Front structure of saddle riding type vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10029751-B2
Application number	US-201615066919-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 10, 2016
Priority date	Mar 30, 2015
Publication date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018

Abstract

A top bridge 11 supports upper portions of a pair of left and right front forks 10 that rotatably support a front wheel. A handlebar 14 is fixed above the top bridge 11. A meter 30 and a meter visor 18 that covers the meter 30 are supported via a meter stay 40 at a position anterior to the top bridge 11. The meter stay 40 includes a proximal portion 41 that is fastened to a front surface of the top bridge 11, a first arm portion 42 that extends forwardly from the proximal portion 41, a visor support portion 43 disposed at a front end of the first arm portion 42, and second arm portions 45 that extend obliquely upwardly toward a rear from the visor support portion 43.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle, comprising:
a pair of left and right front forks that rotatably supports a front wheel;
a top bridge that supports upper portions of the front forks;
a handlebar fixed to the top bridge via a handlebar holder;
a meter supported by the top bridge; and
a meter visor that covers the meter from a front,
wherein the top bridge is rotatably coupled to a front portion of a vehicle body frame of the saddle riding type vehicle and configured for turning the front wheel,
wherein the meter is supported by a meter stay that is supported on the top bridge,
wherein the meter stay includes a proximal portion that is fastened to a front surface of the top bridge, a first arm portion that extends forwardly from the proximal portion, a visor support portion disposed at a front of the first arm portion, a second arm portion that extends from the first arm portion, and a meter support portion disposed at an extension end of the second arm portion, and
wherein the meter is fastened to and supported by the meter support portion and the meter visor has a front end supported by the visor support portion and a rear portion fastened to and supported by the meter support portion.

2. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the second arm portion includes a pair of left and right arm portions, each of the left and right arm portions having the meter support portion at a distal end thereof, the meter and the meter visor being jointly fastened to each of the meter support portions.

3. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the visor support portion has a positioning portion that is U-shaped to be open upwardly in a side view, the meter visor having the front end engaged in the positioning portion, and
wherein the meter support portions, the meter, and the meter visor are fastened in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

4. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the meter includes a heat sink disposed on a front surface thereof, the heat sink cooling the meter, and
wherein the meter visor has an opening formed therein between the left and right meter support portions, the opening configured to force traveling air to flow onto the heat sink.

5. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the first arm portion and the second arm portion are each extended linearly, and the first arm portion and the second arm portion form a V-shape in a side view.

6. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 2 further comprising:
a headlight disposed below the meter and supported by the top bridge via a headlight stay, wherein the headlight stay being formed integrally with the handlebar holder and extending downwardly from the top bridge to thereby have a lower portion supporting the headlight.

7. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the top bridge, the headlight stay, and the handlebar holder are integrally molded from a metal material.

8. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the top bridge, the headlight stay, and the handlebar holder are integrally molded by casting or forging.

9. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the visor support portion has a positioning portion that is U-shaped to be open upwardly in a side view, the meter visor having the front end engaged in the positioning portion, and
wherein the meter support portions, the meter, and the meter visor are fastened in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

10. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 9 ,
wherein the meter includes a heat sink disposed on a front surface thereof, the heat sink cooling the meter, and
wherein the meter visor has an opening formed therein between the left and right meter support portions, the opening configured to force traveling air to flow onto the heat sink.

11. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the first arm portion and the second arm portion are each extended linearly, and the first arm portion and the second arm portion form a V-shape in a side view.

12. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a headlight disposed below the meter and supported by the top bridge via a headlight stay, wherein the headlight stay being formed integrally with the handlebar holder and extending downwardly from the top bridge to thereby have a lower portion supporting the headlight.

13. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein the top bridge, the headlight stay, and the handlebar holder are integrally molded from a metal material.

14. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first arm portion and the second arm portion are each extended linearly, and the first arm portion and the second arm portion form a V-shape in a side view.

15. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 14 , further comprising:
a headlight disposed below the meter and supported by the top bridge via a headlight stay, wherein the headlight stay being formed integrally with the handlebar holder and extending downwardly from the top bridge to thereby have a lower portion supporting the headlight.

16. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein the top bridge, the headlight stay, and the handlebar holder are integrally molded from a metal material.

17. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 16 , wherein the top bridge, the headlight stay, and the handlebar holder are integrally molded by casting or forging.

18. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a headlight disposed below the meter and supported by the top bridge via a headlight stay, wherein the headlight stay being formed integrally with the handlebar holder and extending downwardly from the top bridge to thereby have a lower portion supporting the headlight.

19. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 18 , wherein the top bridge, the headlight stay, and the handlebar holder are integrally molded from a metal material.

20. The front structure of a saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 19 , wherein the top bridge, the headlight stay, and the handlebar holder are integrally molded by casting or forging.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ueno Hirotsugu

Classifications

• B62J50/225

  Mounting arrangements therefor · CPC title

• B62K19/30

  Frame parts shaped to receive other cycle parts or accessories (axle suspensions B62K25/00) · CPC title

• B60K35/00

  Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles · CPC title

• B62K11/14

  Handlebar constructions, or arrangements of controls thereon, specially adapted thereto (hand controls per se B62K23/02) · CPC title

• B62K21/18

  Connections between forks and handlebars or handlebar stems · CPC title