Rear body structure for a vehicle, and vehicle incorporating same
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorMasashi Kanezuka
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Abstract
A rear body structure for a vehicle includes a body cover for covering a vehicle body, a rear grip member attached to a vehicle body frame and configured to be gripped by an occupant of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle, and a rear grip cover attached to and covering the rear grip member. A portion of the body cover overlaps a top surface of the rear grip member. The rear grip member is provided with a body cover positioning section for positioning the body cover thereon. The rear grip cover is arranged above the body cover positioning section of the rear grip member for providing covering thereto. Such vehicle rear body structure provides an improvement in the outward appearance of a rear body structure of a vehicle.
Claims20
A rear body structure for a vehicle, said vehicle comprising a vehicle body and a vehicle body frame which supports the vehicle body thereon, said rear body structure comprising:
- an occupant seat configured to support an occupant thereon;
- a body cover which is at least partially located below the occupant seat and which is configured to cover the vehicle body, said body cover comprising a first portion and a second portion;
- a rear grip member which is located behind the occupant seat and is attached to the vehicle body frame;
- said rear grip member configured to allow a passenger occupant of said vehicle to hold the rear grip member during operation of the vehicle;
- and
- a rear grip cover which is formed separately from and attached to the rear grip member, and which is configured to cover the rear grip member,
- wherein, in an assembled state thereof, the first portion of the body cover overlaps a top surface of the rear grip member;
- wherein the rear grip member comprises a body cover positioning section provided on a top surface thereof for positioning the body cover thereon;
- wherein the second portion of the body cover is positioned by the body cover positioning section such that said second portion of the body cover is covered from above by the rear grip cover;
- whereby the second portion of the body cover is sandwiched between the rear grip member and the rear grip cover.
A motorcycle comprising
- a vehicle body frame comprising seat rails;
- a rider seat supported by said seat rails;
- a body cover which is at least partially located below the rider seat, and configured to cover plural portions of the vehicle body frame;
- said body cover comprising a first portion and a second portion formed thereon;
- a grip member arranged behind the rider seat, and attached to the vehicle body frame;
- a grip cover which is formed separately from and attached to the grip member, and configured to cover the grip member,
- wherein:
- in an assembled state thereof, the first portion of the body cover is disposed above and overlaps a top surface of the grip member;
- the grip member comprises a body cover positioning section provided on a top surface thereof for positioning the body cover thereon;
- the second portion of the body cover is positioned by the body cover positioning section such that said second portion of the body cover is covered with the grip cover from above;
- whereby the second portion of the body cover is sandwiched between the grip member and the grip cover.
A motorcycle comprising
- a vehicle body frame comprising seat rails;
- a seat supported by said seat rails;
- a main body cover comprising
- a front body cover,
- a tunnel cover arranged above the front body cover,
- a center body cover arranged continuously adjacent to the front body cover, and extending rearward of the front body cover,
- an underbody cover arranged continuously adjacent to the center body cover at a position located below the center body cover and extending rearward, and
- a rear body cover formed integrally with the center body cover, and arranged below the seat;
- said rear body cover comprising a first portion and a second portion formed thereon;
- a grip member having a plurality of oval mounting holes formed therein, wherein said grip member is adjustably fastened, in a fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle, to the seat rails via the oval mounting holes;
- a grip cover attached to the grip member, and configured to cover the grip member,
- wherein:
- in an assembled state thereof, the first portion of the rear body cover overlaps a top surface of the grip member;
- the grip member comprises a body cover positioning section provided on a top surface thereof for positioning the rear body cover thereon;
- and
- the second portion of the rear body cover is positioned by the body cover positioning section such that said second portion of the rear body cover is covered with the grip cover from above.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.