JPH11245866A - Scooter-type motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase load storing capacity, lower center of gravity, improve handle operability, and facilitate taking-in/out of load at night, by arranging a head light under the front side bottom part of a load storing box and arranging a lamp for illuminating inside of the load storing box on the front surface of a handle cover. SOLUTION: The rear part of a basket 28 in a view from the side of a car body is faced to in a front fender 25, the back wall D of the basket 28 closes to a head pipe 6, and the rear side bottom part of the basket 28 is extended backward of a head light 29. A position lamp 42 is placed between right and left flasher lamps 41 arranged in the front part of a handle cover 40. Thus, by extending the bottom part of the basket 28 backward of the head light 29 and positioning the bottom part of a load in the rear side space of the head light 29, restraint of the upper edge of the load stored in the basket 28 by the head light 29 is eliminated, and illumination in the basket 28 at night is allowed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scooter-type motorcycle having a luggage storage box such as a basket at the front of a vehicle body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of conventional scooter type motorcycle, a basket is disposed in front of a cover covering a head pipe. In addition, a headlight is disposed on the handle.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional scooter type motorcycle, since the headlight is located above the basket, the upper edge of the loaded luggage is regulated by the headlight, and the storage capacity is reduced. There was a problem. In addition, since the headlights are heavy, there is still room for consideration in the arrangement of the headlights in terms of lowering the center of gravity and operability of the steering wheel.

In order to solve such a problem, it is conceivable to arrange a headlight below the basket.
However, simply positioning the headlights at a low position makes it impossible to illuminate the basket with the headlights, making it difficult to load and unload luggage at night.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and it is possible to increase the luggage storage capacity, lower the center of gravity and improve the operability of a steering wheel, and to load and unload luggage at night. To provide a scooter-type motorcycle that is easy to use.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve this object, a scooter type motorcycle according to the present invention has a steering shaft having a handle fixed at an upper end rotatably supported by a head pipe and supporting a front wheel. The upper end of the front fork is fixed to the lower end of the steering shaft, the handle is covered with a handle cover, and the periphery of the head pipe is covered with a body cover, and a luggage storage box that opens upward in front of the body cover is provided. In the scooter type motorcycle provided, a headlight is disposed below a front bottom of the luggage storage box, and a lamp for illuminating the inside of the luggage storage box is disposed on a front surface of the handle cover.

According to the present invention, the headlight is disposed at a lower position on the side of the vehicle body cover that covers the periphery of the head pipe away from the handlebar. At night, the interior of the luggage storage box can be illuminated with a lamp.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter-type motorcycle according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a front portion of the vehicle body in an enlarged manner, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state where the molding fender is attached to the inner fender.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a vehicle body frame used for a scooter type motorcycle according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle body cover, FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a basket cover, and FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a portion, and FIG. 5A shows a state in which a basket cover is attached, and FIG. 5B shows a state in which the basket cover is stored.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a scooter type motorcycle according to the present invention, and reference numeral 2 denotes a frame of the motorcycle 1. The frame 2 includes a head pipe 6 that supports a front fork 5 having a front wheel 3 and a handle 4 so as to be steerable, a front pipe 7 made of a single pipe material extending downward from the head pipe 6, and It is composed of a pair of left and right rear pipes 9, 9 and the like connected to the rear end of the front pipe 7.

The front pipe 7 has a lower end portion inclined downward and rearward and is bent substantially horizontally. The rear pipe 9 has a horizontal portion connected to the front pipe 7 and a rear portion of the horizontal portion. And a suspension bracket 9a welded to the inclined portion.
A unit swing type engine 11 for driving the rear wheel 10 is supported via a link 12 so as to be vertically swingable.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a footboard 2 to be described later, which is welded to a connecting portion between the front pipe 7 and the rear pipe 9 over the both.
2 is a bracket for supporting and fixing the bracket 2.

The engine 11 has a conventionally well-known structure, and a rear cushion unit 13 is interposed between the rear portion and the rear pipe 9 on the left side of the vehicle body.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a seat, and 15 denotes a vehicle body cover that surrounds a lower portion of the seat.
A trunk 17 for storing luggage such as the like is arranged. The seat 14 is supported by the rear pipe 9 of the vehicle body frame 2 via the trunk 17 and the gate-shaped seat bracket 14a. And sheet 1
Numeral 4 is configured so that the trunk 17 can be opened by lifting the rear portion of the seat upward about the support shaft 17a at the front of the trunk.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a fuel tank.
Is disposed inside the vehicle body cover 15 and behind the trunk 17. Reference numeral 18a denotes an oil cap for the fuel tank 18. 19 is a rear carrier.

