of the vehicle. A U-shaped opening 55 is provided, and lights (blinkers 51L and 51R) are provided on the left and right sides of the front cowl 41 in the vehicle width direction above the opening 55 in the front cowl. The traveling wind flows from the opening 55 to the rear of the vehicle as indicated by arrows a1 and a1.
The left and right side mirrors 37L and 37R are attached to the handle 23.

  In addition, an upper opening 56 through which traveling wind can be taken into the front cowl 41 is provided at the center of the front cowl 41 in the vehicle width direction above the turn signals 51L and 51R. The traveling wind flows from the upper opening 56 to the rear of the vehicle as indicated by an arrow b1.

Next, a state when the front cover portion is viewed from the rear of the vehicle will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the front cover portion 33 includes a front cowl 41, a main frame cover 42 attached to the front cowl 41 from above and behind the vehicle so as to cover the upper portion of the main frame 62, and the main frame 62. It consists of left and right main frame side covers 43L, 43R covering the left and right sides.

  Left and right traveling wind outlets 57L and 57R for blowing the traveling wind taken in through the opening (FIG. 2, reference numeral 55) to the rear of the vehicle are provided in the middle portion of the main frame cover 42 in the height direction. The traveling winds (FIG. 2, reference signs a1 and a1) entered from the openings 55 are respectively connected to the leg shields 40L and 40R from the left and right outlets 57L and 57R below the left and right outlets as indicated by arrows a2 and a2. It was made to flow toward the outside in the leg shield vehicle width direction at various positions in the height direction.

  In addition, left and right upper traveling wind outlets 58L and 58R are provided at the upper end of the main frame cover 42 for blowing the traveling wind taken in through the upper opening (FIG. 2, reference numeral 56) to the rear of the vehicle. The traveling wind (FIG. 2, symbol b1) entering from the upper opening 56 was made to flow upward as indicated by arrows b2 and b2 from the left and right upper traveling wind outlets 58L and 58R.

  Note that left and right openings 59L and 59R are provided in the main frame cover 42 between the left and right traveling wind outlets 57L and 57R. These left and right openings 59L and 59R are openings through which the outside air supplied to the intake system 69 of the engine 15 passes.

The engine 15 is disposed below the main frame 62.
The engine 15 is discharged from the main body portion 68 including a crankcase 66 and a cylinder portion 67 extending from the crankcase 66, an intake system 69 that supplies an air-fuel mixture to the main body portion 68, and the main body portion 68. The main element is an exhaust system (not shown) for introducing exhaust gas.

1, most of the intake system (FIG. 3, reference numeral 69) and the cylinder part 67 are covered with a main frame cover 42 and main frame side covers 43L and 43R (only the left main frame side cover 43L is shown in FIG. 1). Is called. The left and right main frame side covers 43L and 43R are each opened with a substantially triangular triangular opening (only the left triangular opening 71L is shown) in a side view, and the heat discharged from the engine 15 is transferred to the main frame side covers 43L and 43R. Release outward.
The leg shields 40L and 40R are formed in a dogleg shape extending forward as viewed from the side of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the rear cover portion 34 extends rearward of the vehicle so as to be continuous with the rear end of the main frame cover 42, and covers a center cover 45 covering the lower portion of the front portion of the seat 16, and the main frame side cover 43 </ b> L. , 43R extending rearward of the vehicle so as to be continuous with the rear end (only the left side cover 46L is shown), and left and right sub-covers (only the left sub cover 47L is shown) provided below the side cover, Consists of.

  A front fender 49 is attached to the front fork 22 above the front wheel 11, and a rear fender 50 is attached to the rear portion of the vehicle body frame 21 that extends from above the rear wheel 12 to the rear.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle body frame 21 includes a head pipe 61 that supports the steering system (FIG. 1, reference numeral 13), and a main frame 62 that extends from the head pipe 61 toward the rear of the vehicle. The front cover portion 33, which is a component of the vehicle body cover 31, includes a main frame cover 42 that covers the rear of the head pipe 61 and above the main frame 62, main frame side covers 43L and 43R that cover the sides of the main frame 62, The front frame 41 includes a front cowl 41 that covers the side and front of the main frame side covers 43L and 43R and covers the front of the head pipe 61 and the front of the main frame cover 42.

