JP6553808B2 - Body cover structure in a saddle-ride type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a vehicle seat supported by a vehicle body frame, and a side cover that covers a part of the vehicle body frame from the side so that at least a part thereof is disposed below the vehicle seat in a side view. The present invention relates to a saddle-ride type vehicle, and more particularly to an improvement of a vehicle body cover structure.

  Such a saddle-ride type vehicle is known from Patent Document 1. In this vehicle, a rear cover is disposed below the passenger seat and the front cover is extended to the front of the vehicle, and the front of the passenger seat is also known. A side cover is constituted by a front cover and a lower cover sandwiching the front part of the rear cover from above and below on the side of the fuel tank disposed in the.

International Application Publication No. WO2013 / 179703

  As disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the side cover is constituted by a combination of a plurality of covers, a part of the side cover can be easily changed. Assembling points at the time of assembling increase, the number of assembling steps increases, and the number of parts increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle body cover structure in a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a side cover can be efficiently assembled while suppressing an increase in the number of parts. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle seat supported by a vehicle body frame, and a part of the vehicle body frame so that at least a part thereof is disposed below the vehicle seat in a side view. In a saddle-ride type vehicle including a side cover that covers from the side, the side cover includes a side cover main body attached to the vehicle body frame and a sub cover detachably attached to the side cover main body, and the side The lower edge of the cover is formed in a V-like shape having a bent portion protruding downward in a side view in the front-rear direction intermediate portion, and a side cover front portion extending forward of the bent portion of the side cover The vertical width of the side cover is set to be larger than the vertical width of the rear portion of the side cover extending rearward from the bent portion. Are attached to the main body of the side cover so as to be detachable, the upper ends of the pair of left and right side covers are connected by a top cover, and the lower ends of the front portions of the side cover are connected by a lower cover. The first feature is to be done.

  In addition to the configuration of the first feature, the second feature of the present invention is that the side cover main body is provided with an opening covered with the sub-cover.

  In addition to the configuration of the second feature, the present invention has a third feature that an uneven portion is formed on the side cover main body at a position adjacent to the opening.

  In addition to any of the configurations of the first to third features, the present invention is configured such that a protrusion that bulges outward in the vehicle width direction extends rearward from the bent portion at the rear portion of the side cover. The fourth feature is to be formed.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any one of the first to fourth features, a front cover that covers the front portion of the lower cover from above is connected between the front portions of the pair of left and right side covers. Features.

  Furthermore, in addition to any of the configurations of the first to fifth features, the present invention provides a fuel tank disposed in front of the riding seat, a lower portion of the riding seat, and a front end portion as described above. The storage case extended to the lower side of the fuel tank is laterally covered with the side cover, and the front end portion of the storage case is provided with a contact support portion that contacts the inner surface of the side cover. Six features.

  According to the first feature of the present invention, since the side cover is composed of the main body of the side cover and the sub-cover, the side cover is made up of a minimum of a plurality of two members so that the side cover is made efficient. It can be assembled well and an increase in the number of parts can also be suppressed. Further, the lower edge of the side cover is formed in a V-shape having a bent portion protruding downward in side view in the front-rear direction intermediate portion, and the sub cover is formed forward of the bent portion of the side cover. Since it is detachably attached to the side cover main body so as to form a part of the lower edge of the side cover front which is extended, a reduction in rigidity can be avoided even if the side cover is enlarged, and the pair of left and right side covers Since the upper ends of the parts are connected by the top cover, the rigidity of the side cover can be further enhanced. Further, since the lower ends of the front portions of the side covers are connected by the lower cover, it is possible to avoid a decrease in rigidity even if the side cover is enlarged.

  Further, according to the second feature of the present invention, since the opening covered by the sub cover is provided mainly on the side cover, maintenance of the equipment covered from the side by the side cover by removing the sub cover from the side cover main body Can be increased.

According to the third feature of the present invention, since the uneven portion is formed on the side cover main body at a position adjacent to the opening, the rigidity of the side cover main body around the opening can be increased.
According to the fourth feature of the present invention, the protrusion formed on the rear portion of the side cover extends rearward from the bent portion while bulging outward in the vehicle width direction, so that the rigidity of the rear portion of the side cover can be increased. .

