Patent ID: 8602152
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: B62K,F16F

Abstract:
1. A vibration damping apparatus for a saddle riding type vehicle having a vehicle body frame, comprising: at least a pair of mutually facing surfaces, disposed on the vehicle body frame, the surfaces not being relatively displaceable while the vehicle is stationary and being relatively displaceable while the vehicle is running; and a damping member fixed to each of the surfaces and disposed therebetween, the damping member not being subject to load while the vehicle is stationary, wherein the vehicle includes an engine mounted thereon; the vehicle body frame includes: a front-side engine hanger portion extending downwardly at a front portion of the engine and to which the front portion of the engine is fixed, a rear-side engine hanger portion extending downwardly at a rear portion of the engine and to which the rear portion of the engine is fixed, and a sub-frame connecting the front-side engine hanger portion and the rear-side engine hanger portion; and a first surface of the pair of surfaces is disposed on a side of the sub-frame and a second surface of the pair of surfaces is disposed on a side of the front-side engine hanger portion or the rear-side engine hanger portion.