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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2009
Osamu Nishimoto, Saitama, JP;
Takamasa Nagumo, Saitama, JP;
Nobutaka Tokumasu, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A horn guard device for a motorcycle having an aesthetic appearance improved and being capable of meeting legally-specified values for a horn sound pressure in different countries. A spiral-type horn is attached onto a down tube with its sound-pressure outlet facing the road surface. The horn is placed downward of an engine. A water-exposure guard is provided facing a front portion of the sound-pressure outlet. The water-exposure guard faces the sound-pressure outlet with a predetermined angle therebetween. The water-exposure guard can be integrally formed on a lower portion of a bracket attached to bosses extending to the side from the down tube.