  According to the fifth feature of the present invention, the front cover connects the front portions of the pair of left and right side covers, so that the rigidity of the side cover can be further increased.

  Further, according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the storage case disposed below the riding seat is covered from the side by the side cover together with the fuel tank disposed at the front portion of the riding seat. Since the contact support portion provided at the front end portion of the storage case extending downward contacts the inner surface of the side cover, vibration of the side cover can be suppressed while suppressing an increase in the number of components.

FIG. 1 is a left side view of the motorcycle. First Embodiment FIG. 2 is a view on arrow 2 of FIG. First Embodiment FIG. 3 is a left side view of the vehicle body frame with the fuel tank and the riding seat attached thereto. First Embodiment 4 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 4 in FIG. First Embodiment FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view showing the main part of FIG. 1 with the side cover omitted. First Embodiment 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. First Embodiment 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the vehicle body cover along line 7-7 in FIG. First Embodiment FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the vehicle body cover along line 8-8 in FIG. First Embodiment FIG. 9 is a side view of the side cover, the lower cover, the front cover, and the top cover. First Embodiment FIG. 10 is a side view of the side cover main body. First Embodiment 11 is a view on arrow 11 of FIG. First Embodiment 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a support structure of the side cover to the support frame along the line 12-12 in FIG. First Embodiment FIG. 13 is a view of the sub cover as viewed in the direction of arrow 13 in FIG. First Embodiment FIG. 14 is a view of the lower cover as viewed in the direction of arrow 14 in FIG. First Embodiment 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 15-15 of FIG. First Embodiment FIG. 16 is a view of the front cover as viewed in the direction of arrow 16 in FIG. First Embodiment FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure for supporting the front cover to the support frame along the line 17-17 in FIG. First Embodiment 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 18-18 in FIG. First Embodiment 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 19-19 in FIG. First Embodiment 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 20-20 in FIG. First Embodiment

13 ... Fuel tank 14 ... Riding seat 48 ... Storage case 48a ... Storage case front end 74 ... Side cover 74a ... Side cover front 74b ... Side cover rear 75 ... Lower cover 76 ... Front cover 77 ... Top cover 81 ... Side cover main body 82 ... Sub cover 83 ... Side cover lower edge 83a ... Side cover front lower edge 84 ... Bending part 96 ... Abutting support part 97 ... Concave and convex part 100 ... Opening part 110 ... Projection part F ... Body frame W1 ... Vertical width W2 of the front part of the side cover ..Vertical width of rear side cover

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached FIGS. In the following description, front and rear, left and right, and top and bottom refer to directions viewed from a passenger who rides a motorcycle.

First embodiment

  First, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, at the front end of a body frame F of a motorcycle which is a saddle-ride type vehicle, a front fork 11 supporting a front wheel WF and a steering handle 12 connected to the front fork 11 It is supported so that it can be directed. A fuel tank 13 disposed behind the steering handle 12 and a tandem riding seat 14 disposed behind the fuel tank 13 are supported by the vehicle body frame F. A front part of a unit swing engine UE that exerts power for rotationally driving the rear wheel WR is supported at the middle part in the front-rear direction of the body frame F so as to be swingable up and down. It is pivotally supported at the rear part of the swing engine UE.

  With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 together, the vehicle body frame F includes a head pipe 15 that supports the front fork 11 and the steering handle 12 in a steerable manner, and a down extending from the head pipe 15 to the lower side. A frame 16; a lower frame 17 extending rearward in the front-rear direction from the lower end of the down frame 16; a rear frame 18 extending rearward and continuously connected to the rear end of the lower frame 17; a fuel tank 13 and a riding seat 14 and a support frame 19 connected to the down frame 16 and the rear frame 18 so as to support 14.

