JP6132627B2 - Gripping part structure of saddle riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gripping portion structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle that is gripped when a center stand is erected.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, saddle riding type vehicles such as scooter type motorcycles have a gripping part structure for a saddle riding type vehicle that is gripped by an occupant who gets off the saddle riding type vehicle when a center stand is set up.

  As a grip part structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle, a structure is known in which a grip part for gripping is provided, and an edge part of a seat is disposed outside the grip part (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ). Further, as a gripping part structure of another saddle riding type vehicle, a structure is known in which a grip part for gripping is provided, and an elongated standing handle for gripping is provided in the grip part (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2001-260969 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-92792

  However, in the gripping part structure of the saddle riding type vehicle described in Patent Document 1, since the lower edge of the seat is arranged outside the grip part, when the grip part is gripped and the vehicle is lifted, the grip load is applied to the seat. It may take. For this reason, it is necessary to increase the rigidity of the seat and the locking device for locking the seat so as not to open and close. As a result, it has been difficult to reduce the weight of the saddle riding type vehicle.

  Moreover, in the gripping part structure of the saddle riding type vehicle described in Patent Document 2, an elongated standing handle for gripping in the grip part constitutes a part of the frame. Therefore, since a part of the frame must be disposed in the grip portion, the degree of freedom in designing the frame is reduced.

  The present invention provides a grip structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle that can reduce the weight without increasing the rigidity of the seat and the locking device for locking the seat, and can maintain the degree of freedom in designing the frame. The purpose is to do.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a straddle comprising a seat, a storage box provided under the seat, a side cover covering at least a side of the storage box, and a grip portion provided on a side surface of the vehicle. In the gripping part structure of the type vehicle, the side cover has a recess, an opening is provided on the upper surface of the recess, and the grip part recessed upward is located at the position of the opening and the storage box. It is integrally formed, and the upper surface of the concave portion of the side cover is disposed along the grip portion.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the recess is formed long in the front-rear direction, and the opening is provided close to a front wall of the recess.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the angle formed by the front wall formed in the recess and the vertical surface extending in the vehicle width direction is smaller than the angle formed by the rear wall formed by the vertical surface extending in the vehicle width direction. To do.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the storage box is fixed to a vehicle body frame, and the side cover is provided so as to cover an upper surface of the storage box.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the storage box includes a storage portion formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and an extension portion extending rearward from the storage portion in a plate shape, and the grip The part is formed so as to straddle the boundary between the storage part and the extension part.

  In a sixth aspect of the present invention, a fastening portion for fastening a vehicle body frame to the storage box is provided in the storage box, and the fastening portion and the grip portion are connected by a rib wall extending downward. It is characterized by.

  The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that a molding is provided adjacent to the upper edge of the concave portion of the side cover.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the side cover has a recess, the opening is provided on the upper surface of the recess, and the grip portion recessed upward is integrated with the storage box at the position of the opening. Is formed. For this reason, since a grip part is arrange | positioned in the recessed part formed in a side cover, an unnecessary holding | grip load is not applied to the baseplate of a sheet | seat, and weight reduction of the seat lock for opening and closing a sheet | seat and a sheet | seat can be achieved. it can. Moreover, a holding part can be formed with a storage box and a side cover, and intensity | strength can be raised. In addition, since it is not necessary to arrange the body frame in the recess, the degree of freedom in designing the body frame can be maintained.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the recess is formed long in the front-rear direction, and the opening is provided close to the front wall of the recess, so the recess is disposed on the center side in the vehicle front-rear direction. be able to. Thereby, since the grip portion is disposed at a position close to the center stand in the vehicle front-rear direction, it is possible to facilitate the work of hanging the center stand. In addition, by providing the opening close to the front wall, intrusion of rainwater or the like from the opening can be suppressed.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, the angle formed by the front wall formed in the recess and the vertical plane extending in the vehicle width direction is smaller than the angle formed by the rear wall formed by the vertical surface extending in the vehicle width direction. It is possible to suppress the traveling wind entering the vehicle and to discharge the traveling wind that has flowed in well. For this reason, running resistance can be suppressed.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the storage box is fixed to the vehicle body frame, and the side cover is provided so as to cover the upper surface of the storage box, so that the storage box is first assembled to the vehicle body frame. Can do. Thereby, it can be set as the structure which can receive the grip load of a grip favorably, and can be set as the structure which assembles | attaches a side cover so that a storage box may be covered with a side cover from the upper surface of a storage box. For this reason, since the side cover is not temporarily deformed later and the storage box is not assembled to the vehicle body frame, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the side cover and arrange it close to the storage box. As a result, the strength and rigidity of the grip portion can be increased.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, the grip portion is formed so as to straddle the boundary between the storage portion and the extension portion. By comprising in this way, a grip part can be formed ranging over a complicated surface structure, and the rigidity of a grip part can be improved.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, since the fastening portion and the grip portion are connected by the rib wall extending downward, it becomes easy to transmit the load to the vehicle body frame, and the rigidity of the grip portion is improved. Can do.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the molding is provided adjacent to the upper edge of the concave portion of the side cover, it is possible to suppress the upper edge of the concave portion from being damaged by gripping.

