Saddle riding vehicle

Abstract

To suppress influences on the appearance of a vehicle even though a side portion of an air cleaner of a vehicle body cover is made attachable / detachable, in a saddle riding vehicle in which the air cleaner supported by a swing unit is covered with the vehicle body cover.SOLUTION: A saddle riding vehicle includes: a swing unit 8 including an engine 8a; an air cleaner 30 supported above a power transmission apparatus 8b; and a rear side cover 27 for covering the air cleaner 30 from the outside in a vehicle width direction. In the rear side cover 27, a portion overlapping with the air cleaner 30 in a side view serves as a sub cover 40 independent of a side cover body 28. The side cover body 28 has an opening formation part 46 for exposing a front side attachment part 41a of the sub cover 40 to the outside in the vehicle width direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Conventionally, there is known a saddle-ride type vehicle such as a scooter type vehicle that is provided with a swing unit that supports a rear wheel on an arm portion extending rearward of an internal combustion engine (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this saddle-ride type vehicle, an air cleaner is supported above the arm portion so as to be able to swing integrally with the vehicle, and at least a portion of the air cleaner is covered from the outside in the vehicle width direction by a vehicle body cover. A portion of the vehicle body cover that overlaps with the air cleaner in a side view is configured as a detachable sub-cover. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-76969 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, the fastening portion of the sub-cover is exposed to the outside in the vehicle width direction, which tends to affect the appearance of the body cover, and therefore improvement is required.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has an object to minimize the impact on the appearance of the vehicle in a saddle-type vehicle in which an air cleaner supported by a swing unit is covered with a body cover, while making the portion of the body cover on the side of the air cleaner removable. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] As a means for solving the above problem, a first aspect of the present invention provides a vehicle body frame (10) having a swing unit (8) including an internal combustion engine (8a), supporting a rear wheel (4) on an arm portion (8b) extending rearward of the internal combustion engine (8a), and supported so as to be swingable up and down, an air cleaner (30) supported above the arm portion (8b) and connected to the internal combustion engine (8a), and a body cover (27) covering at least a portion of the air cleaner (30) from the outer side in the vehicle width direction, The cover (27) is characterized in that a portion including an area overlapping with the air cleaner (30) in a side view is configured as a second cover (40) separate from the remaining portion, which is the first cover (28), the second cover (40) is detachably fixed to the first cover (28) by mounting portions (41a, 41b), and the first cover (28) has an opening forming portion (46) that exposes the fastening portions (35a-35e) of the air cleaner (30) outward in the vehicle width direction. According to this configuration, by making the portion of the body cover that overlaps with the air cleaner in a side view a separate second cover, it is possible to partially remove a part of the body cover that covers the air cleaner (the second cover) to perform maintenance of the air cleaner. Also, by providing the first cover with an opening forming part that exposes the fastening parts of the air cleaner, it is possible to access the fastening parts covered by the first cover in an area outside the second cover through the opening forming part, improving maintainability of the air cleaner.

[0007] A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that in the above-described first aspect, the second cover (40) and the air cleaner (30) have substantially the same front-rear length (31c, 40c) in a side view. With this configuration, by making the fore-and-aft lengths of the second cover and the air cleaner approximately the same, the second cover is of the minimum size required for maintenance of the air cleaner, and the second cover can be made smaller to make it easier to attach and remove.

[0008] A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned first or second aspect, the air cleaner (30) comprises an air cleaner case (31) that houses an element, the air cleaner case (31) comprises a case main body (32) having an opening that opens outward in the vehicle width direction, and a case cover (33) that covers the opening of the case main body (32) from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the case cover (33) is removably fixed to the case main body (32) by fastening portions (35a to 35e) to which fasteners are attached and detached from the outside in the vehicle width direction. According to this configuration, the removable second cover overlaps with the fastening portion of the air cleaner case in a side view, making it possible to access the fastening portion by attaching and detaching the second cover, thereby facilitating the attachment and removal of the case cover.

