Patent ID: 8181733
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: B62K,F01N

Abstract:
1. A motorcycle comprising: a body frame; an engine supported by the body frame; an exhaust gas system including an exhaust gas main pipe extending from the engine and a muffler connected to the exhaust gas main pipe, the exhaust gas main pipe including a front-to-back extending portion extending in a front-to-back direction of the motorcycle on a side of the engine; a rear wheel located behind the engine in the front-to-back direction; and a rear arm pivotally connected to the body frame and including a rear end portion on which the rear wheel is supported, and a shock absorber disposed between the rear arm and the body frame; wherein the exhaust gas main pipe includes a catalyst receiving portion extending in the front-to-back extending portion and located in a space defined in the front-to-back direction by the shock absorber and the rear wheel, the space being limited at a bottom by the rear arm, and the catalyst receiving portion includes a catalyst therein; and the exhaust gas main pipe includes a vehicle-width extending portion extending from a first side to a second side of the motorcycle in a width direction of the motorcycle through a space between the engine and the rear wheel, the catalyst receiving portion being provided in the vehicle-width extending portion.