WO2011111651A1

WO2011111651A1 - Two-wheeled motor vehicle

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Publication number: WO2011111651A1
Application number: PCT/JP2011/055216
Authority: WO
Inventors: 康文與倉; 光可小濱
Original assignee: 本田技研工業株式会社
Priority date: 2010-03-09
Filing date: 2011-03-07
Publication date: 2011-09-15
Also published as: JP2011183954A; JP5470103B2; PE20130786A1; CN102791569B; AR081236A1; CN102791569A

Abstract

A two-wheeled motor vehicle (10) comprises side covers (50, 100) which cover vehicle body (11) side sections which continue from below a fuel tank (36) to below a seat (37). Each side cover is divided along a V-shaped dividing line (51) into a front cover (52, 101), and a rear cover (53, 111).

Description

Motorcycle

The present invention relates to a motorcycle in which a vehicle body portion continuing from below a fuel tank to below a seat is covered with a side cover.

Conventionally, there has been known a motorcycle in which the side of a vehicle body is covered with a side cover to improve the appearance (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and FIG. 1).

As shown in FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1, the side cover of the motorcycle includes a front cover (engine side cover) disposed below the fuel tank and a rear cover (seat side cover) disposed below the seat. It is divided into

The front cover and the rear cover cover from below the fuel tank to below the seat. Further, the divided portion of the front cover rear end and the divided portion of the rear cover front end are respectively formed in a straight line in a side view of the vehicle.

By the way, in assembling the front cover and the rear cover to the vehicle body, after assembling one of the front cover and the rear cover, the remaining covers are assembled. If the rear cover is attached after the front cover is attached, the rear cover will be attached while aligning with the divided part of the front cover. If this alignment is not sufficient, the back cover shifts up or down, forward or backward along the linear divisions. Therefore, the alignment is carefully performed, and the number of assembling steps of the cover is increased.

In order to improve the efficiency of the assembly work of a motorcycle, a technique capable of reducing the number of assembling steps of the front cover and the rear cover is required.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 10-181658 gazette

An object of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle capable of reducing the number of assembling steps of a front cover and a rear cover of a side cover.

As described in claim 1, according to the present invention, in one aspect, a main frame extending rearward from a head pipe, a fuel tank provided on the main frame, and an occupant seated behind the fuel tank In a motorcycle comprising a seat and a side cover continuously covering from below the fuel tank to below the seat and covering the side of the vehicle body, the side cover has a V-shaped dividing line in a side view of the vehicle. A motorcycle divided into a front cover and a rear cover is provided.

As described in claim 2, preferably, by connecting the rear end of the front cover and the front end of the rear cover, the front cover and the rear cover are integrated, and the upper part of the front cover is The lower portion of the rear cover is bolted to a frame member connected to the main frame.

Preferably, side cover brackets are passed to the left and right front covers, and the side cover brackets are made of an elastic material and removably attached to the front of the front cover. It is attached to a down tube which extends downward from the pipe.

As described in claim 4, preferably, the side cover bracket is provided with a pair of left and right openings which are parallelograms whose sides in the vehicle width direction are long and which penetrate in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

As described in claim 5, it is preferable that the upper side of the front cover along the fuel tank be formed substantially straight in a side view of the vehicle.

Preferably, a pivot plate is connected to a rear portion of the main frame, and a swing arm supporting a rear wheel is supported so as to be vertically pivotable by the pivot plate, and a down tube is provided in front of the pivot plate in the vehicle. An engine is provided at the rear of the vehicle and below the main frame, the front cover covers from the space between the fuel tank and the engine to the top of the pivot plate, and the rear cover is a seat from the rear of the pivot plate Cover to the bottom of the

Preferably, the front cover is bent inward in the vehicle width direction.

