Saddle type vehicle

Abstract

To provide a straddled type vehicle in which heat exhausting effect of a radiator is enhanced while suppressing deterioration of appearance.SOLUTION: A motorcycle 1 includes: a vehicle body frame 10 having a head pipe 11; and a middle cowl 52 covering the head pipe 11 from outside in a vehicle width direction. A cutout 61 that is open rearward in the vehicle side-view is formed in the middle cowl 52. The middle cowl 52 includes: an upper middle cowl 65 provided above the cutout 61 in the vehicle side-view; and a lower middle cowl 67 provided below the cutout 61 in the vehicle side-view. A rear end part 65r of the upper middle cowls 65 is located further rearward than a rear end part 67r of the lower middle cowls 67 in the vehicle side-view. The upper middle cowl 65 covers at least a part of a cylinder head cover 35 of an engine 30 from outside in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle side-view.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a saddle-ride type vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, research and development has been conducted on improving fuel efficiency that contributes to energy efficiency, so that more people can have access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and advanced energy. In some saddle-type vehicles, a middle cowl that covers the front part of the vehicle body from the outside in the vehicle width direction is provided to improve aerodynamic characteristics and improve fuel efficiency, and a configuration is also made in which more air is blown onto the radiator while the vehicle is running (for example, see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6488372 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the present technology for improving fuel economy, there is room for improvement in the shape of the middle cowl from the viewpoint of increasing the heat dissipation effect of the radiator. On the other hand, if the middle cowl is reduced in size, the structure arranged inside the middle cowl will be exposed, which may result in a decrease in appearance.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention provides a saddle-type vehicle in which the heat dissipation effect of the radiator is improved while suppressing deterioration of the appearance, which in turn contributes to energy efficiency. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A saddle-ride type vehicle according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a body frame (10) having a head pipe (11), an engine (30) supported by the body frame (10), and a middle cowl (52) covering the head pipe (11) from the outside in the vehicle width direction, the engine (30) having a cylinder (32) having a cylinder head cover (35), and the middle cowl (52) is formed with a cutout (61) that is open rearward in a side view of the vehicle, and the middle cowl (52) has an upper middle cowl (65) provided above the cutout (61) in a side view of the vehicle, and a lower middle cowl (67) provided below the cutout (61) in a side view of the vehicle, a rear end portion (65r) of the upper middle cowl (65) is positioned rearward of a rear end portion (67r) of the lower middle cowl (67) in a side view of the vehicle, and the upper middle cowl (65) covers at least a portion of the cylinder head cover (35) from the outer side in the vehicle width direction in a side view of the vehicle.

[0007] According to the first aspect, the deterioration of the appearance can be suppressed by covering the cylinder head cover with the upper middle cowl. Furthermore, since the rear end of the lower middle cowl is located forward of the rear end of the upper middle cowl, the lower middle cowl is less likely to obstruct the exhaust air from the radiator. Therefore, the heat exhaust effect of the radiator can be improved while suppressing the deterioration of the appearance.

[0008] A saddle-ride type vehicle according to a second aspect of the present invention is the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the first aspect, wherein the rear end portion (65r) of the upper middle cowl (65) is located forward of a midpoint (M) of the axle of the front wheel (2) and the axle of the rear wheel (3).

[0009] According to the second aspect, the size of the middle cowl in the front-rear direction can be reduced, thereby making the middle cowl lighter.

[0010] A saddle-ride type vehicle according to a third aspect of the present invention is the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the first or second aspect, wherein the middle cowl (52) has a partition portion (71) that divides the cutout (61) into a front and rear portion.

[0011] According to the third aspect, the upper middle cowl and the lower middle cowl are connected by the partition portion, so that flapping of the upper middle cowl and the lower middle cowl can be suppressed, thereby improving the rigidity of the middle cowl.

[0012] A saddle-ride type vehicle according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a front end portion (61f) of the cutout (61) may be located forward of a central axis (C) of the head pipe (11) in a side view of the vehicle.

