US 2015/0083512 A1Published application

Body cover for straddle type vehicle, and straddle type vehicle including same

AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.

InventorsRui MAEDA, Toru SAKAI, Shinya YANAGIHARA

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Abstract

A straddle type vehicle includes a body cover having a side cover including a front member which covers a side of an engine, an upper member which covers a side of an area above the front member and of an area above and behind the front member and forward of a seat, and a rear member which covers an area below a side of the seat. The side cover is fastened to a body frame through a front fastening portion, a rear fastening portion, and an intermediate fastening portion positioned between the front and rear fastening portions. A shroud is arranged at a front portion of the side cover. The shroud includes an inner shroud supported by the body frame, and an outer shroud supported by the side cover. In such straddle type vehicle, the shroud can be fastened to a body frame through less number of fastening points.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A straddle type vehicle comprising:

a body frame forming a vehicle body;
a steering system provided in a front portion of the body frame;
a power source arranged behind the steering system;
a seat arranged behind and above the power source;
footrests provided below the seat on left and right sides;
and
a body cover covering sides of the vehicle body from sides of said steering system to areas below sides of said seat;
wherein said body cover comprises
a side cover comprising
a front member which covers a side of said power source;
an upper member which covers a side of an area above the front member and of an area above and behind the front member, and forward of said seat;
and
a rear member which covers an area below a side of said seat,
wherein said side cover is fastened to said body frame through a front fastening portion, a rear fastening portion, and an intermediate fastening portion positioned between the front and rear fastening portions formed on said side cover;
and
a shroud arranged at a front portion of the side cover;
said shroud comprising an outer shroud supported by said side cover, and an inner shroud supported by said body frame.

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Facts

Application: 14/493,622Filed 23 Sep 2014
Priority: JP 2013-19965326 Sep 2013
Published: 26 Mar 2015
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

B62J 17/00
Weather guards for riders
B62K 11/04
Frames: characterised by the engine being between front and rear wheels
B60K 11/04
With liquid cooling: arrangement or mounting of radiators, radiator shutters, or radiator blinds
B60K 13/04
Arrangement in connection with combustion air intake or gas exhaust of propulsion units: concerning exhaust

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