A front structure of a saddle ride type vehicle , comprising: a headlight unit ; and a front cowl , wherein the headlight unit comprises, in a front portion, at least one lens portion through which light is transmitted, the front cowl comprises: an annular cowl configured to surround the at least one lens portion in a front view of the vehicle; an upper cowl having an edge portion along an upper portion (UP) of the lens portion and configured to cover at least an upper portion of the annular cowl from a front side; and a wind screen above the upper cowl, the edge portion includes a portion that forms a slit-shaped opening (OP) extending in a vehicle width direction between the edge portion and the upper portion (UP) of the at least one lens portion , and the annular cowl includes a light-shielding wall extending backward from a rear portion of the upper cowl between the opening (OP) and the wind screen , the headlight unit comprising a twin-lens headlight unit including the lens portion on a left side and the lens portion on a right side, and characterized in that the annular cowl includes a portion passing between the lens portions on the left and right sides and also includes, in the portion , a connecting portion connected to the headlight unit . a headlight unit ; and a front cowl , wherein the headlight unit comprises, in a front portion, at least one lens portion through which light is transmitted, the front cowl comprises: an annular cowl configured to surround the at least one lens portion in a front view of the vehicle; an upper cowl having an edge portion along an upper portion (UP) of the lens portion and configured to cover at least an upper portion of the annular cowl from a front side; and a wind screen above the upper cowl, the edge portion includes a portion that forms a slit-shaped opening (OP) extending in a vehicle width direction between the edge portion and the upper portion (UP) of the at least one lens portion , and the annular cowl includes a light-shielding wall extending backward from a rear portion of the upper cowl between the opening (OP) and the wind screen , the headlight unit comprising a twin-lens headlight unit including the lens portion on a left side and the lens portion on a right side, and an annular cowl configured to surround the at least one lens portion in a front view of the vehicle; an upper cowl having an edge portion along an upper portion (UP) of the lens portion and configured to cover at least an upper portion of the annular cowl from a front side; and a wind screen above the upper cowl, the edge portion includes a portion that forms a slit-shaped opening (OP) extending in a vehicle width direction between the edge portion and the upper portion (UP) of the at least one lens portion , and the annular cowl includes a light-shielding wall extending backward from a rear portion of the upper cowl between the opening (OP) and the wind screen , the headlight unit comprising a twin-lens headlight unit including the lens portion on a left side and the lens portion on a right side, and characterized in that the annular cowl includes a portion passing between the lens portions on the left and right sides and also includes, in the portion , a connecting portion connected to the headlight unit . <EOS>