Title of Invention

SCREEN MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF MOTORCYCLE

Abstract

To provide a screen mounting structure of a motorcycle which can further enhance a feeling of quality of a motorcycle. [Means for Resolution] The present invention provides a screen mounting structure of a motorcycle which includes a cowl 24 arranged in front of a rider, and a screen 25 arranged in front of the rider and having the whole periphery thereof surrounded by the cowl 24, wherein a wrap-around portion 83 which wraps around a rib 64 formed on an upper frame of the cowl 24 from a rider side is formed on an upper end of the screen 25, and the upper end of the screen 25 and the upper frame of the cowl 24 are fastened to each other by a fastening member 85 from below the wrap-around portion 83. [Selected Drawing] Fig. 10

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[Designation of Document]' Specification [Title of the Invention] SCREEN MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF MOTORCYCLE [Technical Field] [0001] The present invention relates to a screen mounting structure of a motorcycle in which the whole periphery of a screen which is arranged in front of a rider is surrounded by a cowl. [Baclcground Art] [0002] As one example of a conventional screen mounting structure of a motorcycle, there has been known a screen mounting structure in which the whole periphery of a screen is surrounded by a cowl (see patent document 1, for example) . [0003] [Patent Document 1] JP-UM-B-63-24077 [Disclosure of the Invention] [Problems that the Invention is to Solve] [0004] However, in the above-mentioned conventional screen mounting structure of a motorcycle, although an attempt has been made to enhance a feeling of quality of a peripheral portion of a screen, the motorcycle adopts the structure in which the peripheral portion of the screen is merely surrounded by a cowl and hence, there exists a demand for the further enhancement of the feeling of quality of the screen mounting structure. To realize the further enhancement of such a feeling of quality, the screen mounting structure of the motorcycle is required to satisfy several tasks including the structure which conceals a mounting portion of the screen from a rider, the reduction of vibrations of the screen, the prevention of the generation of strains in the screen, the structure which allows the cowl to surround the whole periphery of the screen and also facilitates the mounting of a garnish which constitutes an appearance part and the like. [0005] It is an object of the present invention to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks and to provide a screen mounting structure of a motorcycle which can further enhance a feeling of quality of a motorcycle. [Means for Solving the Problem] [0006] To achieve the above-mentioned objects, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that, in a screen mounting structure of a motorcycle which includes a cowl which is arranged in front of a rider, and a screen which is arranged in front of the rider and has the whole periphery thereof surrounded by the cowl, a wrap-around portion which wraps around ribs formed on an upper frame of the cowl from a rider side is formed on an upper end of the screen, and the upper end of the screen and the upper frame of the cowl are fastened to each other by a fastening member from below the wrap-around portion. [0007] The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in addition to the invention described in claim 1, a projecting portion is integrally formed on a lower portion of the screen, and the projecting portion is mounted on the cowl by way of a resilient member. [0008] The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in addition to the invention described in claim 2, the projecting member is fastened to a garnish and the cowl in common by way of the resilient member. [0009] The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in addition to the invention described in claim 2, a plate-like projection is further formed on the lower portion of the screen, and the plate-like projection is sandwiched between the garnish and the cowl by way of a resilient member. [0010] The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in addition to the invention described in claim 3 or claim 4, a groove portion which is engaged with the cowl is formed in left and right end portions of the garnish. [0011] The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that, in addition to the invention described in any one of claims 3 to 5, the garnish and the cowl are fastened to the screen in common through a fastening hole formed in an end portion of the screen, [0012] The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that, in addition to