WO2016144269A1

WO2016144269A1 - Headlight guard structure for motorcycle

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Publication number: WO2016144269A1
Application number: PCT/TH2015/000017
Authority: WO
Inventors: Athayuth TONGDEE; Romrut PARAMATIKUL
Original assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2015-03-10
Filing date: 2015-03-10
Publication date: 2016-09-15
Also published as: PH12017501401A1; CN107406112A; PH12017501401B1; CN107406112B; MX2017011260A; JP2018507816A; JP6448157B2

Abstract

Provided is a headlight guard structure for a motorcycle that has minimized lengths of a left-right extending portion and side extending portions of the headlight guard, steering mass without an excessive increase, and improved appearance and design. The headlight guard structure for a motorcycle includes a pair of headlight side covers 3 provided on right and left sides of a headlight 1. A headlight guard 2 has a left-right extending portion 2a extending in a left-to-right direction at the front bottom of the headlight 1 and a pair of right and left side extending portions 2b extending from the left-right extending portion 2a to side surfaces of the headlight 1. End portions of the side extending portions 2b are inserted in a pair of right and left opening parts 3 a provided in the headlight side covers 3, and vehicle body fitted portions of the headlight guard 2 are arranged between the headlight side covers 3 and the headlight 1.

Description

HEADLIGHT GUARD STRUCTURE FOR MOTORCYCLE

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a headlight guard structure for a motorcycle for guarding the periphery of a headlight.

Background Art

A conventional headlight guard structure for a motorcycle is disclosed, for example, in Patent Literature 1, which includes a headlight guard (30) provided so as to surround a headlight (20). Such a headlight guard (30) is formed in the shape of the letter C in a side view and has right and left longitudinal portions (32, 32) extending in the top-to-bottom direction on the right and the left of the headlight (20); a lower lateral bridging portion (34) extending inwardly in the vehicle width direction through lower extension portions (33) extending forward from the lower portions of the longitudinal portions (32, 32); and an upper lateral bridging portion (31 ) extending inwardly in the vehicle width direction through upper extension portions (35) extending forward from the upper portions of the longitudinal portions (32, 32). A plurality of fixing portions (36) to a head pipe 2 are provided in the top-to-bottom direction at the longitudinal portions (32, 32) and/or the lower extension portions (33). Citation List

Patent Literature

Patent Literature 1 : Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-154775

Summary

Technical Problem

In the conventional structure described above, however, the length of the guard is long to give a heavy impression to users and has an increased weight around the steering because the headlight guard surrounds the top and bottom and the right and left of the headlight.

Moreover, the structure in which the fitted portions of the guard are exposed outside looks poor in appearance and design.

The present invention is made in view of such a situation and provides a headlight guard structure for a motorcycle that has minimized lengths of a left-right extending portion and side extending portions of the headlight guard, steering mass without an excessive increase, and improved appearance and design.

Solution to Problem

An invention according to claim 1 provides a headlight guard structure for a motorcycle that includes: a headlight attached to the front of a motorcycle and supported on a vehicle body pivotably through steering operation; and a headlight guard that guards the periphery of the headlight. The headlight guard structure includes a pair of headlight side covers provided on right and left sides of the headlight. The headlight guard includes a left- right extending portion extending in a left-to-right direction at a front bottom of the headlight and a pair of right and left side extending portions extending from the left-right extending portion to side surfaces of the headlight. End portions of the side extending portions are inserted in a pair of right and left opening parts provided in the headlight side covers, and vehicle body fitted portions of the headlight guard are arranged between the headlight side covers and the headlight.

An invention according to claim 2 provides the headlight guard structure for a motorcycle of claim 1 further including a headlight cover positioned inside the headlight side covers to cover the periphery of the headlight. The side extending portions of the headlight guard pass through between the headlight cover and the headlight side covers. The opening parts are formed with the headlight cover and the headlight side covers.

An invention according to claim 3 provides the headlight guard structure for a motorcycle of claim 1, in which the headlight guard includes a stay portion formed integrally therewith and extending backward from the side extending portions. The stay portion is formed of a linear material having a diameter or a width smaller than that of the side extending portion and covered with the headlight side covers.

