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US 8,944,197 B2Granted
Intake structure for saddle-ride type vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsSatoshi Matsushima, Yusuke Inoue, Yusaburo Tani
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AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsSatoshi Matsushima, Yusuke Inoue, Yusaburo Tani
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An intake structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle for increasing the degree of freedom of the length of a duct associated with an intake air cleaner case disposed below a seat. An air taking-in port is provided in a lid member serving as a portion of an upper wall of an air cleaner case located below a seat. A concave portion is formed on an upper wall surface communicating with the taking-in port. The concave portion and a bottom plate of the seat facing the concave portion forms a pseudo duct-like intake passage communicating with the taking-in port. A side cover is provided with a stepped surface extending toward the inside of a vehicle from an external surface thereof. An opening, opened downwardly, is provided in the stepped surface to improvement in intake performance and to reduce dust and the like from entering.
An intake structure for a saddle-ride vehicle including an engine disposed between a front wheel and a rear wheel, an occupant's seat disposed to extend from above the engine to rearward thereof and an intake air cleaner case installed below the seat, comprising:
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