  The traveling wind taken from the opening (FIG. 2, reference numeral 55) and the upper opening (FIG. 2, reference numeral 56) opened in the front cowl passes through the area surrounded by the front cowl 41 and the main frame cover 42. A ventilation space 73 is formed to guide the wind to the traveling wind outlet (FIG. 3, reference numerals 57L and 57R). That is, the ventilation space 73 includes the front cowl 41 and the main frame cover 42.

  A portion of a throttle cable 78 that connects a throttle grip (not shown) provided on the handle (FIG. 1, reference numeral 23) and an intake air amount control device (not shown) of the intake system (FIG. 3, reference numeral 69) is routed on the main frame 62. The main frame 62 is provided with a guide member 79 that surrounds the throttle cable 78 and restricts the flexible (moving) range of the throttle cable 78.

  In addition to the throttle cable 78, the handle 23 is provided with auxiliary equipment that requires various piping and wiring such as a switch harness and a brake pipe. Therefore, instead of the throttle cable 78, these piping and wiring are arranged in the same positions. Can be routed to.

Next, the attachment relationship of the front cover will be described.
A cover support stay 81 extends from the head pipe 61 toward the front of the vehicle, and the front cowl 41 is fastened to the cover support stay 81 by a fastening member 82. A sub stay 83 extends from the cover support stay 81 to the left in the vehicle width direction, and a horn unit 84 as a horn unit is attached to the tip of the sub stay 83. The horn unit 84 is disposed in the ventilation space 73 in front of the head pipe 61.

  In FIG. 3, the main frame cover 42 is fastened to the main frame 62 side by main frame cover fastening members 75 and 75. The main frame cover 42 is fastened to the front cowl 41 by upper cover fastening members 85 and 85 and lower cover fastening members 86 and 86.

Next, a winker fastening structure including the first to third fastening portions will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the first fastening portion 87L is provided at the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the left turn signal 51L. The first fastening portion 87L is located above the third fastening portion 89L shown in FIG. 5, and has a first turn signal stay 101L attached to the turn signal 51L side and a rib shape attached to the front cowl 41 side. And a screw 109 for fastening the first winker stay 101L to the first cowl stay 104L.

  The left first fastening portion 87L that fastens the left turn signal 51L to the front cowl 41 has been described above, but the structure of the right first fastening portion that fastens the right turn signal 51R is also relative to the center line in the vehicle width direction. The configuration is the same except that they are arranged symmetrically.

Next, the third fastening portion will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, the third fastening portion 89L includes a rib-like third cowl stay 106L attached to the front cowl 41 side, a third turn signal stay 103L attached to the turn signal 51L side, the main frame cover 42, A third winker stay 103L and a screw 109 for fastening the main frame cover 42 to the third cowl stay 106L are configured.

  The left third fastening portion 89L that fastens the left turn signal 51L to the front cowl 41 has been described above, but the structure of the right third fastening portion 89R that fastens the right turn signal 51R with respect to the center line in the vehicle width direction. The configuration is the same except that they are arranged symmetrically.

Next, the second fastening portion will be described.
In FIG. 5, the second fastening portions 88L and 88R include second cowl stays 105L and 105R attached to the front cowl 41 side, second turn signal stays 102L and 102R attached to the turn signals 51L and 51R, It comprises screws 109 and 109 for fastening the second winker stays 102L and 102R to the cowl stay 105L.