the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 6, the structure further includes an inner panel which covers a mounting portion of the cowl and a stay from behind. [Advantage of the Invention] [0013] According to the screen mounting structure of a motorcycle described in claim 1, the fastening member is arranged below the wrap-around portion of the screen and hence, a rider who is a driver cannot directly see the fastening member whereby the appearance of the motorcycle can be enhanced. Further, the wrap-around portion of the screen and an upper frame of the cowl are assembled to each other to form an upper end of a wind shield and hence, the rigidity of the screen can be enhanced thus suppressing the vibrations of the screen. Accordingly, the present invention can conceal the mounting portion of the screen from the rider and can reduce the vibrations of the screen. [0014] According to the screen mounting structure of a motorcycle described in claim 2, an upper portion of the screen is rigidly fixed to the cowl and a lower portion of the screen is resiliently fixed to the cowl by the resilient member and hence, it is possible to prevent the generation of strains in the screen. [0015] According to the screen mounting structure of the motorcycle described in claim 3, in assembling the screen, the screen can be temporarily fixed to the cowl by fastening the projection of the screen to the garnish and the cowl in common and hence, the garnish, the screen and the cowl can be easily assembled to each other. [0016] According to the screen mounting structure of a motorcycle described in claim 4, in assembling the screen, the screen can be temporarily fixed to the cowl by inserting the plate-like projection of the screen into a gap defined between the garnish and the cowl and hence, the garnish, the screen and the cowl can be easily assembled to each other. [0017] According to the screen mounting structure of a motorcycle described in claim 5, the groove portions which are formed in left and right end portions of the garnish are engaged with the cowl and hence, the garnish can be temporarily fixed to the cowl thus facilitating the assembling of the garnish and the cowl. [0018] According to the screen mounting structure of a motorcycle described in claim 6, the garnish and the cowl are fastened to each other using the fastening hole formed in the end portion of the screen and hence, the rigidity of the screen, the garnish and the cowl can be enhanced, [0019] According to the screen mounting structure of a motorcycle described in claim 1, the inner panel covers the mounting portion of the stay and the screen from behind and hence, the mounting portion is covered with and concealed by the inner panel thus enhancing an aesthetic appearance. [Best Mode for Carrying out the Invention] [0020] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a screen mounting structure of a motorcycle according to the present invention is explained in detail in conjunction with drawings. Fig. 1 to Fig, 24 show one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle which mounts a screen mounting structure of a motorcycle according to the present invention thereon, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of respective parts around a screen of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1, Fig, 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a cowl of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1 as viewed from a right oblique front position, Fig, 4 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the cowl shown in Fig. 3 as viewed from a left oblique rear position, Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an inner panel of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a garnish of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the screen of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 8 is a front view with a part broken away of the screen shown in Fig. 7. [0021] Further, Fig. 9 is a plan view with a part broken away of the periphery of the screen of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the structure shown in Fig. 9 including a cross-sectional view taken along a line I-I in Fig. 9, Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line II-II in Fig. 9, Fig, 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line III-III in Fig, 9, Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line IV-IV in Fig. 12, Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line V-V in Fig. 10, Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line VI-VI in Fig, 9, Fig. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line VII-VII in Fig. 15, Fig. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line VIII-VIII in Fig. 10, Fig. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along a,.line IX-IX in Fig. 17, Fig. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line X-X in Fig. 9, Fig. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken.along a line XI-XI in Fig. 19, Fig. 21 is a side view of an air cleaner casing of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 22 is a perspective view showing an appearance around a drum cover of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1 as viewed from a right side, Fig. 2 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance around a side cover of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1 as viewed from a right side, and Fig. 24 (A) and Fig. 24 (B) are respectively a plan view and a front view of a joint which is used for fixing the side cover shown in Fig. 23. Here, in the explanation made hereinafter, directions of front, rear, right and left are determined in accordance with directions as viewed from a rider who rides on the motorcycle. [0022] As shown in Fig. 1, the motorcycle 10 mainly includes a frame 11/ a front fork 13 which is mounted on a head pipe 12 formed on a front end portion of the frame 11, a handle 14 which is fixed to an upper portion of the front fork 13, a front wheel 15 which is mounted on a lower portion of the front fork 13, a fuel tank 16 which is mounted on an upper portion of the frame 11, a power unit 17 which is constituted of an engine 18 and a transmission 19 which are mounted on a lower portion of the frame 11/ a swing arm 20 which is mounted on a rear lower portion of the frame 11, a rear wheel 21 which is mounted on a distal end portion of the swing arm 20, and a tandem seat 23 which is mounted on a rear upper portion of the frame 11 by way of a seat rail 22 . In the motorcycle 10, the rear wheel 21 is driven by the power unit 17. [0023] Further, in the motorcycle 10, a cowl 24, a screen 25, a garnish 26, a head lamp unit 27, a pair of inner panels 28 are mounted on a front portion of the front fork 13 by way of a stay member 29, [0024] The main frame 11 is formed into a hollow reverse-U shape by aluminum alloy casting, for example, and extends in the rearward and downward direction from the head pipe 12, [0025] A front suspension 30 which is constituted of a coil spring and a damper is incorporated in the front forlc 13 and, at the same time, a front brake caliper 32 which applies a braking force to a front disc rotor 31 mounted on the front wheel 15 is assembled to the front fork 13. A front fender 33 is mounted on an upper portion of the front wheel 15. [0026] A throttle and a front brake lever not shown in the drawing are mounted on a right side portion of the handle 14, and a clutch lever not shown in the drawing is mounted on a left side portion of the handle 14 in the same manner. [0027] The power unit 17 has the engine 18 which is an air-cooled 4-stroke in-line single-cylinder DOHC 4-valve engine and is also an electronic-fuel-injection type engine. The engine 18 is a cross-flow-type engine which forms an exhaust manifold 35 on a front side of the cylinder head 34 in the inclination direction, and forms an intake manifold 36 on a rear side of the cylinder head 34 in the inclination direction. [0028] The engine 18 mounts a throttle valve (see Fig. 22) 37 having an injector in the intake manifold 36. The injector injects fuel of a high fuel pressure into the inside of the intake manifold 36 in response to an electric signal (a current signal or a voltage signal) supplied from an engine control unit not shown in the drawing corresponding to throttle opening. [0029] The swing arm 20 is rockably mounted on a rear lower portion of the frame 11, and is buffered by a rear suspension 38 which is constituted of a coil spring and a damper and is arranged between the swing arm 20 and the frame 11. [0030] A rear brake caliper which applies a braking force to a rear disc rotor not shown in the drawing is assembled to the rear wheel 21 in the same manner as the front wheel 15, and a rear fender 39 is arranged above the rear wheel 21. A tail lamp unit 40 is mounted on a rear portion of the rear fender 39. [0031] A rear brake pedal 41 is mounted on a rear lower portion of the frame 11 in a steppable manner. [0032] Further, a pair of left and right side covers 42 is mounted on a lower portion of the fuel tank 16 and, at the same time, a drum cover 43 which is fixed to the throttle valve 37 is arranged on a back side of the left side cover 42. Further, a drain hose 45 and a breather hose 46 which are communicably connected to the inside of a filler lid 44 of the fuel tank 16 are pulled around from a lower portion of the fuel tank 16 through the drum cover 43 and, thereafter, open below the power unit 17. [0033] Further, an air cleaner casing 47 is mounted on a lower portion of a tandem seat 23 in a state that the air