1 is a left side view showing a motorcycle 1 as a saddle riding type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a left side view showing a rear portion of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a grip portion of a motorcycle 1. FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a grip portion of a motorcycle 1. FIG. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which a seat 27 is removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which a seat 27 and a rear side cover 67 are removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. FIG. Fig. 3 is a left side view showing a storage box 810 of the motorcycle 1. Fig. 7 is a bottom view showing a storage box 810 of the motorcycle 1. It is sectional drawing along the AA line of FIG. Fig. 2 is a lower perspective view showing a storage box 810 of the motorcycle 1. Fig. 4 is a left side view showing a state in which a rear side cover 67, a tail light unit 840, a carrier 850 and the like are removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. Fig. 4 is a right side view showing a state in which a rear side cover 67, a tail light unit 840, a carrier 850 and the like are removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a battery 151 and its surroundings of the motorcycle 1. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a battery 151 and its surroundings of a motorcycle 1 cut at a central position in the left-right direction of the vehicle. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on the right side of the vehicle, showing the battery 151 and its periphery of the motorcycle 1. 1 is a rear view showing a battery 151 and its surroundings of a motorcycle 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a battery stay 152 that holds a battery 151 of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 4A is a front view, FIG. 5B is a left side view, and FIG. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a seat 27, a rear side cover 67, a storage box 810, and the like are removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which a seat 27, a rear side cover 67, a storage box 810, and the like are removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. Fig. 3 is a rear view showing the carrier 850 and its surroundings of the motorcycle 1. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a seat 27 is removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. FIG. Fig. 6 is a rear view showing a state where a rear center cover 855 is removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. 1 is an enlarged sectional view showing a carrier fastening structure of a motorcycle 1. FIG. Fig. 7 is an upper perspective view showing a rear center cover 855 that constitutes a carrier fastening structure of the motorcycle 1. Fig. 6 is a lower perspective view showing a rear center cover 855 constituting a carrier fastening structure of the motorcycle 1. It is the sectional view on the aa line of FIG.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a scooter type motorcycle will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a left side view showing a scooter type motorcycle as a saddle riding type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In the following description, the front and rear, left and right, and up and down directions are in accordance with the direction seen from the occupant (driver) who rides the motorcycle unless otherwise specified. In the figure, an arrow FR indicates the front (traveling direction) of the vehicle, an arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle, and an arrow LH indicates the left as viewed from the traveling direction of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment includes a vehicle body such as a vehicle body frame 10 as a main frame, a front wheel WF, a front fender 29 disposed above the front wheel WF, a rear wheel WR, The unit swing engine 40 that pivotally supports the rear wheel WR on the rear end side, the link mechanism 5 interposed between the unit swing engine 40 and the body frame 10, and the unit swing engine 40 and the body frame 10 behind the vehicle It is mainly composed of a rear cushion 26 interposed therebetween, a seat 27 on which an occupant sits, a cover member 6 that covers each part of the vehicle, and a fuel tank 28.

  The body frame 10 is configured by integrally joining a plurality of types of steel materials by welding. The vehicle body frame 10 includes a head pipe 11, a down frame 12 as a downward extending portion, a floor frame 13 as a floor portion, a seat rail 14, and a plurality of cross members (a front cross pipe 16 and a rear cross pipe 17). Etc.).

The head pipe 11 is provided at the front portion of the vehicle body frame 10 and pivotally supports the front wheel WF so as to be steerable.
The down frame 12 extends rearward and downward from the head pipe 11. The down frame 12 is connected to the head pipe 11 at the front end. The rear end side of the down frame 12 extends obliquely downward and rearward.

  A pair of floor frames 13 are provided on the left and right. The pair of floor frames 13 extend rearward from the lower part of the down frame. The front ends of the pair of floor frames 13 are connected to the lower part of the down frame 12. The pair of floor frames 13 extend rearward from the pair of down frames 12.

  A pair of seat rails 14 are provided on the left and right. The pair of seat rails 14 is provided below the seat 27 and indirectly supports the seat 27 via a storage box or the like fixed to the pair of seat rails 14. The pair of seat rails 14 extend upward and rearward (inclined upward and rearward) from the rear portions of the pair of floor frames 13. The front end portions of the pair of seat rails 14 are connected to the pair of floor frames 13. The seat rail 14 forms the rear part of the vehicle body frame 10.

  A bent portion 18 is provided at the boundary between the floor frame 13 and the seat rail 14. The bent portion 18 is provided with a pivot plate 19 that extends downward from the bent portion 18. A pair of pivot plates 19 are provided on the left and right. The pivot plate 19 is joined to the bent portion 18.

  A cross member consists of a pipe member extended in the left-right direction, and connects a pair of floor frames 13 and a pair of seat rails 14 in the left-right direction. The cross member includes a front cross pipe 16 and a rear cross pipe 17.

  The front cross pipe 16 and the rear cross pipe 17 connect the pair of floor frames 13 in the left-right direction. The front cross pipe 16 and the rear cross pipe 17 extend in the left-right direction of the vehicle. The front cross pipe 16 and the rear cross pipe 17 are provided at a predetermined distance from each other in the front and rear of the vehicle. The front cross pipe 16 connects the front portions of the front side of the pair of floor frames 13. The rear cross pipe 17 connects the rear portions of the rear side of the pair of floor frames 13.

  The front wheel WF is pivotally supported by a pair of left and right front forks 22. A steering stem 21 is inserted into the head pipe 11 at the upper part of the pair of front forks 22. The steering stem 21 is connected to the top bridge 24 and the bottom bridge 23. The steering stem 21 supports a pair of front forks 22 through the bottom bridge 23 so as to be turnable left and right with respect to the head pipe 11. A handle 25 provided on the top bridge 24 can steer the front wheel WF.

  The unit swing engine 40 is swingably supported by the body frame 10. The unit swing engine 40 is swingably supported by the vehicle body frame 10 via a link mechanism 5 described later on the front side, and is swingably supported by the vehicle body frame 10 via the rear cushion 26 at the rear end. Is done. Further, the unit swing engine 40 holds the rear wheel WR rotatably on the rear side.

The unit swing engine 40 is configured by integrally providing an engine body 41 and a power transmission mechanism 42.
The engine body 41 is a power unit (prime mover) that generates the driving force of the motorcycle 1 and is mounted at a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. The engine body 41 has a crankcase 411 on the rear side, and is connected to the link mechanism 5 at a boss 412 at the front of the crankcase 411. A center stand 413 is rotatably supported at the lower part of the engine body 41. The center stand 413 can support the vehicle body frame by being erected.

  The power transmission mechanism 42 transmits the driving force of the engine body 41 to the rear wheels WR. The power transmission mechanism 42 is disposed on the rear side of the engine main body 41 and is attached to the engine main body 41 to constitute the unit swing engine 40 together with the engine main body 41. The power transmission mechanism 42 is disposed on the left side in the vehicle width direction.

  The link mechanism 5 allows the unit swing engine 40 to swing in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, and absorbs the impact load input from the road surface to the rear wheel WR. The link mechanism 5 is rotatably supported by the pivot plate 19 and is also rotatably supported by the unit swing engine 40.

  The rear cushion 26 absorbs the impact load input from the road surface to the rear wheel WR by its buffering action. The upper end portion of the rear cushion 26 is connected to the left seat rail 14 as one side of the seat rail 14 via an upper end support bracket 141 as a cushion support portion. That is, the upper end support bracket 141 as a cushion support portion of the seat rail 14 supports the rear cushion 26 that elastically supports the rear wheel on one side of the seat rail 14. The lower end portion of the rear cushion 26 is connected to the rear end portion of the unit swing engine 40.

