Vehicle body frame and rear fender assembly for a motorcycle, and motorcycle including same

摘要

A motorcycle has a rear fender configured for strength and rigidity when the rear fender is lifted upwardly, while minimizing mass thereof. The motorcycle includes main frame sections extending rearwardly from a head pipe, left and right pivot plates attached to rear ends of the main frame sections and extending downwardly, and a swing arm, having a front end supported on the pivot plates to be swingably movable thereon, and a rear end configured to support a rear wheel. The motorcycle also includes left and right seat rails for supporting a seat thereon, left and right reinforcing rods extending between the seat rails and the pivot plates, and a rear fender mounted on the seat rails above the rear wheel. The rear fender includes projecting portions supported at front end portions thereof by front mounting flanges, the projecting portions projecting forwardly and contacting the seat rails from above.

主权项

1. A motorcycle comprising:
a vehicle body frame comprising a head pipe configured to support a steering handlebar thereon via a steering shaft, left and right main frame sections extending rearwardly from the head pipe, left and right pivot plates respectively coupled to rear ends of the main frame sections and extending downwardly, and a pair of left and right seat rails configured to support a seat thereon; a swing arm pivotally supported at a front end thereof on the pivot plates via a pivot shaft so as to be pivotally movable thereon, the pivot shaft rotatably supporting a rear wheel at a rear end thereof; a pair of left and right reinforcing rods extending between the seat rails and the pivot plates; and a rear fender mounted on the seat rails above the rear wheel, wherein the rear fender is supported at a front end thereof by a at least one front mounting portion, and wherein the rear fender includes a pair of projecting portions extending forwardly thereon and contacting the seat rails from above, wherein the rear fender is mounted by fastening the front mounting portions to the seat rails with bolts, and is further supported by fastening rear mounting members, provided rearward of the front mounting portions, to rear ends of the left and right seat rails with bolts from lateral sides thereof, and wherein the projecting portions are formed on the rear mounting members.