Abstract: There is provided an air cleaner configured to be disposed inside a vehicle body frame, the air cleaner including: an air cleaner case in which an intake chamber is formed; an air filter disposed in the intake chamber; an inlet tube configured to take in air to the intake chamber; and an outlet tube configured to send out the air from the intake chamber. The inlet tube extends in a front-rear direction. The inlet tube has a bottom wall curved downward in a side view to form a concave curved portion below a discharge port of the inlet tube. The concave curved portion is formed with a drain hole.

Abstract: An upper structure of an engine in which secondary air is supplied to an exhaust port of an engine. The upper structure includes: a cylinder head in which an exhaust camshaft and an intake camshaft are installed; a cylinder head cover fixed on the cylinder head by fastening members; a reed valve configured to prevent backflow of exhaust gas from the exhaust port to an upstream side; and an ignition plug positioned between the intake camshaft and the exhaust camshaft. An accommodating portion for accommodating the reed valve is provided adjacent to the ignition plug above the exhaust camshaft in the cylinder head cover. A supply path for introducing secondary air from the accommodating portion to the exhaust port is formed on an opposite side of the cylinder head cover from the ignition plug across the exhaust camshaft.

Abstract: A seat rail structure installed on a vehicle body of a motorcycle. In such a seat rail structure, each of two lateral members and a first coupling member configured to allow a seat to be placed thereon has a laminated structure made of a fiber reinforced resin, each lateral member includes a vertical wall and an upper flange, the first coupling member includes two upper surface contact portions in contact with the upper flanges of the two lateral members, respectively, and two side surface contact portion extending downward from outer edges of the two upper surface contact portions, respectively, each upper surface contact portion is fastened to the upper flange being in contact with the upper surface contact portion, and each side surface contact portion is fastened to the vertical wall being in contact with the side surface contact portion.

Abstract: A wheeled vehicle is disclosed. The wheel of the vehicle may be a powered wheeled vehicle with an engine and a transmission system. The transmission system may be used to select a gear ratio to a powered wheel of the wheeled vehicle, such as a single wheel.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method and apparatus for controlling a motorcycle, a system, a motorcycle and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring a first wheel speed signal and a second wheel speed signal; calculating a difference between the first wheel speed signal and the second wheel speed signal; detecting whether the difference satisfies a first condition, the first condition being used for detecting whether to adjust ignition timing of an engine; if the difference satisfies the first condition, detecting whether the exhaust temperature of the engine exceeds a temperature threshold; if the exhaust temperature does not exceed the temperature threshold, determining an ignition plug ignition angle of the engine according to the difference and the rotating speed of the engine; and adjusting the ignition timing of the engine according to the ignition plug ignition angle.

Abstract: A seat rail installed on a vehicle body of a motorcycle. The seat rail includes a lateral member located on a lateral side in a width direction of the vehicle body, the lateral member has a laminated structure in which a sheet material including one layer made of a fiber reinforced resin or a plurality of layers made of a fiber reinforced resin and laminated to each other is folded back and doubly overlapped, and a folded edge part formed by folding back the sheet material is located at a lower edge part of the lateral member. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such a seat rail.

Abstract: A straddle type vehicle comprises a steering mechanism configured to steer a front wheel; a steering damper device capable of variably generating a damping force working on a rotating action of the steering mechanism; and a control unit configured to control the damping force of the steering damper device. The control unit controls the damping force, based on a change amount per unit time of steering torque generated in the steering mechanism and a deceleration of the front wheel.

Abstract: The present invention obtains a controller capable of improving assistance performance of a rider. The present invention also obtains a rider-assistance system including such a controller. The present invention further obtains a control method for such a rider-assistance system. In the case where travel posture information of a lean vehicle (100) is acquired and the travel posture information is information indicating that leaning of the lean vehicle (100) exceeds a reference, initiation of first rider-assistance operation for assisting with driving by a rider by using information on a first target (T1) located on a side of a travel line (DL) of the lean vehicle (100) is prohibited, and initiation of second rider-assistance operation for assisting with driving by the rider using information on a second target (T2) located on the travel line (DL) of the lean vehicle (100) is permitted.

Abstract: A filter housing has a first aperture, a tube connected to and extending from the first aperture, at least one second aperture, and at least one filter connected to the at least one second aperture for filtering air entering the at least one second aperture. A portion of air entering the filter housing flows out of the filter housing via the first aperture and through the tube. Another portion of air entering the filter housing flows out of the filter housing via the at least one second aperture around the tube separately from the portion of air flowing out of the filter housing via the first aperture.

