Abstract: To reduce moment generated at the proximal portion and the supporting portion of a brake pedal and to prevent an increase in weight even when the brake pedal is disposed outside a vehicle body and an operating unit is disposed away from the brake pedal within the vehicle body. A supporting shaft rotates integrally with the brake pedal by being connected with the brake pedal at one end with a supporting member for supporting both ends of the supporting shaft. An operating member is provided for operating an operating unit by rotation of the brake pedal and the supporting shaft by being connected to the other end of the supporting shaft at the position away from the brake pedal are provided. A pedal pad unit includes a flat depressing surface forming portion to be covered by a cover on the front face on which the driver depresses and a mounting portion extending from the depressing surface forming portion in the direction opposite from the cover for being pivotally mounted on the pedal lever unit.

Abstract: A motorcycle has a front wheel suspended on a front portion of a vehicle frame, a rear wheel suspended by a rear wheel suspension mounted on a rear portion of the vehicle frame, a fuel tank mounted on an upper portion of the vehicle frame, an engine mounted on a lower portion of the vehicle frame, a radiator disposed forwardly of the engine, a radiator cover covering the radiator and having an air discharge port for discharging air from the radiator rearwardly of a vehicle body, and side covers disposed in a position facing the air discharge port and covering both side areas between the fuel tank and the engine, the side covers being contiguous to the rear wheel suspension. Air discharged from within the radiator cover can be drawn out by ram air that flows along side surfaces of the side covers, so that an excessive temperature rise in the radiator cover is prevented from being developed.

Abstract: A winker device for providing protection for a winker cord and a light-emitting device. The winker device includes a winker holder mounted on a front fork member of a motorcycle, a winker supported on an outer side of the winker holder by a winker support base, and a winker cord extending from the winker holder. The winker holder includes a pair of front and rear holder members. The winker cord is inserted through a cord insertion hole defined in the holder members and is exposed out of the winker holder inwardly of the front fork member. The winker device also includes a light-emitting device body with front and side light-emitting faces that are capable of emitting light. A cover covers only a portion of the light-emitting side face of the light-emitting body.

Abstract: A V-type internal combustion engine is capable of preventing a crankcase and a transmission case from getting dirty by smoothly exhausting water, or the like, dropped between the crankcase and the transmission case and the cylinder block. The V-type internal combustion engine includes a pair of cylinder blocks provided in a V shape. The cylinder blocks are attached to a crankcase. A transmission case is provided on a rear side of the crankcase, in a connected row arrangement. The crankcase and the transmission case are formed continuously, and an upper end portion of the transmission case is positioned to be higher than an upper end portion of the crankcase. This arrangement tilts the upper front portion of the crankcase downward.

Abstract: A headlight apparatus includes a headlight unit accommodating headlight bulbs, and a headlight case in which an upper case is detachably mounted to a lower case attached to a stay that is secured to a link type front suspension of a motorcycle with the headlight unit being secured to the lower case. Air intake ports for introducing air into the headlight case are formed on the bottom of the lower case with an exhaust port for discharging air in the headlight case being formed on the rear end of the upper case. A gap is provided between the headlight case and the headlight unit that serves as an introduction passage for introducing air from the intake ports to the exhaust port.

Abstract: A chassis frame for a vehicle such as a motorcycle is provided with an engine mounted at the chassis frame and an engine guard near the engine spaced apart between chassis frame and the engine to protect the engine. The engine guard protrudes toward the chassis frame. An inclined surface is formed inside the chassis side of the engine guard so as to be oppositely faced against the engine, and an air guide passage is formed between the inclined surface and the engine. During operation of the vehicle, the air or wind passes through the air guide passage to enhance the cooling of the engine. The aforementioned arrangement prevents the disturbance or prohibition of the flow of engine cooling air during operation of the motorcycle while also enabling a relatively high degree of freedom in design with respect to an outer appearance of the engine guard and vehicle.

Abstract: To provide a meter cover structure capable of enhancing the visibility of a meter, and preventing, even if an object comes in contact with a meter cover, the meter from being damaged by the contact with the object. A meter cover structure includes a meter, and a meter cover disposed over a fuel tank. The meter cover has an opening portion in which the meter is disposed. A chamfer portion having a linear cross-section tilted downwardly toward the front side is formed at an edge portion, on the rear side of the opening portion, of the meter cover. An upper surface portion of the meter is tilted such that a tilting angle of the upper surface portion of the meter with respect to the chamfer portion of the meter cover is different from a tilting angle of the upper surface portion of the meter with respect to an upper surface portion, continuous to the rear end of the chamfer portion, of the meter cover.

Abstract: A speedometer mounting structure in a motorcycle is provided which is capable of mounting the speedometer without deteriorating the design of the motorcycle. A handlebar holder is provided to secure a steering handlebar, on a fork support member for supporting a front fork of a motorcycle. The speedometer is mounted on the handlebar holder.

Abstract: To reduce the exposed length of a winker cord, making the winker cord have a better appearance and also to provide better protection of the winker cord. A front winker (winker device) has a winker holder mounted on a front fork member of a motorcycle with a winker supported on an outer side of the winker holder by a winker support base, and a winker cord extending from the winker holder. The winker holder includes a pair of front and rear holder members, and is mounted on the front fork member in sandwiching relation thereto. The winker cord is inserted though a cord insertion hole defined in the holder members and is exposed out of the winker holder inwardly of the front fork member. A vehicular light-emitting device is capable of emitting light sideways for preventing emitted light from being applied to the driver and also for preventing rainwater from entering the light-emitting device.

Abstract: To reduce moment generated at the proximal portion and the supporting portion of a brake pedal and to prevent an increase in weight even when the brake pedal is disposed outside a vehicle body and an operating unit is disposed away from the brake pedal within the vehicle body. A supporting shaft rotates integrally with the brake pedal by being connected with the brake pedal at one end with a supporting member for supporting both ends of the supporting shaft. An operating member is provided for operating an operating unit by rotation of the brake pedal and the supporting shaft by being connected to the other end of the supporting shaft at the position away from the brake pedal are provided. A pedal pad unit includes a flat depressing surface forming portion to be covered by a cover on the front face on which the driver depresses and a mounting portion extending from the depressing surface forming portion in the direction opposite from the cover for being pivotally mounted on the pedal lever unit.

Abstract: To provide a meter cover structure capable of enhancing the visibility of a meter, and preventing, even if an object comes in contact with a meter cover, the meter from being damaged by the contact with the object. A meter cover structure includes a meter, and a meter cover disposed over a fuel tank. The meter cover has an opening portion in which the meter is disposed. A chamfer portion having a linear cross-section tilted downwardly toward the front side is formed at an edge portion, on the rear side of the opening portion, of the meter cover. An upper surface portion of the meter is tilted such that a tilting angle of the upper surface portion of the meter with respect to the chamfer portion of the meter cover is different from a tilting angle of the upper surface portion of the meter with respect to an upper surface portion, continuous to the rear end of the chamfer portion, of the meter cover.

Abstract: A V-type internal combustion engine is capable of preventing a crankcase and a transmission case from getting dirty by smoothly exhausting water, or the like, dropped between the crankcase and the transmission case and the cylinder block. The V-type internal combustion engine includes a pair of cylinder blocks provided in a V shape. The cylinder blocks are attached to a crankcase. A transmission case is provided on a rear side of the crankcase, in a connected row arrangement. The crankcase and the transmission case are formed continuously, and an upper end portion of the transmission case is positioned to be higher than an upper end portion of the crankcase. This arrangement tilts the upper front portion of the crankcase downward.