Patent ID: 7669687
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
1. A muffler mounting structure for a vehicle having two rear wheels, comprising: a muffler supported by a vehicle body frame at a location enclosed by the vehicle body frame, one of said rear wheels, and a rear fender that covers a front and a top portion of said rear wheel, and a bolt for mounting said muffler to said vehicle body frame, wherein said bolt is attached substantially parallel to a lengthwise direction of the vehicle body, wherein the muffler is disposed between said rear wheel and the vehicle body frame, when viewed from the top direction, said muffler includes a plurality of attachment portions, at least one each disposed respectively on an upper portion and a lower portion of said muffler, at least one of said attachment portions is attached to the vehicle body frame through said bolt, and another of said attachment portions is attached to the vehicle body frame through a retaining pin extending toward a front of the vehicle, the attachment portion fastened to the body frame through said bolt is located on a rear outer circumferential portion of the muffler, respective to a rear side of the vehicle, and the attachment portion attached to the vehicle body frame through a retaining pin is located on a front outer circumferential portion of the muffler, respective to a rear side of the vehicle, and an area rearward of the muffler is open.