[0009] A fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to third aspects, the present invention further comprises a pillion step (29) that is foldably supported on the body frame (10) and that supports the feet of a rear passenger in a use state (P11) in which the pillion step is erected on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and a storage recess (25b) that is arranged on the body cover (27) and that stores the pillion step (29) in a stored state (P12) in which the pillion step is folded toward the rear of the vehicle, and at least one of the multiple mounting portions (41a, 41b) is attached to an inner wall (25c) on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the storage recess (25b) and overlaps with the pillion step (29) in the stored state (P12) in a side view. According to this configuration, at least one of the multiple mounting portions of the second cover is positioned inside the accommodating recess of the pillion step, and is hidden from the outside in the vehicle width direction by the pillion step in the stored state, thereby improving the appearance.

[0010] A fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, a step board (50) is arranged on the vehicle width outer side of the air cleaner (30) and is collapsible between a usage state (P21) in which the step board (50) stands outward in the vehicle width direction and a storage state (P22) in which the step board (50) is folded upward toward the vehicle, and the step board (50) overlaps in a side view with a portion of the air cleaner (30) that protrudes outward from the body cover (27) in a side view, at least when in the storage state (P22). According to this configuration, the foldable step board overlaps with the part of the air cleaner exposed outside the body cover in a side view, making it difficult to see the air cleaner from the outside in the vehicle width direction by the step board, improving the appearance. Also, the air cleaner is enlarged until it is exposed outside the body cover to gain capacity, and the step board can be unfolded to easily expose the air cleaner during maintenance of the air cleaner, improving the maintainability of the air cleaner. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, in a saddle-ride type vehicle in which an air cleaner supported on a swing unit is covered with a body cover, the portion of the body cover to the side of the air cleaner can be made detachable while minimizing the impact on the vehicle appearance. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a left side view of the vicinity of a left rear side cover of the motorcycle. [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is a left side view of the air cleaner and its surroundings on the inside of the left rear side cover. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the left rear side cover and its periphery as viewed from below. [Diagram 5] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the directions of front, rear, left and right are the same as those in the vehicle described below unless otherwise specified. In addition, in the drawings used in the following description, an arrow FR indicating the front of the vehicle, an arrow LH indicating the left side of the vehicle, an arrow UP indicating the top of the vehicle, and a line CL indicating the center of the left and right of the vehicle body are shown at appropriate positions. The term "middle" used in this embodiment includes not only the center between both ends of an object, but also the inner range between both ends of an object.

[0014] <Entire vehicle> 1 is a left side view of a scooter-type motorcycle 1 as an example of a saddle-ride type vehicle, as viewed from the left-right direction (vehicle width direction). The motorcycle 1 is equipped with a front wheel 3, which is a steering wheel, and a rear wheel 4, which is a drive wheel. The front wheel 3 is supported by a front fork 3a and can be steered by a bar handle 2. The rear wheel 4 is supported by a swing-type power unit (swing unit) 8 and can be driven by the power unit 8. Steering system components including the bar handle 2, the front fork 3a, and the front wheel 3 are steerably supported by a head pipe 10a at the front end of a body frame 10. The front part of the power unit 8 is supported by a pivot bracket 10f at a front-rear intermediate part (not limited to the center) of the body frame 10 so as to be vertically swingable.

[0015] The power unit 8 is provided with an engine (internal combustion engine) 8a for running the vehicle at its front, and a power transmission device (arm portion) 8b extending rearward from the left side of the engine 8a. The power unit 8 is a unit in which the engine 8a and the power transmission device 8b are integrated. The power transmission device 8b houses, for example, a V-belt type continuously variable transmission in a transmission case integrated with the crankcase of the engine 8a. The rear wheel 4 is supported at the rear of the power transmission device 8b. The lower end of a rear cushion 9 is connected to the rear end of the power transmission device 8b. The upper end of the rear cushion 9 is supported at the upper rear of the body frame 10. This forms a unit swing type rear suspension at the rear of the vehicle body.