  In this embodiment, the down frame 16 and the lower frame 17 are integrally formed, and the first cross frame 20 fixed to the rear of the lower frame 17 and extending in the vehicle width direction is spaced in the vehicle width direction. The front end portions of the pair of left and right rear frames 18 which are disposed open are connected. That is, the rear frame 18 is connected to the rear end of the lower frame 17 via the first cross frame 20. Further, a pair of left and right support frames 19 that are arranged at intervals in the vehicle width direction and sandwich the fuel tank 13 from both sides are connected to the down frame 16 and the rear frame 18.

  Focusing on FIG. 1, the unit swing engine UE includes an engine E disposed at the lower rear of the rear frame 18, and a transmission provided between the engine E and the rear wheel WR so as to include a transmission. The engine main body 21 of the engine E is supported by the lower end portion of the rear frame 18 so as to be vertically swingable, accommodates the transmission M, and is continuously provided to the engine main body 21. The rear transmission case 22 extends rearward from the engine body 21 so as to be disposed on the left side of the rear wheel WR, and the rear wheel WR is pivotally supported at the rear of the transmission case 22.

  In addition, an air cleaner 24 constituting an upstream end of an intake device 23 connected to an upper side wall of a cylinder head (not shown) in the engine body 21 is supported by the transmission case 22 so that the left side of the rear wheel WR. Are disposed above the transmission case 22. Further, an exhaust muffler 26 (see FIG. 2) constituting the downstream end of the exhaust device 25 connected to the lower side wall of the cylinder head is disposed on the right side of the rear wheel WR.

  The support frame 19 is formed in a mountain shape with the horizontal portion 28 at the highest position while having a horizontal portion 28 extending horizontally in the front-rear direction at the middle portion in the front-rear direction. A front connection portion 29 is formed at the rear end, and a rear connection portion 30 is formed at the lower rear end of the support frame 19.

  The front connection parts 29 of the pair of left and right support frames 19 are fastened to a bracket 31 fixed to the upper part of the down frame 16 by a bolt 32 and a nut 33 screwed to the bolt 32.

  A pipe-shaped second cross frame 34 is provided between the intermediate portions of the rear frame 18, and a pair of left and right brackets 35 are fixed to the second cross frame 34 with a gap in the vehicle width direction. The rear connection portions 30 of the pair of left and right support frames 19 are fastened to the bracket 35 by bolts 36 and nuts (not shown) that are screwed to the bolts 36, respectively.

  The support frame 19 includes a first tank support portion 38 that supports the front portion of the fuel tank 13 and a second tank support portion 39 that supports the rear portion of the fuel tank 13. The first tank support portion 38 is provided in common to the pair of left and right support frames 19, and is a support pipe 40 provided between the pair of left and right support frames 19 slightly in front of the front end of the horizontal portion 28. And a support member 41 that has a substantially U-shaped transverse cross section that opens downward and is fixed to the center of the support pipe 40 in the vehicle width direction. The support member 41 is formed long in the vehicle width direction. Is done. The second tank support portion 39 is individually provided on the pair of left and right support frames 19, and a plate material having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape opened downward is provided at the rear portion of the horizontal portion 28. Each is fixed.

  The fuel tank 13 includes a flange portion 13 a that protrudes outward over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction, and the front portion of the flange portion 13 a is placed on the upper surface of the support member 41 in the first tank support portion 38. Then, the rear portion of the flange portion 13 a is placed on the upper surface of the second tank support portion 39.

  A fuel supply pipe 42 extending downward is connected to the bottom of the fuel tank 13, and a fuel cock 43 is provided at the lower end of the fuel supply pipe 42. The fuel cock 43 switches between supply and shutoff of the fuel of the fuel tank 13 to the engine E, and the carburetor (in the intake system 23 of the engine E provided by the fuel cock 43 via a fuel hose (not shown)) Fuel is supplied to (not shown).

  The support frame 19 has a seat support portion 44 that supports the front portion of the riding seat 14, and the seat support portion 44 is common to the pair of left and right support frames 19 and is located behind the horizontal portion 28. Are provided on the support frame 19. A pair of left and right elastic members 45 mounted on the front portion of the passenger seat 14 is in contact with the upper surface of the seat support portion 44. That is, the front portion of the riding seat 14 is supported by the seat support portion 44 of the support frame 19 via the elastic member 45.