[0013] According to the fourth aspect, the area of ​​the cutout can be enlarged compared to a configuration in which the front end of the cutout is located rearward of the central axis of the head pipe in a side view of the vehicle, which reduces the air resistance caused by the middle cowl when the vehicle is banked to the left or right, thereby improving handling stability.

[0014] A saddle-ride type vehicle according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the third aspect, further comprising a radiator (40), and the partition portion (71) may cover a cap (43) of the radiator (40) from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

[0015] According to the fifth aspect, the radiator cap is hidden when viewed from the side of the vehicle, thereby improving the appearance of the saddle-ride type vehicle.

[0016] A saddle-ride type vehicle according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is a saddle-ride type vehicle according to the third or fifth aspect, wherein the middle cowl (52) has an outer middle cowl (60) located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction and an inner middle cowl (80) located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and the outer middle cowl (60) is formed with a first opening (62) located in front of the partition portion (71) and a second opening (63) located behind the partition portion (71), and the inner middle cowl (80) has a duct (81) at a position overlapping with the first opening (62) in a side view of the vehicle.

[0017] According to the sixth aspect, the traveling wind introduced into the duct can be directly released to the outside of the middle cowl through the first opening, so that a portion of the traveling wind guided to the inside of the middle cowl can be efficiently exhausted.

[0018] A saddle-ride type vehicle according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the sixth aspect, wherein an imaginary straight line (L) passing through the rear end (67r) of the lower middle cowl (67) and the front end (61f) of the cutout (61) may intersect with an imaginary line segment (S) connecting the axle of the front wheel (2) and the axle of the rear wheel (3) in a side view of the vehicle.

[0019] According to the seventh aspect, it is possible to prevent the wind discharged through the first opening and the second opening from hitting the upper body of the occupant. Effect of the Invention

[0020] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a saddle-type vehicle in which the heat dissipation effect of the radiator is improved while suppressing deterioration of the appearance. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a right side view showing a motorcycle according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a right side view showing a front portion of the motorcycle according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the front part of the motorcycle according to the embodiment, in which an outer middle cowl is seen through. [Figure 4] 1 is a front view showing a motorcycle according to an embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a right side view showing the right outer middle cowl of the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the periphery of a cutout in a middle cowl of the motorcycle according to the embodiment, as viewed from the right rear. [Figure 7]FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a cutout in a middle cowl of the motorcycle according to the embodiment, seen from the right rear, with the outer middle cowl removed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0022] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that directions such as front, rear, up, down, left and right in the following description are the same as the directions in the vehicle described below. That is, the up and down direction coincides with the vertical direction, and the left and right direction coincides with the vehicle width direction. Also, in the drawings used in the following description, the arrow UP indicates the upward direction, the arrow FR indicates the forward direction, and the arrow LH indicates the leftward direction.

[0023] FIG. 1 is a right side view showing a motorcycle according to an embodiment. 1, the motorcycle 1 of this embodiment is an example of a saddle-ride type vehicle. The motorcycle 1 includes a body frame 10, a steering mechanism 20 that supports a front wheel 2, an engine 30 that is a prime mover, a radiator 40, a body cover 50 that forms the outer shell of the vehicle, a fuel tank 4, and a seat 5.

[0024] The body frame 10 includes a head pipe 11, a main frame 12, a pivot frame 13, and a down frame 14. The head pipe 11 is provided at the front end of the body frame 10. The main frame 12 extends downward and rearward from an upper portion of the head pipe 11. The pivot frame 13 extends downward from a rear end portion of the main frame 12. The pivot frame 13 supports a swing arm so that it can swing up and down. The down frame 14 extends downward and rearward from a lower portion of the head pipe 11 more steeply than the main frame 12.

[0025] FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the front part of the motorcycle according to the embodiment. 2, the steering mechanism 20 includes a pair of left and right front forks 21, a top bridge 22 and a bottom bridge 23 provided between upper parts of the pair of front forks 21, and a steering stem (not shown) provided between the top bridge 22 and the bottom bridge 23. The pair of front forks 21 support the front wheel 2 at their lower ends. A front fender that covers the front wheel 2 is attached to the pair of front forks 21. The top bridge 22 supports a steering handlebar 25. The steering stem (not shown) is inserted into a head pipe 11 of the body frame 10 and supported by the body frame 10.