  The rear cushion 26 extends in a straight line connecting the upper end support bracket 141 and the rear end portion of the unit swing engine 40. The direction in which the rear cushion 26 extends is obliquely downward and rearward. The rear cushion 26 is provided in a state where a compressed range (stroke) is secured. The rear cushion 26 is inclined so that the upper end is positioned forward of the lower end.

  The cover member 6 includes a front cover 61, a leg side shield cover 62, a floor cover 63, a floor side cover 64, an under cover 65, an inner fender cover 66, a rear side cover 67, a seat lower center cover 68, and the like.

The front cover 61 is disposed at the front portion of the motorcycle 1 and covers the front portion and the like of the body frame 10.
The leg side shield cover 62 covers a part of the head pipe 11 and a part of the down frame 12 from the rear side of the motorcycle 1 on the front side of the occupant's boarding position. A box lid 621 capable of opening and closing a glove box that can accommodate a glove is attached to an upper portion of the leg side shield cover 62.

  The floor cover 63 covers the upper side of the pair of floor frames 13 and the upper side of the fuel tank 28 from the upper side of the motorcycle 1 below the occupant's boarding position. The front end portion and the rear end portion of the floor cover 63 extend upward.

  The upper surface of the floor cover 63 forms a flat footrest surface, and the floor cover 63 functions as a floor step. The floor cover 63 is disposed above the pair of floor frames 13, and an occupant places his / her feet on the upper surface side of the floor cover 63. The floor cover 63 is formed between the head pipe 11 and the seat 27 in the front-rear direction of the motorcycle 1.

  A reinforcing member 72 is provided below the floor cover 63. The reinforcing member 72 is formed so as to be bridged between the pair of floor frames 13. The reinforcing member 72 is fixed to the lower side of the floor cover 63. Details of the reinforcing member 72 will be described later.

  The floor side cover 64 is disposed on the side of the motorcycle 1 below the occupant's boarding position, and covers a fuel tank 28 and the like to be described later from the side of the motorcycle 1 below.

  The under cover 65 is disposed below the motorcycle 1 below the occupant's boarding position, and covers at least the lower part of the pair of floor frames 13 from the lower side. The under cover 65 is fixed to the front cross pipe 16 and the rear cross pipe 17.

  The inner fender cover 66 is disposed behind the front wheel WF in front of the under cover 65. The inner fender cover 66 covers the lower part of the front part of the motorcycle 1 from the front part side of the motorcycle 1. The inner fender cover 66 engages with the under cover 65.

The rear side cover 67 is disposed on the side portion of the rear portion of the motorcycle 1 and covers both lower side surfaces of the seat 27 on the rear portion of the motorcycle 1.
The lower seat center cover 68 covers the lower portion of the front portion of the seat 27.

  The fuel tank 28 is provided below the floor cover 63. The fuel tank 28 is disposed between the floor cover 63 and the under cover 65 in the vertical direction. Further, the fuel tank 28 is disposed between the pair of floor frames 13 in the vehicle width direction, and is disposed between the front cross pipe 16 and the rear cross pipe 17 in the front-rear direction.

Next, the gripping part structure of the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2 is a left side view showing the rear part of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a grip portion of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a grip portion of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which the seat 27 is removed from the rear portion of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which the seat 27 and the rear side cover 67 are removed from the rear portion of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 7 is a left side view showing the storage box 810 of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 8 is a bottom view showing the storage box 810 of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 10 is a lower perspective view showing the storage box 810 of the motorcycle 1.

The gripping portion structure of the motorcycle 1 includes a seat 27, a storage box 810, a rear side cover 67 as a side cover, and a grip portion 810A.
As shown in FIG. 7, the storage box 810 includes a storage portion 811 formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and an extension portion 821 extending rearward from the storage portion 811 in a plate shape. The storage portion 811 and the extension portion 821 are integrally formed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a grip portion 810 </ b> A is formed at the boundary portion between the storage portion 811 on the left side of the storage box 810 and the extension portion 821 so as to straddle this boundary. Accordingly, the grip portion 810 </ b> A is provided on the left side of the motorcycle 1. The grip portion 810A is integrally formed with the storage portion 811 and the extension portion 821.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the grip portion 810 </ b> A has a shape extending in the front-rear direction, and as shown in FIG. 10, the grip portion 810 </ b> A has a substantially U-shape that opens uniformly from one end to the other end in the front-back direction. The cross-sectional shape is as follows. Accordingly, the grip portion 810A has a shape that is recessed upward. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the portion of the storage box 810 above the grip portion 810A has a box portion groove portion 812 that opens upward. In addition, the upper portion on the right side of the storage box 810 also has a right box portion groove portion (not shown) that opens upward and has the same shape as the box portion groove portion 812.

  The upper box groove 812 on the left side and the right side of the storage box 810 is formed at a position lower than the upper end of the storage box 810 by one step. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 9, the left and right edges of the storage box 810 have stepped edges 810D that are lowered by one step and extend outward from the vehicle.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper part of the grip part 810A has a recessed part 810B and a rib 810C. Four recesses 810B are formed so as to be recessed in a line in the substantially front-rear direction. The ribs 810C are formed so as to extend substantially in the left-right direction, and delimit four concave portions 810B formed side by side.

  As shown in FIG. 8, one bolt through hole 822 for penetrating a bolt 823 (see FIG. 6) is formed in the vicinity of the left and right end portions of the extending portion 821. A portion near the left and right end portions of the extending portion 821 in which the bolt through hole 822 is formed fastens the seat rail 14 as a vehicle body frame to the storage box 810. Bolts 823 (see FIG. 6) pass through the bolt through holes 822, respectively. The extending portion 821 of the storage box 810 is fixed to a portion near the rear end portions of the pair of seat rails 14 by bolts 823. In addition, a clip 856A that protrudes upward is provided in the vicinity of the left and right ends of the extending portion 821 behind the bolt through hole 822. A seat catch through hole 824 through which a seat catch 143 for locking the seat 27 that can be opened and closed with a hinge provided at a front portion of the storage box 810 as a center is penetrated in a central portion of the extension portion 821 in the left-right direction. Is formed. As shown in FIG. 8, a pair of clip locking portions 832 </ b> A configured by through holes are provided at the rear portion of the storage portion 811 of the storage box 810.

