JP5820786B2 - Guard unit for saddle riding type vehicles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a guard unit that covers at least an outer surface of an engine side cover in an engine mounted on a saddle riding type vehicle.

  In a straddle-type vehicle such as a motorcycle, a generator is provided at one end of an engine crankshaft, the generator is covered with a cover member from the outside, and the cover member covers the surface of the cover member (a guard). (For example, Patent Document 1). According to the motorcycle of Patent Document 1, when the guard body is damaged, it can be repaired only by replacing the guard body.

JP 2005-023890 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, since the cover member is attached to the crankcase of the engine with bolts and the guard body is attached to the cover member with bolts, the guard body is protected so that the impact applied to the guard body does not affect the cover member. Since it is necessary to increase the impact strength, the guard body is enlarged and the appearance of the vehicle body is impaired. If a bracket is interposed between the cover member and the guard body, it is possible to suppress an impact from being transmitted to the cover member, but the number of bolt connecting portions increases, so that the assemblability is reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a guard unit for a straddle-type vehicle with good assembling performance while suppressing the guard body from being enlarged.

In order to achieve the above object, a guard unit of the present invention is a guard unit that covers at least an outer surface of an engine side cover located on a side portion of a crankcase in an engine mounted on a saddle-ride type vehicle. A guard bracket that is fastened to the crankcase by a fastening member that is shared with the side cover; and a guard body that is attached to an outer surface of the guard bracket; and the fastening between the guard bracket and the engine side cover. color for inserting the member that intervene. The engine side cover is, for example, a generator cover, a pulsar cover, a clutch cover, or the like.

  According to this configuration, the engine side cover is prevented from being damaged by the guard body when the vehicle falls over. Further, since the guard body is supported by the crankcase via the guard bracket, the impact at the time of falling does not affect the engine side cover, and the guard body can be downsized. Furthermore, since the guard bracket is supported by the crankcase with the collar interposed, the guard bracket can be reduced in size by the length of the collar. Thus, by reducing the size of the guard body and the guard bracket, the entire guard unit can be reduced in weight. Furthermore, since the guard bracket is fastened to the crankcase by a fastening member common to the engine side cover, the number of parts is reduced and the assemblability is also improved.

  In the present invention, the guard bracket is made of metal, the guard body is made of resin, and is detachable from the guard bracket. The guard bracket has a central support portion and a plurality of outer peripheral leg portions. And it is preferable that the said guard body is attached to the said support part, and the said leg part is fastened by the said crankcase at the radial direction outer side of the said engine side cover. According to this configuration, since the guard body is made of resin, the replacement cost of the guard body can be suppressed. In addition, the guard bracket can be configured with a simple structure.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that a pair of left and right lower cowls that cover the lower part of the crankcase from the outside is further provided, and the lower cowl is attached to the engine side cover. According to this configuration, by providing the lower cowl, it is possible to reduce air resistance and suppress mud from adhering to the engine. Further, by attaching the lower cowl to the engine side cover, it is not necessary to provide the lower cowl attachment portion on the engine body. Furthermore, since the engine side cover and the lower cowl can be attached to the engine together with the guard bracket, the assemblability is improved.

  When the lower cowl is provided, it is preferable that the front portions of the two lower cowls are connected to each other with respect to the engine side cover by a connecting member. According to this configuration, the vibration of the lower cowl can be suppressed by the connecting member.

  According to the guard unit of the present invention, the engine side cover is prevented from being damaged by the guard body at the time of falling. In addition, since the guard body is supported by the crankcase via the guard bracket, the impact at the time of falling does not affect the guard body, and the guard body and the guard bracket can be reduced in size. In addition, since the guard bracket is supported by the crankcase with the collar interposed, the guard bracket is further reduced in size. As a result, the guard unit can be reduced in weight. Further, since the guard bracket is fastened to the crankcase by a fastening member common to the engine side cover, the number of parts is reduced and the assemblability is also improved.