[0016] Between the front wheels 3 and the rear wheels 4, a floor step 6 on which the driver places his / her feet is provided. A front body 11 is provided in front of the floor step 6. A rear body 12 is provided behind the floor step 6. A space K1 above the floor step 6 between the front body 11 and the rear body 12 is used as a straddling space K1 for the driver to straddle the vehicle body 1A. A handlebar bar 2 is provided above the front body 11, and the handlebar bar 2 is covered by a handlebar cover 2a. A seat 5 on which a passenger sits is provided above the rear body 12. A luggage box 16 is provided below the front part of the seat 5 and inside the rear body cover 14. A fuel tank 17 is provided below the rear part of the seat 5 and inside the rear body 12 cover.

[0017] A foldable side stand 7a capable of supporting the vehicle body 1A in an upright state tilted to the left is provided on the lower left side of the floor step 6. A foldable main stand 7b capable of supporting the vehicle body 1A in an upright state is provided below the floor step 6. When the vehicle body 1A is uprighted by the main stand 7b, the rear wheel 4 is lifted off the ground and the rear cushion 9 is fully extended.

[0018] <Body frame 10> Referring to Fig. 1, the vehicle body frame 10 is formed by joining together a plurality of types of steel materials by welding or the like. The vehicle body frame 10 includes a head pipe 10a, a down frame 10b extending downward and rearward from the head pipe 10a, a lower frame 10c extending rearward from a lower portion of the down frame 10b, and a rear frame 10d extending rearward and upward from a rear portion of the lower frame 10c. The rear frame 10d includes a pair of left and right rear frame members 10e. The left and right rear frame members 10e are provided with pivot brackets 10f. The front end of the power unit 8 is supported by the pivot brackets 10f so as to be able to swing up and down.

[0019] <Car body cover 20> 1 and 2, the periphery of a body frame 10 of a motorcycle 1 is covered with a body cover 20. The body cover 20 includes a front body cover 13 that covers the front body 11, a rear body cover 14 that covers the rear body 12, and a center body cover 15 that covers the floor step 6. The front body cover 13 includes a front center cover 21 that covers the front body 11 from the front, front side covers 22 that cover the front body 11 from the left and right sides, and an inner cover 23 that covers the front body 11 from the rear. The rear body cover 14 includes a rear center cover 26 that covers the rear body 12 from the front, and rear side covers 27 that cover the rear body 12 from the left and right sides.

[0020] The center body cover 15 includes a floor cover 24 that covers the floor step 6 from above, and floor side covers 25 that cover the floor step 6 from the left and right sides. The upper surface of the floor cover 24 forms a footrest surface 24a of the floor step 6. The footrest surface 24a is flat across the entire width in the vehicle width direction, for example. The floor step 6 may include a center tunnel that protrudes upward on the inner side in the vehicle width direction.

[0021] The rear portion of the floor side cover 25 extends rearward to a position where it overlaps the front portion of the rear side cover 27 in the front-rear direction. Hereinafter, the portion of the floor side cover 25 that overlaps the rear side cover 27 in the front-rear direction is referred to as a rear extension portion 25a. The upper edge portion of the rear extension portion 25a is disposed along the lower edge of the front portion of the rear side cover 27. The rear end portion of the rear extension portion 25a extends to a lower edge apex portion 27b of the front-rear middle portion of the rear side cover 27.

[0022] The lower edge 27a of the rear side cover 27 forms a lower edge apex 27b that is convex downward at the front-rear intermediate portion. The lower edge 27a of the rear side cover 27 is generally inclined upward toward the rear, but a reverse inclined portion 27c that is partially inclined upward toward the front is formed in front of the lower edge apex 27b. The upper edge of the rear extension portion 25a of the rear side cover 27 is formed along a slope (including the reverse inclined portion 27c) forward of the lower edge apex 27b of the rear side cover 27.

[0023] A pillion step 29 for a rear passenger is disposed on the upper edge side of the rear extension portion 25a and in front of the reverse inclined portion 27c. The pillion step 29 is rod-shaped, and one end in the longitudinal direction is rotatably supported via a rotation shaft 29a in the vicinity of, for example, the pivot bracket 10f of the body frame 10. The pillion step 29 extends rearward and upward from one end (front end) and is rotatable between a stored state P12 in which the pillion step 29 is disposed along the lower edge portion 27a of the rear side cover 27 and a use state P11 in which the pillion step 29 is disposed so as to protrude outward in the vehicle width direction of the rear side cover 27 and allows the feet of the rear passenger to be placed on the pillion step 29.

