Patent ID: 6026930
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: F01N

Abstract:
In an exhaust device for a vehicle including a single-cylinder engine, an exhaust pipe (2) extending from said single-cylinder engine toward one side of a rear portion of a vehicle body, a first muffler (4) connected to a rear end portion of said exhaust pipe (2) and provided on one side of said vehicle body, a second muffler (5) provided on the other side of said vehicle body opposite to said first muffler (4), and a connecting pipe for connecting said second muffler and said exhaust pipe, said connecting pipe (6) extending laterally of said vehicle body, each of said exhaust pipe (2), said first muffler (4), and said second muffler (5) having a double-pipe structure with outside plating; the improvement wherein:said rear end portion of said exhaust pipe is connected through a branch and joint member (3) having a single-pipe structure to a front end portion of said first muffler (4);an end portion of said connecting pipe (6) having a single-pipe structure is connected to said branch and joint member (3);an outer side surface of said branch and joint member (6) is covered with a first cover (7) plated; andan outer side surface of a connecting portion (3) between a front portion of said second muffler (5) and said connecting pipe (6) is covered with a second cover (8) plated.