JPH08216952A - Handlebar guard for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a novel handle guard of a motorcycle which is so constituted as to protrude in and retract from a cowling and be properly used according to situations, such as weather during running and a running place, through the above operation. CONSTITUTION: Handlebar guards 20 for a motorcycle are arranged in the spots, corresponding to the fronts of left and right handle grids 61 and 6r, of a cowling 12 with which at least the vehicle front of a motorcycle 2 is covered, and protruded from and etracted in the cowling 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to motorcycle handlebar guards. Specifically, it relates to a motorcycle handlebar guard that is provided on a cowling and protects a rider's hand who holds the motorcycle handlebar from wind and rain and obstacles while traveling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Motorcycles in which parts and riders' bodies are exposed have large air resistance, and riders easily get tired due to wind pressure when running at high speed. The cover that covers the motorcycle and rider in order to let the wind escape to the outside of the motorcycle is called a cowl or cowling.

The cowling originally covers a motorcycle for a racer to improve the air flow and reduce the air resistance. However, today, due to its effect and fashionability, it has come to be installed in motorcycles for running on public roads such as sports bikes. Although a cowling used for a motorcycle for driving on public roads is generally called a fairing, this specification does not distinguish between those used for public roads and those used for racing, but those that cover the vehicle body The term cowling will be used as a generic term.

By mounting the cowling on the motorcycle as described above, the air resistance received by the rider during traveling is reduced, and the rider's face, torso, legs, etc. The idea is to reduce the wind pressure on large areas. However, there was no intention to protect the hands of riders who hold the steering wheel from wind and rain and obstacles while driving.

As a means for protecting the rider's hands from weather and the like, there is a hand cover made of cloth or vinyl that is attached to a handle grip of a so-called business bike for loading such as newspaper delivery and milk delivery. This is attached to the grip so as to cover the entire handle grip, and the rider puts his / her hand in the grip.

Further, a part used around the handle of an off-road motorcycle, such as a knuckle guard, a hand guard, or a bush guard for protecting the hand from obstacles such as stepping stones and twigs during off-road running. There is a so-called handle guard.

However, a motorcycle provided with a cowling is an on-road motorcycle that mainly runs on paved roads such as public roads, and few riders attach a hand cover or a handle guard used for off-road biking to the on-road motorcycle.

[0008] This is because an on-road bike equipped with a cowling attaches importance to fashionability, and attaching a hand cover to an on-road bike equipped with a cowling was not so cool. Further, there is not much need for a handle guard for an off-road motorcycle in an on-road motorcycle that mainly runs on a paved road that is less affected by obstacles such as stepping stones and twigs during traveling.

Even so, it is necessary to protect the rider's hands from wind and rain even on an on-road bike,
In addition, on-road motorcycles are often used for so-called motorbikes, which have been in high demand in recent years because they can be delivered regardless of traffic congestion, because the delivery destination is mainly in the town. In many cases, these motorcycles are likely to travel on fairly narrow roads or between cars in order to speed up small luggage. For this reason,
Even on-road motorcycles equipped with cowlings, there is a growing need to protect the rider's hands from weather and obstacles.

Therefore, it is considered that there is a high demand for a handle guard even on an on-road motorcycle as long as the problem of fashionability can be solved.

However, when the motorcycle is not required to have a steering wheel guard, for example, when traveling on a sloping road or a highway, it is better not to have a steering wheel guard from the viewpoint of aerodynamics.

[0012]

The handlebar guard of the motorcycle of the present invention was invented in view of the above problems, and the problem to be solved is that it can be put in and taken out from the cowling. It is to provide a new motorcycle handle guard that can be selectively used according to the situation such as the weather and the place of travel.

[0013]

The handlebar guard for a motorcycle according to the present invention solves the above problems and is as follows. That is, the handlebar guard of the motorcycle of the present invention is provided at positions corresponding to the front faces of the left and right handle grips of the cowling side portion that covers at least the front face of the motorcycle of the motorcycle, and is removable from the cowling.

[0014]

Therefore, according to the handlebar guard of the motorcycle of the present invention, this guard can be freely put in and taken out from the cowling. Therefore, when it is necessary to protect the rider's hands from wind and rain, the guard should be taken out from the cowling. Often,
Further, when the steering wheel guard is unnecessary, for example, when traveling on a sloping road or a highway, the steering wheel guard may be stored in the cowling.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A handlebar guard of a motorcycle according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a motorcycle handlebar guard 2 according to the present invention.
0 is a partially cutaway side view of the motorcycle 2 adopted, FIG. 2 is a perspective view seen from the diagonally right rear side of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view seen from the diagonally right front side of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the handlebar guard 20 of the motorcycle according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan sectional view showing an operating state of the handlebar guard 20 of the motorcycle according to the present invention. .

On-road motorcycle 2 as a motorcycle
1 has a body frame 4 extending in the front-rear direction as a skeleton. Then, a steering handle 6 and a front fork 8 which rotates left and right by the operation of the steering handle 6 are attached to a front portion of the main frame 4a of the vehicle body frame 4, and a front wheel 9 is rotatably attached to the front fork 8. Has been. The reference numerals 61 and 6r denote grips attached to the left and right ends of a steering pipe (not shown) of the steering handle 6.

The area from the front to the center of the body frame 4 is covered by a full cowling 16 in which an upper cowl 12 and an under cowl 14 are integrated.

