Abstract:
Abrasion of a V-belt in a belt type continuously variable transmission accommodated in an engine unit of a motorcycle is suppressed. A V-belt wound around and contacting a primary sheave and a secondary sheave 72 is at least partially formed from a resin. A plurality of grooves aligned at a predetermined pitch in a radial direction are formed on sheave surfaces of the primary and secondary sheaves. The average pitch P(mm) of the grooves is P≦−0.08K×10−3+0.18, where K(Hv) indicates surface hardness of the sheave surfaces.
Abstract:
A clutch-lever manipulation assisting device includes an input member coupled to a side of a clutch lever, an output member connected to the input member via a connection device and coupled to an operated member of a clutch, and a biasing device that assists a manipulating force by the clutch lever. The connection device is constructed such that a ratio of a moved amount of the output member to a moved amount of the input member varies during a clutch operation.
Abstract:
An engine comprises: a V-belt type continuously variable transmission on one side of an engine case, said CVT being provided with and housing in a transmission case a drive pulley attached to one end of a crankshaft, a driven pulley attached to one end of a transmission shaft parallel to said crankshaft, a V-belt routed around the pulleys, said engine case supporting said crankshaft and transmission shaft in a rotatable manner, and a generator attached to the opposite end of said crankshaft in said engine case; in which a filter chamber is disposed in the opposite side surface of said transmission case of said engine case in a depressed manner so as to overlap with at least a part of said generator in the crankshaft direction, and an oil filter for filtering lubricating oil is disposed in said filter chamber.
Abstract:
An engine comprises: a V-belt type continuously variable transmission on one side of an engine case, said CVT being provided with and housing in a transmission case a drive pulley attached to one end of a crankshaft, a driven pulley attached to one end of a transmission shaft parallel to said crankshaft, a V-belt routed around the pulleys, said engine case supporting said crankshaft and transmission shaft in a rotatable manner, and a generator attached to the opposite end of said crankshaft in said engine case; in which a filter chamber is disposed in the opposite side surface of said transmission case of said engine case in a depressed manner so as to overlap with at least a part of said generator in the crankshaft direction, and an oil filter for filtering lubricating oil is disposed in said filter chamber.
Abstract:
An engine unit for a motorcycle that efficiently supplies lubricating oil to a clutch mechanism includes a connecting rod connected to a crank shaft, an oil pump, a clutch shaft having a clutch shaft body and a centrifugal type clutch, and a reduction mechanism having a reduction shaft in parallel to the crank shaft. The oil pump supplies lubricating oil to a connection of the crank shaft and the connecting rod. The clutch shaft body is arranged in parallel to the crank shaft. The clutch shaft body is closer to the crank shaft than is the reduction shaft. Lubricating oil supplied to the connection to scatter is led to the clutch shaft.
Abstract:
A riding type vehicle with improved cooling function of a V-belt continuously variable transmission and a compact body cover. A front side of a seat is partitioned with a space recessed to a lower side. The inside of a vehicle body cover is partitioned with a center tunnel. An engine unit is supported by a vehicle body frame on a lower side of the recessed space. The engine unit includes a transmission case having a belt chamber containing the V-belt continuously variable transmission. A footrest is arranged on an outer side in a vehicle width direction of the transmission case. An intake duct that guides air for cooling the V-belt type continuously variable transmission is disposed on an outer side in a vehicle width direction of the center tunnel and on an upper side of the transmission case.
Abstract:
A power unit of a motorcycle includes a case that contains a centrifugal clutch 34. A support member is disposed below the case to support first and second foot rests that extend laterally of the case. The case has an underside and at least one boss that extends downward from the underside at a location generally below the centrifugal clutch. The support member is secured to the at least one boss.
Abstract:
A clutch-lever manipulation assisting device includes an input member coupled to a side of a clutch lever, an output member connected to the input member via a connection device and coupled to an operated member of a clutch, and a biasing device that assists a manipulating force by the clutch lever. The connection device is constructed such that a ratio of a moved amount of the output member to a moved amount of the input member varies during a clutch operation.
Abstract:
A power unit of a motorcycle includes a case that contains a centrifugal clutch 34. A support member is disposed below the case to support first and second foot rests that extend laterally of the case. The case has an underside and at least one boss that extends downward from the underside at a location generally below the centrifugal clutch. The support member is secured to the at least one boss.
Abstract:
To enhance the durability of the V-shaped belt by allowing the strength and the heat-radiating property of the resin blocks to stand together at high levels in the V-shaped belt, which has a plurality of resin blocks and endless connecting members connecting the resin blocks. The V-shaped belt includes a plurality of resin blocks arranged in a direction and an endless connecting member that is impacted into the resin blocks and that extends in the arrangement direction of the resin blocks. Depressions are longitudinally and vertically formed in the upside and downside of the front surface and the rear surface of each resin block. The depressions are separated from the connecting member and are also separated from the lateral surfaces of the resin block.