An invention according to claim 4 provides the headlight guard structure for a motorcycle of claim 3 further including a headlight stay attached between a top bridge and a bottom bridge fixed to a pair of front forks of the motorcycle. The stay portion of the headlight guard is attached to the headlight stay, and the stay portion is also fixed to the bottom bridge.

An invention according to claim 5 provides the headlight guard structure for a motorcycle of claim 4, in which the headlight cover is attached to the stay portion of the headlight guard at the bottom thereof and is attached to the headlight side covers at the top thereof.

An invention according to claim 6 provides the headlight guard structure for a motorcycle of claim 4, in which each of the headlight side covers is fastened together at a section where the headlight stay and the stay portion of the headlight guard are attached, and is fastened together at a section where a blinker is attached to the stay portion of the headlight guard.

An invention according to claim 7 provides the headlight guard structure for a motorcycle of claim 2, in which the headlight side covers and the headlight cover form a character line tilted forward in a side view, and each of the side extending portions of the headlight guard is disposed approximately parallel to the character line and is coupled to the left-right extending portion located at a lower front end of the headlight.

An invention according to claim 8 provides the headlight guard structure for a motorcycle of claim 2, in which opening parts are formed above the side extending portions of the headlight guard in a front view to communicatively connect the headlight cover with the headlight side covers in a front-to-back direction.

An invention according to claim 9 provides the headlight guard structure for a motorcycle of claim 8, in which a wall portion is formed on the back of each of the opening parts in a direction in which the wall portion closes the opening part.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

In the invention according to claim 1 , the headlight guard has a left-right extending portion extending in a left-to-right direction at a front bottom of the headlight and a pair of right and left side extending portions extending from the left-right extending portion to side surfaces of the headlight. End portions of the side extending portions are inserted in a pair of right and left opening parts provided in the headlight side covers, and vehicle body fitted portions of the headlight guard are arranged between the headlight side covers and the headlight. In this manner, the lengths of the left-right extending portion and the side extending portions of the headlight guard can be minimized, and an excessive increase in steering mass can be prevented. While a strong impression of a naked feel is made in a front view and a side view, the end portions of the side extending portions are placed in the inside of the headlight side covers in a side view, so that the vehicle body fitted portions are hidden, thereby improving the appearance and the design. In the invention according to claim 2, the side extending portions of the headlight guard each pass through between the headlight cover and the headlight side cover, and the opening parts are each formed with the headlight cover and the headlight side cover. In this manner, the mating portions of the two covers form the opening part into which the headlight guard is slotted. The production of the opening parts is easy with increased flexibility of the design.

In the invention according to claim 3, the headlight guard includes a stay portion formed integrally therewith and extending backward from the side extending portions. The stay portion is formed of a linear material having a diameter or a width smaller than that of the side extending portion and covered with the headlight side covers. In this manner, the guard can be effectively utilized such that the side extending portions and the left-right extending portion that are exposed outside are designed to give a muscular image as desired while the lightweight stay mechanism and structure are arranged in a section hidden under the headlight side covers.

In the invention according to claim 4, the stay portion of the headlight guard is attached to the headlight stay, and the stay portion is also fixed to the bottom bridge. In this manner, part of the headlight guard can function as a headlight stay in a section hidden under the headlight side covers.

In the invention according to claim 5, the headlight cover is attached to the stay portion of the headlight guard at the bottom thereof and is attached to the headlight side covers at the top thereof. In this manner, those covers each can complement the fitted portions for the vehicle body.

In the invention according to claim 6, each of the headlight side covers is fastened together at a section where the headlight stay and the stay portion of the headlight guard are attached, and is fastened together at a section where a blinker is attached to the stay portion of the headlight guard. In this manner, the area for the fitted portions can be reduced, and a simple structure and reduction in number of components can be achieved, thereby leading to lower costs.