In the invention according to claim 1, the side cover is divided into the front cover and the rear cover at a V-shaped parting line in a side view of the vehicle. Since the dividing line is V-shaped, the rear end of the front cover is formed in a convex shape, and the front end of the rear cover is formed in a concave shape, or the rear end of the front cover is formed in a recessed shape. The front end is formed in a convex shape. When the front or rear cover is attached to the vehicle body side and then the remaining cover is attached, the convex end and the concave end are engaged, which facilitates the assembly work of the front cover and the rear cover. Therefore, the number of assembling steps of the front cover and the rear cover can be reduced.

In the invention according to claim 2, the front cover and the rear cover are integrated by connecting the rear end of the front cover and the front end of the rear cover. The front cover and the rear cover, which are integrated, can be easily positioned with respect to the vehicle body side as compared with the case where the front cover or the rear cover is separately attached to the vehicle body side.

Also, the upper part of the front cover is inserted into the fuel tank via an elastic body and the lower part of the rear cover is bolted to the frame member extending from the main frame, so the outer surface of the front cover and the fuel tank The lateral surfaces of the knee rests are coplanar. Since the knees of the occupant seated in the seat easily come into close contact with the outer side surface of the front cover and the outer side surface of the knee support portion of the fuel tank, the knee grip becomes easy.

In the invention according to claim 3, since the side cover bracket is made of an elastic material, elastic deformation due to the action of force can be tolerated. Even if the attachment site of the side cover bracket is the front inner side of the left front cover and the front inner side of the right front cover, the side cover bracket is elastically deformed by human force before the front inner side of the left front cover It can be inserted inside the front of the right front cover. Therefore, even after the left and right front covers are attached to the vehicle body side, the side cover brackets can be easily attached to the fronts of the left and right front covers.

In the invention according to claim 4, the side cover bracket is provided with a pair of left and right parallelogram openings whose sides in the vehicle width direction are long, so elastic deformation in a direction perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal direction is permitted. , Elastic deformation in the vehicle width direction is not acceptable.

In the invention according to claim 5, the upper side of the front cover along the fuel tank is formed substantially straight in a side view of the vehicle, so the upper side of the front cover can move relatively to swinging of the fuel tank. In addition, the appearance of the motorcycle is improved.

In the invention according to claim 6, the front cover covers from the space between the fuel tank and the engine to the upper side of the pivot plate, and the rear cover covers from the rear of the pivot plate to the lower side of the seat. The appearance of the motorcycle is improved because the parts that have been used can be hidden.

In the invention according to claim 7, since the front cover is bent inward in the vehicle width direction, the rigidity of the front cover is improved as compared with the case where the front cover does not have a bent portion.

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining the positional relationship between the accessory of the motorcycle and the right side cover. It is an exploded perspective view of a right side cover and a left side cover. It is a perspective view explaining the procedure of assembling the right side cover and the left side cover to the vehicle body. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. It is a perspective view explaining the structure and attachment position of a side cover bracket. It is a figure explaining the procedure until it attaches a side cover bracket to a right front cover and a left front cover. It is a figure explaining the role of the opening of a side cover bracket. It is a figure explaining the example of a change of the structure shown by FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the attached drawings. Front and rear, left and right used in the following description are based on the occupant seated in the occupant seat.

As shown in FIG. 1, the motorcycle 10 is provided with a vehicle body frame 11 as a vehicle body, an engine 12 suspended by the vehicle body frame 11, and front wheels 13 mounted on the front end of the vehicle body frame 11 in a steerable manner. And a rear wheel suspension 16 extended rearward from the vehicle body frame 11 and having a rear wheel 15 attached at its rear end.

The body frame 11 has a head pipe 18 on which a front fork 17 for steering the front wheel 13 is steerably attached, and extends from the upper portion of the head pipe 18 to the rear of the vehicle and further diagonally downward to the rear A single main frame 19, a down frame 21 extending diagonally downward from the lower part of the head pipe 18 to the rear of the vehicle, and a cross extending horizontally in the vehicle width direction at the rear end of the main frame 19 Between the frame 22, the pivot frame 23 extending downward from the cross frame 22, the seat rail 24 extending rearward from the middle of the main frame 19, the pivot frame 23 and the seat rail 24 And a support frame 25 which is a frame member. A passenger's step 27 is attached to a pillion step stay 26 extending rearward from the pivot frame 23 and the support frame 25.