Next, in FIGS. 8 to 10, components and the like of the fastening part of the winker will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b), the left turn signal 51L includes a first turn signal stay 101L and a third turn signal stay 103L that are attached to the upper and lower ends in the vehicle width direction, and an inner end portion in the vehicle width direction. And a second winker stay 102L.

  While the stay attached to the left turn signal 51L has been described above, the structure of the right turn signal 51R includes the first turn signal stay to the third turn signal stay and is arranged symmetrically with respect to the vehicle width direction center line. Others have the same structure and will not be described.

  9-10, left and right turn signal openings 111L, 111R are opened in the front cowl 41, and left and right turn signals 51L, 51R are fastened around the left and right turn signal openings 111L, 111R. The first cowl stays 104L and 104R to the third cowl stays 106L and 106R are integrally provided, respectively.

  5-6, the 1st fastening part (only the left 1st fastening part 87L is shown) is provided in the vehicle width direction outer side edge part of the left and right turn signals 51L and 51R. The left and right turn signals 51L and 51R are provided with second fastening portions 88L and 88R at which the left and right turn signals 51L and 51R are fastened to the front cowl 41 at the inner ends in the vehicle width direction. Third fastening portions 89L and 89R are provided at the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of the turn signals 51L and 51R. The left and right turn signals 51L and 51R are respectively fastened to the front cowl 41 by the first to third fastening portions 89L and 89R.

  9, left and right upper fastening bosses 113L and 113R to which the upper part of the main frame cover (42 in FIG. 3) is fastened are provided on the upper portion of the front cowl 41, and below the left and right upper fastening bosses 113L and 113R. Left and right lower fastening bosses 114L and 114R to which the intermediate portion in the height direction of the main frame cover 42 is fastened are provided.

  Referring also to FIG. 3, the upper cover fastening portions 115L and 115R including the upper cover fastening members 85 and 85 fastened to the left and right upper fastening bosses 113L and 113R are disposed in the vicinity of the upper traveling air outlets 58L and 58R. The lower cover fastening portions 116L and 116R including the lower cover fastening members 86 and 86 fastened to the left and right lower fastening bosses 114L and 114R are disposed in the vicinity of the traveling air outlets 57L and 57R.

  Similarly, the third fastening portions 89L and 89R are provided in the vicinity of the traveling air outlets 57L and 57R opened in the main frame cover 42, respectively. By providing a fastening portion of the lighting device (screws 109 and 109 included in the third fastening portions 89L and 89R) and a fastening portion of the front cowl (lower cover fastening members 86L and 86R) in the vicinity of the traveling air outlets 57L and 57R, respectively. The exposure of the third fastening portions 89L and 89R can be suppressed. As a result, the appearance of the main frame cover 42 and its peripheral part is improved.

  In FIG. 4, a main frame cover 42 is attached from the rear of the vehicle to a front cowl 41 covering the front of the vehicle body, and covers the rear of the head pipe (FIG. 5, reference numeral 61) and the main frame (FIG. 5, reference numeral 62). ing. The left and right main frame side covers 43L and 43R extend below the main frame cover 42 so as to be continuous with the main frame cover 42, to the side of the main frame 62, and to the cylinder portion of the engine 15 (see FIG. 67) is covered.

Next, the recessed part provided below the traveling air outlet will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 11, the leg shields 40L and 40R are, in a horizontal section, a front cowl 41 formed to extend outward and rearward in the vehicle width direction, and a main frame side cover 43L connected to an inner position of the front cowl 41, The concave portions 91L and 91R forming a concave space in front of the vehicle are formed by 43R. Traveling air outlets 57L and 57R formed in the main frame cover 42 are provided above the recesses 91L and 91R.