In the invention according to claim 7, the headlight side covers and the headlight cover form a character line tilted forward in a side view, and each of the side extending portions of the headlight guard is disposed approximately parallel to the character line and is coupled to the left-right extending portion located at a lower front end of the headlight. In this manner, the headlight side covers and the headlight cover can be synchronized in design with the headlight guard in a side view, and the design image of the headlight guard is strongly emphasized although the headlight guard enters halfway under the headlight side cover. In particular, the left-right extending portion of the headlight guard is located at the lower end of the headlight, and the distance to the headlight side cover and the headlight cover is not long on the lower side, so that the collaboration of the character line of the headlight side cover and the headlight cover with the line of the headlight cover is further facilitated.

In the invention according to claim 8, opening parts are formed above the side extending portions of the headlight guard in a front view to communicatively connect the headlight cover with the headlight side covers in a front-to-back direction. In this manner, the flow of air above the headlight guard is improved, and dirt and dust are less likely to adhere to the headlight guard, thereby ensuring the design. In addition, the air resistance can be reduced, so that the operability of the steering is ensured.

In the invention according to claim 9, a wall portion is formed on the back of each of the opening parts in a direction in which the wall portion closes the opening part. In this manner, the effect of masking the opening part on the back can improve the design.

Brief Description of Drawings

[Fig. 1] Fig. 1 is a side view showing a motorcycle to which a headlight guard structure for a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

[Fig. 2] Fig. 2 is a front view showing the headlight guard structure for a motorcycle.

[Fig. 3] Fig. 3 is a side view showing the headlight guard structure for a motorcycle.

[Fig. 4] Fig. 4 is a sectional view along line IV-IV in Fig. 3.

[Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is a sectional view along line V-V in Fig. 2.

[Fig. 6] Fig. 6 is a sectional view along line VI- VI in Fig. 2.

[Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is a sectional view along line VII- VII in Fig. 3.

[Fig. 8] Fig. 8(a) is a sectional view along line Villa- Villa in Fig. 3 and Fig.

8(b) is a sectional view along line VHIb-VIIIb in Fig. 3.

[Fig. 9] Fig. 9 is a sectional view along line IX- IX in Fig. 2.

[Fig. 10] Fig. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the headlight structure for a motorcycle. [Fig. 11 ] Fig. 1 1 is a top view showing the vicinity of the handle of a motorcycle to which the headlight guard structure for a motorcycle is applied.

[Fig. 12] Fig. 12 is a side view showing the vicinity of the handle of a motorcycle to which the headlight guard structure for a motorcycle is applied.

Description of Embodiments

An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

A motorcycle to which a headlight guard structure for a motorcycle according to the present embodiment is applied is of a scooter type with a step floor, as shown in Fig. 1. A meter M, a meter cover 9, a handle grip 29, a headlight 1, a pair of headlight side covers 3 provided on the right and left sides of the headlight 1 , a headlight cover 4 located inside the headlight side covers 3 to cover the periphery of the headlight 1, front blinkers 8 provided on the right and the left of the headlight cover, and a headlight guard 2 are pivoted integrally with a handle bar H and are integrally attached around a pair of right and left front forks 5 that support a front wheel 31. Unlike a scooter generally configured such that the vicinity of the front forks 5 is covered with front and back covers, an image of a coverless motorcycle is presented. In the figures, reference sign T indicates a steering shaft. When the handle bar H is operated, the headlight 1 and others are pivoted around the steering shaft T.

This structure can create a naked scooter image synergistically with an under-seat open space described below. In particular, by disposing the pipe-like headlight guard 2 under the headlight 1 from the sides toward the front as well as exposing the support frame 34 under the seat 33 to the sides, the entire model has a highly integrated image of a naked scooter. In addition, disposing an inner upper cover 15 behind the front forks 5, right and left upper leg shields 14 extending on the right and left of the inner upper cover, an inner cover 16 continuous under the inner upper cover 15, and a leg shield 18 disposed in front of the inner cover can create a cover structure that has the function of the leg shield, as in a typical scooter, even though the components around the front forks 5 are not covered with covers.