An engine hanger 28 is attached to the lower end of the down frame 21, and the front of the engine 12 is suspended on the engine hanger 28. Also, the rear portion of the engine 12 is suspended at the upper and lower portions of the pivot frame 23.

The front wheel suspension system 14 is provided with a front fork 17 mounted to the head pipe 18 in a steerable manner, and a steering handle 29 connected to the front fork 17 for steering.

The rear wheel suspension 16, a pivot shaft 31 attached to the pivot frame 23, a rear swing arm 32 extending from the pivot shaft 31 to the rear of the vehicle and capable of swinging up and down, a seat rail 24 and a rear swing A rear cushion unit 33 passed between the arms 32 is provided.

A front fender 34 covering the upper side of the front wheel 13 is attached to the front fork 17, a front cowl 35 is attached to the head pipe 18, and a fuel tank 36 is provided on the main frame 19.

Above the seat rail 24 and behind the fuel tank 36, there is provided a seat 37 on which an occupant is seated. A rear cowl 38 extends continuously to the rear of the vehicle and a taillight 39 is attached to the rear cowl 38. A rear fender 41 covering the upper side of the rear wheel 15 is attached to the rear of the seat rail 24. A muffler 44 is connected to the cylinder head 42 of the engine 12 via an exhaust pipe 43.

In addition, the motorcycle 10 is provided with a right side cover 50 (described in detail later) covering the side of the vehicle body frame 11 continuously from the lower side of the fuel tank 36 to the lower side of the seat 37. The right side cover 50 is divided into a right front cover 52 (details described later) and a right rear cover 53 (details described later) at a V-shaped dividing line 51 in a side view of the vehicle.

The upper side 54 of the right front cover 52 extends along the lower end 45 of the right side of the fuel tank 36 and is formed substantially straight in a side view of the vehicle. Therefore, the appearance of the motorcycle 10 is improved. Next, the positional relationship between the accessory of the motorcycle 10 and the right side cover 50 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the right front cover 52 and the right rear cover 53 are indicated by imaginary lines. The right front cover 52 covers the upper end of the engine 12, the lower end of the fuel tank 36, the ignition coil 61 and the canister 62, and the right rear cover 53 covers the battery 63 and the starter relay 64.

That is, the right front cover 52 covers from the space 65 between the fuel tank 36 and the engine 12 to the upper side of the pivot frame 23 and the right rear cover 53 covers the rear of the pivot frame 23 to the lower side of the seat 37 . Since the equipment mounted on the vehicle body frame 11 can be hidden, the appearance of the motorcycle (10 in FIG. 1) is improved.

A tank right front stay 66 for holding the front upper end of the right front cover 52 is attached to the right front lower end of the fuel tank 36, and a tank right end for holding the rear upper end of the right front cover 52 at the right rear lower end of the fuel tank 36 A rear stay 67 is attached. Also, a frame right front stay 68 for securing the front lower end of the right rear cover 53 is attached to the pivot frame 23 and the support frame 25, and the rear upper end of the right rear cover 53 is fastened to the seat rail 24 and the support frame 25. A frame right rear stay 71 is attached. Next, the detailed structure of the right front cover 52 and the right rear cover 53 and the detailed structure of the left front cover and the left rear cover will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the right front cover 52 is extended in the front-rear direction, and an intermediate portion is formed in an arched shape. The right front projection 73 projecting left is provided on the front inner surface of the right front wall 72 of the right front cover 52, and the right middle projection 74 projecting left is provided on the rear inner surface of the right front wall 72. A right upper connection portion 75 projecting to the left is provided on the rear end upper inner surface of the front wall 72, and a right lower connection portion 76 projecting to the left is provided on the rear lower end inner surface of the right front wall 72. Further, at the front end of the right bottom wall 77 of the right front cover 52, a right bottom hole 78 in which a pin of a side cover bracket (described later) is fitted is opened. A rear portion of the right front cover 52 is formed in a convex shape that protrudes rearward, and a rear end of the right front wall 72 is provided with a right claw 79 that protrudes rearward.