A scooter-type motorcycle 1 according to the present invention comprises:
Above the horizontal portions of the front and rear pipes 7 and 9 of the body frame 2, a low-floor footrest 21 is formed. The foot rest 21
A footboard 22, which is disposed above the horizontal portions of the front and rear pipes 7, 9 and has a substantially horizontal footrest surface, is defined by a body cover 15 surrounding the lower part of the seat and a body cover 20 covering the periphery of the head pipe. Is done.

The vehicle body cover 20 includes a leg shield 23 which stands on the front side of the footboard 22 along the front pipe 7, and a front fender connected to the front side of the leg shield 23 and surrounding the head pipe 6 together with the leg shield 23. 25 and the leg shield 23 connected to each other.
And an inner fender 24 and a molding fender 26 for closing a lower opening of a space surrounded by the front fender 25. The rear part of the inner fender 24 extends below the footboard.

The leg shield 23 includes a support bracket 6a provided on the head pipe 6 as shown in FIG.
Are fixed to the vehicle body frame 2 by being screwed to the brackets 8 described above. Also, as shown in FIG. 6, it is supported from below by a support bracket 7a provided on the front pipe 7.

The leg shield 23 has a portion facing the head pipe 6 bulging forward so as to avoid the head pipe 6 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and luggage storage behind the bulging portion 23a. A chamber 23b is provided.
27 is a lid for closing the opening of the luggage storage room,
The lid 27 is attached to the leg shield 23 via a lower opening / closing shaft 27a so as to be openable and closable.

The inner fender 24 is formed as shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 7, and has a front portion through which a head pipe 6 penetrates and is connected to a steering shaft via a bracket 5a. There is provided a cylindrical portion 24a facing the upper ends of the two left and right front forks 5 that rotate about the opposite axis. The inner fender 24 is fixed to the vehicle body frame 2 by being screwed to the support bracket 6b and the bracket 8 of the head pipe 6, respectively.
Reference numerals 24b and 24c in FIGS. 5 and 7 indicate mounting screws.

The front fender 25 is formed in a substantially triangular shape in a side view as shown in FIG. 7, and a front portion is provided with a recess 25a for mounting a basket 28 described later and a headlight 29. An opening 25b for housing is formed.

The front fender 25 is
As shown in FIG. 6, it is supported and fixed to the vehicle body frame 2 via support brackets 6c and 6d provided on the head pipe 6. Here, a support structure of the front fender 25 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, a support plate 30a of the basket cover 30, which will be described later, is screwed to the support bracket 6c via a fixing screw 6e.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the upper portion of the rear wall C of the recess 25 a of the front fender 25 is screwed via a fixing screw 31. The fixing screw 31 fastens the front fender 25 and the upper portion of the rear wall D of the basket 28 together. The basket 28 is provided with a grommet F, and is tightened via the grommet F.

On the other hand, a carrier bracket 32 is screwed to the support bracket 6d as shown in FIG. 6, and the mounting bracket 3 is attached to the carrier bracket 32 as shown in FIG.
3, both sides of the bottom wall B of the recess 25a of the front fender 25 are fixed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the upper part of the front fender 25 is attached to the leg shield 23 via a connecting screw 34, and the lower parts are engaging parts 35, 3
The molding fender 26 is attached via the connecting screw 6 and the connecting screw 37. Note that the connection screw 37 also connects the leg shield 23 to the front fender 25 and the molding fender 26. Further, the inner fender 2 is provided at a rear portion of the molding fender 26 via a locking portion 38.
4 are connected.

As shown in FIG. 3, the locking portion 35 connects the front portion of the front fender 25 and the front portion of the molding fender 26, and has a protruding piece 35a projecting rearward from the molding fender 26. The front fender 25 is configured to be engaged with the connection piece 35b having an engagement hole.

The locking portion 36 has a structure in which an L-shaped locking piece 36b protruding from the lower end of the front fender 25 is engaged with an engagement opening 36a opened in the molding fender 26. The locking portions 36 are provided on both left and right sides of the vehicle body.