  A seat support member 46 is provided between the rear end portions of the pair of left and right rear frames 18, and the rear portion of the riding seat 14 is supported by the seat support member 46 via an elastic member 47.

  The front seat is supported by the seat support portion 44 of the support frame 19 and the rear seat 18 is supported by the seat support member 46 between the rear end portions of the rear frame 18, and the rear seat 14. A seat lock mechanism (not shown) is provided between the frame 18 for fixing the passenger seat 14 to the rear frame 18 and for releasing the passenger seat 14 from the rear frame 18. It is done.

  Referring also to FIG. 5, below the passenger seat 14, there is disposed a storage case 48 whose upper end is opened so as to be covered from above by the passenger seat 14, and the storage case 48 is It is supported by the rear frame 18. In addition, the front end portion 48 a of the storage case 48 extends downward to the rear of the fuel tank 13.

  A sub pipe 50 straddling the fuel tank 13 from above is fixed to the support frame 19 so as to overlap with a part of the fuel tank 13 in plan view, and in this embodiment, the fuel tank 13 A pair of left and right sub-pipes 50 disposed so as to sandwich a fuel cap 51 attached to the center in the vehicle width direction on the upper side of the fuel tank 51 from both sides in plan view are disposed so as to straddle the fuel tank 13 from above. The front portions of the pair of left and right sub pipes 50 are integrally connected by a connecting pipe 52.

  The front end portion of the sub pipe 50 is fastened to the first tank support portion 38 of the support frame 19 by being fastened together with the front portion of the flange portion 13 a of the fuel tank 13. That is, the front end portion of the sub-pipe 50 is provided with a first mounting plate 53 that sandwiches the front portion of the flange portion 13a of the fuel tank 13 with the first tank support portion 38. By screwing the bolt 54 inserted through the plate 53, the flange portion 13a, and the support member 41 of the first tank support portion 38 to the weld nut 55 fixed to the lower surface of the support member 41, the bolt 54 is tightened. The front end portion of the sub pipe 50 is fastened to the first tank support portion 38 by cofastening with the front portion of the flange portion 13a.

  The rear end portion of the sub pipe 50 is fastened to the second tank support portion 39 of the support frame 19 by being fastened together with the rear portion of the flange portion 13 a of the fuel tank 13. That is, between the rear ends of the pair of left and right sub-pipes 50, a second mounting plate 56 extending in the vehicle width direction between the pair of left and right second tank support portions 39 A pair of left and right bolts inserted between the both end portions of the second mounting plate 56 in the vehicle width direction, the rear portion of the flange portion 13a, and the second tank support portion 39. 57 is screwed into a weld nut 58 fixed to the lower surface of the second tank support 39 and tightened, so that the rear end of the sub-pipe 50 is tightened together with the rear of the flange 13a. Is fastened to the tank support 39 of the

  A longitudinal central portion of a support pipe 60 extending in the vehicle width direction is fixed to a front portion of the lower frame 17 in the vehicle body frame F, and both end portions of the support pipe 60 and a front end portion of the pair of left and right rear frames 18 And the lower cover support member 61 is provided.

  A step support pipe 62 extending in the vehicle width direction behind the support pipe 60 is fixed to the pair of left and right lower cover support members 61, and the step support pipe 62 projecting laterally from the lower cover support member 61. The steps 63 are fixed at both ends of the.

  Further, one end portion of a lower support arm 64 that protrudes outward from the rear frame 18 and extends rearward is fixed to the front end portion of the rear frame 18. Further, one end of an upper support arm 65 that protrudes outward from the rear frame 18 and extends rearwardly downward is fixed to the rear frame 18 slightly below the second cross frame 34, and the lower support arm A pillion step 67 is rotatably supported by a stay 66 fixed to the other end of the upper support arm 65 and the upper support arm 65.

  Referring also to FIG. 6, the lower part of the down frame 16 and the lower frame 17 of the body frame F are covered with a lower cover 68 from above, and the lower cover 68 is composed of a pair of left and right parts. Fastened to the lower cover support member 61 and the lower frame 17. In addition, the lower cover 68 is integrally formed with a lower side cover 69 that rises upward from the left and right rear portions of the lower cover 68 so as to cover the front portion of the rear frame 18 from the side.