The right rear cover 53 is extended in the front-rear direction and formed in a substantially triangular shape. The front end of the right rear cover 53 is formed in a concave shape that is recessed backward along the rear end of the right front cover 52, and the right upper flange portion 81 corresponding to the right upper connection portion 75 is provided on the front end of the right rear cover 53 Under the front end of the right rear cover 53, a right lower flange portion 82 corresponding to the lower right connection portion 76 is provided. Furthermore, a right rear lower hole portion 84 corresponding to the right rear lower hole (69 in FIG. 2) of the frame right front stay (68 in FIG. 2) is provided at the lower end of the right rear wall 83 of the right rear cover 53. It is done. Further, the right side guide portion 85 in which the right side claw 79 is fitted is provided on the front side middle inner surface of the right side rear wall 83, and the right rear projection 86 projecting left is provided on the rear side inner surface of the right rear wall 83.

A procedure for integrating the right front cover 52 and the right rear cover 53 will be described. First, fit the right claw 79 of the right front cover 52 into the right guide part 85 of the right rear cover 53, and fasten the right upper connection hole of the right upper connection part 75 and the right upper flange hole 87 of the right upper flange 81 with bolts 88. The right lower connection hole of the lower right connection portion 76 and the right lower flange hole 91 of the lower right flange portion 82 are fastened with bolts 92. That is, by connecting the right rear end 94 of the right front cover 52 and the right front end 95 of the right rear cover 53, the right front cover 52 and the right rear cover 53 are integrated.

The left front cover 101 of the left side cover 100 includes a left front protrusion 102, a left middle protrusion 103, a left upper connection portion 104, a left lower connection portion 105, a left bottom hole 106, and a left claw 107. The left rear cover 111 of the left side cover 100 includes a left upper flange portion 112, a left lower flange portion 113, a lower left hole 114, a left guide portion 115, and a left rear protrusion 116. The left front end portion 117 of the left front cover 101 and the left front end portion 118 of the left rear cover 111 are fastened with

bolts

119 and 122, whereby the left front cover 101 and the left rear cover 111 are integrated.

In addition, the rear of the right front wall 72 of the right front cover 52 and the rear of the left front wall 124 of the left front cover 101 are bent inward in the vehicle width direction. The rigidity of the right front cover 52 and the left front cover 101 is improved as compared to the case where the front cover does not have a bent portion. Next, a procedure for assembling the right side cover 50 and the left side cover 100 on the vehicle body side will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the right front protrusion 73 of the right front cover 52 is fitted into the right front hole 132 of the tank right front stay 66 of the fuel tank 36 via the right front grommet 131, and the right intermediate protrusion 74 is a right middle grommet 133. And the right rear projection 86 of the right rear cover 53 is fitted into the right rear hole 136 of the frame right rear stay 71 via the right rear grommet 135. Next, the bolt 137 is screwed into the right lower hole 138 of the right rear lower hole portion 84 of the right rear cover 53 and the right rear lower hole 69 of the frame right front stay 68. This completes the assembly of the right side cover 50.

The right front cover 52 and the right rear cover 53 integrated with each other are more easily positioned with respect to the vehicle body side than in the case where the right front cover 52 or the right rear cover 53 is separately attached to the vehicle body side. Next, a procedure for assembling the left side cover 100 on the vehicle body side will be described.

