Patent ID: 7681678

Claim:
A motorcycle comprising: a body frame having a main frame extending rearward from a head pipe and forked into a first frame branch on a left side and a second frame branch on a right side, a cross member connecting between the first frame branch and the second frame branch, and a seat rail pair, separate and distinct from the main frame, including a first seat rail connected to and extending rearward from the first frame branch and a second seat rail connected to and extending rearward from the second frame branch; an engine mounted on the body frame; an intake system having an intake passage connected with the engine; and a seat mounted on the first and second seat rails, wherein the intake passage is provided at a center area in a vehicle width direction and extends rearward above and past the cross member; and the first and second seat rails are provided on opposite sides of the intake passage in the vehicle width direction, and are connected to the first and second frame branches at portions forward of a top portion of the intake passage at which the intake passage extends above the cross member in a vertical direction of the motorcycle.