[0024] The rear extension 25a of the floor side cover 25 has an accommodating recess 25b formed therein for accommodating the pillion step 29 folded in the storage state P12. The accommodating recess 25b extends along the upper edge of the rear extension 25a in a side view. By accommodating the pillion step 29 in the storage state P12 in the accommodating recess 25b, the pillion step 29 in the storage state P12 is prevented from protruding outward from the vehicle exterior surfaces of the floor side cover 25 and the rear side cover 27. The accommodating recess 25b is disposed adjacent to the rear side cover 27, but may be disposed in the rear side cover 27 itself.

[0025] <Air cleaner 30> 1 to 3 and 5, an air cleaner 30 that filters intake air of the engine 8a is disposed above the power transmission device 8b. The air cleaner 30 accommodates an element in an air cleaner case 31. The air cleaner case 31 forms the outer shape of the air cleaner 30. The air cleaner case 31 includes a container-shaped case body 32 that opens outward in the vehicle width direction, and a case cover 33 that closes the opening of the case body 32 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. The internal space of the air cleaner case 31 is divided into an intake upstream side and an intake downstream side with the element as a boundary. The upstream side is located outside the element in the vehicle width direction, and outside air is introduced through an intake port 33a formed in the case cover 33. The downstream side is located inside the element in the vehicle width direction, and outside air on the upstream side is passed through the element and filtered before being introduced. The outside air that reaches the downstream side is sucked into the combustion chamber of the engine 8a through an intake passage (not shown). In the figure, reference numeral 8c denotes an exhaust muffler that extends from the exhaust side of the engine 8a and is routed around the right rear part of the vehicle body.

[0026] The case cover 33 is fixed to the case body 32 by a plurality of fastening portions 35a to 35e. Each fastening portion 35a to 35e can be fastened or unfastened by attaching or detaching a fastener such as a screw from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The fastening portions 35a to 35e are referred to as the first to fifth fastening portions 35a to 35e in clockwise order from the front end side of the air cleaner 30. In the following description, each component is assumed to be positioned when the motorcycle 1 is upright on a horizontal plane on the main stand 7b (with the rear cushion 9 fully extended and the rear wheel 4 separated from the ground).

[0027] <Sub-cover 40> 1 to 3, a portion of the rear side cover 27 facing the air cleaner 30 from the outer side in the vehicle width direction is configured as a sub-cover 40 separate from the side cover main body 28. The sub-cover 40 has substantially the same length in the front-to-rear direction as the air cleaner case 31. The sub-cover 40 has a shorter length in the up-down direction than the air cleaner case 31. The sub-cover 40 is formed to include an area that overlaps with the air cleaner 30 in a side view. This area is, for example, an area that overlaps with the covered portion 31d (excluding the upper part) of the air cleaner 30 in a side view.

[0028] The sub-cover 40 is provided at a position facing the air cleaner 30 in the vehicle width direction. The remaining portion of the rear side cover 27 excluding the sub-cover 40 is referred to as a side cover main body 28. The sub-cover 40 is configured as a separate cover that is detachable from the side cover main body 28.

[0029] The front end 40a of the sub-cover 40 is disposed so as to generally coincide with the front end 31a of the air cleaner case 31 (more specifically, the front end 40a of the sub-cover 40 is disposed slightly forward of the front end 31a of the air cleaner case 31). The rear end 40b of the sub-cover 40 is disposed rearward of the rear end 31b of the air cleaner case 31. The rear end 40b of the sub-cover 40 and the rear end 31b of the air cleaner case 31 are disposed so as to overlap with the rear cushion 9, which extends in the up-down direction, in a side view. In the drawing, reference numeral 31c denotes the length between the front and rear ends 31a, 31b of the air cleaner case 31, and reference numeral 40c denotes the length between the front and rear ends 40a, 40b of the sub-cover 40.

