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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
May. 29, 2001
Naoji Yamaoka, Sayama, JP;
Hidekazu Ryu, Sayama, JP;
Teiji Miwa, Sayama, JP;
Isamu Ishizaki, Sayama, JP;
Hisashi Hoshi, Sayama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In assembling a vehicle body frame for a motorcycle by welding front and rear frame subassemblies to each other, the following steps are carried out: a step of positioning left and right rear portions of the front frame subassembly by a pair of front positioning device movable at least in a widthwise direction of the vehicle body frame, a step of clamping a head pipe by a front clamp device which is capable of being moved in vertical and longitudinal directions of the vehicle body frame and is capable of being tilted longitudinally, a step of positioning left and right rear portions of the rear frame subassembly by a pair of rear positioning device movable in the longitudinal, widthwise and vertical directions of the vehicle body frame, a step of clamping left and right front portions of the rear frame subassembly by a pair of rear clamp means movable in the longitudinal, widthwise and vertical directions of the vehicle body frame, and a step of welding the front and rear frame subassemblies to each other. Thus, it is possible to provide general-purpose properties to reduce the equipment cost.