Provided behind the inner cover 16 is a step floor 17, and a portion under the step floor 17 is covered with a lower cover 19. On the left side of the lower cover 19, a side stand 20 is disposed. In a vehicle body frame behind the side stand, a unit swing mechanism that incorporates an engine on the front side and supports a rear wheel 32 on the rear side is supported by a rear suspension 25 in a vertically swingable manner. The structure including the step floor 17 and the unit swing mechanism is a typical scooter structure. The unit swing mechanism includes, for example, a maim stand 21 under the unit, a belt converter case 22 provided on the left side and also serving as a swing arm that shifts the driving force of the engine and transmits the resultant power to the rear wheel, an inner rear fender 23 that covers an upper half of the rear wheel 32 to prevent mud or water from entering an under-seat open space, and an air cleaner 24 provided above the belt converter case 22 and connected to the engine. A portion above the rear suspension 25 and around the seat 33 is provided with a pair of right and left rear side covers 26, a rear light 27 behind the rear side covers, right and left rear blinkers 30 under the rear light 27, a rear grip 28 a passenger on the rear of the seat 33 can grip, and a pillion step 40.

In addition, the motorcycle according to the present embodiment has an under-seat open space S that is provided under the seat 33 and is visible through right and left opening parts 36 on the sides of the vehicle body. The under-seat open space S is formed of a space under the seat 33 that can accommodate baggage, and is visible from the sides through the opening parts 36 and opens toward the step floor 17 on the front. This structure can create an appearance with a fewer covers (what is called a naked feel). The applicant of the present application has created this structure that significantly changes an image of scooters, in which the components under the seat are typically covered with covers. In the figures, reference sign 34 indicates a seat support frame that includes right and left pipe frames formed integrally with the seat 33.

The headlight 1 is attached to the front of the motorcycle and is supported on the vehicle body pivotably through steering operation with the handle bar H. As shown in Fig. 2 to Fig. 10, the headlight guard 2 guards the periphery of the headlight 1. Such a headlight guard 2 has a left-right extending portion 2a extending in the left-to-right direction at the front bottom of the headlight 1 and a pair of right and left side extending portions 2b extending from the left-right extending portion 2a to the side surfaces of the headlight 1. The left-right extending portion 2a and the side extending portions 2b are formed of a metal pipe-shaped member.

The end portions of the side extending portions 2b are inserted in a pair of right and left opening parts 3 a provided in the headlight side covers 3, and vehicle body fitted portions of the headlight guard 2 (fitted portions tl to t5) are arranged between the headlight side covers 3 and the headlight 1. That is, the side extending portions 2b of the headlight guard 2 each pass through between the headlight cover 4 and the headlight side cover 3, and the opening parts 3 a are each formed with the headlight cover 4 and the headlight side cover 3 (formed by assembling the headlight side covers 3 with the headlight cover 4).

In the headlight guard 2 according to the present embodiment, a pair of right and left stay portions 2c extending backward from the side extending portions 2b and a stay portion 2d coupling the lower right and left are integrally formed by welding. The stay portions 2c and 2d are formed of a linear material having a small diameter or a small width about half the side extending portion 2b, and 2c and 2d are welded one above the other in a side view in a range of the thickness of the diameter of 2b, as can be understood from Fig. 3. These stay portions 2c, 2d are covered with the headlight side covers 3. The fitted portions tl to t3 previously mentioned are formed in the stay portions 2c, and t4 and t5 are formed in the stay portion 2d. A variety of components including the headlight guard 2 are attached around the headlight on the front of the motorcycle through these fitted portions tl to t5. The attachment structure for the headlight guard 2 will be described below more specifically.

As shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the motorcycle to which the present embodiment is applied includes a headlight stay 11 attached between a top bridge 6 and a bottom bridge 7 fixed to a pair of right and left front forks 5. Such a headlight stay 1 1 is formed of a metal member that has a lower end inserted and fixed in a hole 7a formed in the bottom bridge 7 and an upper end fixed to the right and left front surface of the top bridge 6 with bolts N3.

The fitted portion t4 formed in the stay portion 2d of the headlight guard 2 is fixed to a stay 12 fixed to the center of the bottom bridge 7 at the center of the vehicle body with a bolt Nl, as shown in Fig. 6 to Fig. 9. The fitted portion t3 is fixed by being fastened together with the headlight side cover 3 to the headlight stay 11 with a bolt N5, as shown in Fig. 4.

