Patent ID: 8292045

Claim:
A brake system for a motorcycle, comprising: an operating amount detector for detecting an operating amount of a manually operable brake operating element, a fluid pressure generating unit capable of generating a fluid pressure separately from an operation of said brake operating element, a pressure-regulating unit interposed between said fluid pressure generating unit and a wheel brake for regulating an output fluid pressure from said fluid pressure generating unit and applying the regulated fluid pressure to said wheel brake, a control unit for controlling the operation of said pressure-regulating unit based on output from said operating amount detector, a flexibly resilient case covering said pressure-regulating unit, and a support member for supporting the case on a body frame of the motorcycle, said support member configured and arranged to flexibly support the pressure-regulating unit thereon in a vibration-damping manner, said support member having a cage structure comprising: a lower cage body portion which is attached to said body frame and configured to receive a lower part of said pressure-regulating unit and to support said pressure-regulating unit therein on a lower side thereof, said lower cage body portion comprising a wraparound cage part for contacting a side portion of said pressure-regulating unit, and at least one support plate part attached to the wraparound cage part and configured to extend below the pressure-regulating unit; and an upper cage body portion which is fastened to said lower cage body portion such that the flexibly resilient case is disposed therebetween; wherein said pressure-regulating unit is supported between said lower and upper cage bodies through said flexibly resilient case.