Motorcycle

Abstract

A motorcycle including an ignition lock which is fastened directly in or on a decoupling element. The decoupling element is integrated into a chassis component or structural component of the motorcycle.

Claims

1-11. (canceled)

12. A motorcycle, comprising: an ignition lock, wherein the ignition lock is fastened directly in or to a decoupling element, and the decoupling element is integrated into a chassis component or structural component of the motorcycle.

13. The motorcycle according to claim 12, wherein the decoupling element is integrated into a fork bridge of a fork of the motorcycle.

14. The motorcycle according to claim 13, wherein the decoupling element is a bushing having a multi-part construction, and at least one part of the bushing is formed of a resilient material.

15. The motorcycle according to claim 14, wherein the bushing has aluminum an outer bushing and a steel inner bushing, and the at least one part of the bushing formed of a resilient material is a rubber intermediate bushing formed between the outer bushing and the inner bushing.

16. The motorcycle according to claim 15, wherein the inner bushing has a thread.

17. The motorcycle according to claim 16, wherein the ignition lock is fastened to the decoupling element directly by a fastener.

18. The motorcycle according to claim 12, wherein the decoupling element is non-detachably connected to the chassis component or structural component.

19. The motorcycle according to claim 12, wherein the decoupling element is press-fitted to the chassis component or structural component.

20. The motorcycle according to claim 12, wherein at least one part of the decoupling element is integrally formed with the chassis component or structural component.

21. The motorcycle according to claim 14, wherein the resilient material is cast into the chassis component or structural component.

22. The motorcycle according to claim 12, wherein the decoupling element includes one of more decoupling elements, and the ignition lock has at least one fastening portion fastened directly in or to at least one of the one or more decoupling elements.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] FIG. 1: is a schematic and partial representation of an embodiment of a motorcycle, wherein in particular a fork bridge of the motorcycle and part of an ignition lock in accordance with the present invention are to be seen.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] FIG. 1 shows a motorcycle in a perspective, schematic representation seen contrary to a direction of travel F, wherein in the present case only portions are shown. Reference sign 40 denotes a fork bridge, shown in part, wherein the fork bridge has a prolongation or dome-shaped element 42 in which a decoupling element 20 is arranged. In the present case, the decoupling element 20 is in the form of a bushing, comprising an outer bushing 22, an intermediate bushing 24 and an inner bushing 26. Reference sign 10 denotes an ignition lock, only approximately half of which is shown in the present case. A left-hand fastening portion 12 can be seen, which is connected or screwed to the inner bushing 26 of the decoupling element 20 by way of a fastening means 30. The regions of the ignition lock/ignition steering lock 10 shown here are made of plastics material and/or metal, for example. The right-hand part (not shown here) of the ignition lock 10 would be formed analogously. Advantageously, the ignition lock in the present case is not connected directly in a structurally fixed manner to the chassis component or structural component, in the present case the fork bridge 40, but is decoupled therefrom by way of the decoupling element 20. A shear bolt is outlined here as the fastening means 30. The ignition lock 10 has an operating element 14, such as, for example, a start-stop switch, which must be operated in order to start the vehicle, for example.

[0024] The foregoing disclosure has been set forth merely to illustrate the invention and is not intended to be limiting. Since modifications of the disclosed embodiments incorporating the spirit and substance of the invention may occur to persons skilled in the art, the invention should be construed to include everything within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

List of Reference Signs

[0025] 10 Ignition lock [0026] 12 Fastening portion [0027] 14 Operating element, start/stop switch [0028] 20 Decoupling element, bushing [0029] 22 Outer bushing [0030] 24 Intermediate bushing [0031] 26 Inner bushing [0032] 30 Fastening means [0033] 40 Chassis component or structural component, fork bridge [0034] 42 Prolongation, dome-shaped element [0035] F Direction of travel