  The step support pipe 62 in which the step 63 is provided at both ends is disposed so as to penetrate the lower cover 68 so that the step 63 is located on the outer side of the lower cover 68. Furthermore, both the vehicle width direction both ends of the under cover 70 that covers the lower part of the down frame 16 and the lower frame 17 from the lower side of the body frame F are connected to the vehicle width direction both ends of the lower cover 68. Further, both end portions in the vehicle width direction of the center cover 71 rising upward from the rear portion in the vehicle width direction central portion of the lower cover 68 are connected to the pair of left and right lower side covers 69.

  7 and 8 together, the fuel tank 13, the storage case 48, and a part of the vehicle body frame F are covered with a pair of left and right side covers 74 from the side. The lower ends of the pair of left and right side covers 74 are connected by a lower cover 75 disposed below the fuel tank 13, and a front cover 76 covering the front of the lower cover 75 from above is connected with the pair of left and right side covers 74. The front portions are connected, and the upper ends of the pair of left and right side covers 74 are connected by a top cover 77. Further, a lid 78 is attached to the top cover 77 so that the fuel cap 51 can be exposed to the outside at the time of opening, so as to be openable and closable.

  At the upper end portion of the center cover 71, a bulging portion 71a bulging forward is formed, and the front end portion of the bulging portion 71a is connected to the rear end portion of the lower cover 75. Further, the upper end portion of the lower side cover 69 is connected to the lower end portion of the intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the side cover 74.

  A space 80 is formed below the fuel tank 13 so as to be surrounded by the down frame 16, the lower cover 68, the center cover 71, and the lower cover 75 in a side view.

  9, the side cover 74 covers a part of the vehicle body frame F from the side so that at least a part thereof is disposed below the riding seat 14 in a side view. It consists of a side cover main body 81 attached to F and a sub cover 82 removably attached to the side cover main body 81, and a lower edge 83 of the side cover 74 projects a bent portion 84 projecting downward in a side view in the front and rear direction The side cover 74 is formed in a V shape having an intermediate portion. In addition, the vertical width W1 of the side cover front portion 74a extending forward from the bent portion 84 in the side cover 74 is set to be larger than the vertical width W2 of the side cover rear portion 74b extending rearward from the bent portion 84.

  10 and 11, the side cover main body 81 constitutes most of the side cover 74, and extends inward in the vehicle width direction at the center in the front-rear direction of the upper portion of the side cover main body 81. The mounting arms 85 are integrally provided, and the distal end portions of the mounting arms 85 of the pair of left and right side cover main bodies 81 are vertically stacked and abutted on the upper surface of the support member 86 as clearly shown in FIG. The The support member 86 is fixed to a second mounting plate 56 provided between the rear end portions of the pair of left and right sub pipes 50, and is inserted through the mounting arm portion 85 and the support member 86 that are vertically stacked. The screw member 87 is screwed into the weld nut 88 fixed to the support member 86, and by tightening the screw member 87, the front-rear direction central portion of the upper portion of the pair of left and right side cover main bodies 81 It is attached to the second mounting plate 56.

  A front mounting arm portion 141 projecting inward in the vehicle width direction is provided at the front of the upper portion of the side cover main body 81, and at the rear of the upper portion of the side cover main body 81 is directed inward in the vehicle width direction. A rear mounting arm portion 142 is provided. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a support member 143 having a weld nut 144 fixed to the lower surface is fixed to the front portion of the horizontal portion 28 in the pair of left and right support frames 19. The arm portion 141 is attached to the support member 143 by a screw member (not shown) screwed to the weld nut 144. Further, a third cross frame 145 is provided between the pair of left and right rear frames 18 at a portion corresponding to the rear attachment arm 142, and the rear attachment arm 142 is fastened to the third cross frame 145. .

