JP2002068058A - Motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a motorcycle in which a rider's foot space can be sufficiently secured and a rider can easily get on and off. In a motorcycle provided with a foot board 21 connected to a front cover 2 covering a front part of a vehicle body, the motorcycle is laterally opened to the left and right at a lower rear portion of the front cover 2 which stands obliquely in front of the foot board 21. The recessed portion 2a is formed. According to the present invention, the recesses 2a formed on the left and right of the rear lower portion of the front cover 2 ensure a sufficient space for the rider's feet and allow the rider to easily get on and off.

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.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a scooter-type motorcycle provided with a footboard connected to a front cover that covers a front part of a vehicle body, a rider sitting on a seat travels with both feet on the footboard. Get on and off.

[0003]

However, the conventional scooter type motorcycle has a problem that the footboard has insufficient space for the rider's foot on the footboard and it is difficult for the rider to get on and off.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a two-wheeled vehicle that allows a rider to easily get on and off while ensuring a sufficient space for a rider's foot. . An object of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a motorcycle provided with a foot board connected to a front cover for covering a front part of a vehicle body, wherein the front cover stands obliquely in front of the foot board. A laterally open concave portion is formed on the left and right of the rear lower portion of the vehicle.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the recesses formed on the left and right sides of the rear lower portion of the front cover ensure a sufficient space for the rider's foot and allow the rider to easily get on and off the vehicle.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a front part of a motorcycle according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the front part of the motorcycle, FIG. 3 is a cutaway front view of an upper part (under bracket) of a front fork of the motorcycle. 4 is a plan view of the under bracket, FIG. 5 is a partial side view of the lower rear portion of the front cover, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a side view of the motorcycle according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is a plan view of the motorcycle, and FIG. 8 is a front view of the motorcycle.

First, a schematic structure of a motorcycle 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

A motorcycle 1 according to the present embodiment is a business scooter-type motorcycle, in which a front part of a vehicle body is covered by a front cover 2 and a rear part is a side cover 3.
The front and rear portions of the entire vehicle body are supported by front wheels 4 and rear wheels 5 so as to be able to run.

A basket-shaped front carrier 6 is mounted on the front cover 2 and extends below the front carrier 6 toward the front of the vehicle body (to the left in FIG. 6). A headlight 7 is arranged at the center front end of the lower portion 2B, and flasher lamps 8 are arranged on both sides of the headlight 7 so as to protrude forward of the lower portion 2B of the front cover. The front wheel 4 is rotatably supported at the lower end of a front fork 9 extending downward from the front cover 2.
Covered by

A handle 11 connected to the front fork 9 is disposed above the front cover 2, and a central portion of the handle 11 excluding left and right grips 12 is covered by a handle cover 13.

On the other hand, a seat 14 on which a rider sits is disposed in the upper center of the vehicle body, and a box-shaped rear carrier 16 is detachably mounted on a carrier 15 provided behind the seat 14. Installed. The rear carrier 16 has a hinge 1 attached to its front end face.
An opening / closing cover 16a that rotates about the center 7 is provided. When the opening / closing cover 16a is fully opened, its front end surface abuts on the seat 14 as shown by a chain line in FIG. You. Note that handle standings 18 are attached to both sides of the carrier 15.

The rear carrier 16 is disposed above the rear wheel 5, and the rear wheel 5 extends laterally from the rear end of a unit swing type power unit 19 (not shown). It is connected to the output shaft. In addition, rear wheel 5
Is partially covered by the rear fender 20.

In the present embodiment, three lateral grooves 21a are formed on the foot board 21 on which the rider places his / her feet in parallel at appropriate intervals in the front-rear direction. When the motorcycle 1 is parked by a side stand (not shown) that can be attached to a lower portion of the board 21, the lateral groove 21a is inclined because the vehicle body is inclined in the lateral direction, and rainwater or the like collected on the foot board 21 is inclined. It is discharged along the formed horizontal groove 21a. FIG.
In the figure, reference numeral 22 denotes a parking stand having both left and right legs, which is freely rotatable in the upright direction, and has a so-called one-way structure in which rotation in the opposite direction (that is, the storage direction) is restricted. Restriction of rotation in the storage direction is released by a foot lever (not shown). The parking stand 22 is in a state where both the front and rear wheels 4 and 5 are in contact with the ground.
It can also be used as a side stand with only one of the left and right legs grounded.

As shown in FIG. 1, a head pipe 23 is accommodated in the front cover 2.
A steering shaft 24 is rotatably inserted into the head pipe 23. The handle 11 is attached to the upper end of the steering shaft 24, and an under bracket 25 that is long in the vehicle width direction is attached to the lower end. This under bracket 25 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, it is formed substantially linearly in the vehicle width direction in a plan view, and upper ends of a pair of left and right front forks 9 are connected to both ends by a plurality of bolts 26.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front fender 10 made of resin is connected to the lower surface of the under bracket 25 by a plurality of bolts 27, and the front fork 9 of the front fender 10 is inserted therethrough. Left and right holes 10a are formed by a lid member 2 integrally formed of resin.
Blocked by 8.

The front fender 10 is assembled from below the front fork 9. Here, the front fork 9 has a large-diameter outer tube 9b below the inner tube 9a, and a bracket 9 for supporting the front axle 4a is provided at the lower end of the outer tube 9b.
Since the hole c is provided, the hole 10a formed in the front fender 10 becomes large, and there is a possibility that muddy water or the like wound by the front wheel 4 may enter through the large hole 10a. Thus, in the present embodiment, the left and right holes 10a are closed by the lid member 28 integrally formed of resin as described above.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the left and right holes 10a of the front fender 10 are closed by the lid member 28, which is an integrally molded product, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the assembling property can be improved. Can be.