  Referring also to FIG. 3, the traveling wind discharged from the traveling wind outlets 57L and 57R passes through the recesses 91L and 91R downward, and in the height direction of the leg shields 40L and 40R as indicated by a2. And it discharges | emits from the vehicle width direction outer edge of leg shield 40L, 40R in various positions.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a winker 51L is arranged on the front surface of the front cowl 41. The winker 51L has a bulging portion 52L formed by bulging the structure inward in the vehicle width direction of the front cowl 41. Have. In addition, an opening (FIG. 2, reference numeral 55) is provided below the front cowl 41 where the winker 51L is disposed. Since the traveling wind outlet 57L is located below the turn signal 51L and below the bulging portion 52L of the turn signal 51L, the traveling wind introduced from the opening 55 uses the bulging portion 52L of the turn signal 51L as a guide wall. Thus, the air is effectively guided to the traveling air outlet 57L.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the leg shield 40L composed of the front cowl 41, the main frame cover 42, and the main frame side cover 43L is formed in a dogleg shape as viewed from the side, and the apex of the dogleg A bent portion 92 is formed at a portion where the running air is formed, and a traveling air outlet 57L is formed in the bent portion 92. By providing the traveling wind outlet 57L in the bent portion 92 located in the front of the entire leg shield 40L, the traveling wind is guided to the rear portion of the leg shield bent portion 92 without countering the flow of the traveling wind. Can do.

  In the above, the leg shield 40L on the left side in the vehicle width direction and the traveling wind outlet 57L opened on the leg shield 40L have been described. However, the traveling wind outlet 57R on the leg shield 40R disposed on the right side in the vehicle width direction and its peripheral portion The structure is similar. That is, a main frame side cover 43R, a right turn signal 51R, and a bulging portion thereof are provided symmetrically with respect to the center line in the vehicle width direction. The structure and operational effects are also the same, and a description thereof will be omitted.

The operation of the motorcycle described above will be described next.
In FIG. 3, the leg shields 40L and 40R are provided with recesses 91L and 91R that are recessed forward of the vehicle, and a part of the traveling wind is caused to flow to the recesses 91L and 91R through the traveling wind outlets 57L and 57R. did. The traveling wind flows along the recesses 91L and 91R to the ends of the recesses 91L and 91R.

  Conventionally, leg air shields have been provided with a plurality of air outlets, and some of the traveling airflow has been allowed to flow evenly from these air outlets. However, in the present invention, the recesses 91L, 91R and the traveling air outlets 57L, 57R By combination, the traveling air outlets 57L and 57R can be completed by one each on the left and right in the vehicle width direction. As a result, the windshield effect can be enhanced while reducing the number of the traveling wind outlets 57L and 57R.

  Moreover, since the recesses 91L and 91R are provided in the leg shields 40L and 40R, the plate thickness of the leg shields 40L and 40R is not increased as in the case of providing a plurality of outlets in the leg shields 40L and 40R. It is possible to reduce the weight of the leg shields 40L and 40R while maintaining the rigidity. Furthermore, since the number of the traveling wind outlets 57L and 57R is reduced, the influence on the appearance of the vehicle can be reduced as much as possible.

  Further, the traveling wind blown downward from the traveling air outlets 57L, 57R flows along the recesses 91L, 91R. That is, since the flow of the traveling wind becomes constant and becomes a laminar flow, the windshield effect can be further enhanced.

  In FIG. 13, in the leg shield 40L, the traveling air outlet 57L is disposed at the bent portion 92 having a dogleg shape. Since the traveling wind blown out from the traveling wind outlet 57L spreads from the bent portion 92 to the entire leg shield 40L, the traveling wind is less likely to be caught from the leg shield 40L, and the windshield effect is enhanced.

  The traveling wind that has passed through the opening 55 is guided by a lighting device (winker 51L) that bulges backward in a ventilation space 73 formed by the front cowl 41 and the main frame cover 42, and below the winker 51L. It is guided to the traveling wind outlet 57L arranged as shown by an arrow a. As a result, the traveling wind introduced from the opening 55 can be efficiently guided to the traveling wind outlet 57L without separately providing a traveling wind outlet member.

