Patent ID: 7726677
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
1. A saddle riding vehicle having a steering damper, the vehicle comprising: a vehicle body frame; a head pipe disposed at a front end of the vehicle body frame; a front fork steerably disposed on the head pipe, the front fork for supporting a front wheel; and a top bridge connecting left and right upper ends of the front fork, the steering damper being interposed between the top bridge and the vehicle body frame; wherein the top bridge includes a steering damper mounting portion, to which the steering damper is mounted, disposed rearwardly of the head pipe and downwardly of an upper surface of the top bridge; the steering damper includes a steering damper main body disposed on an upper portion of the vehicle body frame and a first link disposed on an input shaft of the steering damper main body, the first link extending in a forward direction of a vehicle body; and the steering damper mounting portion and the first link are pivotally movably connected to each other; wherein the steering damper mounting portion and the first link are connected via a second link, and the second link is disposed downwardly of the steering damper mounting portion and the first link.