[0026] FIG. 3 is a right side view showing the front part of the motorcycle according to the embodiment, with an outer middle cowl seen through. 3, the engine 30 is disposed below the main frame 12 and in front of the pivot frame 13. The engine 30 includes a crankcase 31 that houses a crankshaft, and a cylinder 32 that is coupled to the front part of the crankcase 31. The rear part of the crankcase 31 is supported by the pivot frame 13.

[0027] The cylinder 32 includes a cylinder block 33 protruding from the crankcase 31 toward the upper front, a cylinder head 34 connected to the cylinder block 33 from the upper front, and a cylinder head cover 35 connected to the cylinder head 34 from the upper front. The front part of the cylinder block 33 is supported by the down frame 14. A piston is fitted in the cylinder block 33. The piston forms a combustion chamber between the cylinder block 33 and the cylinder head 34. The piston is connected to a crank pin of the crankshaft via a connecting rod. The reciprocating motion of the piston is converted into the rotational motion of the crankshaft via the connecting rod. The cylinder head 34 holds a valve mechanism including an intake valve, an exhaust valve, and the like. The cylinder head cover 35 covers the valve mechanism from the upper front. The cylinder head cover 35 is provided with a tube connection portion 36 to which a tube (not shown) is connected. The tube connection portion 36 protrudes toward the upper front. The tube connection portion 36 is connected to an air cleaner via a tube.

[0028] The radiator 40 is disposed in front of the cylinder 32. The radiator 40 is located between the down frame 14 and the front fork 21 in a side view seen from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and is supported by the down frame 14. The radiator 40 is a cross-flow type radiator 40. The radiator 40 includes a radiator core 41 (see FIG. 7) that dissipates heat from the cooling water flowing inside, and a first tank 42 and a second tank (not shown) adjacent to the ends of the radiator core 41 in the vehicle width direction. The radiator 40 is disposed in a slightly forward tilted position so that the wind receiving surface of the radiator core 41 faces forward. Although not shown, the radiator core 41 is disposed so as to intersect with the center of the vehicle width, and overlaps with the cylinder 32 of the engine 30 in a front view. The radiator core 41 includes a plurality of tubes and heat dissipation fins. The tube extends in the vehicle width direction in a front view and connects the inside of the first tank 42 and the inside of the second tank.

[0029] The first tank 42 is adjacent to the right end of the radiator core 41 and is disposed at the right end of the radiator 40. The second tank is adjacent to the left end of the radiator core 41 and is disposed at the left end of the radiator 40. The first tank 42 and the second tank are disposed in a forward-inclined posture so that the upper end is located forward of the lower end with the longitudinal direction aligned along the up-down direction in a side view. A cap 43 that closes the cooling water refill port is removably attached to the upper end of the first tank 42. An outlet for discharging the cooling water is formed at one of the lower ends of the first tank 42 and the second tank, and an inlet for the cooling water to flow in is formed at the other lower end.

[0030] 2, the body cover 50 covers the body frame 10 and the like. The body cover 50 is formed approximately symmetrically with respect to the center of the vehicle width. The body cover 50 includes an upper cowl 51, a middle cowl 52, and a lower cowl 53.

[0031] The upper cowl 51 is disposed in front of the front fork 21 in a side view. The upper cowl 51 covers the meter 6 disposed in front of the head pipe 11 and the meter panel 91 surrounding the meter 6 from the front. The upper cowl 51 is formed so as to taper forward in both a plan view and a side view. The upper surface of the upper cowl 51 extends rearward and upward from the front end of the upper cowl 51, and then extends rearward as it moves outward in the vehicle width direction. A windscreen 92 is attached to the upper surface of the upper cowl 51. A headlight unit 7 is disposed inside the upper cowl 51. Lenses 7a of the headlight unit 7 are exposed on both the left and right side surfaces of the upper cowl 51, and are capable of projecting light forward.

