Saddle-type vehicle with automatic transmission
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasahiro Inoue, Hitoshi Furuhashi
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Abstract
A vehicle having a fuel tank mounted about the central upper part of the vehicle is disclosed. A tank cover covers the fuel tank, and a gearshift lever for an automatic transmission is located on a side of the fuel tank. A recess is formed in the side of the fuel tank, by cutting an opening toward the inside of the vehicle. The gearshift lever is disposed in a space formed between the recess and the tank cover. This arrangement provides a saddle-type vehicle with a larger, more comfortable leg space for the driver and permits the mounting of an automatic transmission with a gearshift lever located as close to the driver as possible.
Claims21
A saddle vehicle with an automatic transmission, said vehicle comprising:
- a fuel tank mounted at a central upper part of a vehicle body;
- a tank cover provided to cover said fuel tank;
- a gearshift lever for said automatic transmission, said gearshift lever extending through said tank cover;
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- a recess formed in a left side or a right side of said fuel tank, wherein said gearshift lever is mounted in a space formed by said recess and said tank cover.
A saddle vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having a longitudinal centerline, wherein said vehicle body has a front portion, a central portion, and a rear portion with respect to said longitudinal centerline, and an upper portion located in a portion above said longitudinal centerline and a lower portion located below said longitudinal centerline;
- a fuel tank mounted adjacent to a steering handlebar in said central portion and said upper portion of said vehicle body;
- a tank cover provided to cover said fuel tank;
- a gearshift lever for a transmission, said gearshift lever being inserted through said tank cover;
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- a recess formed in a left side or a right side of said fuel tank, wherein said gearshift lever is mounted in a space formed by said recess and said tank cover.
A saddle vehicle with an automatic transmission, said vehicle comprising:
- a fuel tank mounted at a central upper part of a vehicle body;
- a tank cover provided to cover said fuel tank, said tank cover including a top cover covering an upper part of the fuel tank, and a side cover covering both left and right sides of the fuel tank;
- a gearshift lever for said automatic transmission, a control lever for said gearshift lever being inserted through said top cover in a vertically oriented manner;
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- a recess formed in said left side or said right side of said fuel tank in which said gearshift lever is mounted in a space formed by said recess and said tank cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.