Abstract: A fuel tank fastening assembly for a motorcycle includes a fuel tank, a holding bracket secured to the fuel tank, and a battery carrier. The holding bracket is fastened to a mount on the battery carrier. A motorcycle assembly includes the fuel tank fastening assembly and a motorcycle frame. The battery carrier of the fuel tank fastening assembly is fastened to the motorcycle frame, and a battery is accommodated and secured in the battery carrier.

Abstract: A tilt-decoupled steering device of a motorbike includes a handlebar bridge which receives a handlebar, a fork bridge which receives a fork leg, and a decoupling element connecting the handlebar bridge to the fork bridge. The handlebar bridge (11) is rotatable about a steering axis and is secured about a tilt axis orthogonal to the steering axis. The fork bridge is rotatable about the steering axis and about the tilt axis. The decoupling element is elastic and is designed to transfer a steering movement in a steering direction about the steering axis from the handlebar bridge to the fork bridge, and to compensate for a tilting movement in a tilting direction about the tilt axis of the fork bridge relative to the handlebar bridge via elastic deformation.

Abstract: A saddle-ride type vehicle includes a retainer that is provided behind a head pipe; an inflator; and an airbag that is housed in the retainer, inflates by gas discharged by the inflator, and is deployed in front of an occupant. The retainer is disposed below a handlebar. The airbag is formed in a bag shape by a joining structure of a front surface and a rear surface, and a panel that forms a circumferential length difference between the front surface and the rear surface in a side view is provided at a coupling portion between the front surface and the rear surface.

Abstract: An airbag device for saddle-type vehicles including: an inflator; an airbag adapted to be expanded by gas discharged from the inflator; and a retainer accommodating the airbag, in which the inflator and the retainer are disposed as separate members. The retainer is provided on a turning axis of a handle stem in a side view of a vehicle, the inflator 53 provided around a head pipe in a top view of the vehicle, and the retainer and the inflator are coupled to each other with a connection tube.

Abstract: A saddle-type vehicle includes an engine, a vehicle body frame, a fuel tank, and a fuel pump configured to supply fuel from the fuel tank to the engine. The vehicle body frame includes a head pipe, one main frame extending rearward and downward from the head pipe, a cross member connected to the rear end of the main frame and extending in the vehicle width direction, a pair of left and right body frames extending downward and rearward from the cross member, and a pair of left and right seat rails connected to the pair of left and right body frames, respectively. The cross member is disposed in front of the fuel pump. The pair of left and right body frames are arranged to sandwich the fuel pump in the vehicle width direction in a top view, and are connected to the cross member.

Abstract: An armrest includes an arm-side wire harness and an arm body member. The arm-side wire harness includes an electric wire and an arm-side connector on an end of the electric wire to be coupled to a mount member-side connector mounted on a mount member. The arm body member includes an arrangement section in which the electric wire of the arm-side wire harness is arranged and a mount member-side wall that is to be arranged opposite the mount member. The arm body member is to be fixed to the mount member while the mount member-side wall being opposite the mount member. The mount member-side wall includes a connector insertion hole through which the mount member-side connector can be inserted. The arm-side connector and the mount member-side connector can be arranged in the arrangement section. The arm body member includes an operation hole that is continuous from the arrangement section.

Abstract: Provided is an electrical component mounting structure for saddled vehicle capable of concentrating a plurality of electrical components close to the center of the vehicle body while protecting the electrical components. An electrical component mounting structure places the control device to control the vehicle at a position surrounded with a vehicle body frame supporting a power unit of the saddled vehicle, a rear wheel that rotates by a driving force from the power unit, a seat for a rider. The electrical component mounting structure includes the case member including a lower case storing a drive unit, and an upper case covering the lower case from the above. The case member has a sensor storage part storing a sensor at a front end. The control device is attached to the upper case.

Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame assembly, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame assembly, and a cooling assembly positioned below a head portion of the frame assembly and intermediate vertically-extending frame tubes of the frame assembly. A lower end of the cooling assembly is coupled to a lower end of the vertically-extending frame tubes, and an upper end of the cooling assembly is frictionally retained at an upper end of each of the vertically-extending frame tubes.

Abstract: A pedal powered bag transport cart/cycle is a personal riding cart/cycle adapted to transport a rider and a bag. The cart/cycle is generally symmetrical about a longitudinal plane and includes a frame with a seat, a front wheel and steering components, a rear wheel, an inclined bag support, a pedal subassembly, and in some embodiments a motor assist subassembly and controls.