[0032] FIG. 4 is a front view showing the motorcycle according to the embodiment. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, a pair of left and right openings 56 are formed in the upper cowl 51. The openings 56 open forward below the lens 7a of the headlight unit 7. The pair of openings 56 are respectively connected one-to-one to a pair of left and right air cleaner ducts 94. The air cleaner ducts 94 guide the air generated during traveling to the air cleaner. The air cleaner duct 94 is formed in a cylindrical shape and extends rearward from the openings 56. The inside of the air cleaner duct 94 is connected to the space in front of the vehicle through the openings 56.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 2, the middle cowl 52 is symmetrically disposed on both the left and right sides of the vehicle. The middle cowl 52 covers the head pipe 11 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The middle cowl 52 is disposed from the front area of ​​the front fork 21 to the rear area in a side view. The front part of the middle cowl 52 is disposed rearward and below the lens 7a in a side view, and overlaps with the side of the upper cowl 51. The middle cowl 52 extends rearward from its front part, and then extends downward. The middle cowl 52 is disposed from above to the rear of the front wheel 2 along the outer periphery of the front wheel 2 while being spaced from the front wheel 2 in a side view. In the process of extending rearward from its front part, the middle cowl 52 overlaps with the front fork 21, the lower part of the head pipe 11, the radiator 40, the down frame 14, the cylinder 32, and the main frame 12 from the outside in the vehicle width direction in a side view.

[0034] 4, the middle cowl 52 cooperates with the upper cowl 51 to form a tire housing for the front wheel 2. The radiator 40 is disposed in the center of the tire housing.

[0035] 2 and 3, each middle cowl 52 has an outer middle cowl 60 located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and an inner middle cowl 80 located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. The middle cowl 52 is formed by combining the outer middle cowl 60 and the inner middle cowl 80. An air cleaner duct 94 is inserted between the outer middle cowl 60 and the inner middle cowl 80 in the front-rear direction.

[0036] FIG. 5 is a right side view showing the right outer middle cowl of the pair of left and right outer middle cowls of the embodiment. 2 and 5, the outer middle cowl 60 forms substantially the entire portion of the middle cowl 52 that is visible from the outside in the vehicle width direction. That is, in this embodiment, the entire inner middle cowl 80 is covered by the outer middle cowl 60 in a side view, and therefore, in terms of the vehicle exterior, the shape of the middle cowl 52 in a side view matches the shape of the outer middle cowl 60 in a side view.

[0037] The outer middle cowl 60 is formed with a notch 61 that is open rearward in a side view, and a turn signal opening 64 that is open outward in the vehicle width direction. The notch 61 extends forward from a position that overlaps with the cylinder 32 of the engine 30 in a side view. A front end 61f of the notch 61 is located forward of the central axis C of the head pipe 11 in a side view. The outer middle cowl 60 has an upper middle cowl 65 provided above the notch 61 in a side view, and a lower middle cowl 67 provided below the notch 61 in a side view. That is, the upper middle cowl 65 and the lower middle cowl 67 are separated from each other by the notch 61. A shaft that supports a lamp body of the turn signal lamp 96 is inserted through the turn signal opening 64. The turn signal opening 64 penetrates the lower middle cowl 67 in the vehicle width direction. The turn signal opening 64 is formed forward and below the front end 61f of the notch 61.