cleaner casing 47 is communicably connected with the throttle valve 37. [0034] As shown, in Fig. 2, the cowl 24 is integrally formed of a resin, and forms, by way of a cross member 61 which is arranged on a center portion of the cowl 24 in the lateral direction, a screen mounting opening portion 52 in an upper portion thereof and forms a head lamp unit mounting opening portion 63 in a lower portion thereof. [0035] The screen 25 is integrally formed of a transparent resin, [0036] The garnish 26 is integrally formed of a resin, and is fixed to a lower portion of the screen 25 in a state that the garnish 2 6 covers the cross member 61. The garnish 2 6 is provided for accentuating the motorcycle 10. For this end, plating may be applied to the garnish 26 or coating of color different from color of the cowl 24 may be applied to the garnish 26. [0037] The left and right inner panels 28 are integrally formed of a resin, and are respectively assembled to both side portions of the screen mounting opening portion 62 on a rear side of the cowl 24. [0038] The stay member 29 fixes the cowl 24 to which the screen 25, the garnish 26 and the inner panels 28 are assembled to the head pipe 12. [.0039] As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, at an upper frame portion of the cowl 24, a flange-shaped center-upper-portion fixing rib 64 and center-side portion fixing ribs 65 arranged on left and right sides of the center upper portion fixing rib 64 are formed on an upper peripheral portion of the screen mounting opening portion 62. Further, a fastening portion 6 6 for fastening the screen 25 and the garnish 26 in common is formed on both side portions of the screen mounting opening portion 52 respectively, and a flange-shaped stay mounting portion 67 is formed on both side portions of the cross member 61 respectively. [0040] The cross member 61 of the cowl 24 forms a cross-member-side center insertion hole portion 68 which projects in the oblique frontward direction in an upper portion of a center portion thereof. The cross member 61 also forms a garnish-side portion fixing hole 69 for mounting the garnish in both side portions of the cross-member-side center insertion hole portion 68. Further, notches 70 for fitting the garnish therein are respectively formed in left and right peripheral portions of the cross member 61. The cross member 61 also forms a garnish-center-portion fixing hole 71 for mounting the garnish in a lower portion of the center portion thereof. As shown in Fig. 5, the inner panel 28 forms a screen insertion portion 73 having a projection shape and inserted into a side portion fixing portion 72 formed on a side portion of the screen 25 shown in Fig. 2 on an upper portion thereof and, at the same time, forms a stay member fixing portion 74 which is fixed to the stay member 29 on a lower portion thereof. [0042] As shown in Fig. 6, the garnish 26 forms a garnish-side center insertion hole portion 75 which is aligned with the cross-member-side center insertion hole portion 68 of the cross member 61 of the cowl 24 shown in Fig. 3 in a center portion thereof and, at the same time, forms a garnish fixing portion 76 which is fixed to the garnish-center-portion fixing hole 71 of the cross member 61 in a lower portion of the garnish-side center insertion hole portion 75. [0043] Further, the garnish 2 6 forms garnish fixing portions 77 which are fixed to the garnish-side-portion fixing hole 69 of the cross member 61 on both side portions of the garnish-side center insertion hole portion 75 and, at the same time, forms common fastening projection plates 78 which are fastened in common to the common fastening portions 66 of the cowl 24 shown in Fig. 4 on both side end portions thereof. [0044] As shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the screen 25 forms a center projection 79 which is inserted into the cross-member-side center insertion hole portion 68 formed in the cross member 61 shown in Fig. 4 through the garnish-side center insertion hole portion 75 formed in the garnish 26 shown in Fig. 6 on a lower portion of a center portion thereof. The screen 25 also forms plate-like projecting plates 80 which are inserted into gaps defined between the garnish 2 6 and the cross member 61 on both side portions of the center projection 79. Further, on both side end portions of the screen 25, side-portion fixing portions 72 and common fastening projecting plates 82 which are fastened in common to the common fastening portions 66 of the cowl 24 together with the common fastening projection plates 78 of the garnish 26 are respectively formed. [0045] Further, the screen 25 forms a wrap-around portion 83 which wraps around the center upper portion fixing rib 64 and the center-side portion fixing ribs 65 of the cowl 24 from a rider