  Referring also to FIG. 12, fitting projections 90 projecting inward in the vehicle width direction are integrally provided at a plurality of, for example, five places spaced in the front-rear direction of the inner surface of the side cover main body 81. A support receiving member 91 made of three elastic members for fitting the three fitting protrusions 90 on the front side among the five fitting protrusions 90 is provided at three locations on the support frame 19. Mounted. Further, a support receiving member 92 made of an elastic material is attached to a front portion of the rear frame 18 so as to fit the fourth fitting projection 90 from the front among the five fitting projections 90. .

  Further, a rear undercover 94 for covering the storage case 48 from below is attached to the storage case 48 by a pair of left and right screw members 95, and a support receiving member 93 made of an elastic material is a five piece fitting It is attached to the rear under cover 94 in such a manner as to fit the fitting projection 90 at the rearmost portion of the projection 90.

  By the way, the front end portion 48a of the storage case 48 extends to the lower rear portion of the fuel tank 13, and the front end portion 48a of the side cover main body 81 in the side cover 74 is clearly shown in FIG. An abutment support 96 is provided which abuts the inner surface. An elastic member is attached to a side surface of the front end portion 48 a of the storage case 48, and the inner surface of the side cover main body 81 is resiliently supported by the storage case 48. It will be.

  The sub cover 82 is detachably attached to the side cover main body 81 while forming a part of the lower edge 83 a of the side cover front portion 74 a, and in this embodiment, the side cover front portion 74 a The sub cover 82 is detachably attached to the side cover main body 81 so as to constitute a rear lower portion and a part of the bent portion 84.

  The side cover main body 81 includes a disk portion 98 disposed at a position corresponding to the bending portion 84, a groove 99 surrounding an upper portion of the disk portion 98, and the side cover at a part of the front of the disk portion 98. A rectangular opening 100 in which the lower part of the main body 81 is cut out is formed.

  Referring also to FIG. 13, the sub cover 82 is formed so as to surround the disk portion 98 so as to insert a part into the rectangular portion 101 covering the opening 100 and the groove 99. The ring portion 102 is integrally formed, and bosses 103 projecting inward in the vehicle width direction are provided at two places spaced apart above and below the front end portion of the rectangular portion 101. A boss 104 projecting inward in the vehicle width direction is provided at the top of the direction intermediate portion. On the other hand, at the opening edge of the opening 100, a mounting plate 105 for receiving the bosses 103 provided at two places spaced apart above and below the front end of the rectangular portion 101, and a longitudinal middle portion of the rectangular portion 101 And a mounting plate 106 for receiving the boss 104 provided at the upper part of the mounting plate 106, and as shown in FIG. 7, a screw member 107 inserted into the mounting plate 106 is screwed into the boss 104; A pair of screw members (not shown) inserted through the plate 105 are respectively screwed into the pair of bosses 103.

  Further, bosses 108 projecting inward in the vehicle width direction are provided at two places spaced in the circumferential direction of the ring portion 102, and the disc portion 98 of the side cover main body 81 is provided with the disc portion A pair of insertion holes 109 for inserting a screw member (not shown) for fastening the ring portion 102 to 98 is formed.

  In the side cover main body 81, a portion adjacent to the opening 100 from above is provided with a concavo-convex portion 97 that is partially protruded outward or recessed inward, and its overall shape is, for example, trapezoidal. It is formed.

  In the side cover rear portion 74b, the side cover main body 81 is formed with a protrusion 110 bulging outward in the vehicle width direction so as to extend rearward from the bent portion 84.

  Referring also to FIG. 14, the lower cover 75 is fastened to a lower portion of a front portion of the sub cover 82 and a lower portion of a portion of the side cover main body 81 in front of the sub cover 82. A support plate 111 is provided at a lower portion of the front portion of the sub-cover 82, and a pair of support plates is provided in the lower portion of the side cover main body 81 in front of the sub-cover 82 with a space in the front-rear direction. 112, 112 are provided. On the other hand, on the left and right sides of the lower cover 75, mounting portions 113 corresponding to the support plate 111 and mounting portions 114 and 115 individually corresponding to the pair of support plates 112 and 112 are provided.