1 is a right side view showing a motorcycle which is a kind of saddle riding type vehicle equipped with a guard unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a front view showing a lower part of the motorcycle of the motorcycle. It is a right view which shows the engine of the same motorcycle. It is a left view which shows the engine. It is the perspective view which looked at the back of the generator cover of the engine from diagonally upward. It is the perspective view which looked at the right side part of the same engine from back diagonally upward. It is a front view which shows the left side part of the same engine. It is a side view of the 1st guard bracket of the 1st guard unit of the engine. It is the figure which looked at the 1st guard bracket of Drawing 8 from the A direction. It is a side view of the 2nd guard bracket of the 2nd guard unit of the engine. It is the figure which looked at the 2nd guard bracket of Drawing 10 from the B direction. It is the reverse view which looked at the lower cowl on the right side of the motorcycle from the inside of the vehicle body. It is a top view which shows the same lower cowl. It is the reverse view which looked at the lower cowl on the left side of the motorcycle from the inside of the vehicle body. It is a front view which shows the connection member of the same lower cowl.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present specification, “left side” and “right side” refer to the left and right sides as viewed from the driver who gets on the vehicle. FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle which is a kind of saddle riding type vehicle equipped with a guard unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. The body frame FR of the motorcycle includes a main frame 1 constituting the front half, a rear frame 2 connected to the rear part of the main frame 1 and constituting the rear half, and left and right bridges extending from the front part of the main frame 1 to the rear part. It consists of a pair of subframes 4. Both subframes 4 are located outside the engine E.

  A head pipe 5 is attached to the front end of the main frame 1, and an upper bracket 6 and a lower bracket 8 are supported by the main frame 1 via a steering shaft (not shown) that is rotatably inserted into the head pipe 5. A front fork 10 is supported on the upper bracket 6 and the lower bracket 8, and a front wheel 12 is supported on a lower end portion of the front fork 10. A handle 14 is attached to the upper bracket 6 at the upper end of the front fork 10.

  The main frame 1 is formed with a swing arm bracket 16 at a rear end portion that is inclined backward and downward, and a front end portion of a swing arm 18 is swingably supported by the swing arm bracket 16 via a pivot shaft 20. A rear wheel 22 is supported at the rear end of the swing arm 18. An engine E, which is a driving source of the motorcycle, is mounted in a forward leaning position at a position below the center of the main frame 1, and this engine E drives the rear wheels 22 via a transmission member 21 such as a chain. To do.

  The engine E is an internal combustion engine, which is a 4-cylinder 4-cycle parallel multi-cylinder engine in this embodiment, and includes a crankcase 24 that supports the crankshaft 23, a cylinder block 26 that protrudes upward from the crankcase 24, and an upper portion thereof. A cylinder head 28, a head cover 30 above the cylinder head 28, and an oil pan 32 (FIG. 2) below the crankcase 24 are provided. A total of four exhaust pipes 34, one connected to each cylinder, are connected to the front surface of the cylinder head 28, and the exhaust pipes 34 are largely curved forward and then extend rearward so as to extend below the engine E. 36, a downstream end portion of the collecting portion 36 and a muffler 38 disposed on the right side of the rear wheel 22 are connected.

  A fuel tank 40 is disposed on the main frame 1. A headlamp unit 42 is supported on the front surface of the front fork 10, and a resin front cowl 44 that covers the front of the front fork 10 is supported on the headlamp unit 42.

  A radiator 46 for dissipating heat from the engine cooling medium is disposed obliquely above and in front of the engine E. A pair of left and right side cowls 48 extending from the upper side of the radiator 46 to the upper end portion of the subframe 4 and the outer side of the front portion of the main frame 1 are disposed and supported by the main frame 1. A pair of left and right lower cowls 50L and 50R made of resin are supported at the lower part of the crankcase 24 of the engine E.

  A driver's seat 52 and a passenger's seat 54 are mounted on the upper portion of the rear frame 2. The side cover 56 extends from below the operator seat 52 to the rear part of the cylinder block 26 of the engine E, and covers the rear half part of the subframe 4 from the outside. A subframe cover 58 extending from the front end of the side cover 56 to the lower portion of the side cowl 48 is supported by the subframe 4 and covers the front half of the subframe 4 from the outside.

  An upper frame cover 60 and a lower frame cover 62 are arranged in the vertical position with the side cover 56 interposed therebetween. The upper frame cover 60 extends from the side cowl 48 to the side cover 56 along the lower edge of the fuel tank 40, and covers the main frame 1 from the outside. The lower frame cover 62 extends downward from the side cover 56 and covers the swing arm bracket 16 from the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a clutch (not shown) is arranged behind the crankshaft 23 in the engine E, and this clutch is covered from the outside by a clutch cover 64 which is a kind of engine side cover. The clutch cover 64 is fixed to the side portion of the crankcase 24 by a plurality of first fastening members 66 and a plurality of second fastening members 68. A pulsar cover 69 which is a kind of engine side cover is disposed in front of the clutch cover 64, and is fixed to a side portion of the crankcase 24 by a plurality of fastening members 72.