side on an upper edge portion thereof. [0046] As shown in Fig. 9 and Fig. 10, the screen 25 is assembled to the screen mounting opening portion 62 of the cowl 24 together with the garnish 26 (see Fig. 2). Here, the screen 25 has the center projection 79 inserted into and fixed to the garnish-side center insertion hole portion 75 of the garnish 26 and the cross-member-side center insertion hole portion 68 of the cross member 61 by way of rubber-made resilient members 84 having the resiliency. Further, a center portion of the wrap-around portion 83 is fixed to the center upper portion fixing rib 64 of the cowl 24 by threadedly inserting a screw 85 which constitutes a fastening member into a washer 86 from below the screen mounting opening portion 62. Accordingly, the rider who is a driver of the motorcycle can see only a distal end of the screw 85 thus providing a favorable aesthetic appearance to the motorcycle 10. When the screen 25 is tinted with dark color, it is also possible to conceal the distal ends of the screws from the rider thus further enhancing the aesthetic appearance of the motorcycle 10. [0047] The garnish 26 is fixed to the cross member 61 by threadedly inserting the screw 85 which constitutes the fastening member into the washer 8 6 which is accommodated in the garnish fixing portion 76 from a rear side through the garnish-center-portion fixing hole 71 of the cross member 61. Here, a notched receiving portion 87 formed on the common fastening projection plate 78 of the garnish 26 is hooked on the notch 70 formed in the cross member 61 of the cowl 24 (see Fig, 4) . [0048] As shown in Fig. 11, side portions of the wrap-around portion 83 are fixed to the center-side portion fixing ribs 65 of the cowl 24 by threadedly inserting the screw 85 which constitutes the fastening member into the washer 86 from below the screen mounting opening portion 62. Accordingly, the rider who is a driver of the motorcycle can see only a distal end of the screw 85 thus providing an aesthetic appearance to the motorcycle 10. [0049] As shown in Fig, 12 and Fig. 13, the inner panel 28 is inserted into and fixed to the side-portion fixing portion 72 of the screen 25 by way of the rubber-made resilient member 84 having resiliency. The inner panel 28 is resiliently supported by means of the resilient member 84 and hence, no strain is generated in the screen 25 and, at the same time, the screen 25 is not directly influenced by the vibrations. [0050] As shown in Fig. 14, the common fastening projecting plate 82 of the screen 25 and the coimuon fastening projection plate 78 of the garnish 26 are fixed to the common fastening portion 66 of the cowl 24 in this order by threadedly inserting the screw 85 which constitutes the fastening member into the washer 86 which is arranged on a back side of the common fastening portion 66 of the cowl 24. Accordingly, the rider who is a driver of the motorcycle can see only the distal end of the screw 85 thus providing an aesthetic appearance to the motorcycle 10. [0051] As shown in Fig. 15 and Fig. 16, the stay mounting portion 67 of the cowl 24 is fixed to the stay member 29 by threadedly inserting the screw 85 which constitutes the fastening member into the stay member 29 by way of the rubber-made resilient meinber 84 having resiliency. The stay mounting portion 67 is resiliently supported by means of the resilient member 84 and hence, no strain is generated in the stay mounting portion 67 and, at the same time, the stay mounting portion 67 is not directly influenced by the vibrations from the stay member 29. Further, the stay mounting portion 67 is covered with the inner panel 28 thus providing an aesthetic appearance to the motorcycle 10. [0052] As shown in Fig. 17 and Fig. 18, the projecting plate 80 is inserted into a gap between the garnish 26 and the cross member 61 by way of a rubber-made damper member 8 8 having resiliency and hence, there exists no possibility that the screen 25 directly receives the vibrations from the garnish 26 and the cross member 61, [0053] As shown in Fig. 19 and Fig. 20, the garnish 26 is fixed to the garnish-side-portion fixing hole 69 of the cross member 61 by threadedly inserting the screw 85 which constitutes the fastening member into a washer 86 accommodated in the garnish fixing portion 77 from behind. The screw 85 is invisible from a front side of the motorcycle and hence, the garnish 26 can provide an aesthetic appearance to the motorcycle 10. [0054] On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 21 and Fig. 22, the air cleaner casing 47 forms a pair of plate-like hooks 93 for fixing a starter magnet 92 on a right plate 91 thereof. Accordingly, the starter magnet 92 can be arranged on a portion of the air cleaner casing 47 where a cool wind relatively flows as an electrical component of the engine 18 and hence, it is possible to avoid troubles such as overheating of the engine. [0055] Further, on a body portion 94 of the drum cover 43 which covers the throttle valve 37, a triangular frame-like guide portion 95 is formed in a projecting manner, and the drain hose 45 and the breather hose 46 pass through the inside of the guide portion 95. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the drain hose 4 5 and the breather hose 46 from being damaged due to a contact with other accessories. [0056] As shown in Fig. 23, Fig. 24 (A) and Fig. 24 (B) , the side cover 42 forms a pair of cylindrical fixing portions 96 respectively on a front portion thereof. The side cover 42 I is fixed to a bracket 97 which is fixed to a lower surface of the fuel tank 16 by threadedly inserting screws 99 into the respective fixing portions 96 from an inner side by way of a joint 98 which is rotatably mounted on the bracket 97. The joint 98 includes a pair of screw holes 101 on both sides of a rotation support projection 100. The screw holes 101 are formed by molding using projecting portions which are respectively formed on an upper mold and a lower mold not shown in the drawing asymmetrically. [0057] In the screen mounting structure of a motorcycle explained heretofore, the screw 85 is arranged below the wrap-around portion 83 of the screen 25 and hence, the rider who is the driver cannot directly see the screw 85 whereby the aesthetic appearance is enhanced. Further, the wrap-around portion 83 of the screen 25 and the upper frame of the cowl 24 are combined to form an upper end of a wind shield and hence, the rigidity of the screen 25 is increased thus suppressing the vibrations of the screen 25. Accordingly, it is possible to realize the structure which conceals the mounting portion of the screen 25 from the rider and the reduction of vibrations of the screen 25. [0058] Further, in the above-mentioned screen mounting structure of a motorcycle, the upper portion of the screen 25 is rigidly fixed and the lower portion of the screen 25 is resiliently fixed by the resilient member 84 and hence, the generation of strain in the screen 25 can be prevented. [0059] Further, in the above-mentioned screen mounting structure of a motorcycle, in asseinbling the screen 25, the screen 25 can be temporarily mounted by fastening the center projection 79 of the screen 25 on the garnish 26 and the cowl 24 in common and hence, assembling of the garnish 26, the screen 25 and the cowl 24 can be easily performed. [0060] Further, in the above-mentioned screen mounting structure of a motorcycle, in assembling the screen 25, the screen 25 can be temporarily mounted by inserting the projecting plate 80 of the screen 25 (see Fig, 8) between the garnish 26 and the cowl 24 and hence, the gap between the screen 25 an the garnish 2 6 can be held at a fixed value thus contributing the appearance quality. Further, assembling of the garnish 2 6, the screen 25 and the cowl 24 can be easily performed, [0061] Further, in the above-mentioned screen mounting structure of a motorcycle, the notch receiving portions 87 formed on the left and right end portions of the garnish 26 are hooked on the cowl 24 and hence, it is possible to prevent the end portion A of the garnish 26 shown in Fig, 6 from floating from the cowl 24. Further, the garnish 26 can be temporarily mounted on the cowl 24 and hence, assembling of the garnish 26 and the cowl 24 can be performed easily. [0062] Further, in the above-mentioned screen mounting structure of a motorcycle, the garnish 26 and the cowl 24 are fastened in common using the common fastening pro j ecting plates 82 formed on the end portions of the screen 25 and hence, the rigidity of the assembled structure of the screen 25, the garnish 2 6 and the cowl 24 can enhanced. [0063] Further, in the above-mentioned screen mounting structure of a motorcycle, the inner panel 28 covers the stay mounting portion 67 with the stay member 29 from behind and hence, the stay mounting portion 67 is covered with and concealed by the inner panel 2 8 whereby the aesthetic appearance of the motorcycle can be enhanced. [Brief Description of the Drawings] [0064] [Fig. 1] A left side surface view of a motorcycle which mounts a screen mounting structure of a motorcycle according to the present invention thereon. [Fig . 