  In FIG. 15, a clip nut 117 is attached to the rear support plate 112 of the pair of front and rear support plates 112 of the side cover main body 81, and a screw member 118 inserted through the attachment portion 114 of the lower cover 75 is provided. The mounting portion 114 is fastened to the support plate 112 by being screwed into the clip nut 117 and tightened. The fastening structure of the attachment portion 113 to the support plate 111 of the sub cover 82, and the fastening structure of the attachment portion 115 to the front support plate 112 of the pair of front and rear support plates 112 of the side cover main body 81 are also included. This is the same as the fastening structure shown in FIG.

  Further, a pair of support plates 119 are provided at intervals in the front and back direction in a portion of the sub cover 82 corresponding to the bulging portion 71 a which the center cover 71 has at the upper end portion thereof. A pair of screw members 120 (see FIG. 5) inserted through the bulging portion 71a is screwed into the bulging portion 71a.

  In FIG. 16, the front cover 76 is formed so as to be slightly inclined rearward as it goes upward, and the front wall portion 76 a that covers the front portion of the lower cover 75 from above, and the front of the pair of left and right side covers 74. And a pair of left and right side wall portions 76b continuously provided on both the left and right sides of the front wall portion 76a so as to face from the inside to the front portion of the side cover main body 81 integrally, It is formed to form an open substantially U-shape. An accommodation recess 121 that opens upward to accommodate the front portion of the top cover 77 is formed in the center portion in the width direction of the front wall portion 76a, and the width direction center portion of the lower edge of the accommodation recess 121 is formed. Is formed with a mounting plate 122 projecting rearward.

  In FIG. 17, a support plate 123 protruding forward is fixed to a support member 41 fixed to a vehicle width direction center portion of a support pipe 40 provided between a pair of left and right support frames 19, and the front cover The mounting plate 122 of 76 is placed on the support plate 123. Moreover, a weld nut 125 is fixed to the lower surface of the support plate 123, and the screw member 124 inserted into the mounting plate 122 and the support plate 123 is screwed to the weld nut 125 and tightened. The center in the width direction of the cover 76 is attached to the pair of left and right support frames 19.

  Referring also to FIG. 18, mounting plates 126 projecting downward are provided at two locations spaced apart in the vehicle width direction below the front wall portion 76 a of the front cover 76. On the other hand, at the front of the lower cover 75, a mounting portion 127 is provided which is opposed to the mounting plate 126 from the front, and a clip for mounting the screw member 129 inserted into the mounting portion 127 on the mounting plate 126 The lower portion of the front wall portion 76 a of the front cover 76 is attached to the lower cover 75 by screwing and tightening the nut 128.

  Referring also to FIG. 19, mounting portions 130 are provided at two places spaced above and below the side wall portion 76 b in the front cover 76, and a front portion of the side cover main body 81 in the side cover 74 is provided. A pair of bosses 131 that contact the attachment portion 130 are provided, and a screw member 132 inserted through the attachment portion 130 is screwed into the boss 131.

  Referring also to FIG. 20, a mounting plate 133 is provided on the front wall portion 76 a of the front cover 76 at both side edges of the housing recess 121, and the housing recess 121 of the top cover 77 is provided on the housing recess 121. On both sides of the portion to be accommodated, there are provided attachment portions 134 facing the attachment plate 133 from the outside. The front portion of the top cover 77 is fastened to the front cover 76 by screwing the screw member 136 inserted into the attaching portion 134 to the clip nut 135 attached to the attaching plate 133 and tightening it.