  The traveling wind outlet 57L provided on the left side in the vehicle width direction and the structure of the peripheral portion have been described above, but the same applies to the traveling wind outlet 57R provided symmetrically with respect to the traveling wind outlet 57L on the center line in the vehicle width direction. The structure, action, and effect are exhibited, and description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 11, the left and right recesses 91L and 91R are respectively formed by the front cowl 41 and the main frame side covers 43L and 43R, and the recesses 91L and 91R are formed without using a special member. Similarly, the ventilation space (reference numeral 73 in FIG. 5) is formed by the front cowl 41 and the main frame cover 42, and the ventilation space 73 is formed without using a special member. As a result, it is possible to reduce the weight of the vehicle while reducing the number of parts.

  Although the present invention is applied to a motorcycle in the embodiment, it can also be applied to a tricycle and can be applied to a general vehicle.

  The present invention is suitable for motorcycles.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Saddle type vehicle (motorcycle), 11 ... Front wheel, 12 ... Rear wheel, 13 ... Steering system, 14 ... Rear wheel suspension system, 16 ... Seat, 40L, 40R ... Leg shield, 41 ... Front cowl, 42 ... Main frame cover, 43 ... left and right main frame side covers, 51L, 51R ... lights (left and right turn signals), 55 ... opening, 56 ... upper opening, 57L, 57R ... left and right running wind outlets, 58L, 58R ... left and right Upper running wind outlet, 61 ... head pipe, 62 ... main frame, 89L, 89R ... lighting device fastening part (winker third fastening part), 91L, 91R ... left and right recesses, 92L, 92R ... left and right bent parts.

Claims (7)

A front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle including a seat on which an occupant sits, and includes a leg shield that is provided in front of the seat and protects the occupant's feet from traveling wind,
The rear wall of the leg shield is recessed forward in a horizontal section, and a recess extending in the height direction is formed, the recess facing the occupant's foot,
A front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle, wherein the leg shield is provided with a running wind outlet that allows a portion of the running wind to flow toward the recess.   2. The leg shield is formed in a dogleg shape protruding forward, and the traveling wind outlet is provided at a bent portion constituting a bent point of the dogleg shape in a side view. The front structure of the saddle riding type vehicle described.   The straddle-type vehicle front structure according to claim 2, wherein the recess is provided below the traveling wind outlet. A steering system that supports the front wheels of the saddle-ride type vehicle;
A head pipe that supports the steering system;
A main frame extending rearward and downward from the head pipe;
A front cover,
Further comprising
The front cover is
A main frame cover covering the rear of the head pipe and above the main frame;
A main frame side cover covering the side of the main frame;
A front cowl that covers the side and front of the main frame side cover and covers the front of the head pipe and the front of the main frame cover;
Consists of
The traveling wind outlet is formed in the main frame cover,
A leg shield is constituted by the main frame cover and the end portion in the vehicle width direction of the front cowl,
The recess is formed by the main frame side cover and the front cowl located on the side of the main frame side cover,
The traveling wind flowing through the ventilation space between the front cowl and the main frame cover located behind the front cowl is blown out to the recess through the traveling wind outlet. The front structure of the saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of Items 1 to 3. Further comprising a lamp having a rear portion located in the front cowl and bulging inward;
The front cowl is provided with a U-shaped opening that covers the top of the front wheel,
The rear portion of the lamp is located above the opening;
The straddle-type vehicle front structure according to claim 4, wherein the traveling wind outlet is disposed below the lighting device.   6. The straddle-type vehicle front structure according to claim 5, wherein a fastening portion fastened to the lighting device is provided at the traveling wind outlet. The lighting device is attached to the front cowl, and an upper opening is provided that allows air to be taken into the front cowl at an upper position of the lighting device.
The straddle-type vehicle front structure according to claim 5 or 6, wherein an upper traveling wind outlet is provided at the upper end of the main frame cover to blow backward the traveling wind taken in by the upper opening.

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