[0030] The air cleaner case 31 has a covered portion 31d that is covered by the rear side cover 27 and an exposed portion 31e that is not covered by the rear side cover 27. The covered portion 31d occupies a relatively wide range on the front upper side of the air cleaner case 31 in a side view. The exposed portion 31e occupies a relatively narrow range on the rear lower side of the air cleaner case 31 in a side view. A first fastening portion 35a, a second fastening portion 35b, and a third fastening portion 35c for fixing the case cover 33 to the case main body 32 are arranged on the covered portion 31d. Similarly, a fourth fastening portion 35d and a fifth fastening portion 35e for fixing the case cover 33 to the case main body 32 are arranged on the exposed portion 31e.

[0031] Here, a decorative cover (third cover) 45 separate from the side cover main body 28 is provided at a portion of the rear side cover 27 located above the sub-cover 40, for example. The decorative cover 45 is different from the side cover main body 28 in at least one of the material and the surface treatment, and gives a change in appearance to the vertical middle part of the rear side cover 27. The decorative cover 45 extends linearly from a position overlapping with the upper part of the air cleaner 30 in a side view, rearward and upward. The front-rear position of the front end 45a of the decorative cover 45 generally coincides with the front end 31a of the air cleaner 30. The front-rear position of the rear end 45b of the decorative cover 45 is located rearward of the rear end 40b of the sub-cover 40.

[0032] The decorative cover 45 has at its front portion an opening forming portion 46 that forms an opening (work hole) 46a that penetrates the rear side cover 27 in the vehicle width direction. The first fastening portion 35a and the third fastening portion 35c, which are located in front of and behind the covered portion 31d, are disposed at positions overlapping with the sub-cover 40 in a side view. The second fastening portion 35b, which is located at the top of the covered portion 31d, is disposed at a position overlapping with the opening 46a of the decorative cover 45 in a side view.

[0033] In the embodiment, by removing the sub-cover 40, the first fastening portion 35a and the third fastening portion 35c of the air cleaner 30 can be accessed from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the fasteners of the first fastening portion 35a and the third fastening portion 35c can be attached and detached. The second fastening portion 35b of the air cleaner case 31 can be constantly accessed from the outside in the vehicle width direction through the opening 46a of the opening forming portion 46, and the fasteners of the second fastening portion 35b can be attached and detached. The fourth fastening portion 35d and the fifth fastening portion 35e of the air cleaner case 31 are disposed in the exposed portion 31e that is not covered by the rear side cover 27, and therefore can be constantly accessed from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the fasteners of the fourth fastening portion 35d and the fifth fastening portion 35e can be attached and detached.

[0034] In this way, all of the fastening parts 35a-35e of the air cleaner 30 can be accessed from the outside in the vehicle width direction simply by removing the small sub-cover 40 that constitutes part of the rear side cover 27. This makes it possible to release the fastening parts 35a-35e and remove the case cover to perform maintenance such as replacing the element. In addition, by attaching the sub-cover 40, the multiple fastening parts 35a-35e on the upper part of the air cleaner are hidden by the rear side cover 27, so that the impact on the appearance can be reduced.

[0035] 2 and 3, the sub-cover 40 is detachably fixed to the side-cover main body 28 by two attachment portions 41a, 41b at the front and rear. Of the two front and rear mounting parts 41a, 41b, the front mounting part 41a is provided in such a way that it is displaced inward in the vehicle width direction in a stepped manner in front of the lower edge of the sub-cover 40. The front mounting part 41a is arranged so as to overlap, from the outside in the vehicle width direction, with the inner wall 25c on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the accommodation recess 25b of the pillion step 29. A screw insertion hole is formed in the front mounting part 41a, and a fastener such as a screw inserted from the outside in the vehicle width direction into this screw insertion hole is screwed into a nut part on the inner wall 25c of the accommodation recess 25b to engage the front mounting part 41a with the side cover main body 28.

[0036] The front mounting portion 41a attached to the side-cover main body 28 is located inside the rear of the pillion step 29 in the storage state P12 in the vehicle width direction, and is arranged so as to overlap the rear of the pillion step 29 in the storage state P12 in a side view. The front mounting portion 41a and the rear of the pillion step 29 in the storage state P12 overlap each other in the front-rear direction. In other words, the rear of the pillion step 29 in the storage state P12 is arranged outside the front mounting portion 41a attached to the side-cover main body 28 in the vehicle width direction. This reduces exposure of the front mounting portion 41a to the exterior of the vehicle, and maintains a sense of unity between the sub-cover 40 and the side-cover main body 28.

