Horn guard device for motorcycle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsOsamu Nishimoto, Takamasa Nagumo, Nobutaka Tokumasu
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Abstract
A horn guard device for a motorcycle having an aesthetic appearance improved and being capable of meeting legally-specified values for a horn sound pressure in different countries. A spiral-type horn is attached onto a down tube with its sound-pressure outlet facing the road surface. The horn is placed downward of an engine. A water-exposure guard is provided facing a front portion of the sound-pressure outlet. The water-exposure guard faces the sound-pressure outlet with a predetermined angle therebetween. The water-exposure guard can be integrally formed on a lower portion of a bracket attached to bosses extending to the side from the down tube.
Claims8
A horn guard device for a motorcycle, comprising:
- a horn being mounted on a vehicle body frame below an engine, said horn being a spiral type horn with a sound-pressure outlet facing downwards towards a road surface;
- a water-exposure guard facing approximately a front half of the sound-pressure outlet with a predetermined space in between;
- a cover plate facing a side face of the horn from an outer side in a vehicle-body width direction, wherein the cover plate supports a rider's footrest and a shift pedal;
- a horizontal member projecting from the vehicle body frame outward in the vehicle-body width direction, and linked, at an end portion thereof, to the cover plate;
- a bracket extending vertically, said water-exposure guard being secured to a tip of the bracket, said bracket being joined to the horizontal member;
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- an attachment member being secured to the bracket for mounting the horn.
A horn guard device for a motorcycle, comprising:
- a horn adapted to be mounted on a vehicle body frame, said horn being a spiral type horn including a sound-pressure outlet having a front half and a rear half;
- a water-exposure guard operatively mounted relative to approximately the front half of the sound-pressure outlet with at an angle with a predetermined space being formed between the water-exposure guard and the sound-pressure outlet;
- a cover plate facing a side face of the horn from an outer side in a vehicle-body width direction, wherein the cover plate supports a rider's footrest and a shift pedal;
- a horizontal member projecting from the vehicle body frame outward in the vehicle-body width direction, said horizontal member being secured at an end portion thereof to the cover plate;
- a bracket extending vertically, said water-exposure guard being secured to a tip of the bracket and said bracket being joined to the horizontal member;
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- an attachment member being secured to the bracket for mounting the horn.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.