Straddle vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9493067-B2
Application number	US-201214129901-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 28, 2012
Priority date	Jun 30, 2011
Publication date	Nov 15, 2016
Grant date	Nov 15, 2016

Abstract

In a straddle vehicle such as a motorcycle, a harness in an electric power supply system which is thick, has a great weight, and is not easily mounted can be reduced in length as much as possible so that a weight and cost can be reduced, and assembling work can be made easier. An air cleaner and a fuel tank are disposed at a relatively rearward position such that the air cleaner and the fuel tank are disposed behind and distant from the head pipe to provide an electric component mounting space between the air cleaner and the fuel tank, and the head pipe, and a regulator, a relay box and a fuse box are disposed in the electric component mounting space. The fuel tank is disposed at a relatively rearward position such that its rear end portion is positioned behind and below a rear end of a main frame.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A straddle vehicle in which an ignition switch is disposed in the vicinity of a head pipe of a vehicle body frame, comprising:
a fuel tank disposed behind and distant from the head pipe;
an air cleaner disposed behind and distant from the head pipe;
an electric component mounting space which is provided between the head pipe, and the fuel tank and the air cleaner which are behind the head pipe, and in which electric components in an electric power supply system, including a relay box of ignition, a regulator, and a fuse box, are disposed;
a heat radiation plate attached to a case of the regulator, the heat radiation plate being disposed below a lower end of the head pipe to directly receive ram air from forward; and
a coupler of a harness connected to the case, the coupler being disposed behind a bracket fastened to the vehicle body frame not to directly receive the ram air.

2. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the fuse box is disposed above the regulator and covered with a detachable cover, from above.

3. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the air cleaner is disposed below the fuel tank, the straddle vehicle further comprising:
an ECU accommodated in a recess formed on an upper surface of the air cleaner.

4. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 , comprising:
a main frame extending rearward from the head pipe;
wherein a rear end of the fuel tank is positioned behind a rear end of the main frame.

5. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 , comprising:
an ECU that is disposed behind and distant from the electric component mounting space.

6. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the ignition switch is disposed behind the head pipe.

7. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the vehicle body frame includes a pair of right and left frame members extending rearward from the head pipe,
wherein the electric component mounting space is provided between the pair of right and left frame members in the vicinity of the head pipe, in a location at which the space is surrounded by the right and left frame members, and
wherein the ignition switch is disposed in the electric component mounting space, and the relay box is located rearward relative to the ignition switch.

8. The straddle vehicle according to claim 1 , comprising:
a seat which is located rearward relative to the head pipe and is configured to be straddled by a rider,
wherein the electric component mounting space is located above the seat.

9. A straddle vehicle in which an ignition switch is disposed in the vicinity of a head pipe of a vehicle body frame, comprising:
a fuel tank disposed behind and distant from the head pipe;
an electric component mounting space, which is provided between the head pipe and the fuel tank which is behind the head pipe and between frame members extending rearward from the head pipe and gradually outward in a vehicle width direction, and in which electric components in an electric power supply system, including at least a relay box of ignition, are disposed;
an air cleaner disposed behind and distant from the head pipe, the electric component mounting space being provided between the head pipe and the air cleaner; and
air-intake ducts provided at right and left sides of a front portion of the air cleaner such that the air-intake ducts extend forward at right and left sides of the electric component mounting space in front of the air cleaner, respectively.

Assignees

• Kawai Hideaki
• Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Kawai Hideaki

Classifications

• B62K11/04 Primary

  characterised by the engine being between front and rear wheels · CPC title

• B60K13/02

  concerning intake · CPC title

• B60K15/063 Primary

  Arrangement of tanks · CPC title

• B62J45/00

  Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B62J11/19

  specially adapted for electric wires · CPC title