Patent ID: 8505972

Claim:
A foldable stay device adapted to be arranged in a rear portion of a motorcycle, which comprises a foldable stay unit secured to a motorcycle frame structure; the foldable stay unit comprising: a base, a fastener stay operatively supported by the base for pivotal movement between a projected position, in which the fastener stay protrudes outwardly of a motorcycle body in readiness for engagement with a luggage fastening member, and a folded position in which the fastener stay is accommodated inwardly of the projected position in a direction widthwise of the motorcycle body, and a carrier stud for supporting the fastener stay to permit the latter to undergo the pivotal movement between the projected and folded positions about an axis of pivot extending in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the motorcycle frame structure; in which the fastener stay, when and so long as it be held at the projected position, is arranged above an outer tip line depicted by an outwardly bulged side portion of a rear cowl, used to cover at least one side of the rear portion of the motorcycle frame structure, which line is extending in a direction longitudinally of the motorcycle frame structure.