The molding fender 26 is formed so that the rear half of the center thereof is lower by one step, and the locking portion 38 is formed by partially notching the rear portion of the low floor portion 26a and extending downward.
And the front end of the inner fender 24 is inserted and held between the molding fender 26 and the lower surface of the lower floor of the molding fender 26.

As described above, the front fender 25
Are connected to the leg shield 23, the molding fender 26, and the inner fender 24.

Next, the structure of the front fender 25 will be described. The rear wall C, which forms a part of the concave portion 25a of the front fender 25, has a head pipe 6 as shown in FIG.
, And extends obliquely upward and rearward in parallel with the axial direction of the head pipe 6.

Further, a concave portion 25 connected to the lower end of the rear wall C is provided.
The bottom wall B of FIG. 3A extends from the upper part of the headlight opening 25b in a downwardly inclined manner and is substantially parallel to the bracket 5a at the upper end of the front fork that rotates about the steering axis. . The bottom wall B has an inspection port 25c for adjusting the aiming of the headlight 29, replacing the bulb, and the like.

The recess 2 of the front fender 25
Basket 2 as a luggage storage box according to the present invention in 5a
8 is attached. The basket 28 is formed in a box shape that opens upward as shown in FIG. 7, and the rear half faces the recess 25 a of the front fender 25, and the left and right side walls extend along the front edge of the recess 25 a of the front fender 25. Step G is formed.

In the present embodiment, the basket 28 is integrally formed of a substantially transparent non-colored resin, and the rear wall D and the bottom wall E are formed to be flat along the rear wall C and the bottom wall B of the recess 25a. Have been. The inspection port 2 of the front fender 25 is provided on the bottom wall E of the basket 28.
An inspection port 28a corresponding to 5c is opened. In addition,
Inspection port 28a of basket 28 and front fender 2
The fifth inspection port 25c is formed to have substantially the same size.
A drain hole 28b is formed in the lowest part of the bottom wall E in order to prevent accumulation of rainwater or the like in the basket 28.

It should be noted that the water draining hole 2b is also provided at a position just below the water draining hole 28b in the front fender 25.
5d is drilled.

Further, on the bottom wall E of the basket 28, a lid 39 for closing the inspection port 28a is provided with a mounting screw 39.
It is detachably attached by a. This lid 3
9 is the front fender 2 from the inspection openings 28a and 25c.
5 is formed of a colored resin so that the front fender mounting screw 33 and the basket fixing screw 28d described later cannot be seen through. Further, the lid 39 is formed to have a size to cover the inspection port, the screw, and the like. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the lid 39 covers the entire bottom wall E of the basket 28. The basket 28 is formed of a non-colored and substantially transparent resin, while the front fender 25 is formed of a colored resin.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 39b denotes a locking piece protruding from the lid 39. The locking piece 39b is provided on the bottom wall E of the basket 28.
The lid 39 is configured to engage with the engagement opening 28c opened at the bottom and position and fix the lid 39 with respect to the basket 28.

The basket 28 thus constructed is
The rear wall D is supported by the vehicle body frame 2 via the fixing screw 31 for supporting the front fender, and the bottom wall E
Are fastened together with the front fender 25 to the carrier bracket 32 by fixing screws 28d shown in FIG. The grommet F is interposed in this portion of the basket 28 in the same manner as described above.

The basket 28 is moved to the front fender 25
, The rear part of the basket 28 faces the front fender 25 when viewed from the side of the vehicle body. Then, the rear wall D of the basket 28 is close to and along the head pipe 6. The rear bottom of the basket 28 extends to the rear of the headlight 29.

The left and right sides of the inner fender 24 are substantially in contact with the inner wall of the leg shield, and the molding fender 26 is a lower opening of a space surrounded by the front fender 25 and the leg shield 23 together with the inner fender 24. It is configured to close the part. The left and right side portions 26b of the low floor portion 26a are inclined on the molding fender 26 in order to discharge rainwater that has entered through the openings 25b and the like of the front fender 25 and rainwater that has fallen down through the drain holes 28b and 25d. A drain hole 26c is formed at the lowest position.

The headlight 29 is disposed between the front side of the concave bottom wall B of the front fender 25 and the molding fender 26. That is, the periphery of the headlight 29 is covered with the front fender 25 and the leg shield 23, and the lower part is covered with the inner fender 24 and the molding fender 26.