[0037] 4, of the two front and rear mounting portions 41a, 41b, the rear mounting portion 41b is provided at the rear of the lower edge of the sub-cover 40 so as to bend and extend inward in the vehicle width direction. The rear mounting portion 41b is disposed so as to overlap a portion of the lower edge portion 27a of the rear side cover 27 rearward of the lower edge apex 27b from below in the normal direction of the lower edge portion 27a in a side view. A screw insertion hole is formed in the rear mounting portion 41b, and a fastener such as a screw is inserted into the screw insertion hole from below in the normal direction, and is engaged with a nut portion of the lower edge portion 27a of the side cover main body 28 by, for example, screwing it.

[0038] The rear mounting portion 41b, when attached to the side cover main body 28, is positioned so as to follow the lower edge portion 27a of the rear side cover 27 in a side view, so that exposure of the rear mounting portion 41b to the exterior of the vehicle is reduced and a sense of unity between the sub-cover 40 and the side cover main body 28 is maintained. The lower edge of the sub-cover 40 forms the lower edge apex 27b of the lower edge 27a of the rear side cover 27, and also forms the lower edge 27a (including the reverse inclined portions 27c) in front of and behind the lower edge apex 27b.

[0039] In the side cover body 28 of the rear side cover 27, a portion along the lower edge portion 27a forward of the sub-cover 40 is configured as a first front lower cover member 28b separate from the remaining portion (side cover member 28a). In the sub-cover 40, a portion along the reverse inclined portion 27c is configured of a second lower front cover member 43b that is separate from the remaining portion (the sub-cover member 43a).

[0040] The side cover member 28a and the sub-cover member 43a are formed from the same material and with the same surface treatment, and form an integrated appearance that is continuous with each other in the front-rear direction. The first front lower cover member 28b and the second front lower cover member 43b are formed from the same material and with the same surface treatment, and form an integrated appearance that is continuous with each other in the front-rear direction.

[0041] The sub-cover 40 needs to have at least two mounting parts 41a, 41b at the front and rear, and may have an additional mounting part, for example, at the middle part of the front and rear. In this case, too, it is preferable to configure each mounting part to be located inside the sub-cover 40 or the side cover main body 28 so that each mounting part is not exposed to the exterior of the vehicle.

[0042] 1 and 5, the step board 50 in the storage state P22 is disposed on the vehicle width direction outer side of the range from the rear of the lower edge of the sub-cover 40 to the lower edge 27a of the rear rear side cover 27 behind it in a side view. The step board 50 is supported on the lower end of the support frame 51 extending downward and outward in the vehicle width direction from the upper rear of the left rear frame member 10e so as to be rotatable (foldable) about a rotation shaft 50a inclined upward and rearward in a side view. The rotation shaft 50a is located below the lower edge 27a of the rear side cover 27. The step board 50 is rotatable between a storage state P22 in which the step board 50 extends upward from the rotation shaft 50a and is disposed along the side of the vehicle, and a use state P21 in which the step board 50 stands outward in the vehicle width direction from the rotation shaft 50a, allowing the feet of a rear passenger to be placed on the step board.

[0043] The step board 50 in the stored state P22 covers the sub-cover 40 and a part of the side cover main body 28 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and also covers the exposed portion 31e of the air cleaner 30 that protrudes downward from the rear side cover 27 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. As a result, the exposed portion 31e of the air cleaner 30 is hidden from the outside in the vehicle width direction by the step board 50 in the stored state P22, minimizing the impact on the vehicle appearance and improving the appearance. In addition, when performing maintenance on the air cleaner 30, the step board 50 can be folded down to facilitate access to the fastening portions 35a to 35e of the air cleaner 30, improving maintainability.