To assemble the left side cover 100 to the vehicle body side, the left front protrusion 102 is fitted into the left front hole 143 of the tank left front stay 142 via the left front grommet 141, and the left intermediate protrusion 103 is left via the left middle grommet 144 The left rear hole 116 of the rear stay 145 is fitted, and the left rear projection 116 is fitted into the left rear hole 149 of the frame left rear stay 148 via the left rear grommet 147. Next, the bolt 151 is screwed into the lower left hole 114 and the left rear lower hole 152 of the frame left front stay, and the assembly of the left side cover 100 is completed. Next, a detailed mounting structure of the right front protrusion 73 and the tank right front stay 66 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the right front protrusion 73 of the right front cover 52 is fitted in the right front hole 132 of the tank right front stay 66 of the fuel tank 36 via the right front grommet 131. Since the constricted portion 161 extending from the right front protrusion 73 to the right front cover 52 side receives the compression force of the right front grommet 131, the assembly of the right front cover 52 is strengthened.

In addition, since the upper side 54 of the right front cover 52 is formed substantially straight in the side view of the vehicle (see FIG. 1), a slight swing of the fuel tank 36 is temporarily transmitted to the right front cover 52 via the right front grommet 131. Even if the upper side 54 of the right front cover 52 moves toward the center of the vehicle, the fuel tank 36 and the right front cover 52 do not interfere with each other. That is, the upper side 54 of the right front cover 52 can move relative to the swing of the fuel tank 36. Next, a detailed mounting structure of the bolt (symbol 137 in FIG. 4) and the right rear pilot hole (symbol 69 in FIG. 4) of the frame right front stay (symbol 68 in FIG. 4) will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, the right rear cover 53 has the bolt 137 passed through the lower right hole 138 of the right rear lower hole 84 and the right rear lower hole 69 of the frame right front stay 68 and the right rear bolt 137. Is coupled to the support frame 25 by being screwed into a nut 162 provided on the vehicle center side of the frame right front stay 68. That is, the right rear lower hole portion 84 of the right rear cover 53 is connected to the support frame 25 by being fixed to the frame right front stay 68 by the bolt 137 and the nut 162.

The right rear lower hole portion 84 of the right rear cover 53 is recessed more toward the vehicle center than the right rear wall 83 and the front lower end 163, so the head portion 164 of the bolt 137 is smaller than the outer surface of the right rear cover 53. It can be sunk and placed at the center of the vehicle.

By the way, although the procedure of assembling the right side cover and the left side cover on the vehicle body side has already been described, the front end of the right side cover and the front end of the left side cover are not connected to the vehicle side. Therefore, by attaching the side cover bracket as a connecting member to the front end of the right side cover and the front end of the left side cover, rigidity improvement of the left and right side covers can be expected. Next, the structure and mounting position of the side cover bracket will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the side cover bracket 170 faces the right front end 171 of the right front cover 52, the down frame 21, and the left front end 172 of the left front cover 101. The side cover bracket 170 is a member that is long in the vehicle width direction and short in the front-rear direction, and is made of an elastic material.

A right side portion of side cover bracket 170 is provided with a right side opening 173 which is a parallelogram having a long side in the vehicle width direction and penetrates in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and a left portion of side cover bracket 170 is in the vehicle width direction. A left side opening 174 is provided which is a parallelogram having a long side and penetrating in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. That is, since the right side opening 173 and the left side opening 174 are provided on the side cover bracket 170 as a left / right pair, although elastic deformation in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is permitted, elastic deformation in the vehicle width direction is not permitted. .

Further, a right side pin 175 is provided at the lower end on the right side of the side cover bracket 170 and fitted in the right bottom hole 78 of the right bottom wall (symbol 77 in FIG. 3) of the right front cover 52. The down frame 21 is provided with a frame contact portion 176 which comes in contact with the front of the vehicle, and the left end of the side cover bracket 170 is provided with a left pin 178 fitted in the left bottom hole 106 of the left bottom wall 177 of the left front cover 101.

