MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202614015048 A) filed by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. on February 11, 2026, for Saddled Vehicle.
Inventors include Ito, Shinji -; Kamiya, Keishiro; Arai, Keisuke; Iwasaka, Saiki; Nomura, Kensei; and Gato, Takumi.
The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Provided is a saddled vehicle that achieves both improved drivability and occupant comfort by streamlining airflow to be released from leg shields. A saddled vehicle (1) includes: a front wheel (WF); leg shields (40) each provided on a side portion of a vehicle body at a position above and rearward of the front wheel (WF); and air release ports (50) configured to release vehicle-induced airflow (W) introduced into the inside of the leg shields (40). Each of the leg shields (40) includes a streamlining plate (60) extending along an edge of a corresponding one of the air release ports (50) at a position inward of the air release port (50) in a vehicle width direction. Each of the leg shields (40) includes a base cowl (41) and an outer cover (42) mounted on an outer side of the base cowl (41) in the vehicle width direction. The streamlining plates (60) are provided on the respective base cowls (41). The air release ports (50) are provided in the respective outer covers (42). Fig. 3
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