  As shown in FIG. 8, one bolt through hole 826 for passing a bolt 825 (see FIG. 5) is formed in the vicinity of the left and right ends of the front portion of the storage portion 811 of the storage box 810. ing. A portion in the vicinity of the left and right end portions of the storage portion 811 in which the bolt through hole 826 is formed constitutes a fastening portion that fastens the storage box 810 to the seat rail 14 as a vehicle body frame. Bolts 825 pass through the bolt through holes 826. The front portion of the storage portion 811 of the storage box 810 is provided with a bolt 825 so as to straddle the pair of seat rails 14 and is a U-shaped cross member that curves upward from a connection position to the pair of left and right seat rails 14. 142 (see FIG. 6).

  As shown in FIG. 8, the portion of the extending portion 821 in which the bolt through hole 822 is formed and the grip portion 810 </ b> A are connected by a rib wall 827 that extends downward from the lower surface of the extending portion 821. . In the bottom view shown in FIG. 8, the rib wall 827 extends substantially radially from the portion of the extended portion 821 where the bolt through hole 822 is formed, and the extended portion 821 and the bolt through hole 826 are formed. A portion near the left and right ends of the storage portion 811 and the grip portion 810A are integrally formed.

  Further, the grip portion 810A, the storage portion 811 and the extension portion 821 are connected by a rib wall 827A extending from the storage portion 811 and the extension portion 821 substantially in the left direction. In addition, a rib wall 827B extending downward from the lower surface of the extending portion 821 is provided, and the rib wall 827B is formed so as to be connected to the rear end portion of the storage portion 811.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the front end portion of the storage portion 811 of the storage box 810 has a sheet support portion 828 that supports the seat 27 in a rotatable manner. A through hole 829 that penetrates in the left-right direction is formed in the sheet support portion, and a rotation shaft (not shown) passes through the through hole 829. The sheet support portion 828 and the through hole 829 constitute a hinge that supports the sheet in a rotatable manner.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, an openable / closable lid 831 is provided on the rear wall of the storage portion 811. As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, one clip 832 is provided at each of the left and right ends of the lid 831. Further, at the left and right end portions of the rear end portion of the lid 831, engagement claw portions 833 that engage with claw portion engagement holes 810 </ b> E (see FIG. 10) formed in the storage box 810 are provided to protrude rearward. ing. The engagement of the engagement claw portion 833 with the claw portion engagement hole 810E is released, the engagement of the clip 832 with the clip locking portion 832A is released, and the lid 831 is opened, whereby the battery 151 is accommodated in the storage portion 811. The battery 151 can be replaced.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the rear side cover 67 is configured to be divided into a left side portion 67A and a right side portion 67B at the center position of the motorcycle 1 in the left-right direction. The right side portion 67B of the rear side cover 67 is fixed by being screwed to a cover fixing portion (not shown) provided on the right seat rail 14. The left side portion 67A of the rear side cover 67 is fixed by being screwed to a cover fixing portion (not shown) provided on the left seat rail 14. In addition, the upper end portion of the left side portion 67A and the upper end portion of the right side portion 67B of the rear side cover 67 have a left groove portion 671 (see FIG. 3) and a right groove portion (not shown) that open downward. The left groove 671 is fitted and engaged with the box groove 812, and the right groove (not shown) is fitted and engaged with the right box (not shown). Accordingly, the left side portion 67A and the right side portion 67B of the rear side cover 67 are fixed to the storage box 810 in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction).

  Further, the end edges of the left side portion 67A and the right side portion 67B of the rear side cover 67 at the vehicle width inward of the motorcycle 1 are stepped edges extending one step and extending inward of the motorcycle 1 as shown in FIG. 67I. Further, a protrusion 67J extending in parallel with the stepped edge 67I is provided. Between the stepped edge portion 67I and the protrusion 67J, stepped edge portions 810D on the left and right edges of the storage box 810 are disposed. Accordingly, the left side portion 67A and the right side portion 67B of the rear side cover 67 are fixed to the storage box 810 in the height direction (vertical direction).

  Accordingly, the right side portion 67B covers the right side of the storage box 810, and the left side portion 67A covers the left side of the storage box 810. 5 and FIG. 6, the upper part of the right side 67B of the rear side cover 67 is provided so as to cover the right edge of the upper surface of the storage box 810. The upper portion of the left side portion 67 </ b> A of the rear side cover 67 is provided so as to cover the left edge portion of the upper surface of the storage box 810.

  Each of the left side portion 67A and the right side portion 67B has a concave portion 672 that is formed long in the front-rear direction. The concave portion 672 of the left side portion 67A extends from the center position of the left side portion 67A in the front-rear direction to the vicinity of the rear end portion of the left side portion 67A. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, an opening 673 that penetrates the left side 67 </ b> A is provided on the upper surface of the front half of the recess 672 of the left side 67 </ b> A. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the opening 673 is provided close to the front wall 674 of the recess 672.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the left side portion 67 </ b> A forms an inclined wall that extends downward as it goes outward in the vehicle direction of the motorcycle 1. The opening 673 has a positional relationship that coincides with the opening of the substantially U-shaped grip 810A. More specifically, the lower end portion of the left side portion 67A constituting the opening 673 covers the lower end portion of the grip portion 810A. The upper surface 675 of the concave portion 672 of the left side portion 67A is disposed so as to extend in the front-rear direction along the grip portion 810A, that is, substantially parallel to the upper surface 813 of the grip portion 810A. As shown in FIG. 4, an angle (acute angle) α formed by a vertical plane (a two-dot chain line on the left side in FIG. 4) in which the front wall forming the recess 672 extends in the vehicle width direction forms the recess 672. The rear wall 676 is formed smaller than an angle (acute angle) β formed with a vertical plane (two-dot chain line on the right side in FIG. 4) extending in the vehicle width direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the recess 672 of the right side 67B extends from the center position of the right side 67B in the front-rear direction to the vicinity of the rear end of the right side 67B. The concave portion 672 of the right side portion 67B has a symmetrical shape with the concave portion 672 of the left side portion 67A. However, an opening such as an opening 673 penetrating the left side 67A is not provided on the upper surface of the recess 672 of the right side 67B.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a rear side seal 53 as a molding is attached to the rear side cover 67. The rear side seal 53 is attached to the outer side surface of the rear side cover 67. The rear side seal 53 is affixed over a range from the front end portion of the rear side cover 67 (before the portion joined to the floor side cover 64) to the rear end portion of the rear side cover 67. In addition, a rear side seal 53 affixed to the left side and a rear side seal 53 (see FIG. 5) symmetrical to the left side are also provided on the right side of the vehicle (the right side in the traveling direction). It is affixed on the outer side surface of the right side portion 67B constituting the same. Moreover, it is affixed also to the center part in the up-down direction of the rear center cover 855 mentioned later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the rear side cover 67, a part of the rear side seal 53 is attached to a region adjacent to the lower edge portion of the seat 27 and adjacent to the upper edge of the recess 672. In the area of the rear side cover 67, as shown in FIG. 26, in the direction A perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rear side seal 53 (up and down direction of the paper surface), a seal attaching surface 67a is formed linearly, A stepped portion 67b is provided at the lower edge of the attaching surface 67a. The stepped portion 67b is provided along the longitudinal direction of the seal attaching surface 67a. The rear side seal 53 is affixed along the stepped portion 67b in the longitudinal direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the storage box 810 is provided under the seat 27. The seat 27 has a through hole (not shown) formed in the lower portion of the front part, and a rotation shaft (not shown) that penetrates the through hole 829 of the storage box 810 is formed in the through hole (not shown). Z) penetrates. Thus, the seat 27 is supported by the seat support portion 828 of the storage box 810 (see FIG. 7) so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft (not shown).