Since the right cover outer side surface 181 of the right front cover 52 and the tank right outer side surface 183 of the right knee rest portion of the fuel tank 36 are disposed in the same plane, the knees of the occupant seated on the seat 37 are the right cover outer side 181 And the right outer surface 183 of the tank. Therefore, the occupant can easily grip the knee.

The procedure for attaching the side cover bracket 170 described above to the right front cover and the left front cover will be described next. As shown in FIG. 8A, the side cover bracket 170 is made to face the right front end 171 of the right front cover 52, the down frame 21, and the left front end 172 of the left front cover 101. The left end and the right end of the side cover bracket 170 are pushed and deformed as shown by arrow (1), and then directed to the right front inner side 184 of the right front cover 52 and the left front inner side 185 of the left front cover 101 as shown by arrow (2).

As shown in FIG. 8 (b), the right side pin 175 of the side cover bracket 170 fits in the right bottom hole 78 of the right front cover 52, and the frame contact portion 176 of the side cover bracket 170 abuts on the down frame 21. The left pin 178 of the lower front cover 101 is fitted in the left bottom hole 106 of the left front cover 101.

Since the side cover bracket 170 can tolerate elastic deformation due to the action of force, the side cover bracket 170 can be attached to the right front inner side 184 of the right front cover 52 and the left front inner side 185 of the left front cover 101. Can be inserted into the right front inner side 184 of the right front cover 52 and the left front inner side 185 of the left front cover 101. Therefore, even after the right front cover 52 and the left front cover 101 are attached to the vehicle body side, the side cover bracket 170 can be easily attached to the right front inner side 184 of the right front cover 52 and the left front inner side 185 of the left front cover 101.

In addition, since the side cover bracket 170 is removably attached to the right front inner side 184 of the right front cover 52 and the left front inner side 185 of the left front cover 101, the side cover bracket 170 is mounted to the right front inner side 184 of the right front cover 52. After being removed from the left front inner side 185 of the left front cover 101, it can be elastically deformed and can be smoothly removed from the right front cover 52 and the left front cover 101.

In addition, since the side cover bracket 170 is provided with the frame contact portion 176 that contacts the down frame 21 from the front of the vehicle, the side cover bracket 170 is mounted on the right front inner side 184 of the right front cover 52 and the left front inner side 185 of the left front cover 101. Makes it easy to position the Next, the function of the opening of the side cover bracket 170 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, the side cover bracket 170 is passed to the right front cover 52 and the left front cover 101. When the motorcycle (10 in FIG. 1) travels, the traveling wind passes through the right opening 173 and the left opening 174 of the side cover bracket 170 as shown by arrows (3) and (4), so the traveling wind is hindered. It is sent to the engine 12 without. In addition, since the right front cover 52 covers the canister 62, the canister 62 can be protected.

The right side cover (symbol 50 in FIG. 3) described above was assembled on the vehicle body side after the right front cover 52 and the right rear cover 53 were integrated. By changing the connection structure of the front cover and the rear cover, it is also possible to assemble one of the front cover and the rear cover on the vehicle body side and then assemble the remaining covers. Next, a side cover which can be assembled after assembling the rear cover on the vehicle body side will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 10, the same reference numerals are used for the same structures as in FIG. 3 and the detailed description is omitted. The main change is that the bolts connecting the front and rear covers are fastened from the outside of the cover.

A right upper cover hole 191 is opened on the rear end of the right front wall 72 of the right front cover 52B, and a right lower cover hole 192 is opened below the rear end of the right front wall 72 of the right front cover 52B. A right upper connection 194 projecting outward in the vehicle width direction and matching the right upper cover hole 191 of the right front cover 52B is provided on the right upper flange 193 of the right rear cover 53B, and the right lower flange of the right rear cover 53B The portion 195 is provided with a lower right connection portion 196 that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction and matches the lower right cover hole 192 of the right front cover 52B.

