Scooter type vehicle
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTsuyoshi Iiga, Yasuji Kitasei, Junji Kikuno, Nobuo Yamaguchi, Yoshio Nakagomi, Takeo Miura
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Abstract
A motor scooter with an enlarged storage compartment that decreases the overall bulk and weight of the vehicle. The storage compartment is effectively sealed to prevent water or spilled fuel from leaking therein, yet provides easy access to the engine located beneath it for purposes of maintenance and inspection. The contents of the storage compartment are protected from the heat generated by the engine which is in close proximity by an insulating wall construction.
Claims30
A scooter-type vehicle comprising a body frame structure including a low bed step floor positioned forwardly of a rear body portion, a seat, a power unit defined by an integrated engine and transmission mechanism for transmitting engine output to a rear wheel, a storage box in said rear body portion located below said seat and above said power unit, said storage box comprising plate means including structurally rigid wall plates secured to and upstanding from said body frame structure, the upper ends of said wall plates defining a storage box opening vertically supporting said seat and having means at the front side thereof for pivotally attaching said seat, means for pivotally mounting said power unit to said body frame structure for vertical movement beneath said storage box, a rear body cover spacedly enclosing said storage box, and a fuel tank disposed rearwardly of said storage box between said storage box and said rear body cover.
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