Specifically, a weld nut nl is attached at a predetermined section of the headlight stay 11, and while the bolt N5 is inserted into both of a predetermined section of the headlight side cover 3 and the fitted portion t3 formed in the stay portion 2c, the front end of the bolt N5 is screwed into the weld nut nl to achieve fastening together. The bolts N5 alone are exposed on the right and the left of the headlight side covers 3, and partly because of the long distance from the headlight guard 2b, the attachment position of the headlight guard is not known by analogy.

In this manner, the stay portions 2c of the headlight guard 2 are attached to the headlight stay 1 1 , and the stay portions 2c are also fixed to the bottom bridge 7 by means of the stay portion 2d. As described above, the headlight cover 4 is attached to the stay portion 2d of the headlight guard 2 at the bottom thereof (specifically, the fitted portions t5 formed in the stay portions 2c) and attached to the headlight side covers 3 at the top thereof by fastening together at the fitted portions t3 of the stay portions 2c. The headlight cover 4 according to the present embodiment is also attached to the right and left headlight side covers 3 at the top thereof, each with two screws m on the front and the back, as shown in Fig. 9.

The side surfaces of the headlight cover 4 are fixed to the fitted portions tl formed in the stay portions 2c of the headlight guard 2 with bolts N4, as shown in Fig. 8, and the bottom of the headlight cover 4 is fixed to the fitted portions t5 of the stay portion 2d with bolts N7, as shown in Fig. 4 to Fig. 6. Bolts N6 formed at the base ends of a pair of right and left front blinkers 8 are fixed to the fitted portions t2 formed in the stay portions 2c of the headlight guard 2 with the headlight side covers 3 interposed therebetween, as shown in Fig. 5.

That is, the headlight side covers 3 each have an insertion hole 3 c formed in advance, as shown in Fig. 10. After the bolt N6 integrally formed at the base end of the front blinker 8 is inserted through the insertion hole 3c and the insertion hole of the fitted portion t2, the front end side of the bolt N6 is tightened into a nut n2 (see Fig. 5). The headlight side cover 3 is thus fastened together at the section where the headlight stay 11 and the stay portion 2c of the headlight guard 2 are attached, and is fastened together at the section where the front blinker 8 is attached to the stay portion 2c of the headlight guard 2.

Meanwhile, the lower end of the headlight 1 is supported by the headlight cover 4 with an aiming bolt B, as shown in Fig. 9, and shaft portions la protruding from both side surfaces (see Fig. 10) are similarly pivotally supported by the headlight cover 4, whereby the headlight 1 is rotatably supported on the headlight cover 4. That is, the aiming of the headlight in the up-down direction is performed by moving the aiming bolt B in the front-to-back direction.

A meter stay 10 is fixed to the upper end of the headlight stay 1 1 with bolts N2, as shown in Fig. 7 to Fig. 9. Such a meter stay 10 is provided for holding the meter M of the motorcycle (for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display) meter), and the meter M according to the present embodiment has the front and side surfaces covered with a meter cover 9. As shown in Fig. 11 and Fig. 12, a top surface case Ma for the meter M has an extension portion 9a that extends to a cylinder cover 13 having a magnet shutter on the top surface of the key cylinder into which the ignition key of the motorcycle can be inserted. The extension portion 9a is continuous with the top surface of the cylinder cover 13. This configuration increases the feel of integration of the cylinder cover 13 and the meter cover Ma and improves the stylishness around the meter together with the thin meter.

The headlight side covers 3 and the headlight cover 4 are formed such that the upper edge lines of the headlight side covers 3 are tilted forward, and a character line a tilted forward in a side view is formed, as shown in Fig. 3. The side extending portions 2b of the headlight guard 2 are disposed in alignment therewith approximately parallel to the character line a (a direction β parallel to the character line a) and are coupled to the left-right extending portion 2a positioned at the lower front end of the headlight 1.

In the present embodiment, opening parts 3b each communicatively connecting the headlight cover 4 with the headlight side cover 3 in the front-to-back direction are formed above the side extending portions 2b of the headlight guard 2 in a front view. Such an opening part 3b is formed above the opening part 3a for allowing the side extending portion 2b of the headlight guard 2 to pass through. As shown in Fig. 6, a wall portion K is formed on the back of the opening part 3b to protrude in the direction in which it closes the opening part 3b.

