A saddle riding vehicle, comprising: a power generation part, the power generation part being an engine mounted on a vehicle body; a starting device for starting the power generation part the starting device being a starter motor for starting the engine; and an operation part of the starter motor, wherein the operation part includes a handlebar side operation switch provided on a handlebar to permit a rider to steer the vehicle, and a vehicle body side operation switch (70, 270, 370) provided on the vehicle body side, and the vehicle body side operation switch (70, 270, 370) is disposed inside the vehicle in a vehicle width direction, and is located in a vicinity of a seat of the rider, characterised in that: the vehicle body has a cover member (50, 251, 50b), the vehicle body side operation switch (70, 270, 370) is disposed inside an outer surface portion of the cover member (50, 251, 50b) in the vehicle width direction, the cover member (50, 251, 50b) is a shroud provided on a side of a cooling device of the power generation part, the vehicle body side operation switch (70, 270, 370) is disposed in a rear-side opening that is opened at a rear side of the shroud, the handlebar side operation switch of the operation part of the starter motor is an engine start switch provided on the handlebar, and the vehicle body side operation switch is an auxiliary engine start switch (70, 270, 370), provided on the vehicle body side. a power generation part, the power generation part being an engine mounted on a vehicle body; a starting device for starting the power generation part the starting device being a starter motor for starting the engine; and an operation part of the starter motor, wherein the operation part includes a handlebar side operation switch provided on a handlebar to permit a rider to steer the vehicle, and a vehicle body side operation switch (70, 270, 370) provided on the vehicle body side, and the vehicle body side operation switch (70, 270, 370) is disposed inside the vehicle in a vehicle width direction, and is located in a vicinity of a seat of the rider, characterised in that: the vehicle body has a cover member (50, 251, 50b), the vehicle body side operation switch (70, 270, 370) is disposed inside an outer surface portion of the cover member (50, 251, 50b) in the vehicle width direction, the cover member (50, 251, 50b) is a shroud provided on a side of a cooling device of the power generation part, the vehicle body side operation switch (70, 270, 370) is disposed in a rear-side opening that is opened at a rear side of the shroud, the handlebar side operation switch of the operation part of the starter motor is an engine start switch provided on the handlebar, and the vehicle body side operation switch is an auxiliary engine start switch (70, 270, 370), provided on the vehicle body side. the vehicle body has a cover member (50, 251, 50b), the vehicle body side operation switch (70, 270, 370) is disposed inside an outer surface portion of the cover member (50, 251, 50b) in the vehicle width direction, the cover member (50, 251, 50b) is a shroud provided on a side of a cooling device of the power generation part, the vehicle body side operation switch (70, 270, 370) is disposed in a rear-side opening that is opened at a rear side of the shroud, the handlebar side operation switch of the operation part of the starter motor is an engine start switch provided on the handlebar, and the vehicle body side operation switch is an auxiliary engine start switch (70, 270, 370), provided on the vehicle body side.