[0038] The shape of the cutout 61 in a side view will be described in detail. As shown in Fig. 5, the edge of the cutout 61 includes an upper edge 61a formed in the upper middle cowl 65 and a lower edge 61b formed in the lower middle cowl 67. The upper edge 61a has a rear portion 61a1 extending forward and downward from a rear end 65r of the upper middle cowl 65, and a front portion 61a2 extending forward and upward from a front end of the rear portion 61a1. The lower edge 61b has a rear portion 61b1 extending forward and upward from a rear end 67r of the lower middle cowl 67, an intermediate portion 61b2 extending forward from a front end of the rear portion 61b1 at a gentler incline than the rear portion 61b1, and a front portion 61b3 extending forward and upward from a front end of the intermediate portion 61b2 at a steeper incline than the intermediate portion 61b2. The entire rear portion 61b1 of the lower edge portion 61b is located below the rear portion 61a1 of the upper edge portion 61a. The middle portion 61b2 of the lower edge portion 61b is provided so as to straddle the connection portion between the rear portion 61a1 and the front portion 61a2 of the upper edge portion 61a in the front-rear direction. The front end portion 61f of the cutout 61 is located below the rear end of the upper edge portion 61a and above the rear end of the lower edge portion 61b.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the rear end 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 overlaps the main frame 12 in a side view. The upper middle cowl 65 extends from the rear end 65r to the front end of the middle cowl 52. The upper middle cowl 65 covers at least a part of the cylinder head cover 35 from the outside in the vehicle width direction in a side view. In this embodiment, the rear part 61a1 of the upper edge part 61a of the notch 61 in the upper middle cowl 65 overlaps the tube connection part 36 of the cylinder head cover 35 in a side view. Furthermore, the upper middle cowl 65 overlaps the main frame 12, the down frame 14, the head pipe 11, and the front fork 21 in a side view. The rear end 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 is located rearward of the rear end 67r of the lower middle cowl 67. In other words, an imaginary straight line P extending in the vertical direction and passing through the rear end 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 in a side view passes rearward of the rear end 67r of the lower middle cowl 67. The rear end 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 is the rear end of the middle cowl 52. The rear end 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 is located forward of a midpoint M of the axle of the front wheel 2 and the axle of the rear wheel 3 (see FIG. 1).

[0040] The low middle cowl 67 is disposed so as not to overlap the main frame 12 and the pivot frame 13 in a side view. A rear end 67r of the low middle cowl 67 overlaps the cylinder head 34. The rear end 67r of the low middle cowl 67 is located at the same position as the radiator core 41 of the radiator 40 in the up-down direction. The low middle cowl 67 includes a lower portion 68 extending downward from the rear end 67r along the outer periphery of the front wheel 2 in a side view, and an upper portion 69 extending forward and upward from the rear end 67r to the front end of the middle cowl 52 along the outer periphery of the front wheel 2 in a side view. The upper portion 69 of the low middle cowl 67 overlaps the cylinder head 34, the down frame 14, the radiator 40, and the front fork 21 in a side view. The low middle cowl 67 overlaps the radiator 40 so as to project the upper end of the radiator 40 toward the upper middle cowl 65 in a side view.

[0041] 1, an imaginary line L passing through the rear end 67r of the lower cowl 67 and the front end 61f of the cutout 61 passes below the main frame 12 in a side view and overlaps with the crankcase 31 of the engine 30 and the pivot frame 13. The imaginary line L intersects with an imaginary line segment S connecting the axles of the front wheels 2 and the rear wheels 3 in a side view.

[0042] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the periphery of the cutout of the middle cowl of the motorcycle according to the embodiment, as viewed from the right rear. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6, the outer middle cowl 60 further includes a partition portion 71 that divides the notch 61 into a front portion and a rear portion. As a result, the notch 61 includes a first opening 62 located in front of the partition portion 71 and a second opening 63 located behind the partition portion 71. The partition portion 71 extends so as to connect the upper middle cowl 65 and the lower middle cowl 67. The partition portion 71 is connected to a front portion 61a2 of the upper edge portion 61a of the notch 61 and a front portion 61b3 of the lower edge portion 61b. The partition portion 71 overlaps the cap 43 of the radiator 40 in a side view. The partition portion 71 overlaps the entire cap 43 in a side view. However, it is sufficient that the partition portion overlaps at least a part of the cap 43 in a side view. The partition portion may also overlap a coolant refill port in a side view.

[0043] 3 and 4, the inner middle cowl 80 defines a tire housing. The inner middle cowl 80 functions as a shroud that guides the wind generated during traveling toward the radiator 40.

