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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2010
Kotaro Fujiyama, Wako, JP;
Hideaki Nakagawa, Wako, JP;
Satoru Ikami, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A non-uniform load is prevented from acting on a cross member to reduce the weight of the cross member in a saddled vehicle. In the saddled vehicle has a vehicle body framefor suspending an engine, a swing armfor suspending a rear wheel WR freely swingably, pivot portionswhich are formed as a right-and-left pair, constitute a part of the vehicle body frameand pivotably support the swing arm, a lower cross memberfor joining the pivot portions, a rear cushionfor applying elastic force to the swing arm, a link mechanismfor joining the lower endA of the rear cushion, the swing armand the pivot portions, a link joint staywhich is formed at the rear side of the lower cross memberand joins the link mechanism, and a lower hungerthat is formed at the front side of the lower cross memberand fixes the engine, the link joint stayand the lower hungerare formed at the same position with respect to the vehicle width direction.