  Further, the seat 27 has a catched portion (not shown) at the rear, and the catched portion is disposed in a sheet catch through-hole 824 formed in the extension portion 821 of the storage box 810. The seat catch 143 can be locked. When the catch portion is not locked to the seat catch 143, the seat 27 rotates and the seating surface of the seat 27 is in a position substantially parallel to the vertical direction. The upper end opening of 811 is in an open state. When the seat 27 is rotated and the catch portion is locked to the seat catch 143 and the seating surface of the seat 27 is in a substantially horizontal positional relationship, the upper end opening of the storage portion 811 of the storage box 810 is opened. Is closed by the sheet 27.

Next, the rear fender support structure of the motorcycle 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 11 to 17.
FIG. 11 is a left side view showing a state in which the rear side cover 67, the tail light unit 840, the carrier 850, and the like are removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 12 is a right side view showing a state in which the rear side cover 67, the tail light unit 840, the carrier 850, and the like are removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the battery 151 and its surroundings of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the battery 151 of the motorcycle 1 and its periphery, cut at the center position in the left-right direction of the vehicle. FIG. 16 is a rear view showing the battery 151 and its surroundings of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a battery stay 152 that holds the battery 151 of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 17A is a front view, FIG. 17B is a left side view, and FIG. 17C is a bottom view.

  The rear fender support structure of the motorcycle 1 includes a seat rail 14, a rear fender 69, and a battery 151. The battery 151 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and supplies electricity to the tail light unit 840 (see FIG. 1) and the like. The battery 151 is held by a battery stay 152, and the battery stay 152 is fixed to the seat rail 14.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 16 and the like, a cross member 160 and a rear stay 168 are connected to the seat rail 14. As shown in FIG. 16 and the like, the cross member 160 has a tubular portion 161 and a plate-like portion 162. The tubular portion 161 has a shape extending linearly in the left-right direction, and connects (fastens) the pair of seat rails 14 so as to straddle the rear end portions of the pair of seat rails 14. A battery stay right side support portion 167 is provided in the vicinity of the right end portion of the tubular portion 161. The battery stay right support portion 167 extends downward and forward from the vicinity of the right end portion of the tubular portion 161.

  As shown in FIG. 16 and the like, the plate-like portion 162 includes a pair of side plate portions 163, a pair of horizontal plate portions 164, a seat catch fixing portion 165 (see FIG. 19), and a plate-like rear surface portion 166. . The pair of side plate portions 163 extend along the pair of seat rails 14 and extend upward, and are fixed to the pair of seat rails 14, respectively. As shown in FIG. 19, a luggage box fixing portion 163A in which a luggage box fixing hole 163B into which a bolt 823 is screwed is formed at the front end portion of the pair of side plate portions 163. An extension portion 821 of the box 810 is fixed to the seat rail 14 via the cross member 160. The pair of horizontal plate portions 164 (see FIG. 16) extend along the tubular portion 161 and extend upward, and are fixed to the tubular portion 161.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the seat catch fixing portion 165 (see FIG. 19) includes a sheet catch plate 165A and a plate fixing portion 165B. The plate fixing portion 165B is formed in a plate shape that horizontally extends backward from the pair of horizontal plate portions 164 (see FIG. 16). As shown in FIG. 19, the seat catch plate 165A is provided so as to span the plate fixing portion 165B, and the left and right ends of the seat catch plate 165A are fixed to the plate fixing portion 165B by bolts 165C. Yes. A seat catch 143 is fixed to a substantially central portion of the seat catch plate 165A.

  The plate-shaped rear surface portion 166 has a plate shape having a front surface 166A and a back surface 166B, the normal line of the front surface 166A is directed substantially in the front direction, and the normal line of the back surface 166B is directed in the substantially rear direction. Yes. The plate-like rear surface portion 166 is integrally connected to the pair of side plate portions 163 at both left and right end portions, and connects (fastens) the pair of side plate portions 163 so as to straddle between the rear end portions of the pair of side plate portions 163. The plate-like rear surface portion 166 is located behind the rear end of the extending portion 821 of the storage box 810. For this reason, the seat catch 143 (see FIG. 19) is disposed in front of the plate-shaped rear surface portion 166 constituting the cross member 160.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, the rear stay 168 extends rearward and downward from the central portion of the tubular portion 161 in the left-right direction. That is, the rear stay 168 is provided at the center in the vehicle width direction, is connected to the cross member 160, and extends from the seat rail 14 via the cross member 160.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the rear fender 69 covers the upper and rear sides of the rear wheel WR, and has a base 691 and a rear extension 692 as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. The base portion 691 and the rear extension portion 692 are integrally formed, the base portion 691 is disposed above the rear wheel WR, and the rear extension portion 692 is disposed behind and above the rear wheel WR.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the rear portion of the base portion 691 of the rear fender 69 has a rear stay connecting portion 693 protruding upward. A lower end portion of the rear stay 168 is fastened and fixed to the rear stay connecting portion 693 by a bolt 697. 11 and 12, both sides of the front portion of the base portion 691 in the left-right direction have seat rail connecting portions 694 that protrude upward. A rear fender connection portion 144 that extends downward from the seat rail 14 is fastened and fixed to the seat rail connection portion 694 by bolts 695. As shown in FIG. 16, the rear fender connecting portion 144 is disposed outward in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction) with respect to both end portions of a cross member 160 described later. That is, the left and right sides of the front portion of the rear fender 69 are fastened to the seat rail 14 via the rear fender connection portion 144, respectively. Further, as shown in FIG. 15 and the like, a battery contact protrusion 696 that protrudes upward is provided on the upper surface of the base 691 of the rear fender 69. The battery contact protrusions 696 are arranged in a pair of front and rear, and a cross section cut by a plane orthogonal to the left-right direction has a trapezoidal shape.