Abstract: A bicycle radar system including a camera is disclosed. The system may include a radar unit and a mobile electronic device that are in communication with one another. The radar unit may transmit radar signals, receive return signals (reflections), and process the returned radar signals to determine a location and velocity of one or more targets located in a sensor field behind a user's bicycle. The mobile electronic device may include a communication component configured to wirelessly receive content including cartographic data and one or more high-risk geographic areas and a processor configured to determine a threat level based on the targets, the high-risk geographic area and a determined geographic position.

Abstract: A debris receptacle for a router table includes an enclosure configured to be attached to the router table. The enclosure defines an interior sized and shaped to receive a router. The enclosure defines a debris inlet aperture in fluid communication with a router bit aperture of the work platform so that the interior receives the debris from router bit aperture via the debris inlet aperture. The enclosure also defines a debris outlet aperture in fluid communication with a dust collector to remove debris from the interior. The enclosure further defines an air inlet aperture in fluid communication with air in an environment outside the enclosure. The debris receptacle also includes an air intake conduit for fluidly coupling the air inlet aperture to an air inlet of the router, thereby enabling the router to draw air into the router from the environment outside the enclosure to cool the router.

Abstract: A vehicle illumination system provided in a vehicle capable of traveling around a corner by inclining a vehicle body toward a turning direction includes: a headlamp mounted on a front portion of the vehicle; a communication lamp disposed on the vehicle body in a region adjacent to the head lamp so as to be visible from ahead of the vehicle; and an illumination control unit configured to change a lighting mode of the communication lamp depending on a state of the vehicle.

Abstract: An assist handle assembly for use in an interior of a vehicle. The assist handle assembly includes an assist handle configured to be gripped by a user, a display connected to the assist handle, a communication link operatively coupled to the display, a connector configured to secure the assist handle assembly to a structural component in the interior of the vehicle.

Abstract: A straddle type vehicle comprising a rear fender arranged on an upper side of a rear wheel, and a monitoring device configured to monitor a traveling environment on the periphery of a vehicle, wherein the monitoring device includes a pair of sensors, the rear fender includes a sensor support member configured to support one of the pair of sensors on a left side of a vehicle body and the other on a right side of the vehicle body, the sensor support member includes a pair of left and right side wall portions, and a bottom wall portion configured to connect the pair of left and right side wall portions, and the pair of sensors are arranged along the pair of left and right side wall portions on the bottom wall portion.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicle body structure of a straddle-type vehicle in which an accommodation space of a battery is formed inside a pair of left and right seat rails supporting a seat. The vehicle body structure includes: a seat rail bridge connecting the pair of left and right seat rails; a pair of left and right frame covers covering the pair of left and right seat rails from sides; a battery cover covering the battery arranged in the accommodation space from above; and a frame cover bracket to which the pair of left and right frame covers are attached. The battery cover and the frame cover bracket are attached to the seat rail bridge.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus that includes a brake operation portion that applies a brake to a vehicle, the brake operation portion allowing a manual brake operation by a hand of a driver of the vehicle, the brake operation portion including a brake operation body and a grip portion to be gripped by the hand of the driver, the grip portion being provided at an upper end of the brake operation body, and a shift-down switch that shifts-down the vehicle is provided on the grip portion, the shift-down switch allowing a manual shift-down operation by the hand of the driver.

Abstract: A straddled vehicle, including a cross member connecting right and left seat frames, a seat above the cross member and right and left seat frames, left and right side covers, a rear fender, an intake passage formed below the seat, between the left and right side covers and above the rear fender, an air cleaner located in a front part of the intake passage, left and right inlet ports located in a rear part of the intake passage, first and second fastening portions respectively fastening the right and left side cover to the right and left seat frames or to the rear fender. In a rear view of the vehicle, the cross member is convex upward and does not overlap the right or left inlet port, and the first and second fastening portions are located outside the intake passage, or are located inside the intake passage but does not overlap the right or left inlet port.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a seat rail structure for a motorcycle having a seat rail on a vehicle body. In this structure, the seat rail has a side member being a bent product of continuous fiber reinforced resin, the side member has: a side wall at an outer end in a width direction of a vehicle body; and an upper flange at an upper end of the side wall to protrude from the side wall inward in the width direction, the side wall has an upper fastening portion at an upper end section of a front end region, fastened to a main frame, the upper fastening portion has an upper corner edge portion straddling front edge and upper edge portions, the upper corner edge portion is arcuate, and a rear end of the upper corner edge portion is frontward relative to a front edge portion of the upper flange.

