Patent ID: 8973948
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
1. A fuel tank for a saddle-ride type vehicle which is mounted on the saddle-ride type vehicle and constituted by butt joining a lower half body and an upper half body, wherein: the lower half body is open on an upper side and has a left lower flange part and a right lower flange part which are located left and right in a transverse direction of the vehicle, extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; the upper half body is open on a lower side and has a left upper flange part and a right upper flange part which are located left and right in the transverse direction of the vehicle, extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; the fuel tank is constituted by welding the left lower flange part and the left upper flange part and welding the right lower flange part and the right upper flange part; a left fold part that is folded so as to integrally extend away from one of the left upper and lower flange parts and toward the other of said left upper and lower flange parts such that said left fold parts extends adjacent to a free end of the other of said left upper and lower flange parts; a right fold part that is folded so as to integrally extend away from one of the right upper and lower flange parts and toward the other of said right upper and lower flange parts such that said right fold part extends adjacent a free end of the other of said right upper and lower flange parts; and, a tank cover for covering at least part of the fuel tank, said tank cover having an inner surface including left and right abutting surfaces spaced from the left and right fold parts.