  1, the side cover main body 81 in the left side cover 74 of the pair of left and right side covers 74 is connected to the fuel cock 43 attached to the fuel tank 13 so that the connection can be released. An operation knob 138 is disposed so as to be rotatable, and a cylinder lock 139 for releasing the seat lock mechanism and switching the lock is provided on the left side wall of the rear under cover 94 so that the key hole 140 faces the outside. Arranged.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The side cover 74 is composed of a side cover main body 81 attached to the vehicle body frame F and a sub cover 82 detachably attached to the side cover main body 81. The lower edge 83 of the cover 74 is formed in a V-like shape with a bent portion 84 projecting downward in a side view in the front-rear direction middle portion, and the side cover 74 is formed forward of the bent portion 84. Since the vertical width W1 of the extending side cover front portion 74a is set larger than the vertical width W2 of the side cover rear portion 74b extending rearward from the bent portion 84, the two members of which the side cover 74 is the minimum plural number Thus, the side cover 74 can be assembled efficiently, and an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed. Further, since the sub cover 82 is detachably attached to the side cover main body 81 so as to form a part of the lower edge 83 a of the side cover front portion 74 a, the rigidity is reduced even if the side cover 74 is enlarged. Can be avoided.

  Further, since the side cover main body 81 is provided with the opening 100 covered by the sub cover 82, removing the sub cover 82 from the side cover main body 81 improves the maintainability of the equipment covered from the side by the side cover 74. be able to.

  In addition, since the uneven portion 97 is formed in the side cover main body 81 at a position adjacent to the opening 100, the rigidity of the side cover main body 81 around the opening 100 can be increased.

  Further, since the protrusion 110 bulging outward in the vehicle width direction is formed on the side cover rear portion 74b so as to extend rearward from the bent portion 84, the rigidity of the side cover rear portion 74b can be increased. it can.

  In addition, since the lower ends of the pair of left and right side covers 74 are connected by the lower cover 75, a decrease in rigidity can be avoided even if the side cover 74 is enlarged.

  Further, the front cover 76 covering the front of the lower cover 75 from above is connected between the fronts of the pair of left and right side covers 74, and the top cover 77 is connected between the upper ends of the pair of left and right side covers 74. The rigidity of the side cover 74 can be further enhanced.

  Further, a fuel tank 13 disposed in front of the passenger seat 14, and a storage case 48 disposed below the passenger seat 14 and having a front end 48a extended to the lower side of the fuel tank 13; The side cover 74 is covered with the side cover 74 from the side, and the front end portion 48a of the storage case 48 is provided with the contact support portion 96 that contacts the inner surface of the side cover 74. Vibration can be suppressed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the gist thereof.

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A vehicle seat (14) supported by the vehicle body frame (F) and a part of the vehicle body frame (F) so that at least a part thereof is disposed below the vehicle seat (14) in a side view. In a saddle-ride type vehicle comprising a side cover (74) covering from the side,
The side cover (74) includes a side cover main body (81) attached to the vehicle body frame (F) and a sub cover (82) removably attached to the side cover main body (81). The lower edge (83) of the cover (74) has a bent part (84) protruding downward in a side view in the middle part in the front-rear direction, and is formed into a V-shape, and the side cover (74) The vertical width (W1) of the side cover front portion (74a) extending forward of the bent portion (84) is larger than the vertical width (W2) of the side cover rear portion (74b) extending rearward from the bent portion (84) Set, the sub cover (82) is detachably attached to the side cover main body (81) so as to form a part of the lower edge (83a) of the side cover front part (74a), The upper ends of the right pair of side cover front portions (74a) are connected by a top cover (77), and the lower ends of the side cover front portions (74a) are connected by a lower cover (75). Body cover structure for straddle-type vehicles.   The vehicle body cover structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the side cover main body (81) is provided with an opening (100) covered with the sub cover (82).   The vehicle body cover structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2, wherein an uneven portion (97) is formed in the side cover main body (81) at a position adjacent to the opening (100).   The side cover rear portion (74b) is characterized in that a protrusion (110) that bulges outward in the vehicle width direction is formed to extend rearward from the bent portion (84). The vehicle body cover structure in the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of 1 to 3.   The front portion of the pair of left and right side covers (74) is connected by a front cover (76) that covers the front portion of the lower cover (75) from above. The body cover structure in the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1. A fuel tank (13) disposed in front of the riding seat (14), a fuel tank (13) disposed below the riding seat (14), and a front end portion (48a) extending below the fuel tank (13). The storage case (48) taken out is covered with the side cover (74) from the side, and the front end (48a) of the storage case (48) contacts the inner surface of the side cover (74). The vehicle body cover structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a contact support portion (96).

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