Front fender structure for saddle-ride type vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9663175-B2
Application number	US-201514826548-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 14, 2015
Priority date	Sep 1, 2014
Publication date	May 30, 2017
Grant date	May 30, 2017

Abstract

A front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, capable of preventing water, mud or the like from adhering to an engine, a radiator or the like while efficiently cooling the engine, the radiator or the like by using traveling air. A front fender is supported by a front fork in such a manner that a front end of a backward fender is positioned higher than a front end of a forward fender in a side view, and is formed with ventilating holes 88 allowing traveling air to pass through and provided behind the forward fender and above the backward fender.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a front fork is steerably supported at a front end of a vehicle body frame, a front wheel is supported at a lower end of the front fork, the front wheel is covered with a front fender from above, an engine is arranged behind the front fender, and the front fender is composed of a forward fender and a separate backward fender mounted to the forward fender and having a portion overlapping with the forward fender in a plan view,
wherein the front fender is supported by the front fork in such a manner that a front end of the backward fender is positioned higher than a front end of the forward fender in a side view, and is formed with a ventilating hole allowing traveling air to pass through and provided behind the forward fender and above the backward fender, wherein the ventilating hole is defined by both a portion of the forward fender and a portion of the backward fender.

2. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the ventilating hole is formed of a rear wall provided at a rear edge of the forward fender in order to extend downward and an upper surface of the backward fender, and the front end of the backward fender is arranged forward of the rear wall.

3. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the rear wall of the forward fender is provided with a fastening part to which the backward fender is fastened.

4. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein a straightening vane extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction is provided between the forward fender and the backward fender.

5. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the straightening vane extends from either the forward fender or the backward fender and abuts on the other.

6. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the forward fender and the backward fender are respectively provided with a pair of left and right fastening arms fastened to a lower part of the front fork, the fastening arms of the forward fender are fastened to a front side of a lower part of the front fork, and the fastening arms of the backward fender are fastened to a rear side of the lower part of the front fork.

7. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the backward fender is provided with front fork relief parts for avoiding interference with the front fork on either side surface of the backward fender.

8. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein an upper end of the front fork is covered with a front cowl, and the front cowl is formed with a groove part for avoiding interference with the forward fender when the front fork is most contracted.

9. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein an upper end of the front fork is covered with a front cowl, and the front cowl is formed with a groove part for avoiding interference with the forward fender when the front fork is most contracted.

10. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein an upper end of the front fork is covered with a front cowl, and the front cowl is formed with a groove part for avoiding interference with the forward fender when the front fork is most contracted.

11. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein an upper end of the front fork is covered with a front cowl, and the front cowl is formed with a groove part for avoiding interference with the forward fender when the front fork is most contracted.

12. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein an upper end of the front fork is covered with a front cowl, and the front cowl is formed with a groove part for avoiding interference with the forward fender when the front fork is most contracted.

13. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein an upper end of the front fork is covered with a front cowl, and the front cowl is formed with a groove part for avoiding interference with the forward fender when the front fork is most contracted.

14. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein an upper end of the front fork is covered with a front cowl, and the front cowl is formed with a groove part for avoiding interference with the forward fender when the front fork is most contracted.

15. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a radiator is arranged behind the front fender and the front fork, and the radiator overlaps with the front fender when viewed from a front side.

16. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein a radiator is arranged behind the front fender and the front fork, and the radiator overlaps with the front fender when viewed from a front side.

17. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein a radiator is arranged behind the front fender and the front fork, and the radiator overlaps with the front fender when viewed from a front side.

18. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein a radiator is arranged behind the front fender and the front fork, and the radiator overlaps with the front fender when viewed from a front side.

19. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein a radiator is arranged behind the front fender and the front fork, and the radiator overlaps with the front fender when viewed from a front side.

20. The front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein a radiator is arranged behind the front fender and the front fork, and the radiator overlaps with the front fender when viewed from a front side.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kitayama Kyosuke
• Ueno Hirotsugu

Classifications

• B62J15/00 Primary

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