To integrate the right front cover 52B and the right rear cover 53B, the right claw 79 of the right front cover 52B is fitted to the right guide portion 85 of the right rear cover 53B, and then the right upper connection hole 197 of the right upper connection portion 194 and the right The upper cover hole 191 is fixed with a bolt 198 and a washer 199, and the lower right connection hole 201 and the lower right cover hole 192 of the lower right connection portion 196 are fixed with a bolt 202 and a washer 203.

The right side cover 50B is divided into the right front cover 52B and the right rear cover 53B at a V-shaped parting line in a vehicle side view, so the right rear end 94B of the right front cover 52B is formed in a convex shape and the right rear cover The right front end 95B of 53B is formed in a concave shape. When attaching the right front cover 52B after attaching the right rear cover 53B to the vehicle body side, the convex right rear end 94B and the concave right front end 95B are engaged, so the pair of the right front cover 52B and the right rear cover 53B Installation becomes easy. Therefore, the number of assembling steps of the right front cover 52B and the right rear cover 53B can be reduced.

Although the front cover and rear cover are assembled in the embodiment after attaching the right rear cover 53B in the embodiment, the right front cover 52B is attached, but the connection structure of the right front cover and the right rear cover is changed. The right rear cover may be attached.

Although the side cover of the present invention is applied to a motorcycle in the embodiment, it is applicable to a three-wheeled vehicle, and may be applied to a general vehicle.

The side cover of the present invention is suitable for a motorcycle.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 motorcycle, 11 vehicle body (body frame) 12 engine 15 rear wheel 18 head pipe 19 main frame 21 down tube (down frame) 23 pivot plate (pivot frame) 32: swing arm (rear swing arm), 36: fuel tank, 37: seat, 50: side cover (right side cover), 51: dividing line, 52: front cover (right front cover), 53: rear cover (right rear) Cover: 54: upper side, 65: space, 68: frame member (frame right front stay) 73: upper part (right front protrusion) 84: lower part (right rear lower hole part) 94: rear end part (right rear) End portion) 95 Front end (right front end) 100 Side cover (left side cover) 101 Front cover (left front cover) 111 Rear cover (left rear cover) 117, rear end (left rear end), 118 front end (left front end), 131 elastic body (right front grommet), 137 bolt, 170 side cover bracket 173 opening (right opening) , 174 ... opening (left opening), 184 ... front (right front inside), 185 ... front (left front inside).

Claims

A main frame extending rearward from a head pipe, a fuel tank provided on the main frame, a seat provided behind the fuel tank for a passenger to be seated, and a line from below the fuel tank to the lower side of the seat And a side cover for covering the side of the vehicle body.
The side cover is divided into a front cover and a rear cover at a V-shaped parting line in a side view of the vehicle.
By connecting the rear end of the front cover and the front end of the rear cover, the front cover and the rear cover are integrated,
The automatic transmission according to claim 1, wherein an upper portion of the front cover is inserted into the fuel tank via an elastic body and a lower portion of the rear cover is bolted to a frame member connected to the main frame. Motorcycle.
Side cover brackets are passed over the left and right front covers, and the side cover brackets are made of an elastic material and removably attached to the front of the front covers and attached to a down tube extending downward from the head pipe The motorcycle according to claim 1 or 2, which is
The motorcycle according to claim 3, wherein the side cover bracket is provided with a pair of left and right openings which are parallelograms having long sides in the vehicle width direction and penetrating in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
The motorcycle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an upper side of the front cover along the fuel tank is formed substantially straight in a side view of the vehicle.
A pivot plate is connected to a rear portion of the main frame, and a swing arm supporting a rear wheel is supported so as to be vertically pivotable by the pivot plate, and forward of the pivot plate to the front of the vehicle and rearward of the down tube below the main frame Is equipped with an engine,
The front cover covers a space between the fuel tank and the engine to an upper portion of the pivot plate.
The motorcycle according to claim 3, 4, or 5, wherein the rear cover covers from the rear of the pivot plate to the lower side of the seat.
The motorcycle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the front cover is bent inward in the vehicle width direction.