In the headlight 29, the lower connecting portion 29a is pivotally supported by the front wall of the front fender 25,
The upper part is attached to an attachment plate 25e formed integrally with the front fender 25 by an aiming adjustment screw 29b. A long hole is formed in this mounting plate 25e,
An adjusting screw 29b is inserted through the elongated hole. In the aiming adjustment, the adjustment screw 29b is loosened and moved along the elongated hole. At this time, the headlight 29 rotates up and down around the lower connecting portion. The basket 28 has a front wall inclined upward and a top edge inclined downward to facilitate loading and unloading of luggage.
Is disposed such that its lens surface and the upper edge of the front wall of the basket 28 are substantially at the same position when viewed from above the vehicle body.
The headlight 29 is located behind a line connecting the upper edge of the front wall of the basket 28 and the tip of the molding fender 26.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a basket cover for closing the upper opening of the basket 28. The basket cover 30 is of a take-up shutter type using a resin sheet as a cover body. This basket cover 30
As shown in FIG. 8, a support plate 30a fixed to the support bracket 6c of the head pipe 6 and a support plate 3a
0a, a support shaft 30b non-rotatably supported, a winding pipe 30c through which the support shaft 30b is inserted and rotatably supported by the support shaft 30b, and a rotation of the winding pipe 30c in one direction. A spring 30d to urge,
One end is engaged with the winding pipe 30c and wound therearound, and the other end is provided with a resin sheet 30g as a cover body having a hook 30e and a knob 30f attached thereto. It comprises a shaft 30b, a cover 30h for accommodating the winding pipe 30c, and the like.

A bracket 30i is provided at one end of the support shaft 30b.
The bracket 30i is supported by a hole 30j and a notch 30k provided on the support plate 30a, and cannot be rotated by screwing the bracket 30i to the support plate 30a.

A take-up pipe 30c is provided on the support shaft 30b.
Sliding members 30l, 30l fitted into the inside are provided, and the winding pipe 30c is screwed to the sliding member 30l, whereby the winding pipe 30c is rotatably supported on the support shaft 30b.

The spring 30b is connected to the winding pipe 3
0c and located between the left and right sliding members 30l, one end is fixed to the support shaft 30b and the other end is fixed to one sliding member 30l. This allows the spring 3
0b urges the winding pipe 30c to rotate in one direction.

One end of the resin sheet 30g is bent and its end is adhered. The sheet fixing piece 30m is inserted through the bag-shaped part formed by this. The sheet fixing piece 30m is fastened together with the winding pipe 30c to the sliding member 30l.

The hook 30e and the knob 30f are connected to the knob 3
The protrusions 30n of 0f are connected by being inserted into the holes 30o and 30p and caulked. The front end of the resin sheet 30g is hooked on a bent portion of the hook 30e.

The resin sheet 30g is passed through the slit 30q of the cover 30h, and the knob 30f is positioned in front of the cover 30h. The hook 30e to which the knob 30f is attached is configured to engage with the front portion of the upper edge of the basket 28 from the front. The hook 30e has a spring hook member 30r welded thereto, and a stopper 30s is integrally formed at the outside thereof.

The spring hook member 30r and the stopper 30s are formed in a substantially U-shape that opens rearward in a side view, and have substantially the same shape. The spring hook member 30r is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, when the basket is engaged with the folded-up portion of the upper edge of the basket, the basket is widened and sandwiched. The stopper 30s is structured so as to be hooked only on the folded portion. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper end front end of the basket 28 has a circular arc shape whose center projects in a top view, so that the stopper 30s suppresses the left and right displacement to some extent. A knob 3 is provided at the front of the cover 30h.
A storage recess 30t into which 0f and the hook 30e are fitted is formed.

The spring 30d is configured to bias the winding pipe 30c in the winding direction of the resin sheet 30g.

The basket cover 30 is fixed to the vehicle body frame 2 by attaching a support plate 30a to the support bracket 6c. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the attachment position is located at the upper rear side of the basket 28. When the basket cover 30 is attached to the body frame 2, the cover 30h is smoothly connected to the upper part of the leg shield 23 as shown in FIGS. That is, the support plate 30a, the support shaft 30b, the winding pipe 3
0c and the like are covered by the cover 30h and the leg shield 23.

The basket cover 3 constructed as described above
At 0, the knob 30f is pulled forward and the basket 28
9A, the resin sheet 30g is pulled out from the cover 30h and closes the opening of the basket 28, as shown in FIG. 9A. In addition,
At this time, the pressure of the spring 30d is accumulated so as to increase the winding force.