The upper cowl 12 has a head lamp 18
The under cowl 14 covers the area around
The invisible engine covered with the under cowl 14 is attached to the vehicle body so as to cover the engine from the left and right sides and from below. Both cowls 12 and 14
Are separable and fixed by a joining screw (not shown) to be integrated.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the upper cowl 12 has a streamlined shape when viewed from the side and the plane. Therefore, it can be said that the overall shape is also streamlined. Further, both side surfaces 12r and 12l of the upper cowl 12 serving as cowling side portions are shaped like streamlined notches at their rear portions, and the left and right grips of the handlebar 6 are fitted to the notched portions 13l and 13r. 6
l and 6r are located respectively (Figs. 1 to 1
(See FIG. 4).

The outer edges 12l ₁・ 12r ₁ forming the cutout portions 13l ・ 13r of the side surfaces 12l ・ 12r and the upper edges 14l ₁・ 14r ₁ of the under cowl 14 are hung on a part of the front side. The cowl inners 16l and 16r are integrally provided (see FIGS. 1 to 3, but FIG.
The cowl inner 16l attached to the left side of is omitted because it is complicated and difficult to understand if it is illustrated here. ), And cowl inner 16l ・ 1
The outer edge of the tip lower edge and the upper cowl 12 of 6r 12l ₁
A clearance 21 for inserting and removing the handle guard 20 described later, which is slightly larger than the vertical cross-sectional shape of the handle guard 20 and has a substantially V-shaped clearance 21 at the boundary with the tip of 12r _1. Is empty. With such a configuration, the handle guard 20 which is put in and taken out from the clearance 21 has the left and right handle grips 6l.
It is provided at a position corresponding to the front surface of 6r. In addition,
Attached to the upper part of the upper cowl 12 is
It is a transparent screen 23.

The handle guard 20 is housed in the upper cowl 12 via the clearance 21 so that the handle guard 20 can be freely taken in and out. As can be seen from FIGS. It is made by processing a metal such as a synthetic resin or aluminum so as to have a shape like a bent shape. Through holes 20h are formed at both ends of the handle guard 20, and the through holes 20h are made to correspond to the through holes (not shown) provided on the side surfaces 12l and 12r of the upper cowl 12, and then the rotary shafts are formed. By inserting the screws 22 of these into the through holes, the handle guard 20 can be inserted into and removed from the clearance 21 rotatably clockwise and counterclockwise on the horizontal plane. Further, when the handle guard 20 is taken out from the upper cowl 12, the curvature seen at the top is almost the same as the curvature of the front edge of the upper cowl 12 so that it is on the extension line of the front edge of the upper cowl 12. The overall shape of the handle guard 20 is defined so as to be (see FIG. 4).

Further, as can be seen from FIG. 7, when the handle guard 20 is put in and taken out, the position is fixed.
A protrusion 24 is formed on the upper surface and / or the lower surface of the handle guard 20, and an engaging concave portion 26 corresponding to the protrusion 24 is formed at the start end and the end of the upper cowl 12 on the rotation trajectory of the handle guard 20. It is provided.
Both 24 and 26 are engaged when the handle guard 20 is finished to be taken out and put in. In addition,
This fixing is an engaging force that can be released by the force of the rider.

Further, as can be seen from FIGS. 5 to 7, the handle guard 2 is provided at the inner side edge of the vehicle of the handle guard 20.
A flange 20b is integrally formed so as to prevent 0 from protruding too much. The flange 20b is wider than the clearance 21, and the upper cowl 12 that forms the clearance 21 when the flange 20b is exposed.
Sides 12l and 12r and cowl inner 16l and 16r
The inner surface of the handle guard 20 is abutted to prevent the handle guard 20 from further moving.

In the handle guard 20 thus constructed, the handle guard 20 can be freely put in and taken out from the upper cowl 12, so that when the rider's hands need to be protected from wind and rain, etc. 20 from the upper cowl 12 through the clearance 21, and when the steering wheel guard 20 is unnecessary, for example, when traveling on a road or a highway where the vehicle is open, this is taken into consideration in the upper cowl 12 from the viewpoint of aerodynamics. Can be stored in. Therefore, the steering wheel guard 20 can be used properly according to the necessary conditions such as the weather and the traveling place during traveling. In addition, it can be quickly pulled out and stored when needed even in the event of sudden wind and rain during general driving or in races. Further, since the structure is simple, there is no problem in cost.

In this embodiment, the handlebar guard is applied to the motorcycle, but it goes without saying that it can also be applied to a scooter and a three-wheeled vehicle.

[0026]

The motorcycle handlebar guard of the present invention is
Since it can be put in and taken out of the cowling, it can be used properly according to the situation such as the weather at the time of traveling and the place of traveling.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a motorcycle having a motorcycle handle guard according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view seen from diagonally right rear of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view seen from diagonally right front of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the handlebar guard of the motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a motorcycle handle guard according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan sectional view showing an operating state of the handlebar guard of the motorcycle according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Motorcycle 6l Handle grip 6r 〃 12 Cowling 12l Side part (of cowling) 12r 〃 20 Motorcycle handle guard

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A handlebar guard for a motorcycle, which is provided at a position corresponding to the front faces of the left and right handle grips on a cowling side portion that covers at least the front surface of the motorcycle, and which can be inserted into and removed from the cowling.