[0044] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the cutout of the middle cowl of the motorcycle according to the embodiment, seen from the right rear, with the outer middle cowl removed. 6 and 7, the inner middle cowl 80 has a duct 81. The duct 81 is provided at a position overlapping with the first opening 62 in a side view (see FIGS. 2 and 3). The duct 81 has an opening that is open to the inside in the vehicle width direction and communicates with the tire house, and extends from the opening to the outside in the vehicle width direction to connect to the opening edge of the first opening 62 of the outer middle cowl 60. In this way, the duct 81 communicates between the tire house and the space outside the middle cowl 52.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 2, the lower cowl 53 covers the lower part of the crankcase 31 from below and from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The lower cowl 53 is provided separately from the middle cowl 52. The lower cowl 53 includes a bottom part 54 located below the crankcase 31 in a side view, and an extension part 55 extending forward and upward from the bottom part 54 in a side view. A front end of the bottom part 54 is connected to a lower end of a lower part 68 of the lower middle cowl 67. An upper end of the extension part 55 is connected to a rear end part 67r of the lower middle cowl 67. The entire lower cowl 53 is disposed below an imaginary straight line L passing through the rear end part 67r of the lower middle cowl 67 and the front end part 61f of the cutout 61 in a side view (see FIG. 1).

[0046] As described above, the motorcycle 1 of this embodiment includes the middle cowl 52 having the upper middle cowl 65 provided above the notch 61 in a side view and the lower middle cowl 67 provided below the notch 61 in a side view. The rear end 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 is located rearward of the rear end 67r of the lower middle cowl 67 in a side view, and the upper middle cowl 65 covers at least a part of the cylinder head cover 35 from the outside in the vehicle width direction in a side view. According to this configuration, the upper middle cowl 65 covers the cylinder head cover 35, thereby suppressing deterioration of the appearance. Furthermore, since the rear end 67r of the lower middle cowl 67 is located forward of the rear end 65r of the upper middle cowl 65, the exhaust air of the radiator 40 is less likely to be obstructed by the lower middle cowl 67. Therefore, the heat exhaust effect of the radiator 40 can be improved while suppressing deterioration of the appearance.

[0047] A rear end portion 65r of the upper middle cowl 65 is located forward of a midpoint M of the axle of the front wheel 2 and the axle of the rear wheel 3. According to this configuration, the size of the middle cowl 52 in the front-to-rear direction can be reduced, thereby making the middle cowl 52 lighter in weight.

[0048] The middle cowl 52 has a partition portion 71 that divides the cutout 61 into a front portion and a rear portion. With this configuration, the upper middle cowl 65 and the lower middle cowl 67 are connected by the partition portion 71, so that flapping of the upper middle cowl 65 and the lower middle cowl 67 can be suppressed, thereby improving the rigidity of the middle cowl 52.

[0049] A front end 61f of the cutout 61 is located forward of the central axis C of the head pipe 11 in a side view. With this configuration, the area of ​​the cutout 61 can be increased compared to a configuration in which the front end of the cutout 61 is located rearward of the central axis C of the head pipe 11 in a side view. This reduces the air resistance caused by the middle cowl 52 when the vehicle is banked to the left or right, thereby improving handling stability.

[0050] Partition portion 71 covers cap 43 of radiator 40 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. With this configuration, cap 43 of radiator 40 is hidden in a side view, improving the appearance of motorcycle 1.

[0051] The middle cowl 52 has an outer middle cowl 60 located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and an inner middle cowl 80 located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. The outer middle cowl 60 is formed with a first opening 62 located in front of the partition part 71, and a second opening 63 located behind the partition part 71. The inner middle cowl 80 has a duct 81 at a position overlapping with the first opening 62 in a side view. With this configuration, the traveling wind introduced into the duct 81 can be directly discharged to the outside of the middle cowl 52 through the first opening 62. Therefore, a portion of the traveling wind guided to the tire house inside the middle cowl 52 can be efficiently exhausted.