Abstract: A motorcycle fork has an upper tree; a lower tree; a steering neck; and a steering stem. The steering stem is connected to the upper tree at a steering stem upper end, and is connected to the lower tree at a steering stem a lower end, and passes through the steering neck. The steering stem is oriented to a steering neck centerline in a first mode. A neck upper bearing race seat is formed on an upper portion of the steering neck. A neck lower bearing race seat is formed on a lower portion of the steering neck. An upper bearing race receives an upper bearing. The upper bearing race is mounted in the neck upper bearing race seat in the first mode. A lower bearing race receives a lower bearing. The lower bearing race is mounted in the neck lower bearing race seat in the first mode.

Abstract: A saddle riding vehicle includes a steering handlebar, a pair of left and right handle posts that supports the handlebar, and a stay that supports an electric part. In the saddle riding vehicle, the stay is supported by the handle posts, the electric part includes a first electric part and a second electric part, and the second electric part is disposed at least at a position between the left and right handle posts in a vehicle front view.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an all-terrain vehicle and an exhaust assembly for an all-terrain vehicle. The all-terrain vehicle includes: a frame, a V-type twin-cylinder engine and an exhaust assembly. The V-type twin-cylinder engine has a first exhaust port and a second exhaust port, and a cylinder corresponding to the first exhaust port is located in front of a cylinder corresponding to the second exhaust port. The V-type twin-cylinder engine is mounted on the frame. The exhaust pipe group has a first end coupled to the first exhaust port, a second end coupled to the second exhaust port, and a third end coupled to a pipe of the muffler. The exhaust pipe group is divided into at least two exhaust pipes, and adjacent exhaust pipes are flexibly coupled.

Abstract: An example engine driven welder/generator system is disclosed that includes a turbo charged gasoline powered engine connected to an electric welder/generator. The welder/generator is configured to provide an output to an auxiliary welding system. The turbo charger system enhances operation of the gasoline engine by powering a turbine with engine exhaust to drive a compressor to increase intake of air, resulting in compressed air providing more powerful explosions in an engine combustion chamber once fuel is added and ignited. The resulting engine drives the welder/generator to provide a more consistent torque curve, while generating less noise per unit of power output in comparison to a diesel engine.

Abstract: A suspension control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The suspension control device includes a sensor and an electronic controller. The sensor is configured to detect information relating to a ground contact condition. The electronic controller is configured to selectively control a suspension of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with the information detected by the sensor.

Abstract: A starting protector for an all-terrain vehicle is provided and includes a shaft, a driven wheel fitted over the shaft and comprising a tooth portion, a sleeving portion and a locking portion, and the tooth portion being configured to be connected with an engine; a driving wheel fitted over the sleeving portion, one side of the driving wheel being attached to the tooth portion, and the driving wheel being configured to be connected with a starting motor; a friction piece fitted over the sleeving portion and being in synchronous rotation with the sleeving portion, the friction piece being attached to the other side of the driving wheel, and when starting torque of the engine exceeds a preset value, the driving wheel and the friction piece slipping relatively; and a compressing assembly fitted over the sleeving portion and the locking portion to compress the friction piece and the driving wheel.

Abstract: An electric drive motorcycle (100), comprises: a front portion comprising one or more front wheels (103) and a handlebar (104); a rear portion comprising a saddle (101), a shell body (107) arranged below said saddle (101), and a rear wheel (105) arranged below said shell body (105); an intermediate portion (108) extending as a connection between said front portion and said rear portion; an electric drive unit (8) connected to said rear wheel (105); a power supply unit feeding said electric drive unit (8); and a helmet carrying compartment (11) placed in the shell body (107) below the saddle (101), wherein said power supply unit is arranged in a position below said helmet carrying compartment (11), so that said saddle (101), said helmet carrying compartment (11) and said power supply unit are substantially stacked on each other, being said helmet carrying compartment (11) and said power supply unit arranged inside the shell body (107), wherein said supply unit comprises a battery unit (15) or a battery unit (1

Abstract: A storage box power supply structure for a saddled vehicle includes a storage box (30), a carrier (50) configured to detachably mount the storage box (30) on a vehicle body, a hook (33) configured to connect the storage box (30) to the carrier (50), a hook receiving section (53) configured to receive the hook (33), a hook-side terminal (70) provided inside the hook (33) and configured to supply electric power to an electrical component (46), and a receiving-side terminal (80) provided in the hook receiving section (53) and connected to the hook-side terminal (70) when the storage box (30) is mounted on the carrier (50).