When the knob 30f is removed from the basket 28 and moved toward the cover 30h, the spring 3
Since the elastic force of 0d acts on the winding pipe 30c, the resin sheet 30g is wound with the movement of the knob 30f. Then, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, the basket 28 is opened by attaching the knob 30f to the storage recess 30t. At this time,
The outer surface of the knob 30f is smoothly connected to the outer surface of the cover 30h to give a sense of unity.
FIG. 9B shows a state in which the basket cover 30 is stored.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a handle cover fixed to the handle 4. Flasher lamps 41 are disposed on the left and right sides at the front of the handle cover 40. A position lamp 42 is provided between the left and right flasher lamps 41. The basket cover 3 is located below the handle cover 40.
0 is positioned, and the front end of the basket cover 30 is located near the front end of the handle cover 40. Thereby, the luggage projecting above the basket 28 is regulated by the basket cover 30, so that the interference between the handle cover 40 and the luggage is reduced, and the luggage does not hinder the operation of the handle. The position lamp 42 serves as a reference for the right and left flasher lamps 41, and also serves as illumination in the basket. In addition,
In FIG. 3, what is indicated by reference numeral 43 is a horn, which is arranged on the low floor portion 26 a of the molding fender 26.

In the scooter type motorcycle 1 constructed as described above, the luggage storage section includes a trunk 17 below the seat, a luggage storage room 23b in the leg shield 23, and
There are three places with the basket 28. Then, the rear portion of the basket 28 faces the inside of the body cover 20, and the basket 2
8 is formed so as to be close to and along the head pipe 6, a part of the space inside the body cover 20 can be used as a luggage storage space, and the basket 28
Will be positioned closer to the weight of the car. further,
When luggage is stored in the basket 28, the bottom wall E of the basket 28 is inclined downward and the rear wall D is
The luggage can be always drawn to the head pipe 6 because of the inclination so as to follow. In addition, since the bottom of the basket 28 extends behind the headlights 29, the lowermost part of the load is located in the rear space of the headlights 29. Headlight 29 is basket 28
, The upper edge of the luggage stored in the basket 28 is not restricted by the headlights.

Therefore, the storage capacity of the basket 28 can be increased, and the baggage can be stored closer to the center of gravity. In addition, since the heavy headlights 29 are not located on the steering wheel side but on the vehicle body cover 20 located at a lower position, and are located below the basket 28, the steering operation can be performed easily and the vehicle body can be lowered. Become the center of gravity. In addition, since the space behind the headlight can be used as a luggage storage space, the vehicle body has a lower center of gravity.

Since the basket 28 is close to the head pipe 6, the brackets for attaching the basket 28 to the frame 2 can be reduced in size and weight, and the support structure of the basket 28 can be made highly rigid. . In addition, the basket 28 has a part extending inward of the vehicle body cover and has a small number of exposed portions, so that a good appearance can be maintained.

Further, since the position lamp 42 for illuminating the inside of the basket 28 is provided on the front surface of the handle cover 40, it is easy to load and unload luggage even at night.

In the scooter type motorcycle 1, when the front wheel 3 rolls up muddy water or the like during running in the rain or the like, the muddy water or the like that has been rolled up is removed from the inner fender 2 or the like.
4 and the mall fender 26.
That is, the muddy water or the like is blocked by the inner fender 24 and the molding fender 26 and does not reach the headlight 29.

The aiming adjustment work and the bulb replacement work of the headlight 29 are performed with the lid 39 removed from the basket 28. When the lid 39 is removed, the headlight 29 is exposed from the inspection port 28a of the basket 28 and the inspection port 25c of the front fender 25, and work is performed from the inspection ports 28a and 25c. The aiming adjustment is performed by adjusting the aiming adjustment screw 2 of the headlight 29.
9b is loosened.

For this reason, the headlight 29 is covered with the front fender 25, the leg shield 23, the molding fender 26, and the inner fender 24,
The muddy water and the like rolled up by the front wheels 3
No more to 9 By removing the lid 39 attached to the basket 28, the headlights 29 are exposed from the inspection openings 28a and 25c.

In the present embodiment, since the entire basket 28 is integrally formed of resin, the basket 28 is not rusted or deformed, and the luggage is less likely to be wet by mud splashes of other vehicles, and the waterproofness is reduced. improves. Further, since non-colored and substantially transparent resin is used as the resin, the contrast with the colored body cover is increased, and the presence of the basket can be reduced.