In the foregoing embodiment, the headlight guard 2 has the left-right extending portion 2a extending in the left-to-right direction at the front bottom of the headlight 1 and a pair of right and left side extending portions 2b extending from the left-right extending portion 2a to the side surfaces of the headlight 1. The end portions of the side extending portions 2b are inserted in a pair of right and left opening parts 3a provided in the headlight side covers 3, and the vehicle body fitted portions (stay portions 2c) of the headlight guard 2 are arranged between the headlight side covers 3 and the headlight 1, so that the lengths of the left-right extending portion 2a and the side extending portions 2b of the headlight guard 2 can be minimized and an excessive increase in steering mass can be prevented. While a strong impression of a naked feel is made in a front view and a side view, the end portions of the side extending portions 2b are placed in the inside of the headlight side covers 3 in a side view, so that the vehicle body fitted portions are hidden, thereby improving the appearance and the design.

The side extending portions 2b of the headlight guard 2 according to the present embodiment each pass through between the headlight cover 4 and the headlight side cover 3, and the opening parts 3 a are each formed with the headlight cover 4 and the headlight side cover 3, so that the mating portions of the two covers form the opening part 3 a into which the headlight guard 2 is slotted. The production of the opening parts 3 a is easy with increased flexibility of the design.

The headlight guard 2 according to the present embodiment has the stay portions 2c formed integrally therewith. The stay portions 2 c extend backward from the side extending portions 2b. The stay portions 2c are formed of a linear material having a diameter or a width smaller than that of the side extending portion 2b and covered with the headlight side covers 3. The guard thus can be effectively utilized such that the side extending portions 2b and the left- right extending portion 2a that are exposed outside are designed to give a muscular image as desired while the lightweight stay mechanism and structure are arranged in a section hidden under the headlight side covers 3. In the present embodiment, in particular, the stay portions 2c of the headlight guard 2 are attached to the headlight stay 11 and the stay portions 2c are also fixed to the bottom bridge 7, so that part of the headlight guard 2 can function as the headlight stay 11 at a portion hidden under the headlight side covers 3.

The headlight cover 4 according to the present embodiment is attached to the stay portions 2c of the headlight guard 2 at the bottom thereof and attached to the headlight side covers 3 at the top thereof, so that those covers each can complement the fitted portions for the vehicle body. The headlight side cover 3 according to the present embodiment is fastened together at a section where the headlight stay 11 and the stay portion 2c of the headlight guard 2 are attached, and is fastened together at a section where the front blinker 8 is attached to the stay portion 2c of the headlight guard 2, whereby the area of fitted portions can be reduced, and a simple structure and reduction in number of components can be achieved, thereby leading to lower costs.

The headlight side cover 3 and the headlight cover 4 form the character line a tilted forward in a side view, and the side extending portion 2b of the headlight guard 2 is disposed approximately parallel to the character line a and coupled to the left-right extending portion 2a positioned at the front lower end of the headlight 1. The headlight side cover 3 and the headlight cover 4 thus can be synchronized in design with the headlight guard 2 in a side view, so that the design image of the headlight guard 2 can be strongly emphasized although the headlight guard 2 enters halfway under the headlight side cover 3. In particular, the left-right extending portion 2a of the headlight guard 2 is located at the lower end of the headlight 1, and the distance to the headlight side cover 3 and the headlight cover 4 is not long on the lower side, so that the collaboration of the character line a of the headlight side cover 3 and the headlight cover 4 with the line of the headlight guard 2 is further facilitated.

In addition, the opening parts 3b each communicatively connecting the headlight cover 4 with the headlight side cover 3 are formed above the side extending portions 2b of the headlight guard 2 in a front view, so that the flow of air above the headlight guard 2 is improved, and dirt and dust are less likely to adhere to the headlight guard 2, thereby ensuring the design. In addition, the air resistance can be reduced, so that the operability of the steering is ensured. The wall K is additionally formed on the back of the opening part 3b in a direction in which it closes the opening part 3b, so that the effect of masking the opening part 3b on the back can improve the design.

Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the headlight side cover 3 may not have the opening part 3b, the front blinker 8 may be installed at a position different from the headlight side cover 3, or the headlight stay 1 1 may have any other form. The vehicle body fitted portions of the headlight guard 2 are not limited to the fitted portions tl to t5 formed on the stay portion 2c formed of a linear material having a diameter or width smaller than that of the side extending portion 2b and may have any other form.

Industrial Applicability

The headlight guard structure for a motorcycle can be applied to the one having a different external shape or the one having any other additional functions as long as the headlight guard has a left-right extending portion extending in the left-to-right direction at the front bottom of a headlight and a pair of right and left side extending portions extending from the left-right extending portion to the side surfaces of the headlight, in which the end portions of the side extending portions are inserted into a pair of right and left opening parts provided in the headlight side covers, and the vehicle body fitted portions of the headlight guard are arranged between the headlight side covers and the headlight.

Reference Signs List

1 headlight

2 headlight guard

3 headlight side cover

4 headlight cover

5 front fork

6 top bridge

7 bottom bridge

8 front blinker

9 meter cover

10 meter stay

11 headlight stay

12 stay cylinder cover upper leg shield inner upper cover inner cover step floor leg shield lower cover side stand main stand belt converter case inner rear fender air cleaner rear suspension rear side cover rear light rear grip handle grip rear blinker front wheel rear wheel seat

seat support frame pipe frame

Claims

1. A headlight guard structure for a motorcycle, the headlight guard structure comprising: a headlight attached to front of a motorcycle and supported on a vehicle body pivotably through steering operation; and

a headlight guard that guards the periphery of the headlight, wherein

a pair of headlight side covers are provided on right and left sides of the headlight, the headlight guard includes a left-right extending portion extending in a left-to-right direction at a front bottom of the headlight and a pair of right and left side extending portions extending from the left-right extending portion to side surfaces of the headlight, end portions of the side extending portions are inserted in a pair of right and left opening parts provided in the headlight side covers, and vehicle body fitted portions of the headlight guard are arranged between the headlight side covers and the headlight.

2. The headlight guard structure for a motorcycle according to claim 1, further comprising a headlight cover positioned inside the headlight side covers to cover the periphery of the headlight, wherein the side extending portions of the headlight guard pass through between the headlight cover and the headlight side covers, and the opening parts are each formed with the headlight cover and the headlight side covers.

3. The headlight guard structure for a motorcycle according to claim 1 , wherein the headlight guard includes a stay portion formed integrally therewith and extending backward from the side extending portions, and the stay portion is formed of a linear material having a diameter or a width smaller than that of the side extending portion and covered with the headlight side covers.

4. The headlight guard structure for a motorcycle according to claim 3, further comprising a headlight stay attached between a top bridge and a bottom bridge fixed to a pair of front forks of the motorcycle, wherein the stay portion of the headlight guard is attached to the headlight stay, and the stay portion is also fixed to the bottom bridge.

5. The headlight guard structure for a motorcycle according to claim 4, wherein the headlight cover is attached to the stay portion of the headlight guard at a bottom thereof and is attached to the headlight side covers at a top thereof.

6. The headlight guard structure for a motorcycle according to claim 4, wherein each of the headlight side covers is fastened together at a section where the headlight stay and the stay portion of the headlight guard are attached, and is fastened together at a section where a blinker is attached to the stay portion of the headlight guard.

7. The headlight guard structure for a motorcycle according to claim 2, wherein the headlight side covers and the headlight cover form a character line tilted forward in a side view, and each of the side extending portions of the headlight guard is disposed approximately parallel to the character line and is coupled to the left-right extending portion located at a lower front end of the headlight.

8. The headlight guard structure for a motorcycle according to claim 2, wherein opening parts are formed above the side extending portions of the headlight guard in a front view to communicatively connect the headlight cover with the headlight side covers in a front-to-back direction.

9. The headlight guard structure for a motorcycle according to claim 8, wherein a wall portion is formed on back of each of the opening parts in a direction in which the wall portion closes the opening part.