Saddled vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9849929-B2
Application number	US-201514724677-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 28, 2015
Priority date	Dec 17, 2012
Publication date	Dec 26, 2017
Grant date	Dec 26, 2017

Abstract

A rear frame ( 2 ) of a saddle-riding vehicle supports a rider seat ( 22 ) and a passenger seat ( 24 ). A tail lamp ( 26 ) is supported by rear end portions ( 66 L, 66 R) of the rear frame ( 2 ). The rear end portions ( 66 L, 66 R) of the rear frame ( 2 ) are open rearwardly. The tail lamp ( 26 ) is disposed in the open region and closes the region between the rear end portions ( 66 L, 66 R) of the rear frame ( 2 ).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A saddle-riding vehicle comprising:
a rear frame configured to support a seat; and
a tail lamp supported by a rear end portion of the rear frame, wherein
the rear end portion of the rear frame is open,
the rear end portion of the rear frame is closed by the tail lamp,
the rear frame includes a rear frame front part which forms a front portion of the rear frame and a rear frame rear part which forms a rear portion of the rear frame, the rear frame front part and the rear frame rear part being connected to each other by means of bolts, and
the rear frame rear part includes left and right frame pieces, and the width of the rear frame rear part gradually decreases towards a motorcycle rear,

further comprising:
a rear fender supported by the rear frame and configured to cover an area below the rear frame; and
an engine control unit disposed forward of the tail lamp and supported by the rear fender, wherein:
the rear frame has an upright wall formed therein, the upright wall being configured to partition a space where the tail lamp is disposed, and a space where the engine control unit is disposed; and
the upright wall prevents access from a tail lamp side to the engine control unit;
front ends of the left and right frame pieces are connected to each other by means of a first cross member which extends in a vehicle widthwise direction;
a front portion of each of the left and right frame pieces has a large dimension in a vertical direction, and a rear portion thereof has a small dimension in the vertical direction; and
the upright wall extends downward from a rear edge of the first cross member, and is continued to the left and right frame pieces.

2. The saddle-riding vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
one of the tail lamp and the rear frame has an engaging portion formed therein, and another of the tail lamp and the rear frame has a to-be-engaged portion formed therein, the engaging portion being engaged with the to-be-engaged portion from the motorcycle rear, and
a front end portion of the tail lamp is connected to the rear frame by means of a bolt.

3. The saddle-riding vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an engine control unit cover supported by the rear frame and configured to cover an area above the engine control unit.

4. A saddle-riding vehicle comprising:
a rear frame configured to support a seat;
a tail lamp supported by a rear end portion of the rear frame;
a rear fender supported by the rear frame and configured to cover an area below the rear frame;
a rear flap supported by the rear frame and extending rearward;
a tool box disposed forward of the tail lamp and configured to accommodate a tool; and
a luggage hook with which a band for fixing the tool is engaged, wherein
the rear end portion of the rear frame is open,
the rear end portion of the rear frame is closed by the tail lamp, and
the rear fender, the rear flap, and the luggage hook are fastened together to the rear frame by a common fastening member.

5. A saddle-riding vehicle comprising:
a rear frame configured to support a seat;
a tail lamp supported by a rear end portion of the rear frame;
a rear fender supported by the rear frame and configured to cover an area below the rear frame;
a rear flap supported by the rear frame and extending rearward; and
an apparatus mounting bracket configured to mount, to a motorcycle body, an on-vehicle apparatus disposed forward of the tail lamp, wherein
the rear end portion of the rear frame is open,
the rear end portion of the rear frame is closed by the tail lamp, and
the rear fender, the rear flap, and the apparatus mounting bracket are fasten together to the rear frame by a common fastening member.

Assignees

• Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Ito Koji

Classifications

• B62J9/40

  specially adapted for tools or spare parts · CPC title

• B60Q1/2626

  Screw-nut fasteners · CPC title

• B60Q1/0088 Primary

  Details of electrical connections (B60Q1/305 takes precedence; electrical connection of the light source itself F21S41/192, F21S43/195) · CPC title

• B62J15/04

  Mud flaps · CPC title

• B62K11/04

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