  A first guard unit 70 is disposed on the outer side of the clutch cover 64 and covers the outer surface of the clutch cover 64. The first guard unit 70 is attached to the first guard bracket 74 made of sheet metal and fastened to the side of the crankcase 24 by the second fastening member 68 common to the clutch cover 64, and attached to the outer surface of the first guard bracket 74. And a first guard body 76 made of resin. However, the material of the 1st guard bracket 74 and the 1st guard body 76 is not limited to this. The first guard body 76 is detachably attached to the first guard bracket 74 by bolts 78 that are a plurality of fastening members. Details of the first guard unit 70 will be described later.

  A first cover mounting portion 65 that supports the right lower cowl 50 </ b> R is integrally formed at the lower front portion of the clutch cover 64. The first cover attaching portion 65 is formed with a first screw hole 65a facing outward. A second cover mounting portion 67 that supports the right lower cowl 50 </ b> R is also integrally formed at the front lower portion of the pulsar cover 69. The second cover mounting portion 67 is also formed with a second screw hole 67a facing outward.

  As shown in FIG. 4 which is a left side view of the engine, a generator (not shown) is arranged on the left side of the engine E, and this generator is outside by a generator cover 80 which is a kind of engine side cover. It is covered from the direction. The generator cover 80 is fixed to the left side portion of the crankcase 24 by a plurality of third fastening members 82 and a plurality of fourth fastening members 84.

  A second guard unit 86 is disposed on the outer side of the generator cover 80 and covers the outer surface of the generator cover 80. The second guard unit 86 includes a second guard bracket 88 made of sheet metal that is fastened to a side portion of the crankcase 24 by a fourth fastening member 84 common to the generator cover 80, and an outer surface of the second guard bracket 88. A second guard body 90 made of resin is attached. The second guard body 90 is detachably attached to the second guard bracket 88 with a plurality of bolts 92. Details of the second guard unit 86 will be described later.

  Third and fourth cover mounting portions 94 and 96 that support the left lower cowl 50L are integrally formed on the front lower portion and the rear lower portion of the generator cover 80, respectively. The third and fourth cover mounting portions 94 and 96 are respectively formed with third and fourth screw holes 94a and 96a facing the vehicle body width side. The left lower cowl 50 </ b> L is supported by the third and fourth cover mounting portions 94 and 96 via the cover bracket 98. The cover bracket 98 is a sheet metal member extending in the front-rear direction, and insertion holes 98a, 98a penetrating in the left-right direction are formed at both front-rear ends.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the back surface of the generator cover 80 as viewed obliquely from above. As shown in the figure, the cover bracket 98 has two supported portions 154 and 154 that are provided apart in the front-rear direction, and the through-holes (see FIG. (Not shown) are formed. Bolts 156 that are fastening members are inserted into the through holes from the inside of the vehicle body, and third and fourth screw holes 94a, 96a (FIG. 4) formed in the third and fourth cover mounting portions 94, 96 of the generator cover 80. The cover bracket 98 is supported inside the vehicle body of the generator cover 80. Thus, by supporting the inner side of the vehicle body, the head of the bolt 156 is hidden behind the third and fourth cover attaching portions 94 and 96 and cannot be seen from the outside, so that the appearance is improved. A welding nut 158 is fixed to a position corresponding to the insertion holes 98a, 98a on the back surface of the cover bracket 98 facing the vehicle body.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a cylindrical first collar 100 through which the second fastening member 68 is inserted is interposed between the first guard bracket 74 and the attachment portion 99 of the clutch cover 64 to the engine E. . Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a cylindrical second collar 102 through which the fourth fastening member 84 is inserted is interposed between the second guard bracket 88 and the mounting portion 101 of the generator cover 80 to the engine E. doing.

  The clutch-side first guard unit 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. As shown in FIG. 8, the first guard bracket 74 is formed by bending a steel sheet metal, and has a substantially circular first support portion 104 at the center and three first leg portions 106 on the outer periphery. doing. The first leg portion 106 includes a first attached portion 108 to the clutch cover 64 (FIG. 6), and a first connecting portion 110 that connects the first support portion 104 and the first attached portion 108. A first insertion hole 112 that penetrates in the left-right direction of the vehicle body is formed in the first attached portion 108. A plurality of lightening holes 115 are formed in the first support portion 104 and the first connection portion 110 to reduce the weight of the first guard bracket 74 of the first guard unit 70. The number and position of the lightening holes 115 are not limited to this.

