Patent ID: 8366169
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: B62J,B62K

Abstract:
1. An article storage structure of a motorcycle, the structure comprising: a storage space for storing articles including onboard auxiliary machinery, wherein the storage space is defined by a rear fender covering a rear wheel, a frame cover covering a rear portion of a motorcycle body, and a rider's seat and a separate passenger seat which are arranged in tandem in a longitudinal direction of the motorcycle, wherein the storage space includes an onboard auxiliary machinery storage compartment for storing onboard auxiliary machinery and a separate article storage compartment for storing articles, wherein the onboard auxiliary machinery storage compartment has an opening formed below the rider's seat, and wherein the article storage compartment has an opening formed below the passenger seat, wherein the opening of the article storage compartment is opened and closed by opening and closing the passenger seat, wherein the structure further comprises an article holding member including a tubular main body disposed so as to extend rearward and upward from an upper surface of the rear fender below the rider's seat to a region of the article storage compartment, the article holding member having an upper end opening disposed within the article storage compartment.