[0044] As described above, the motorcycle 1 in the above embodiment is a saddle-ride type vehicle that includes the power unit 8 that includes the engine 8a, supports the rear wheel 4 on the power transmission device 8b extending rearward of the engine 8a, and is supported on the body frame 10 so as to be able to swing up and down, the air cleaner 30 that is supported above the power transmission device 8b and connected to the engine 8a, the rear side cover 27 that covers at least a portion of the air cleaner 30 from the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and the pillion step 29 that is foldably supported on the body frame 10 and on which the feet of a rear passenger are placed in a usage state P11 that stands upright on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and is adjacent to the rear side cover 27 (or The rear side cover 27 is provided with an accommodation recess 25b arranged in the storage recess 25b (in the storage recess 25b itself) for accommodating the pillion step 29 in a storage state P12 folded toward the rear of the vehicle, and a portion of the rear side cover 27 including an area overlapping with the air cleaner 30 in a side view is configured as a sub-cover 40 separate from the remaining portion of the side cover main body 28, and the sub-cover 40 is fixed to the side cover main body 28 by a plurality of mounting portions 41a, 41b, and at least one of the plurality of mounting portions 41a, 41b (front mounting portion 41a) is attached to an inner wall 25c on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the accommodation recess 25b and overlaps with the pillion step 29 in the storage state P12 in a side view. According to this configuration, a portion of the rear side cover 27 overlapping with the air cleaner 30 in a side view is made into a separate sub-cover 40, and at least one of the multiple mounting portions 41a, 41b of the sub-cover 40 is disposed inside the accommodation recess 25b of the pillion step 29 and is hidden from the outside in the vehicle width direction by the pillion step 29 in the stored state P12. This makes it possible to partially remove a portion of the rear side cover 27 (the sub-cover 40) that covers the air cleaner 30 to perform maintenance on the air cleaner 30, while at least a portion of the mounting portions 41a, 41b of the sub-cover 40 are hidden by the pillion step 29 in the stored state P12, improving the appearance.

[0045] In the motorcycle 1, the sub-cover 40 and the air cleaner 30 have substantially the same front-rear lengths 31c, 40c in a side view. According to this configuration, by making the front-to-rear lengths 31c, 40c of the sub-cover 40 and the air cleaner 30 approximately identical, the sub-cover 40 is of the minimum size required for maintenance of the air cleaner 30, and the sub-cover 40 can be made compact to make it easier to attach and remove.

[0046] In the above motorcycle 1, the air cleaner 30 includes an air cleaner case 31 that houses an element, the air cleaner case 31 including a case main body 32 having an opening that opens outward in the vehicle width direction, and a case cover 33 that covers the opening of the case main body 32 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, the case cover 33 being fixed to the case main body 32 by a plurality of fastening portions 35a-35e to which fasteners are attached and detached from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the sub-cover 40 overlaps at least a portion of the plurality of fastening portions 35a-35e in a side view. According to this configuration, the removable sub-cover 40 overlaps at least a portion of the multiple fastening portions 35a-35e of the air cleaner case 31 in a side view, so that the multiple fastening portions 35a-35e can be accessed by attaching and detaching the sub-cover 40, facilitating the attachment and removal of the case cover 33.

[0047] In the motorcycle 1, the side cover body 28 is characterized by including an opening forming portion 46 that exposes a part of the plurality of fastening portions 35a to 35e to the outside in the vehicle width direction. According to this configuration, by providing the side cover main body 28, to which the sub-cover 40 is attached and detached, with an opening forming portion 46 that exposes a portion of the multiple fastening portions 35a to 35e, the fastening portion 35b that is covered by the side cover main body 28 in the area outside the sub-cover 40 can also be accessed through the opening forming portion 46, thereby improving the maintainability of the air cleaner 30.

[0048] The motorcycle 1 is provided with a step board 50 that is arranged on the vehicle widthwise outer side of the air cleaner 30 and can be folded between a usage state P21 in which it stands out on the vehicle widthwise outer side and a storage state P22 in which it is folded upward on the vehicle, and the step board 50 is characterized in that, at least when in the storage state P22, it overlaps in a side view with the portion of the air cleaner 30 that protrudes outward from the rear side cover 27 in a side view. According to this configuration, the foldable step board 50 overlaps in a side view with the portion of the air cleaner 30 exposed to the outside of the rear side cover 27, making it possible to improve the appearance by making the air cleaner 30 less visible from the outside in the vehicle width direction. Also, the air cleaner 30 is enlarged to the extent that it is exposed to the outside of the rear side cover 27 to gain capacity, and during maintenance of the air cleaner 30, the step board 50 can be unfolded to easily expose the air cleaner 30, improving the ease of maintenance of the air cleaner 30.