  As shown in FIG. 11 and the like, an upper end support bracket 141 is formed behind the rear fender connecting portion 144 of the left seat rail 14. As shown in FIG. 16, the upper end support bracket 141 includes a cushion support gusset 141A and a support plate-like portion 141B. The cushion-supporting gusset 141A is formed so that the vicinity of the left end portion of the tubular portion 161 and the left seat rail 14 are slanted. The support plate-like portion 141B extends downward from the lower surface of the cushion support gusset 141A and has a substantially triangular shape in the entire side view of the upper end support bracket 141 as shown in FIG. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the upper end portion of the rear cushion 26 is disposed between the pair of support plate-like portions 141B. The support plate-like portion 141B is formed with a through hole (not shown) penetrating in the left-right direction, and this through hole and a through hole (not shown) formed at the upper end of the rear cushion 26 are formed. The bolt 141C has penetrated. Thereby, the upper end part of the rear cushion 26 is connected to the left seat rail 14 as one side of the seat rail 14 via the upper end support bracket 141 as a cushion support part.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the battery stay 152 has a width direction surrounding portion 153 and a front and rear direction surrounding portion 154 and covers a part of the battery 151. The widthwise circumferential portion 153 includes a lower strip metal plate 153A and an upper strip metal plate 153B. The lower belt-like metal plate 153A has a U-shape that opens upward. Upper strip metal plate 153B closes the opening of lower strip metal plate 153A. With this configuration, the widthwise circumferential portion 153 goes around the central portion in the front-rear direction of the battery 151 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in the width direction.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, specifically, the left end portion of the upper strip metal plate 153B is bent downward and fixed to the upper left end portion of the lower strip metal plate 153A. The right end portion of the upper strip metal plate 153B is bent upward, and is fixed to the upper portion of the right end portion of the lower strip metal plate 153A by a bolt 153C. Further, the right end portion of the upper strip metal plate 153B and the upper right end portion of the lower strip metal plate 153A are fixed to the battery stay right support portion 167 (see FIG. 13 and the like) provided on the cross member 160 by the bolt 153C. Has been.

  As shown in FIGS. 13, 14, 17, etc., the front-rear direction circulating portion 154 includes a rear band-shaped metal plate 154 </ b> A and a front band-shaped metal plate 154 </ b> B. The rear band metal plate 154A has a U-shape that opens forward. The front strip metal plate 154B closes the opening of the rear strip metal plate 154A. With this configuration, the front-rear direction turning portion 154 goes around the center portion in the width direction of the battery 151 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 14, specifically, the lower end portion of the front band-shaped metal plate 154B engages with the lower front end portion of the rear band-shaped metal plate 154A. The upper front end portion of the rear band-shaped metal plate 154A is bent upward and fixed to the upper end portion of the front band-shaped metal plate 154B by a bolt 154C. A rear stay fixing portion 154D that protrudes rearward is provided at the rear portion of the rear band-shaped metal plate 154A. The rear stay fixing portion 154D is fixed to the battery fixing portion 168A protruding forward from a middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the rear stay 168 by a bolt 154E.

  As described above, the battery stay 152 is fixed to the rear stay 168 and fixed to the battery stay right support portion 167 as a fixing portion provided on the right seat rail 14 as the other side of the seat rail 14. Yes. With this configuration, the battery stay 152 is provided so as to position the battery 151 in the front-rear and left-right directions. Further, the lower surface of the battery 151 is in contact with a battery contact convex portion 696 as a contact portion of the upper surface of the base 691 of the rear fender 69, and the battery 151 is disposed above the rear fender 69.

Next, the carrier fastening structure of the motorcycle 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 18 to 25.
FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a state in which the seat 27, the rear side cover 67, the storage box 810, and the like are removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 19 is a plan view showing a state in which the seat 27, the rear side cover 67, the storage box 810, and the like are removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. FIG. FIG. 20 is a rear view showing the carrier 850 of the motorcycle 1 and its periphery. FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a state in which the seat 27 is removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 22 is a rear view showing a state in which the rear center cover 855 is removed from the rear part of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 24 is an upper perspective view showing the rear center cover 855 constituting the carrier fastening structure of the motorcycle 1. FIG. 25 is a lower perspective view showing the rear center cover 855 constituting the carrier fastening structure of the motorcycle 1. 26 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG.

  The carrier fastening structure of the motorcycle 1 includes a seat 27, a taillight unit 840, a rear side cover 67 as a rear cover, a carrier 850, and a seat rail 14.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the tail light unit 840 is disposed at the rear part of the motorcycle 1 and is electrically connected to the battery 151. The tail light unit 840 is configured to be assembled integrally with the left side portion 67A of the rear side cover 67 and the right side portion 67B of the rear side cover 67. In the manufacturing process of the motorcycle 1, after the storage box 810 is fixed to the seat rail 14 of the frame 10, the tail light unit 840, the left side portion 67A of the rear side cover 67, and the right side portion 67B of the rear side cover 67 are integrated. The assembled one is attached from above the storage box 810.

