Saddle-ride type vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorShinichiro ISHIDA
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Abstract
A saddle-ride type vehicle which includes a rear suspension supporting portion disposed on a cross member of a body frame, and an engine supported on the body frame, wherein the load transmission between the front and rear of the body frame is suppressed while mass concentration is achieved. The saddle-ride type vehicle supports a shock absorber upper end coupling portion on the cross member coupling left and right pivot frames, and supports the engine E below main frames forwardly of the pivot frames. The cross member is disposed closer to the seat rail coupling portions between upper rear portions of the left and right pivot frames. The shock absorber upper end coupling portion is provided at a leading end portion of a shock absorber support bracket extending forwardly and downwardly from the cross member.
Claims20
A saddle-ride vehicle comprising
- a body frame including:
- a head pipe;
- left and right main frames extending rearwardly from the head pipe;
- left and right pivot frames coupled to rear ends of the left and right main frames and extending downwardly for swingably supporting a swing arm, the swing arm supporting a rear wheel;
- a cross member for coupling the left and right pivot frames;
- and
- left and right seat rails extending rearwardly from upper portions of the left and right pivot frames for supporting seats;
- the saddle-ride vehicle supporting a rear suspension upper support portion on the cross member and supporting an engine below the main frames forwardly of the pivot frames;
- wherein each of the pivot frames has a seat rail coupling portion at an upper rear portion thereof while having a main frame coupling portion at an upper front portion thereof;
- the cross member being disposed closer to the seat rail coupling portions between upper rear portions of the left and right pivot frames;
- and
- the rear suspension upper support portion is provided at a leading end portion of a bracket extending forwardly and downwardly from the cross member.
A rear suspension for a saddle-ride vehicle comprising
- a body frame including:
- a head pipe;
- left and right main frames extending rearwardly from the head pipe;
- a swing arm;
- left and right pivot frames coupled to rear ends of the left and right main frames and extending downwardly for swingably supporting the swing arm;
- a cross member for coupling the left and right pivot frames;
- and
- left and right seat rails extending rearwardly from upper portions of the left and right pivot frames for supporting seats;
- a rear suspension upper support portion mounted on the cross member for supporting an engine below the main frames forwardly of the pivot frames;
- a seat rail coupling portion at an upper rear portion of each of the pivot frames with a main frame coupling portion at an upper front portion of each of the pivot frames;
- the cross member being disposed closer to the seat rail coupling portions between upper rear portions of the left and right pivot frames;
- and
- the rear suspension upper support portion is provided at a leading end portion of a bracket extending forwardly and downwardly from the cross member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.