[0052] An imaginary straight line L passing through the rear end 67r of the lower middle cowl 67 and the front end 61f of the cutout 61 intersects with an imaginary line segment S connecting the axle of the front wheel 2 and the axle of the rear wheel 3 in a side view. According to this configuration, it is possible to make it difficult for the traveling wind exhausted through the first opening 62 and the second opening 63 to hit the upper body of the occupant.

[0053] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment explained with reference to the drawings, and various modifications are possible within the technical scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the inner middle cowl 80 is entirely covered by the outer middle cowl 60 in a side view, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. That is, the inner middle cowl may be arranged on the exterior of the vehicle so as to be visible in a side view. In this case, the cutout of the middle cowl may be formed in the inner middle cowl, and the inner middle cowl may be included in at least one of the upper middle cowl and the lower middle cowl.

[0054] In the above embodiment, the upper middle cowl 65 covers only a portion of the cylinder head cover 35 in a side view, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The upper middle cowl may cover the entire cylinder head cover in a side view.

[0055] Furthermore, each outer middle cowl 60 may be formed of a single panel or a plurality of panels. For example, the outer middle cowl 60 may be formed such that the portion where the notch 61 is formed and the portion arranged so as to surround the portion where the notch 61 is formed are formed of separate panels.

[0056] In addition, the components in the above-described embodiments can be replaced with well-known components as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 1...motorcycle 2...front wheel 3...rear wheel 4...fuel tank 10...body frame 11...head pipe 20...steering mechanism 21...front fork 30...engine 31...crankcase 33...cylinder block 34...cylinder head 35...cylinder head cover 40...radiator 43...cap 52...middle cowl 60...outer middle cowl 61...notch 61f...front end 62...first opening 63...second opening 65...upper middle cowl 65r...rear end 67...lower middle cowl 67r...rear end 71...partition 80...inner middle cowl 81...duct C...central axis L...imaginary straight line M...midpoint S...imaginary line segment

Claims

1. A vehicle body frame (10) having a head pipe (11); an engine (30) supported by the vehicle body frame (10); a middle cowl (52) that covers the head pipe (11) from the outer side in the vehicle width direction; Equipped with The engine (30) has a cylinder (32) with a cylinder head cover (35); The middle cowl (52) is formed with a notch (61) that is open rearward in a side view of the vehicle, The middle cowl (52) is An upper middle cowl (65) provided above the notch (61) in a side view of the vehicle; A lower middle cowl (67) provided below the notch (61) in a vehicle side view; having A rear end portion (65r) of the upper middle cowl (65) is located rearward of a rear end portion (67r) of the lower middle cowl (67) in a side view of the vehicle, The upper middle cowl (65) covers at least a portion of the cylinder head cover (35) from the outer side in the vehicle width direction in a vehicle side view. Saddle type vehicle.

2. The rear end portion (65r) of the upper middle cowl (65) is located forward of a midpoint (M) of the axle of the front wheel (2) and the axle of the rear wheel (3). The saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 .

3. The middle cowl (52) has a partition portion (71) that divides the notch (61) into front and rear portions. The saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 .

4. A front end portion (61f) of the cutout (61) is located forward of a central axis (C) of the head pipe (11) in a side view of the vehicle. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. A radiator (40), The partition portion (71) covers a cap (43) of the radiator (40) from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

4. The saddle-type vehicle according to claim 3.

6. The middle cowl (52) is An outer middle cowl (60) located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction; An inner middle cowl (80) located on the inside in the vehicle width direction; having The outer middle cowl (60) is formed with a first opening (62) located in front of the partition portion (71) and a second opening (63) located behind the partition portion (71), The inner middle cowl (80) has a duct (81) at a position overlapping with the first opening (62) in a side view of the vehicle.

6. A saddle-type vehicle according to claim 3 or 5.

7. an imaginary straight line (L) passing through the rear end (67r) of the lower middle cowl (67) and the front end (61f) of the notch (61) intersects with an imaginary line segment (S) connecting the axle of the front wheel (2) and the axle of the rear wheel (3) in a side view of the vehicle; 7. The saddle-type vehicle according to claim 6.

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