Rear wheel suspension device mounting structure of motorcycle frame structure
This rear wheel suspension device of a motorcycle is disposed so as to be displaced to one lateral side relative to a center portion in the vehicle widthwise direction of the motorcycle. A main frame which forms the front half of a motorcycle frame structure has a single backbone frame extending from a head pipe rearward and obliquely downward in the center portion in the vehicle widthwise direction. A vehicle-body-side support member which extends in the vehicle widthwise direction is supported by a rear portion of the backbone frame. A one end portion of the rear wheel suspension device is rotatably supported by a right end portion of the vehicle-body-side support member.
1. A rear wheel suspension device mounting structure of a motorcycle frame structure, in which a rear wheel suspension device of a motorcycle is disposed so as to be displaced to one lateral side relative to a center portion in a vehicle widthwise direction of the motorcycle comprising;
a main frame which forms a front half of the motorcycle frame structure and includes a single backbone frame extending from a head pipe rearward and obliquely downward in the center portion in the vehicle widthwise direction, and
a vehicle-body-side support member supported by a rear portion of the backbone frame through a support base, wherein;
the rear wheel suspension device mounting structure includes the vehicle-body-side support member provided in the motorcycle frame structure and extending in the vehicle widthwise direction of the motorcycle; and
one end portion of the rear wheel suspension device is rotatably supported by one end portion of the vehicle-body-side support member.
2. The rear wheel suspension device mounting structure of the motorcycle frame structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the support base has a substantially triangular shape in a side view, with one side thereof being connected to the backbone frame and an apex portion thereof having the vehicle-body-side support member mounted thereto.
3. The rear wheel suspension device mounting structure of the motorcycle frame structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the vehicle-body-side support member is positioned above the rear portion of the backbone frame, and front end portions of a pair of left and right seat rails are connected to the vehicle-body-side support member.
4. The rear wheel suspension device mounting structure of the motorcycle frame structure as claimed in claim 3 , wherein
the rear wheel suspension device is positioned below one of the seat rails.
5. The rear wheel suspension device mounting structure of the motorcycle frame structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vehicle-body-side support member includes a pipe;
a bolt which penetrates an insertion hole defined in the one end portion of the rear wheel suspension device and .a hollow portion in the pipe;
a collar inserted in a shank portion of the bolt; and
a nut into which a tip portion of the bolt is threaded, wherein
the one end portion of the rear wheel suspension device is rotatably supported at one end portion of the pipe by the bolt and nut.
6. The rear wheel suspension device mounting structure of the motorcycle frame structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the other end portion of the rear wheel suspension device is rotatably supported through a swingarm-side support member, at a position displaced to the one lateral side in the swingarm.
7. The rear wheel suspension device mounting structure of the motorcycle frame structure as claimed in claim 6 , wherein
the rear wheel suspension device absorbs shock received from a rear wheel and is suspended between the motorcycle frame structure and the swingarm.