Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Shoichi Nakajima

Shizuo Kawano

Yoshifumi Oe

There is provided an electrical accessory mounting device capable of adjusting an electrical accessory to the position viewable from a rider. The mounting device of the navigation apparatusmounted on the steering stem pipeof the saddle-type vehiclecomprises the fixturemounted on the saddle-type vehicle, the bracketholding the navigation apparatus, and the angular setting meansmaking at least part of the bracketmovable to the fixturein the longitudinal direction of the saddle-type vehicleand setting an angle of the bracketto a predetermined angle by the position corresponding to the movement of the bracket. The angular setting meansincludes a pair of long holesprovided on the fixtureand a pair of screwsF,B moving along a pair of long holesprovided on the bracket. Thus, the angle of the navigation apparatuscan be adjusted by back-and-forth movement of the bracket, thereby allowing the electrical accessory to be adjusted to an easily viewable position where other members do not interfere.

Electrical accessory mounting device for a saddle-type vehicle

A method and apparatus for manufacturing an exhaust pipe assembly which are capable of decreasing a temperature difference between a seam-welded outer and inner surface at the time of seam welding. The apparatus comprises an outer circumferential electrode wheel abutted on an outer circumference of a mounting ring, a pressing means pressing the outer circumferential electrode wheel to the mounting ring, an inner circumferential electrode wheel abutted on an inner circumference of a pipe making up an exhaust pipe assembly, a transformer serving as a voltage supply means for supplying a predetermined voltage to the outer and inner circumferential electrode wheels and, and a controller for controlling voltage of the transformer. Thickness Tof the outer circumferential electrode wheel is larger than thickness Tof the inner circumferential electrode wheel.

Method and apparatus for manufacturing for fixing a mounting ring to an exhaust pipe assembly

There is provided an accessory mounting device for a saddle riding type vehicle. An accessory mounting device for mounting a navigation device on a fuel tank comprises a base body on which the navigation device is mounted, and permanent magnets caused to stick to the fuel tank and thus allowing the base body to be mounted thereon. The permanent magnets are provided on the base body via spherical joints. In this sense, the permanent magnets are caused to stick to the fuel tank in a manner such that directions thereof are changed depending on a shape of the fuel tank, thus obtaining a stable mounting structure. Further, since there is no need to provide flexible members around the permanent magnets, an excellent durability is achieved. Furthermore, the base body comprises a bracket for holding the car navigation device, and an angle of the bracket can be adjusted.

Accessory mounting device for saddle riding type vehicle

A silencer capable of preventing a damage of a metallic layer formed on an inner surface of an external cylinder formed from CFRP, and the external cylinder for the silencer. The silencerincludes the external cylinder, an internal cylinderand an acoustic absorbent (not shown). A posterior endof the external cylinderis detachably provided with a tail cap. An anterior endof the external cylinderis detachably provided with a coupling body. An inner circumferential surface of the posterior endof the external cylinderincludes a posterior covering portionwhile an inner circumferential surface of the anterior endthereof includes an anterior covering portion. This posterior covering portioncovers a posterior end portionof a metallic layerwhile the anterior covering portioncovers an anterior end portionthereof.

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