  As shown in FIG. 20 and the like, the tail light unit 840 has a substantially U shape in the rear view. That is, the tail light unit 840 has a concave portion 841 that is recessed downward in the upper portion. The recess 841 faces the back surface of the plate-like rear surface portion 166 of the cross member 160 in the front-rear direction.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 18 to 22, the carrier 850 includes a cross member fixing portion 851, a rear extension 852, and a luggage placement portion 853. As shown in FIG. 22, the cross member fixing portion 851 has a substantially U-shaped plate shape that opens downward so as to avoid the fixing portion 166C between the tail light unit 840 and the cross member 160. The rear surface 166B of the plate-like rear surface portion 166 of the cross member 160 facing the concave portion 841 of the tail light unit 840 is in contact with the surface from the rear. In this state where the surfaces abut, the left and right end portions of the cross member fixing portion 851 are each fixed to the plate-like rear surface portion 166 by a total of four bolts 854, as shown in FIG. ing.

  Thus, the carrier 850 is disposed in the recess 841 and fixed to the cross member 160. Further, since the concave portion 841 of the tail light unit 840 is located between the lower edge of the rear portion of the seat 27 and the upper edge of the tail light unit 840, the carrier 850 has the lower edge of the rear portion of the seat 27 and the tail light unit 840. It is arrange | positioned between the upper edges. Specifically, the extending portion 852 constituting the carrier 850 is provided in the recessed portion 841 so as to pass through the space between the seat 27 and the tail light unit 840.

  The rear extension 852 extends rearward from the cross member fixing part 851. The rear extension 852 has a pair of plate shapes having a positional relationship parallel to the vehicle width direction (left-right direction). An oval through hole 852A that is long in the front-rear direction is formed in the middle of the rear extension 852. A substantially horizontal edge 852 </ b> B having a surface parallel to the left-right direction is provided on the upper edge and the lower edge of the rear extension 852. The upper part of the rear end portion of the rear extension 852 has a widened portion 852C that widens in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the luggage placement portion 853 has a substantially rectangular plate shape in plan view, has a substantially horizontal positional relationship, and has an extension end portion of the rear extension portion 852. It is integrally connected to the widened portion 852C. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the carrier 850 is disposed behind the seat 27. As shown in FIG. 19, a through hole 853 </ b> A penetrating in the vertical direction is formed in the center portion of the luggage placing portion 853 in a plan view. A substantially vertical edge portion 853 </ b> B having a downwardly extending surface is provided on the peripheral edge portion of the luggage placement portion 853.

  As can be seen by comparing FIG. 22 with FIGS. 20 and 21, the cross member fixing portion 851 is covered with a rear center cover 855. The rear center cover 855 is formed and fixed between the lower side of the seat 27 and the upper side of the tail light unit 840. A lower portion of the rear center cover 855 is disposed in the recess 841. The upper portion of the rear center cover 855 is disposed above the recess 841 and below the seat 27.

  As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the rear center cover 855 has a substantially comb shape having two groove portions 855A. As shown in FIG. 20, a rear extension 852 is disposed in the groove 855A. As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the rear center cover 855 has an extending portion fixing portion 855B. The extension portion fixing portion 855B is provided at both left and right end portions of the upper end portion of the rear center cover 855. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 21, the extension portion fixing portion 855B is disposed below the seat 27 and behind the extension portion 821 of the storage box 810. The end is engaged and fixed by a clip 856A. More specifically, the extension portion fixing portion 855B extends forward, and as shown in FIG. 21, the clip locking portion 856 formed by a through hole is provided on the extension portion 821 of the storage box 810. The clip 856A (see FIG. 6) provided at the rear end is fixed to the rear end of the extended portion 821 of the storage box 810.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the rear center cover 855 extends rearward downward. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, the rear center cover 855 is obliquely lowered rearward from a position corresponding to the upper end of the rearward extension 852 and forwardly from a substantially central position of the rearward extension 852 in the vertical direction. It is curved. That is, the lower end portion of the rear center cover 855 has a curved surface 855 </ b> C that is curved forward and recessed inside the motorcycle.

  The curved surface 855 </ b> C has a shape along the concave portion 841 formed in the tail light unit 840. As shown in FIG. 25, a unit engagement protrusion 855D protruding forward is provided at the center of the lower end of the rear center cover 855. As shown in FIG. 25, the unit engagement protrusion 855D has a U-shape opening downward, and a rectangular parallelepiped hole 842 formed in the center of the recess 841 of the tail light unit 840 in the left-right direction. (See FIG. 22). Thereby, the tail light unit 840 and the rear center cover 855 are engaged.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 25, a rear side cover engagement protrusion 855E and a side unit engagement are provided at the center in the vertical direction of the rear center cover 855 connecting the extension portion fixing portion 855B and the curved surface 855C. The protrusion 855F is provided integrally with the rear center cover 855. The rear side cover engagement protrusion 855E has a plate shape extending forward from the vicinity of the left and right edges of the rear center cover 855. The side unit engagement protrusion 855F is formed to be located inward of the rear side cover engagement protrusion 855E in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction) and has a plate shape extending forward. .

  Engagement holes 67E and 67F are formed in the split portions 67C and 67D (see FIG. 22) of the rear side cover 67 which are divided into the left side portion 67A and the right side portion 67B within the range of the tail light unit 840 in the width direction. However, the rear side cover engagement protrusion 855E (see FIG. 25) engages with the engagement holes 67E and 67F. Engagement holes 840A and 840B (see FIG. 22) are formed in the left and right end portions of the tail light unit 840 that forms the recess 841, and the engagement holes 840A and 840B are laterally formed. The unit engagement protrusion 855F (see FIG. 25) is engaged. With these engagements, the rear center cover 855 is fixed to the rear side cover 67 and the tail light unit 840. The unit engagement protrusion 855D, the rear side cover engagement protrusion 855E, and the side unit engagement protrusion 855F constitute a rear center cover fixing portion.

  The rear side cover 67 is divided into a left side portion 67A and a right side portion 67B within the range of the tail light unit 840 in the width direction. The divided portions 67C and 67D and the cross member fixing portion 851 are arranged at the rear center. Covered with a cover 855. When the rear center cover 855 is removed, the cross member fixing portion 851 that is a portion of the carrier 850 fixed to the cross member 160 is exposed, and the rear side cover 67 is divided into the right side portion 67B and the left side portion 67A. The exposed part is exposed.

  According to the grip part structure of the straddle-type vehicle of the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment described above, for example, the following effects are exhibited.