  Five weld nuts 114 are fixed to the outer surface of the first support portion 104, and the weld nuts 114 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the 1st guard body 76 has the shape along the 1st support part 104 of the 1st guard bracket 74, and in order to improve an external appearance, the notch 105 is made into the outer peripheral surface. The 1st guard body 76 should just protect the clutch cover 64 and the pulsar cover 69 from the impact at the time of a fall, and a shape is not limited to this.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a through hole 116 facing in the left-right direction is formed at a location corresponding to the weld nut 114 of the first guard bracket 74 in the first guard body 76. The first guard body 76 and the first guard bracket 74 are connected by inserting bolts 78 into the through holes 116 from the outside of the vehicle body and tightening to the welding nuts 114 to form the first guard unit 70.

  10 and 11 show the second guard bracket 88 of the second guard unit 86 on the generator side. The second guard unit 86 has the same basic configuration as the first guard unit 70 (FIGS. 8 and 8), except for the size and shape. That is, the second guard bracket 88 also includes the second support portion 118 and the three second leg portions 120, and the second leg portion 120 includes the second attached portion 122 and the second connecting portion 124. In the second mounted portion 122, a second insertion hole 126 is formed. Five weld nuts 128 are fixed to the second support part 118, and a lightening hole 125 is formed in the second support part 118 and the second connection part 124.

  The configuration of the second guard body 90 in FIG. 7 is also substantially the same as that of the first guard body 76 (FIG. 6), and as shown in FIG. 11, through holes 130 are formed in the second guard body 90, and these through holes are formed. The second guard body 90 and the second guard bracket 88 are connected by inserting a bolt 92 from 130 on the outside of the vehicle body and tightening the weld nut 128 to the second guard unit 86.

  Next, the lower cowl 50L, 50R will be described. 12 is a view of the right lower cowl 50R as viewed from the inside of the vehicle body, and FIG. 13 is a plan view thereof. Since the left and right lower cowls 50L and 50R have substantially the same structure, here, the right lower cowl 50R will be described as a representative, and the left lower cowl 50L will be described only with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a first through hole 132 and a second through hole 134 facing in the left-right direction are formed in the front upper part and the rear part of the right lower cowl 50R, respectively. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 13, a first engagement protrusion 136 that protrudes to the inside of the vehicle body is formed at the lower front portion of the right lower cowl 50R.

  FIG. 14 is a view of the left lower cowl 50L as viewed from the inside of the vehicle body. Similarly to the right lower cowl 50R, the left lower cowl 50L also has a third through hole 138 and a fourth through hole 140 that face in the left-right direction, and a second engagement protrusion 142 that protrudes to the inside of the vehicle body. However, the second through hole 134 of the right lower cowl 50R is provided in the rear part, whereas the fourth through hole 140 of the left lower cowl 50L is provided in the upper part near the middle part in the front-rear direction. Is different.

  The lower cowls 50L and 50R below the engine E in FIG. 1 are located behind the exhaust pipe 34 in the front view shown in FIG. 2, and at least a part of the lower part of the crankcase 24 and at least a part of the oil pan 32 below it. Is covered from the outside. The front portions of the left and right lower cowls 50L and 50R are connected by a connecting member 55. The connecting member 55 is a sheet metal member extending in the left-right direction, and both left and right end portions thereof are attached to the front portion of the left and right lower cowls 50L, 50R in the vehicle width direction, and connect the left and right lower cowls 50L, 50R to each other. ing.

