SADDLE TYPE VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A saddle vehicle comprising:
- a front structure body and a rear structure body;
wherein the front structure body includes a body frame having a head pipe at a front portion thereof and extending in a vehicle fore-and-aft direction, a seat frame extending from a rear portion of the body frame, a seat supported by the seat frame, a front fork steerably mounted to the head pipe, a steering handle mounted to an upper end of the head pipe, and a front wheel mounted to lower ends of the front fork;
the rear structure body includes a rear wheel disposed on a rear side of the front wheel, a drive source, disposed on a vehicle front side relative to the rear wheel, and operatively connected to drive the rear wheel, and a support body by which the drive source and the rear wheel are supported;
the front structure body and the rear structure body are interlinked through a hinge portion so as to be bendable in a side view of the vehicle; and
a vehicle body form control mechanism is provided for controlling a vehicle body form by setting the bend of the front structure body and the rear structure body to an arbitrary angle in the side view of the vehicle, with the hinge portion as an axis.
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Abstract
A saddle type vehicle for permitting a change from a cruiser to a sport mode, a stand and front and rear steps. In the sport mode, a rider is in a forward-tilted posture with first and second link plates in a wide-spread state. The bend angle θ1 between a first line segment and a second line segment is a little less than 180°. When the first and second link plates are folded into a V-shape, a rear structure body is turned counterclockwise and a front structure body is turned clockwise. The bend angle θ2 is reduced. The road clearance of a drive source support case is smaller with the position of center of gravity and the seat being lower. As a result, a cruiser mode is achieved. While being a single vehicle, a change in the position of its center of gravity and in the vehicle body form is achieved.
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20 Claims
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1. A saddle vehicle comprising:
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a front structure body and a rear structure body; wherein the front structure body includes a body frame having a head pipe at a front portion thereof and extending in a vehicle fore-and-aft direction, a seat frame extending from a rear portion of the body frame, a seat supported by the seat frame, a front fork steerably mounted to the head pipe, a steering handle mounted to an upper end of the head pipe, and a front wheel mounted to lower ends of the front fork; the rear structure body includes a rear wheel disposed on a rear side of the front wheel, a drive source, disposed on a vehicle front side relative to the rear wheel, and operatively connected to drive the rear wheel, and a support body by which the drive source and the rear wheel are supported; the front structure body and the rear structure body are interlinked through a hinge portion so as to be bendable in a side view of the vehicle; and a vehicle body form control mechanism is provided for controlling a vehicle body form by setting the bend of the front structure body and the rear structure body to an arbitrary angle in the side view of the vehicle, with the hinge portion as an axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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