MOTORCYCLE COMPRISING A CUSHION CONNECTING ROD
FIG1 is a left side view of a motorcycle applied with a cushion connecting rod according to one embodiment of the present invention
A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be detailedly described below with reference to drawings. FIG1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 1 applied with a cushion connecting rod 40 according to one embodiment of the present invention. A vehicle body frame 2 of the motorcycle 1 as a saddled vehicle has a pair of right and left main frames 24 extended to the rear of a vehicle body from a head pipe 6 and curved downward. A pair of right and left front forks 9 rotatably supporting a front wheel WF is supported by a steering stem (unillustrated) swingably journaled to the head pipe 6. A steering handlebar 3 is fixed to an upper portion of the front forks 9.
left side view
24
main frames
30
link plate
12
cowl
22
rear frame
21
rear cowl
26
fuel tank
15
rear cushion
23
seat
['1. A motorcycle (1) comprising a swing arm (17), a rear cushion (15), a link plate (30), and a cushion connecting rod (40), the swing arm (17) rotatably supporting a rear wheel (WR) and also being swingably attached to a vehicle body frame (2), the rear cushion (15) applying swinging reaction to the swing arm (17), the link plate (30) supporting the rear cushion (15) and the swing arm (17) in a mutually swingable manner, the cushion connecting rod (40) swingably supporting one end of the link plate (30) to the vehicle body frame (2), wherein the cushion connecting rod (40) is a long member applied with a load (F) when the swing arm (17) is swung against springing force of the rear cushion (15), the cushion connecting rod (40) is configured in such a manner that a part of a surface of a metallic member (60) is covered with an endless fiber-reinforced plastic (50), and the fiber-reinforced plastic (50) adheres to the surface of the metallic member (60) with a film adhesive (52).']