  The connecting member 55 is fixed to the engine E via the connecting member bracket 57. The connecting member bracket 57 is fixed to the crankcase 24 together with the oil pan 32 by a fastening member 59 such as a bolt that connects the crankcase 24 and the oil pan 32. The connecting member 55 is disposed behind the exhaust pipe 34 and in front of the engine, so that the connecting member 55 and the connecting member bracket 57 are less noticeable. Further, the connecting member 55 is arranged so as not to overlap with the oil filter 51 provided on the front surface of the engine when viewed from the front, and the connecting member 55 does not get in the way when the oil filter 51 is replaced. As shown in FIG. 1, although the exhaust pipe 34 is curved forward, the lower cowl 50L, 50R is configured not to cover the front of the exhaust pipe 34, thereby ensuring cooling of the exhaust pipe 34 by the traveling wind. ing. Details of the lower cowls 50L and 50R and the connecting member 55 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the connecting member 55 includes a main body portion 144 extending in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, a first attachment piece 146 extending forward from the right end portion 144a of the main body portion 144, and a second attachment extending forward from the left end portion 144b. Piece 148. As shown in FIG. 3, the first attachment piece 146 is formed with a first engagement hole 146a formed of a through hole facing in the left-right direction of the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. A second engagement hole 148a made of a through hole facing in the left-right direction of the vehicle body is formed. A supported portion 144c that is displaced slightly upward is formed on the right side of the central portion of the main body portion 144 shown in FIG. 15 and screw insertion holes 150 that face in the front-rear direction are aligned with the supported portion 144c in the left-right direction. Two are formed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting member bracket 57 is an L-shaped sheet metal member in a side view, and is provided on the horizontal plate 57 a, which includes a horizontal plate 57 a extending in the front-rear direction and a standing plate 57 b extending in the vertical direction. A fastening member 59 such as a bolt is inserted into the fastening member insertion hole (not shown), and is fixed to the crankcase 24 together with the oil pan 32 by the fastening member 59. An insertion hole (not shown) is also formed at a position corresponding to the insertion hole 150 (FIG. 15) of the connecting member 55 in the standing plate 57b, and a welding nut is formed at a position corresponding to the insertion hole on the rear surface of the standing plate 57b. 152 is fixed.

  Next, a method for attaching the first and second guard units 70 and 86 to the vehicle body will be described. The second fastening member 68 shown in FIG. 6 is inserted from the outside of the vehicle body into the first insertion hole 112 formed in the first attached portion 108 of the first guard unit 70 shown in FIG. First, by inserting an attachment hole (not shown) provided in the interior of the collar 100 and the attached portion 99 of the clutch cover 64, it is tightened to a screw hole (not shown) provided in the crankcase 24. The guard unit 70 is supported by the engine E, that is, the vehicle body.

  The fourth fastening member 84 shown in FIG. 7 is inserted into the second bolt insertion hole 126 formed in the second attached portion 122 of the second guard unit 86 shown in FIG. 10, and further, the cylindrical second collar 102 is inserted. The hollow portion and the mounting hole (not shown) provided in the attached portion 101 of the generator cover 80 are inserted, and then tightened to the screw hole (not shown) provided in the crankcase 24, so that the second The guard unit 86 is supported by the engine E, that is, the vehicle body.

  Next, a method for attaching the left and right lower cowls 50L and 50R to the vehicle body will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 15, a cylindrical damper 157 made of an elastic material such as rubber is inserted into the first engagement hole 146a provided in the first mounting piece 146 of the connecting member 55 shown in FIG. The first engagement protrusion 136 of the right lower cowl 50R is engaged with the hollow hole of the damper 157. Similarly, a cylindrical damper 159 made of an elastic material such as rubber is inserted into the second engagement hole 148a provided in the second mounting piece 148 of the connecting member 55 of FIG. 15, and the hollow hole of the damper 159 is inserted. The second engaging protrusion 142 of the lower cowl 50L on the left side is engaged. As a result, the left and right lower cowls 50L and 50R are coupled via the coupling member 55.

  Bolts 164 (FIG. 2) are inserted into the screw insertion holes 150 of the connecting member 55 from the front of the vehicle body, and are fastened to the welding nuts 152 (FIG. 3) provided on the connecting member bracket 57. The lower part is supported by the engine E, that is, the vehicle body.

  Subsequently, after inserting a cylindrical damper (not shown) made of an elastic material such as rubber into the first through hole 132 of the lower cowl 50R on the right side of FIG. 12, a bolt 160 (FIG. 1) is inserted inside the damper. The front upper portion of the right lower cowl 50R is supported by the vehicle body by being inserted from the outside of the vehicle body and fastened to the second screw hole 67a provided in the second cover mounting portion 67 of the pulsar cover 69 shown in FIG. Further, after inserting a cylindrical damper (not shown) made of an elastic material such as rubber into the second through hole 134 of the lower cowl 50R on the right side of FIG. 12, a bolt 162 (FIG. 1) is placed inside the damper. The rear portion of the right lower cowl 50R is supported by the vehicle body by being inserted from the outside and tightened to the first screw hole 65a provided in the first cover mounting portion 65 of the clutch cover 64 shown in FIG.

  Next, after inserting cylindrical dampers (not shown) made of an elastic material such as rubber into the third and fourth through holes 138 and 140 of the lower cowl 50L on the left side of FIG. 5 is inserted from the outside of the vehicle body and fastened to a welding nut 158 provided on the cover bracket 98, whereby the front upper portion and the rear portion of the right lower cowl 50R are supported by the vehicle body.

