FRONT WHEEL SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE

摘要

The front wheel suspension device (1) for a saddle-ride type vehicle, includes: a front fork (10) that supports a front wheel (9); a steering member (25) that is rotated about a rotational axis (C 1 ) in accordance with operation of a handlebar (20); a link member (30) that is composed of an upper link (31) rockably connected to the steering member (25) and a lower link (32) rockably connected to the upper link (31) and the front fork (10); a swing arm (40) that has upper and lower arms (41 and 42); and a supporting member (15) that forms a steering axis (C 2 ) and rockably supports front ends of the upper and lower arms (41 and 42), wherein the supporting member (15) is of cylindrical shape, and supports the front fork (10) on the inside in the radial direction of the supporting member (15) such that the front fork (10) is rotatable about the steering axis (C 2 ).