[0049] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and for example, the saddle-ride type vehicle of the present embodiment may be a saddle-ride type vehicle other than a motorcycle. The saddle-ride type vehicle includes all vehicles on which a driver straddles the vehicle body, and includes not only motorcycles (including motorized bicycles and scooter-type vehicles), but also three-wheeled vehicles (including vehicles with one front wheel and two rear wheels, as well as vehicles with two front wheels and one rear wheel) or four-wheeled vehicles (such as four-wheeled buggies). The present invention may be applied to vehicles that include an electric motor as a prime mover. The configurations in the above-described embodiments are merely examples of the present invention, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention, such as replacing the components of the embodiments with well-known components. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 1. Motorcycles (saddle-type vehicles) 4 Rear Wheel 8 Power unit (swing unit) 8a Engine (internal combustion engine) 8b Power transmission device (arm section) 10 Body frame 20 Body cover 25b Recessed portion 25c inner wall 27 Rear side cover (body cover) 28 Side cover body (first cover) 29 Pillion Step P11 Usage status P12 Storage state 30 Air cleaner 31 Air cleaner case 31c Front-to-rear length 31d Covered part 31e Exposed part 32 Case body 33 Case Cover 35a~35e Fastening section 40 Sub-cover (second cover) 40c Front to back length 41a, 41b Mounting part 46 Aperture forming part 50 Step Board P21 Usage status P22 Storage state

Claims

1. a swing unit (8) including an internal combustion engine (8a), supporting a rear wheel (4) on an arm portion (8b) extending rearward from the internal combustion engine (8a), and supported by a vehicle body frame (10) so as to be capable of swinging up and down; an air cleaner (30) supported above the arm portion (8b) and connected to the internal combustion engine (8a); a body cover (27) that covers at least a portion of the air cleaner (30) from the outside in the vehicle width direction; The body cover (27) is configured such that a portion including a region overlapping with the air cleaner (30) in a side view is a second cover (40) separate from a first cover (28) which is the remaining portion, The second cover (40) is detachably fixed to the first cover (28) by mounting portions (41a, 41b), The first cover (28) is provided with an opening forming portion (46) that exposes fastening portions (35a to 35e) of the air cleaner (30) to the outside in the vehicle width direction.

2. 2. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the second cover (40) and the air cleaner (30) have substantially the same front-rear length (31c, 40c) in a side view.

3. The air cleaner (30) includes an air cleaner case (31) that houses an element, The air cleaner case (31) includes a case body (32) having an opening that opens outward in a vehicle width direction, and a case cover (33) that covers the opening of the case body (32) from the outer side in the vehicle width direction, 3. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the case cover (33) is detachably fixed to the case body (32) by the fastening portions (35a to 35e).

4. a pillion step (29) supported by the vehicle body frame (10) in a foldable manner and on which a rear passenger places his / her feet when in a use state (P11) standing outward in the vehicle width direction; an accommodation recess (25b) that is disposed in the body cover (27) and accommodates the pillion step (29) in a stored state (P12) folded toward the rear of the vehicle; 4. The saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the multiple mounting portions (41 a, 41 b) is attached to an inner wall (25 c) on an inner side in the vehicle width direction of the accommodating recess (25 b) and overlaps with the pillion step (29) in the stored state (P12) in a side view.

5. a step board (50) disposed on the outer side of the air cleaner (30) in the vehicle width direction and capable of being folded down between a use state (P21) in which the step board stands on the outer side of the vehicle width direction and a storage state (P22) in which the step board is folded up toward the upper side of the vehicle; The saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, at least when in the stored state (P22), the step board (50) overlaps in a side view with a portion of the air cleaner (30) that protrudes outside the body cover (27) in a side view.

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