Abstract: A motorcycle includes a pair of left and right front forks, a headlight, cover members (side cowls and light covers), and camera units. A front wheel is rotatably attached to the pair of left and right front forks. The headlight irradiates a forward side. The cover members each having an internal space are disposed at least laterally outside the pair of left and right front forks in a front view. The camera units detect the forward side by acquiring visible light which is one kind of electromagnetic waves (by acquiring images). In a front view, the camera units are disposed below the headlight and laterally outside the pair of left and right front forks. The camera units are disposed in the internal spaces of the cover members.

Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) comprising a frame, a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame, a straddle seat coupled to the frame for supporting at least one rider, a powertrain assembly operably coupled to the ground engaging members, the powertrain assembly comprising an engine, a storage container coupled to the frame at a position rearward of the straddle seat, an exterior surface of the storage container including an indentation, and a fuel system fluidly coupled to the engine, the fuel system including a fuel tank, a fuel vapor line fluidly coupling the fuel tank to the engine, and an evaporation canister positioned along the fuel vapor line, wherein the evaporation canister is positioned within the indentation in an exterior surface of the storage container.

Abstract: A hydraulic master apparatus for a hydraulic brake or clutch of handlebar-guided vehicles having a handlebar tube includes a support, a lever pivotally connected to the support, a hydraulic cylinder sized to fit in the handlebar tube and having a piston, and a pulling device configured to exert a pulling force on the piston when the lever is actuated. The apparatus also includes a grip width adjusting apparatus, by which a distance between the support for the lever and the hydraulic cylinder is adjusted to adjust a grip width. Also included is a cover that, responsive to being connected in the handlebar tube, defines with the hydraulic cylinder in the handlebar tube a compensating chamber therebetween.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes: a crankcase having a main chamber formed in a case body and accommodating at least a crankshaft, an input shaft, an output shaft, and a gear train, the crankcase further having a subsidiary chamber formed between the case body and a cover and accommodating at least a main clutch; a rotary member disposed in the subsidiary chamber so as to be capable of power transmission to the input shaft; and a power transmission member that transmits drive power from a drive motor to the rotary member.

Abstract: A high performance synchronous transmission to be used aboard a motorcycle for transmitting the motion generated by an engine to a driving wheel, between a crankshaft and a hub shaft parallel therebetween and perpendicular to the median plane of the motorcycle, comprising on the crankshaft a centrifugal clutch, for the automatic engagement of the first speed above a predetermined rotation regime, and a driving pulley apt to transmit the motion through a subsequent kinematic chain, is provided with a coupling between crankshaft and driving pulley which connects them directly, by determining with its own engagement the exclusion of said centrifugal clutch, said coupling being controlled in disengagement when a control lever is in active position.

Abstract: A dual-motor differential drive system, including a main wheel, a drive wheel, a differential unit, a first motor, a second motor, and at least one drive unit, is provided. The main wheel has a central shaft. The drive wheel is disposed on the main wheel. The differential unit is disposed on a side of the drive wheel and aligned with the drive wheel. The first motor and the second motor respectively have a first shaft and a second shaft, and are connected to the differential unit. The at least one drive unit is disposed on the differential unit and the drive wheel. The first motor and the second motor are adapted to run in same or reverse direction to respectively drive the differential unit to rotate. The differential unit drives the drive wheel through the at least one drive unit, enabling the main wheel to pivot through the central shaft.

Abstract: A tilt control system for a sidecar and a motorcycle. The tilt control system can include a main frame, a tilting frame, and an actuator. The actuator can be coupled to the main frame and to the tilting frame, and can be configured to control tilting of the tilting frame relative to the main frame. The tilt control system can include a sensor, and a controller in communication with the actuator and the sensor. The controller can be configured to determine an operating parameter based on sensor data received from the sensor, compare the operating parameter to a threshold criteria, and cause the actuator to control the orientation of the tilting frame relative to main frame, based on the comparison of the operating parameter to the threshold criteria.