Further, as in this embodiment, a recess 25a is formed on the front surface of the front fender 25, and the recess 2a is formed.
When the basket 28 is inserted into the basket 5a, the luggage support portion has a double structure to increase rigidity and prevent the inside of the front fender 25 from being exposed through the substantially transparent basket 28. The basket 28 may be formed of a colored resin, and in that case, a simple opening may be provided on the front surface of the front fender instead of the concave portion. Further, the entire basket may be formed by a wire mesh, and in this case, it is desirable to have a double structure as described above. In addition, as the basket, a portion facing the concave portion 25a of the front fender 25 can be formed of resin, and an upper half portion can be formed of a wire mesh.

The basket 28 may be formed by bulging the rear wall D rearward as shown by a two-dot chain line E in FIG. When doing so, the rear wall of the front fender is similarly bulged rearward. With such a configuration, it becomes impossible to provide a luggage storage space in the leg shield, but it is possible to store a long object as shown by a two-dot chain line F in FIG. 4 in the basket. In addition, if the rear extension end of the rear wall is positioned right beside the head pipe 6, the length of the long object that can be stored is shortened, but a luggage storage space is obtained in the leg shield.

Further, as shown in this embodiment, the basket 28 is formed in a U-shape by the front wall and the left and right side walls, instead of being formed in a box shape and mounted in the recess 25a of the front fender 25 as shown in this embodiment. The member may be connected to the opening edge of the recess of the front fender, that is, the rear half including the bottom wall and the rear wall of the basket may be constituted by the recess of the front fender itself. In this case, if the lower end of the front wall of the basket is connected to the front fender by a horizontal rotating shaft, the basket can be stored in the front fender when no luggage is loaded. Further, a lid for closing the concave portion 25a is provided on the front fender 25 so as to be openable and closable by a horizontal rotating shaft located at a lower opening edge of the concave portion 25a. You may make it comprise a basket.

Incidentally, as the front fender 25,
The side view appearance shape, that is, the portion constituting the opening edge of the concave portion 25a may be formed as shown by a two-dot chain line C or D in FIG. When formed as shown by the two-dot chain line D,
The entire front surface of the front fender 25 is substantially straight when viewed from the side.

Further, in this embodiment, the front fender 25 is of a fixed body type which has no relation to the steering operation of the steering wheel 4 and integrally covers the upper part of the front wheel and also has a fender function.
Although the scooter-type motorcycle 1 to which the front wheel 8 is fixed has been described, a movable fender that covers the front wheel and is integrally steered with the front wheel may be provided.

[0068]

As described above, in the scooter type motorcycle according to the present invention, a headlight is provided below the front bottom of the luggage storage box, and a lamp for illuminating the inside of the luggage storage box is provided on the front of the handle cover. With this arrangement, the headlight is disposed at a lower position on the vehicle body cover side that covers the periphery of the head pipe away from the steering wheel, so that the center of gravity of the vehicle body can be reduced and the steering wheel can be easily operated. Further, the upper edge of the luggage stored in the luggage storage box is not restricted by the headlight, and the storage capacity can be increased. Further, at night, the inside of the luggage storage box can be illuminated by a lamp provided on the handle cover, and the luggage can be easily taken in and out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter type motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing a front portion of a vehicle body of the scooter type motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of the vehicle body cover in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which a molding fender is attached to the inner fender.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a vehicle body frame used for the scooter type motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle body cover portion.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the basket cover.

9A and 9B are perspective views showing a front portion of the vehicle body, wherein FIG. 9A shows a state in which a basket cover is attached, and FIG. 9B shows a state in which the basket cover is stored.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... body frame, 3 ... front wheel, 5 ... front fork,
6 head pipe, 20 body cover, 28 basket, 29 headlight, 40 handle cover, 42
... Position lamp.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A steering shaft having a handle fixed to an upper end is rotatably supported by a head pipe, an upper end of a front fork supporting a front wheel is fixed to a lower end of the steering shaft, and the handle is covered by a handle cover. In a scooter type motorcycle in which the periphery of the head pipe is covered with a vehicle body cover and a luggage storage box opening upward in front of the body cover is provided, a headlight is provided below a front bottom of the luggage storage box. A scooter-type motorcycle, wherein a lamp for illuminating the inside of the luggage storage box is provided in front of the handle cover.