Patent ID: 6523631
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
A vehicle body frame structure for mounting an engine with an engine hanger, comprising:a pair of left and right main frames extending in a front-back direction above an engine; a cross pipe for connecting said main frames by bridging; an arm portion extending from said cross pipe approximately horizontally, said arm portion being a deflectable member; and an upper engine hanger extending downwardly for supporting an upper portion of said engine mounted on a tip end side of said arm portion, wherein said arm portion is a torsion spring of a predetermined length for providing a desired deflection of said arm portion, and wherein said cross pipe includes a first aperture at one end for receiving a first end of said torsion spring and a second aperture spaced a predetermined distance relative to the first aperture from which a distal end of said torsion spring projects outwardly therefrom, said upper engine hanger being mounted relative to said distal end.