  In the present embodiment, the left side portion 67 </ b> A of the rear side cover 67 has a concave portion 672, an opening portion 673 is provided on the upper surface of the concave portion 672, and a grip portion 810 </ b> A that is recessed upward is formed at the position of the opening portion 673. It is formed integrally with the storage box 810. For this reason, the grip portion 810A is disposed in the concave portion 672 formed in the left side portion 67A of the rear side cover 67 as a side cover. With this configuration, when the occupant of the motorcycle 1 gets out of the motorcycle to put up the center stand 413, inserts his hand into the recess 672, and lifts the motorcycle 1, the occupant's hand is attached to the rear side cover 67. A gripping part constituted by the storage box 810 can be lifted. As a result, unnecessary gripping load is not applied to the bottom plate of the seat 27, and the weight of the seat catch 143 as a seat lock for opening and closing the seat 27 can be reduced. In addition, a grip portion can be formed by the left side portion 67A of the storage box 810 and the rear side cover 67, and the strength can be increased. Further, since it is not necessary to dispose the body frame in the recess 672, the degree of freedom in designing the seat rail 14 of the body frame 10 can be maintained.

  In the present embodiment, the recess 672 is formed long in the front-rear direction, and the opening 673 is provided close to the front wall 674 of the recess 672. Therefore, the recess 672 is disposed on the center side in the vehicle front-rear direction. be able to. Thereby, since the grip portion 810A is disposed at a position close to the center stand 413 in the vehicle front-rear direction, the work of hanging the center stand can be facilitated. In addition, since the opening 673 is provided close to the front wall 674, intrusion of rainwater or the like from the opening 673 can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the angle α formed by the front wall 674 formed in the recessed portion 672 with the vertical plane extending in the vehicle width direction is smaller than the angle β formed by the rear wall 676 formed with the vertical surface extending in the vehicle width direction. It is possible to suppress the traveling wind entering the vehicle and to discharge the traveling wind that has flowed in well. For this reason, running resistance can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the storage box 810 is fixed to the seat rail 14 of the body frame 10 and the rear side cover 67 is provided so as to cover the upper surface of the storage box 810. It can be set as the structure assembled | attached to the seat rail 14. FIG. Thus, the grip holding load can be satisfactorily received, and the rear side cover 67 can be assembled from the upper surface of the storage box 810 so as to cover the storage box 810 with the rear side cover 67. . For this reason, since the rear side cover 67 is temporarily deformed later and the storage box 810 is not assembled to the seat rail 14 of the vehicle body frame 10, the rigidity of the rear side cover 67 is increased and the storage box 810 is brought close to the storage box 810. Can be arranged. As a result, the strength and rigidity of the grip portion 810A can be increased.

  In the present embodiment, the grip portion 810A is formed so as to straddle the boundary between the storage portion 811 and the extension portion 821. By comprising in this way, the grip part 810A can be formed over a complicated surface structure, and the rigidity of the grip part 810A can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, since the fastening portion and the grip portion 810A are connected by the rib wall 827 extending downward, it becomes easy to transmit the load to the vehicle body frame 10, and the rigidity of the grip portion 810A can be improved. it can.

  In the present embodiment, the rear side seal 53 as a molding is provided adjacent to the upper edge of the concave portion 672 of the left side portion 67 </ b> A of the rear side cover 67. be able to.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms. For example, in the present embodiment, the pair of seat rails 14 is provided below the seat 27 and indirectly supports the seat 27 via the storage box 810 or the like, but is not limited to this configuration. For example, the pair of seat rails may directly support the seat.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the battery stay 152 covers a part of the battery 151, but is not limited to this configuration. For example, the entire battery 151 may be covered.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to a motorcycle that travels by rotating the rear wheels by power generated by an engine (internal combustion engine) has been described. However, the application of the present invention is not limited thereto. . That is, the present invention can also be applied to an electric motorcycle that travels by rotating the rear wheels only with power generated by the electric motor. Further, the present invention can also be applied to a hybrid straddle-type vehicle that travels by rotating the rear wheels by combining the power generated by the engine and the power generated by the electric motor.

  Furthermore, the present invention can be applied not only to a scooter type saddle type vehicle but also to a motorcycle type and a cub type saddle type vehicle as long as the vehicle includes a seat on which an occupant is seated. Further, any vehicle having a seat on which an occupant is seated can be applied to a three-wheel or four-wheel saddle riding type vehicle. That is, the saddle riding type vehicle includes all vehicles on which the occupant rides across the vehicle body.

1 Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
10 Body frame (main frame)
14 Seat rail 27 Seat 53 Rear side seal (mall)
67 Side cover 67A Left side portion 672 Recessed portion 673 Opening portion 674 Front wall 676 Rear wall 810 Storage box 810A Grip portion 811 Storage portion 821 Extension portion 827 Rib wall

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Sheet (27);
A storage box (810) provided under the seat (27);
A side cover (67) covering at least the sides of the storage box (810);
A grip portion structure of a saddle riding type vehicle provided with a grip portion (810A) provided on a side surface of the vehicle,
The side cover (67A) has a recess (672),
An opening (673) is provided on the upper surface of the recess (672),
At the position of the opening (673), the grip part (810A) recessed upward is formed integrally with the storage box (810),
A surface above the recess (672) of the side cover (67A) is disposed along the grip portion (810A) ,
Said recess (672) together with formed long in the longitudinal direction, said opening (673) is gripper structure of the straddle-type vehicle that is provided close to the front wall (674) of the recess (672).   The angle formed between the front wall (674) formed in the recess (672) and the vertical plane extending in the vehicle width direction is smaller than the angle formed between the rear wall (676) and the vertical plane extending in the vehicle width direction. The grip part structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle. The storage box (810) is fixed to the vehicle body frame (14),
The grip structure of the saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the side cover (67) is provided so as to cover an upper surface of the storage box (810). The storage box (810) includes a storage portion (811) formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and an extension portion (821) extending rearward from the storage portion (811). The saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the grip portion (810A) is formed so as to straddle a boundary between the storage portion (811) and the extension portion (821). Gripping part structure. A fastening portion for fastening the vehicle body frame (14) to the storage box (810) is provided in the storage box (810), and the fastening portion and the grip portion (810A) include a rib wall (827) extending downward. The grip part structure of the straddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the grip part structure is connected to the vehicle. The grip part structure of the saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein a molding (53) is provided adjacent to an upper edge of the recess (672) of the side cover (67).

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