IP Library Granted Patent US 9,776,681
Granted Patent B1
US 9,776,681 · App. 15/495,704 · Granted Oct 3, 2017

Motorcycle

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Patent No.
US 9,776,681
App. No.
15/495,704
Granted
Oct 3, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

A motorcycle comprises a vehicle body frame including: a head pipe; a pair of main frames extending rearward from the head pipe to be apart from each other in a vehicle width direction; a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction and connecting rear end portions of the pair of main frames; and a pair of rear frames extending rearward from the cross member; and an engine connected to the pair of main frames, each of the pair of main frames includes a trellis section, and a single pipe section extending rearward from the trellis section and having a rear end joined to the cross member, the trellis section is provided with a first mount to which a front portion of a cylinder head is connected, and the single pipe section is provided with a second mount to which a rear portion of the cylinder head is connected.

Claims (26)

1. A motorcycle comprising:

a vehicle body frame including:

a head pipe;

a pair of main frames extending rearward from the head pipe in such a manner that the pair of main frames are spaced apart from each other in a vehicle width direction of a vehicle body;

a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction and connecting rear end portions of the pair of main frames to each other; and

a pair of rear frames extending rearward from the cross member and supporting a seat; and

an engine connected to the pair of main frames,

wherein each of the pair of main frames includes a trellis section including a plurality of pipes coupled to each other in a trellis form, and a single pipe section extending rearward from the trellis section and having a rear end joined to the cross member,

wherein the trellis section is provided with a first mount to which a front portion of a cylinder head of the engine is connected, and

wherein the single pipe section is provided with a second mount to which a rear portion of the cylinder head of the engine is connected.

2. The motorcycle according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a throttle device which supplies intake air to the engine;

wherein the single pipe section is located outward of the throttle device in the vehicle with direction, and overlaps with the throttle device in the vehicle width direction when viewed from a side.

3. The motorcycle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first mount is connected to the front portion of the cylinder head via a first bracket with a pipe shape, and

wherein the second mount is connected to the rear portion of the cylinder head via a second bracket with a plate shape having a normal line extending in the vehicle width direction.

4. The motorcycle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the vehicle body frame further includes a pair of pivot frames extending downward from the cross member,

wherein each of the pair of pivot frames is provided with a third mount to which a rear portion of a cylinder block of the engine is connected, and

wherein the third mount is connected to the rear portion of the cylinder block via a third bracket with a plate shape having a normal line extending in the vehicle width direction.

5. The motorcycle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the vehicle body frame further includes a pair of pivot frames extending downward from the cross member,

wherein each of the pair of pivot frames is provided with a third mount to which a rear portion of a cylinder block of the engine is connected,

wherein the second mount is connected to the rear portion of the cylinder head via a second bracket,

wherein the third mount is connected to the rear portion of the cylinder block via a third bracket, and

wherein the second bracket is shorter than the third bracket, when viewed from a side.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 2, 2022
From: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 060300/0504 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2017
From: ITO, KOJI
To: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 042131/0977 →