Patent ID: 7556275

Claim:
A saddle type vehicle comprising: a downward extending frame; a rear wheel pivot section provided on the downward frame; a rear wheel suspension device arranged to support a rear wheel such that the rear wheel can pivot substantially upward and downward around the rear wheel pivot section; a power unit; and foot rests projecting in a width direction of the vehicle, wherein a rear wheel pivot section width (W P ) as a width of the rear wheel pivot section in the vehicle width direction, a foot rest width (W FR ) as a width of the foot rests in the vehicle width direction, and a rear wheel width (W T ) as a width of the rear wheel in the vehicle width direction have a relationship of: the foot rest width (W FR ) ≧ the rear wheel pivot section width (W P ) ≧ the rear wheel width (W T ); wherein the rear wheel pivot section is disposed entirely before the power unit in the advancing direction of the vehicle.