2] An exploded perspective view of respective parts around a screen of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1 [Fig. 3] A perspective view showing an appearance of a cowl of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1 as viewed from a right oblique front angle. [Fig. 4] A perspective view showing an appearance of the cowl shown in Fig, 3 as viewed from a left oblique rear position. [Fig. 5] A perspective view showing an appearance of an inner panel of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1. [Fig. 6] A vertical cross-sectional view of a garnish of the motorcycle shown in Fig, 1. [Fig. 7] A vertical cross-sectional view of the screen of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1. [Fig. 8] A front view with a part broken away of the screen shown in Fig. 7. [Fig. 9] A plan view with a part broken away of the periphery of the screen of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1. [Fig. 10] A vertical cross-sectional view of the structure shown in Fig. 9 while including a cross-sectional view taken along a line I-I in Fig. 9. [Fig. 11] A cross-sectional view taken along a line I I-I I in Fig. 9. [Fig. 12] A cross-sectional view taken along a line III-III in Fig. 9. [Fig . 13] A cross-sectional view taken along a line IV-IV in Fig. 12. [Fig. 14] A cross-sectional view taken along a line V-V in Fig. 10. [Fig. 15] A cross-sectional view taken along a line VI-VI in Fig. 9. [Fig. 16] A cross-sectional view taken along a line VII-VII in Fig, 15. [Fig. 17] A cross-sectional view taken along a line VIII-VIII in Fig. 9. [Fig. 18] A cross-sectional view taken along a line IX-IX in Fig. 17, [Fig. 19] A cross-sectional view taken along a line X-X in Fig. 9. [Fig. 20] A cross-sectional view taken along a line XI-XI in Fig. 19. [Fig. 21] A side view of an air cleaner casing of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1. [Fig. 22] A perspective view showing an appearance around a drum cover of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1 as viewed from a right side. [Fig. 23] Aperspective view showing an appearance around a side cover of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1 as viewed from a right side. [Fig. 24] Fig. 24(A) being a plan view of a joint which is used for fixing the side cover shown in Fig. 2 3 to the motorcycle, and Fig. 24 (B) being a front view of the side cover shown in Fig. 24 (A) . [Description of Reference Numerals and Signs] [0065] 10: motorcycle 24: cowl 25: screen 26: garnish 28: inner panel 29: stay member (stay) 64: center upper portion fixing rib (rib) 65: center-side portion fixing rib (rib) 67: stay mounting portion (mounting portion) 79: center projection (projecting portion) 80: projecting plate (plate-like projection) 82: common fastening projecting plate (fastening hole) 83: wrap-around portion 84: resilient member 85: screw (fastening member) 87: notched receiving portion (groove portion) 88: damper member (resilient member) [Designation of Document] Claims [Claim 1] A screen mounting structure of a motorcycle comprising: a cowl (24) which is arranged in front of a rider; and a screen (25) which is arranged in front of the rider and has the whole periphery thereof surrounded by the cowl (24) , characterized in that a wrap-around portion (83) which wraps around ribs (64, 65) formed on an upper frame of the cowl (24) from a rider side is formed on an upper end of the screen (25), and the upper end of the screen (25) and the upper frame of the cowl (24) are fastened to each other by a fastening member (85) from below the wrap-around portion (83). [Claim 2] A screen mounting structure of a motorcycle according to claim 1, characterized in that a projecting portion (79) is integrally formed on a lower portion of the screen (25), and the projecting portion (79) is mounted on the cowl (24) by way of a resilient member (84). [Claim 3] A screen mounting structure of a motorcycle according to claim 2, characterized in that the projecting member (79) is fastened to a garnish (26) and the cowl (24) in common by way of the resilient member (84). [Claim 4] A screen mounting structure of a motorcycle according to claim 2, characterized in that a plate-like projection (80) is further formed on the lower portion of the screen (25) , and the plate-like projection (80) is sandwiched between the garnish (26) and the cowl (24) by way of a resilient member (88) . [Claim 5] A screen mounting structure of a motorcycle according to claim 3 or claim 4, characterized in that a groove portion (87) which is engaged with the cowl (24) is formed in left and right end portions of the garnish (26). [Claim 6] A screen mounting structure of a motorcycle according to any one of claim 3 to claim 5, characterized in that the garnish (26) and the cowl (24) are fastened to the screen (25) in common through a fastening hole (82) formed in an end portion of the screen (25) . [Claim 7] A screen mounting structure of a motorcycle according to any one of claim 1 to claim 6, characterized in that the structure further includes an inner panel (28) which covers a mounting portion (67) of the cowl (24) and a stay (29) from behind.

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