  In the above configuration, the first guard unit 70 is disposed outside the clutch cover 64 as shown in FIG. 6, and the second guard unit 86 is disposed outside the generator cover 80 as shown in FIG. 7. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the clutch cover 64 and the generator cover 80 from being damaged at the time of falling. Further, since the first and second guard bodies 76 and 90 are made of resin, the replacement cost can be reduced.

  The first guard body 76 in FIG. 6 is supported by the crankcase 24 via the first guard bracket 74, and the second guard body 90 in FIG. 7 is supported by the crankcase 24 via the second guard bracket 88. Therefore, the impact at the time of falling does not affect the clutch cover 64 and the generator cover 80, and the first and second guard bodies 76, 90 can be downsized. Further, since the first and second guard brackets 74 and 88 are supported by the crankcase 24 via the first and second collars 100 and 102, the lengths of the first and second collars 100 and 102 are the same. The first and second guard brackets 74 and 88 can be reduced in size.

  Thus, the 1st and 2nd guard units 70 and 86 can be reduced in weight by making the 1st and 2nd guard bodies 76 and 90 and the 1st and 2nd guard brackets 74 and 88 small. Further, the first and second guard brackets 74 and 88 are fastened to the crankcase 24 by the second and fourth fastening members 68 and 84 common to the clutch cover 64 and the generator cover 80, respectively. As the number of points decreases, the assemblability also improves.

  By providing the lower cowl 50L, 50R shown in FIG. 2, air resistance can be reduced and mud can be prevented from adhering to the engine E. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the clutch cover 64 and the pulsar cover 69 are provided with first and second cover mounting portions 65 and 67 for supporting the right lower cowl 50R. As shown in FIG. Since the third and fourth cover mounting portions 94 and 96 that support the left lower cowl 50L are provided, it is not necessary to provide the lower cowl 50L and 50R mounting portions on the engine body.

  As shown in FIG. 2, since the front portions of the left and right lower cowls 50L and 50R are connected by the connecting member 55, vibrations of the left and right lower cowls 50L and 50R can be suppressed.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various additions, modifications, or deletions can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, although the motorcycle has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention can be applied to other straddle-type vehicles such as a tricycle and a four-wheel buggy. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the guard unit is provided in the outer side of a generator cover and a clutch cover, it may be provided in the outer side of a pulsar cover, and what is necessary is just to provide in at least one of these.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the right lower cowl 50R is directly supported by the clutch cover 64 and the pulsar cover 69 as engine side covers, and the left lower cowl 50L is supported by the generator cover 80 as an engine side cover via a cover bracket 98. However, the left and right lower cowls 50L and 50R may be supported directly on the engine side cover, or may be supported via a cover bracket. Further, the engine side cover and the lower cowl may be attached together with the guard bracket so as to be fastened to the engine, thereby improving the assembling workability. Therefore, such a thing is also included in the scope of the present invention.

24 Crankcase 50 Lower cowl 55 Connecting member 64 Clutch cover (engine side cover)
68 Second fastening member (common fastening member)
69 Pulsa cover (engine side cover)
70 First guard unit 74 First guard bracket 76 First guard body 80 Generator cover (engine side cover)
84 Fourth fastening member (common fastening member)
86 second guard unit 88 second guard bracket 90 second guard body 100 first collar 102 second collar 104 first support portion 106 first leg portion 118 second support portion 120 second leg portion E engine

Claims (4)

A guard unit that covers at least an outer surface of an engine side cover located at a side portion of a crankcase in an engine mounted on a saddle riding type vehicle,
A guard bracket that is fastened to the crankcase together with a fastening member that is common to the engine side cover, and a guard body that is attached to an outer surface of the guard bracket;
A guard unit in which a collar for inserting the fastening member is interposed between the guard bracket and the engine side cover. The guard unit according to claim 1, wherein the guard bracket is made of metal.
The guard body is made of resin and is detachable from the guard bracket.
The guard bracket has a central support portion and a plurality of outer peripheral leg portions,
A guard unit in which the guard body is attached to the support portion, and the leg portion is fastened to the crankcase on a radially outer side of the engine side cover. The guard unit according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a pair of left and right lower cowls that cover the lower part of the crankcase from the outside.
A guard unit in which the lower cowl is attached to the engine side cover.   4. The guard unit according to claim 3, wherein front portions of the lower cowls that are attached to the engine side cover are connected to each other by a connecting member.

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