By the way, as shown in FIG.
And a cylindrical portion 28a extending downward along the inner tube 9a of the front fork 9 through the left and right holes 10a of the front fender 10 to be integrally formed.
8a, the inner tube 9 of the front fork 9
By covering the inner tube 9a, it is not necessary to attach the dust boot to the inner tube 9a, which can also reduce the number of parts and improve the assemblability.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a wide and smoothly curved wire-releasing recess 25 is provided at the rear portions on both sides of the under bracket 25.
a is formed, and various wires (a front-wheel brake wire and a throttle wire) 50 arranged around the steering wheel are passed through the concave portion 25a. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the wire 50 is routed through a hole 10b formed in the front fender 10, and these wires 50 are provided inside a pipe stay 37 described later. It is held by the illustrated guide.

As shown in FIG. 4, even when the handle 11 is turned to the left, the wire 50 is effectively protected by the guide function of the recess 25a formed in the under bracket 25, and its durability is improved. Improvement is achieved. Since the recesses 25a are formed to be wide and smoothly curved at the rear portions on both sides of the under bracket 25 as described above, stress concentration does not occur in the under bracket 25, and the under bracket 25 has insufficient strength. Nothing. Also, since the under bracket 25 and the hole 10b formed in the front fender 10 are close to each other and the concave portion 25a is formed to be smoothly curved, the concave portion 25a causes the wire 50 to interfere with the vehicle body frame. Avoid and securely hold and guide.

By the way, in this embodiment, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the steering shaft 24 and the front fork 9 are arranged substantially in a straight line in a side view.
As shown in FIG. 6, the front fork 9 is located behind the front axle 4a. That is, since the front axle 4a is offset in front of the front fork 9, the length of the front fork 9 can be increased to secure a large cushion stroke, and the riding comfort of the motorcycle 1 can be improved. it can.

In the present embodiment, the front carrier 6 is disposed in a large space formed by the steering shaft 24 and the front wheels 4, and the front carrier 6
Since the lighting devices such as the headlights 7 and the flasher lamps 8 are arranged below the front carrier 6, a large capacity can be ensured in the front carrier 6, and a large load can be loaded on the front carrier 6.

Here, the mounting structure of the front carrier 6 will be described.

As shown in FIG.
The front end of one down tube 29 extending diagonally downward toward the rear of the vehicle body is connected to the bracket, and brackets 30, 31, 32 are respectively connected from above. The bracket 30 has a pair of left and right nuts 34.
Are welded, and a bolt shaft 33 is connected to each nut 34. A mounting bracket 40 is connected to the tip of each bolt shaft 33 by a nut 41. A hook 35 is attached to the bracket 31 on the front side of the rider.

On the other hand, a pair of left and right pipe stays 37 are attached to the bracket 36 fixed to the front end of the down tube 29.
7 is extended diagonally upward while expanding forward,
A support stay 38 is provided between the front ends.
The pipe stay 37 and the support stay 38 are unitized as an integral structure.

The support stay 38 is also supported by the head pipe 23 via the bracket 32. That is, a bolt (not shown) is provided at the front end of the bracket 32 so as to protrude forward. The support stay 38 is attached to the bracket 32 by inserting the support stay 38 into the bolt and tightening a nut (not shown). ing. Nuts (not shown) are welded to the left and right sides of the support stay 38, and bolts 43 are screwed to the nuts. The bolts 43 attach the mounting bracket 42 to the support stay 38 with the collar 39 interposed therebetween. ing.

Thus, a large space is secured in front of the front cover 2, and the front carrier 6 is arranged in this large space. That is, the front carrier 6
Is mounted by attaching rear surface portions to the pair of left and right mounting brackets 40 and binding left and right sides of the bottom surface portion to the pair of mounting brackets 42.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, laterally open recesses 2a are formed on the left and right sides of the rear lower part of the front cover 2 which stands obliquely in front of the foot board 21. As a result, a sufficient space for the rider's foot can be secured and the rider can easily get on and off the vehicle.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a recess 13a is formed in the lower part of the front surface of the handle cover 13 so as to open forward in a side view. Is widely received by the handle cover 13 and smoothly flows to both sides along the concave portion 13a, so that the rectifying effect of the handle cover 13 is enhanced and the running resistance of the motorcycle 1 is suppressed to a small value.

[0032]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, in a motorcycle having a foot board connected to a front cover covering a front part of a vehicle body, the front cover which stands obliquely in front of the foot board is provided. The laterally open concave portions are formed on the left and right sides of the rear lower part, so that a space for placing the rider's foot is sufficiently secured, and the rider can easily get on and off the vehicle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a front part of a motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the front part of the motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cutaway front view of an upper portion (under bracket portion) of a front fork of the motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the under bracket of the motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial side view of a lower portion of a leg shield of the motorcycle according to the present invention.

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

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cutaway front view of an upper portion (under bracket portion) of a front fork of a motorcycle showing a modified embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Motorcycle 2 Front cover 2a Recess 21 Footboard

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A motorcycle provided with a footboard connected to a front cover covering a front part of a vehicle body, wherein a concave portion opened laterally to the left and right of a lower rear portion of the front cover which stands obliquely in front of the footboard. A motorcycle comprising: