Straddle Type Vehicle

• US 20090095113A1
• Filed: 10/06/2008
• Published: 04/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha (Yamaha Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha (Yamaha Corporation)
• Inventors: WATANABE, Takashi, HASEGAWA, Michiharu
• Granted Patent: US 8,506,000 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 74/492
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/12 Motorcycles, Trikes; Quads; Scooters
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/22 electronic, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/225 Mounting arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 11/14 Handlebar constructions, or arrangements of controls thereon, specially adapted thereto hand controls per se B62K23/02
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 21/12 Handlebars; Handlebar stems

Abstract

A straddle-type vehicle having a display with improved operability and visibility includes a display portion representative of a vehicular state and a display operating portion for switching a display on the display portion. The display operating portion is separated from the display portion. The display portion is arranged rearwardly of a steering handle, and the display operating portion is arranged between the steering handle and the display portion.

Claims

1. A straddle-type vehicle comprising:

a steering handle;

a display portion representative of a vehicular state; and

a display operating portion for switching a display on the display portion, wherein the operating portion is arranged rearwardly of the steering handle, and

the display operating portion is arranged between the steering handle and the display portion.

2. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the display operating portion is arranged substantially centrally of the steering handle in a vehicle width direction.

3. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising:

a frame cover that covers a portion of a body frame rearwardly of the steering handle from above,

wherein the display portion is arranged substantially centrally of the frame cover in a vehicle width direction.

4. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a main switch is arranged between the display portion and the display operating portion.

5. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the display portion comprises a pent roof member extending rearward and obliquely upward.

6. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising:

a handle crown for connection of left and right fork bodies, and a handle holder mounted to the handle crown to hold the steering handle, and wherein the display operating portion is mounted to the handle holder.

7. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 6, wherein

the handle holder includes a lower holder mounted to the handle crown and an upper holder mounted detachably to the lower holder, and

the display operating portion is mounted detachably to the lower holder.

8. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 7, wherein a mount of the display operating portion mounted to the lower holder is positioned below the upper holder.

9. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the display operating portion includes an operational switch that is positioned above a mating surface of the lower holder and the upper holder.