Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle with reduced conspicuousness of disagreement between contours of a handle cover and an adjacent head light. The head light swings substantially upward and downward. The handle cover covers the side of the head light. A handle cover end positioned on the side of the head light extends along the contour of a head light end positioned near the handle cover. The handle cover end has a concave and convex shape.

Abstract: A motorcycle in which the clutch on-off operation and the gear-shift operation of the transmission are automated that can be driven when the actuator fails without complication of the structure and upsizing of the power unit. A crankcase of a power unit accommodates a transmission including a plurality of gears, a gear-shift clutch that is engaged or disengaged at gear-shift operation, and a shift shaft that engages or disengages the clutch and provides gear change of the transmission. Part of the shift shaft projects from the crankcase. A projecting portion of the shift shaft and an output shaft of an actuator are connected together on the outside of the crankcase with a connecting device. The connecting device is detachably connected to the projecting portion of the shift shaft or the output shaft of the actuator.

Abstract: A shift actuator disposed outside a power unit that is easily positioned in the neutral position during mounting. A motorcycle equipped with a shift actuator includes a transmission; a shift shaft for changing the gears of the transmission; and a crankcase that covers the shift shaft and the transmission. The shift actuator includes a motor; an output shaft connected to the shift shaft with a connecting device therebetween; a worm gear interposed between the motor and the output shaft; a case supporting the motor, the output shaft, and the worm gear; and a potentiometer supported by the case and sensing the position of the output shaft. The worm gear transfers a driving force from the motor to the output shaft but transfers no driving force from the output shaft to the motor.

Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle having a plurality of body covers that are easily assembled and that have mating sections with an improved external appearance. A connection mechanism connects a leg shield and an under seat cover using a connecting member, and a fixing mechanism fixes the leg shield and the under seat cover using fixing hooks. The connection and fixing mechanisms are aligned with a mating section of the leg shield and the under seat cover.

Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle that ensures visibility of a flasher lamp while decreasing the possibility of damage due to a fall. A body cowl is formed with a groove that extends longitudinally of. A flasher lamp is outwardly convex in a vehicle width direction and is accommodated in the groove. An outer end of the flasher lamp is positioned inwardly of a side end portion of the body cowl in the vehicle width direction.

Abstract: A motorcycle includes a power unit. A fly wheel magnet on a left end side of a crank shaft, a transmission having plural gears, a transmission clutch and a shift shaft for connecting and disconnecting the transmission clutch and changing gears of the transmission are housed in a crank case of the power unit. A part of the shift shaft projects from the crank case. A projection part of the shift shaft and an output shaft of an actuator are connected outside the crank case by means of a connection body. A rod of a connection body extends vertically behind the fly wheel magnet.

Abstract: A motorcycle design that easily secures space for exchanging tires. A unit-swing type, rear wheel driving power unit is disposed on one side of a rear wheel in a transverse direction and has a swing fulcrum in front of a rear wheel axle, and a right and left pair of rear suspension units are disposed on right and left sides of the rear wheel. An installation height of the rear suspension unit on an opposite power unit side is higher than an installation height of the rear suspension unit on a power unit side, and an installation position of the rear suspension unit on the opposite power unit side in a width direction of the vehicle body relative to the rear wheel is more inside than an installation position of the rear suspension unit on the power unit side in the width direction of the vehicle body relative to the rear wheel.

Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle having a plurality of body covers that are easily assembled and that have mating sections with an improved external appearance. A connection mechanism connects a leg shield and an under seat cover using a connecting member, and a fixing mechanism fixes the leg shield and the under seat cover using fixing hooks. The connection and fixing mechanisms are aligned with a mating section of the leg shield and the under seat cover.

Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle with reduced conspicuousness of disagreement between contours of a handle cover and an adjacent head light. The head light swings substantially upward and downward. The handle cover covers the side of the head light. A handle cover end positioned on the side of the head light extends along the contour of a head light end positioned near the handle cover. The handle cover end has a concave and convex shape.

Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle that ensures visibility of a flasher lamp while decreasing the possibility of damage due to a fall. A body cowl is formed with a groove that extends longitudinally of. A flasher lamp is outwardly convex in a vehicle width direction and is accommodated in the groove. An outer end of the flasher lamp is positioned inwardly of a side end portion of the body cowl in the vehicle width direction.

Abstract: A motorcycle includes a power unit. A fly wheel magnet on a left end side of a crank shaft, a transmission having plural gears, a transmission clutch and a shift shaft for connecting and disconnecting the transmission clutch and changing gears of the transmission are housed in a crank case of the power unit. A part of the shift shaft projects from the crank case. A projection part of the shift shaft and an output shaft of an actuator are connected outside the crank case by means of a connection body. A rod of a connection body extends vertically behind the fly wheel magnet.

Abstract: A shift actuator disposed outside a power unit that is easily positioned in the neutral position during mounting. A motorcycle equipped with a shift actuator includes a transmission; a shift shaft for changing the gears of the transmission; and a crankcase that covers the shift shaft and the transmission. The shift actuator includes a motor; an output shaft connected to the shift shaft with a connecting device therebetween; a worm gear interposed between the motor and the output shaft; a case supporting the motor, the output shaft, and the worm gear; and a potentiometer supported by the case and sensing the position of the output shaft. The worm gear transfers a driving force from the motor to the output shaft but transfers no driving force from the output shaft to the motor.

Abstract: A motorcycle in which the clutch on-off operation and the gear-shift operation of the transmission are automated that can be driven when the actuator fails without complication of the structure and upsizing of the power unit. A crankcase of a power unit accommodates a transmission including a plurality of gears, a gear-shift clutch that is engaged or disengaged at gear-shift operation, and a shift shaft that engages or disengages the clutch and provides gear change of the transmission. Part of the shift shaft projects from the crankcase. A projecting portion of the shift shaft and an output shaft of an actuator are connected together on the outside of the crankcase with a connecting device. The connecting device is detachably connected to the projecting portion of the shift shaft or the output shaft of the actuator.

Abstract: A motorcycle design that easily secures space for exchanging tires. A unit-swing type, rear wheel driving power unit is disposed on one side of a rear wheel in a transverse direction and has a swing fulcrum in front of a rear wheel axle, and a right and left pair of rear suspension units are disposed on right and left sides of the rear wheel. An installation height of the rear suspension unit on an opposite power unit side is higher than an installation height of the rear suspension unit on a power unit side, and an installation position of the rear suspension unit on the opposite power unit side in a width direction of the vehicle body relative to the rear wheel is more inside than an installation position of the rear suspension unit on the power unit side in the width direction of the vehicle body relative to the rear wheel.