# US 2017/0282989 A1 · Rear portion structure of saddle-ride type vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0282989 A1 - Document ID: US20170282989A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/450,750 - Filed: 2017-03-06 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-30 - Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Shun NIIJIMA; Masanori USA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170282989A1 ## CPC - B62J 17/00: Weather guards for riders; Fairings or stream-lining parts not otherwise provided for - B62J 1/00: Saddles or other seats for cycles; Arrangement thereof; Component parts - B62J 1/08: Frames for saddles; Connections between saddle frames and seat pillars; Seat pillars (attaching seat pillars to cycle frames B62K19/36) - B62J 1/12: Box-shaped seats; Bench-type seats, e.g. dual or twin seats - B62J 1/14: Separate pillions - B62J 15/00: Mud-guards for wheels - B62J 17/02: shielding only the rider's front - B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS ## Abstract One embodiment provides a rear portion structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle. The structure includes: seat frames extending rearward and upward from a main frame; a riding seat supported on the seat frames; and a rear cowl covering the seat frames. The rear cowl is formed such that an upper cowl and a lower cowl are vertically assembled to each other by a vertical connecting portion. An upper connecting portion is formed on the upper cowl to extend over a lateral width of the upper cowl, a lower connecting portion is formed on the lower cowl to extend over a lateral width of the lower cowl, and each of them has a flat surface portion. An angle made by the flat surface portions is set to an acute angle. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A rear portion structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle (1) including: seat frames (2c) extending rearward and upward toward a rear side of the vehicle from a rear portion of a main frame (2b); a riding seat (7) supported on the seat frames (2c) and having a rider's seat (7f) and a pillion's seat (7r) disposed behind the rider's seat (7f); and a rear cowl (10) covering the seat frames (2c) and a storing space (SP) formed below the riding seat (7), wherein the rear cowl (10) is formed such that an upper cowl (10u) and a lower cowl (10d) are vertically assembled to each other by a vertical connecting portion (10b) which extends along the seat frames (2c), wherein an upper connecting portion (11w) is formed on an outer periphery of the upper cowl (10u) to extend over a lateral width of the upper cowl (10u), a lower connecting portion (13w) is formed on an outer periphery of the lower cowl (10d) to extend over a lateral width of the lower cowl (10d), and each of the upper connecting portion (11w) and the lower connecting portion (13) has a flat surface portion (11ws, 13ws), and wherein an angle made by the flat surface portion (11ws) of the upper connecting portion (11w) and the flat surface portion (13ws) of the lower connecting portion (13w), which are connected to each other via the vertical connecting portion (10b), is set to an acute angle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, wherein the flat surface portion (11ws) of the upper connecting portion (11w) is formed downward toward the vertical connecting portion (10b), and wherein the flat surface portion (13ws) of the lower connecting portion (13w) is configured to be brought into contact with a lower end of the upper connecting portion (11w). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, wherein the upper connecting portion (11w) of the upper cowl (10u) includes: the flat surface portion (11ws) extending obliquely and upward toward a vehicle width inside direction; an inclined portion (11ds) extending obliquely and downward toward the pillion's seat (7r) via a ridge (11ra); and a bent portion (11ib) extending upward below an outer peripheral portion (7rb) of the pillion's seat (7r). ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, wherein a rear fender (42) is supported by the left and right seat frames (2c) in a latched manner to form a bottom portion (42b) of the storing space (SP), wherein the bottom portion (42b) is disposed so as to cover a rear wheel (RW) from above in front of the lower cowl (10d), and wherein the rear cowl (10) is supported by the rear fender (42). ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The structure of claim 4, wherein the lower cowl (10d) forms a fender lower space (USP) below the bottom portion (42b) of the rear fender (42), and wherein a regulator (60) is disposed in the fender lower space (USP).