Abstract: A windscreen device for a saddled vehicle, according to which a height of a windscreen is adjustable according to a body frame or preference of a user, and according to which support stiffness for the windscreen can be secured and a windscreen support section can be miniaturized. Up-down movement of the windscreen is operated with a screen raising/lowering switch provided on a vehicle body side. A windscreen device includes a base member provided on the vehicle body side to guide the up-down movement of the windscreen, and a slider provided on the windscreen side to be slidably engaged with the base member. A rack is provided on one of the base member and the slider, and an electric motor for rotating a pinion that is meshed with the rack is provided on the other.

Abstract: An electric vehicle rechargeable via electric power transferred from a power outlet separate from the vehicle includes a seat movable between a first position for supporting a person and a second position. A caddy is positioned below the seat to define a cable storage volume. The cable storage volume is accessible when the seat is in the second position. A charging port is positioned outside of the caddy and accessible with the seat in the first position. A charging cable is positioned within the caddy, the charging cable having a first end engageable with the charging port of the vehicle and a second end engageable with the power outlet. The first and second ends of the charging cable are removable from the caddy when the seat is in the second position to enable charging the electric vehicle via the charging cable and the charging port.

Abstract: An air intake structure of a saddle riding vehicle is disposed in the saddle riding vehicle in which a frame including a left and right pair of main frames and an air box are disposed, an intake passage is disposed between the main frames and an outer periphery of the head tube, and the intake passage includes: a front side intake duct that extends forward; and a rear side intake duct that couples the air box to the head tube. In the air intake structure of the saddle riding vehicle, the rear side intake duct is a separate body from the air box, the air box has a front surface on which an opening inserted through the rear side intake duct is provided, and the rear side intake duct is coupled to an intake passage from an inside of the air box through the opening.

Abstract: In this brake control device for a motorcycle, a deceleration threshold value calculation unit limits target wheel deceleration to a threshold value or less on the basis of a bank angle estimated by a bank angle calculation unit. Thus, the behavior of the vehicle body during turning of the motorcycle can be made more stable so as not to cause discomfort to a driver.

Abstract: A vehicle with a power unit includes: a body frame with said power unit mounted to said body frame; at least one front wheel supported by the body frame in a front portion, and at least one rear wheel supported by the body frame in a rear portion; an electric machine capable of assisting said power unit; and an auxiliary power source electrically connected to said electric machine. The vehicle further includes a first set of foot pegs for a rider and a second set of foot pegs for a pillion. A quadrilateral region is defined between said first set of foot pegs and said second set of foot pegs, and said electric machine and said auxiliary power source are disposed substantially within said quadrilateral region when viewed from vehicle top.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a chassis for a two-wheeler. The chassis includes a first downtube and a second downtube and a battery mounting system. The battery mounting system includes a movable battery housing configured to house a battery under a seat of the two-wheeler and move between a closed position and an open position, at least two support members configured to support the movable battery housing, and at least one pivot hinge coupled to a front side of the movable battery housing and supporting the movable battery housing. The at least two support members and the at least one pivot hinge are configured to enable an angular movement of the movable battery housing with respect to a seat axis between the open position and the closed position, thereby enabling replacement of the battery located under the seat of the two-wheeler, while maintaining a closed seat position of the seat.

Abstract: A cushion connecting rod of a saddled vehicle is configured in such a manner that an initial failure condition can be visually recognized in combination with fiber composite material and metal without using a special adhesive. A cushion connecting rod as a long member applied with a load when a swing arm is swung against a springing force of a rear cushion is configured in such a manner that a part of a surface of a metallic member is covered with an endless fiber-reinforced plastic. The fiber-reinforced plastic adheres to the surface of the metallic member with a film adhesive. Supporting portions applied with the load are provided at both ends in a longitudinal direction of the metallic member. A recessed portion and a plurality of lightening holes are formed between the supporting portions at both the ends, the recessed portion being configured in such a manner that a thickness dimension of the metallic member is set to be smaller than a thickness dimension of the supporting portions.

Abstract: A saddle riding vehicle includes a body frame, an exhaust pipe, a muffler, and a catalyst. The body frame includes a main frame, a seat frame that extends rearward from the main frame and supports a seat for occupant, and a rear frame that extends from the main frame upward to a rear and is connected to the seat frame. The exhaust pipe extends rearward of the vehicle from an exhaust port of an engine. The muffler is connected to a rear end portion of the exhaust pipe. The catalyst is disposed in the muffler. An air cleaner box is disposed rearward of the engine. The catalyst disposed in the muffler is disposed in a space surrounded by the main frame, the seat frame, and the rear frame and overlaps with the air cleaner box as viewed in a side view of the vehicle.