MOTORCYCLE

Abstract

A motorcycle that inhibits free movement of a coupler along with turning of a handle includes a leg shield that covers a head pipe. Cable groups including a brake cable and a lead wire that extend from a handle are arranged inside the leg shield. A first cable group that includes at the least the brake cable is disposed to a front side of the head pipe inside the leg shield. A second cable group includes a coupler that connects the lead wire. The coupler of the second cable group is disposed to the rear side of the head pipe inside the leg shield.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a main section of an internal structure of a leg shield of the motorcycle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an expanded front perspective view of a main section of a handle of the motorcycle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4( a)-(c) are expanded views of the main section of the internal structure of the leg shield when viewed from behind a head pipe.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the inside of the leg shield when viewed from a left side surface in the traveling direction.

FIG. 6( a) is a side view of a back panel of the leg shield, and FIG. 6(b) is a front view of the inside of the back panel.

Claims

1. A motorcycle comprising: a handle;a steering shaft that extends downward from the handle;a head pipe that supports the steering shaft;a seat;a leg shield that covers the head pipe and that is disposed to a front of the seat;a first cable group comprising a brake cable that extends from the handle disposed to a front side of the head pipe inside the leg shield; anda second cable group, which does not include the first cable group, comprising couplers that connect lead wires extending from the handle, the couplers of the second cable group being disposed to a rear side of the head pipe inside the leg shield.

2. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the first cable group includes a cable that moves in association with turning of the handle.

3. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the first cable group further comprises a cable for a speedometer.

4. The motorcycle according to claim 1, further comprising: a coupler holding bag provided inside the leg shield for holding the couplers of the second cable group and fixing the couplers as a group.

5. The motorcycle according to claim 4, further comprising: a harness that holds the lead wires in a bundle; anda harness positioning guide that fixes the harness, wherein the coupler holding bag is disposed in the neighborhood of the harness positioning guide.

6. The motorcycle according to claim 4, further comprising: a main pipe that extends downward to the rear from the head pipe, wherein the head pipe and the main pipe are connected inside the leg shield, andthe coupler holding bag is disposed in the vicinity of a connection section of the head pipe and the main pipe.

7. The motorcycle according to claim 4, further comprising: a pair of left and right storage pockets for storing objects formed to a vehicle body rear side of the leg shield, andan accommodating space for accommodating the coupler holding bag formed in an inner surface of the leg shield between sections where the pair of left and right storage pockets are positioned.

8. The motorcycle according to claim 4, wherein a leg shield-attachment member for attaching the leg shield is formed in the head pipe, andthe coupler holding bag is disposed in the neighborhood of the leg shield-attachment member.

9. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the motorcycle is a scooter-type motorcycle.

10. The motorcycle according to claim 4, wherein the coupler holding bag has a tubular shape that is formed by folding a strip-shaped elastic member in two.

11. The motorcycle according to claim 4, wherein a hanging hole and a second hole are formed in the coupler holding bag.

12. The motorcycle of claim 11, wherein a hook shaped hanging hook is provided in a back surface of the head pipe.

13. The motorcycle of claim 12, wherein the hanging hook is inserted through the hanging hole and the second hole of the coupler holding bag, thereby attaching and hanging the coupler holding bag from the head pipe.