Patent ID: 7252067

Claim:
A power transmission system for a vehicle, comprising: a clutch and a fluid transmission means through both of which a rotational torque of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine is transmitted to a load-side transmission mechanism, the clutch and said fluid transmission means are both provided on one side of said crankshaft; and a chain sprocket around which a power transmission chain is wrapped and a starting means both of which are provided on the other side of said crankshaft, wherein a drive force of the starting means is inputted directly to the crankshaft, wherein said starting means is a kick-type starting means, and an exhaust pipe and a muffler are disposed on the opposite side, with respect to the vehicle body, of said kick-type starting means, and wherein a kick-type starting means cover is joined to a left end surface of a left side cover.