Patent ID: 8091673

Claim:
A straddle vehicle comprising: a head pipe rotatably supporting a steering shaft to which a handlebar of the vehicle is mounted, a pair of tank rails extending rearward from the head pipe, a fuel tank supported by the pair of tank rails, a first joint portion defined between the head pipe and the pair of tank rails, a pair of down tubes extending downwardly from the head pipe, a second joint portion defined between the head pipe and the pair of down tubes, an engine disposed between the pair of tank rails and the pair of down tubes, and an electrical component accommodating section housing at least one electrical component, wherein the electrical component accommodating section is located directly between the first and second joint portions, under the pair of tank rails, behind the pair of down tubes, and is at least partially defined by at least one fillet plate extending between the pair of tank rails or between the pair of down tubes, the electrical component accommodating section is enclosed by a plurality of walls, and the plurality of walls defining the electrical component accommodating section includes a lower wall, the lower wall including an opening, and a removable cover secured over the opening.