TR201720369A2 - A straddle type motorcycle. - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a straddle type motorcycle.

Claims (1)

1. CLAIMS A straddle type motorcycle (100) comprising: a tail cover assembly (200) including a RH tail cover (201) and a LH tail cover (202) separated by a rider seat (109) and a pillion rider seat (110), said rider seat (109) and said pillion rider seat (110) are disposed in different planes; and a front center cover (204) disposed in between said RH tail cover (201) and said LH tail cover (202), and between said rider seat (109) and said pillion rider seat (110), said front center cover (204) includes a central portion (204e), anda one or more arms (204a, 204d) extending forwardly from each of a lateral side of said central portion (204e), wherein said central portion (204e) is projecting forwardly of said one or more arms (204a, 204d) of said front center cover (204). The saddle type motorcycle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said front center cover (204) is disposed in the well- defined gap (G) between said rider seat (109) and said pillion rider seat (110) such that one or more edges (204a, 204b) of said front center cover (204) at a close proximity to the rider seat (109) and the pillion rider seat (110) are substantially extending inside the rider seat (109) and the pillion rider seat (110) respectively. The saddle type motorcycle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said central portion (204e) includes said one or more arms (2040, 204d) as an integral portion. The saddle type motorcycle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said central portion (204e) is projecting forwardly to said one or more arms (204a, 204d), said central portion (204e) is convex in shape when viewed in a plan view. The saddle type motorcycle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said one or more arms (204c, 204d) include one or more extending members (204cb, 204db) configured to extend into beneath said rider seat (109) under assembled condition. The saddle type motorcycle (100) as claimed in claim JJ wherein said one or more arms (204c, 204d) includes one or more cutouts (204X, 204y) each covered by one or more grilled members (204ca, 204da). The saddle type motorcycle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said one or more arms (204c, 204d) include second set of plurality of mounting provisions (302) capable of receiving said RH tail cover (201) and said LH tail cover (202). The saddle type motorcycle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said front center cover (204) is made of polymer. The saddle type motorcycle (100) as claimed in claim 1 and claim 4, wherein said one or more extending members (204cb, 204db) include second set of plurality of mounting provisions (302) configured to receive said rider seat (109), said one or more extending members (204cb, 204db) at a proximity to said second set of plurality of mounting provisions (302) are tapered. The saddle type motorcycle (100) as claimed in claim 1 and claim 6, wherein said one or more cutouts (204x, 204y) are capable of receiving one or more electrical components including a TCI unit, a speaker unit and other vehicular component S . A STRADDLE TYPE MOTORCYCLE TECHNICAL FIELD The present. invention relates to a straddle type motorcycle and more particularly but not exclusively to a tail cover sub- assembly of the straddle type motorcycle. BACKGROUND Generally, a straddle type two-wheeled motorcycle comprises a number of body panels covering and. protecting the internal parts of the motorcycle. The number of body› panels mostly covers the front portion and a rear portion of the motorcycle. The body panels covering the front portion of the motorcycle include side panels covering right side and left side of the motorcycle. The side panels are disposed below a IUel tank. The body panels covering the rear portion of the Hwtorcycle includes the tail cover assembly comprising one or more rear side panels. In addition to protect the number of internal parts of the nwtorcycle, the number of body panels improves the aesthetic appeal of the motorcycle. Furthermore, in a straddle type motorcycle including split seat or separate seats for the purpose of the rider and the pillion rider, the body panels covering the motorcycle are different than the conventional motorcycle. Generally, a gap exists between the rider seat and the pillion rider seat, the gap is covered by a body panel to improve the aesthetic appeal of the motorcycle. The body panel used to cover the gap forms a part of the tail cover assembly covering the rear portion of the motorcycle. In addition, the gap is provided to enable seating posture adjustment by the rider based on their heights as well as based on dynamic need to adjust their position in a vehicle longitudinal direction during in-plane and. out-of-plane maneuvers . BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other features, aspects and advantages of the subject nmtter will be better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims and accompanying drawings where: