Straddle-type vehicle

A straddle vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle body frame;
• a power unit supported by the vehicle body frame;
• a seat mounted at a position higher than the power unit;
• a handle bar mounted at a position more forward than the seat;
• a pair of front wheels spaced apart from each other in a vehicle width direction;
• a pair of suspensions spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction and suspending the pair of front wheels on the vehicle frame;
• and
• a vehicle body vibration control damper including end portions connected to a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion, respectively, provided on the vehicle body frame and that are spaced apart from each other in a vehicle front-back direction, the vehicle body vibration control damper extending in the vehicle front-back direction with at least a portion thereof located between the pair of suspensions;
• wherein
• the pair of suspensions each includes a lower arm and an upper arm mounted in a front portion of the vehicle body frame;
• the front portion of the vehicle body frame includes a left lower member where the lower arm on a left side is mounted, a right lower member where the lower arm on a right side is mounted, and a cross member extending between the left lower member and the right lower member;
• and
• the vehicle body vibration control damper is connected to the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion which are both provided on the cross member.

A straddle vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle body frame including an upper frame portion, a lower frame portion, a front frame portion, and a pillar portion that extends upward and forward from the lower frame portion to connect to the front frame portion;
• a power unit supported by the vehicle body frame;
• a seat mounted at a position higher than the power unit;
• a handle bar mounted at a position more forward than the seat;
• a pair of front wheels spaced apart from each other in a vehicle width direction;
• a pair of suspensions spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction and suspending the pair of front wheels on the vehicle frame;
• a vehicle body vibration control damper including end portions connected to a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion, respectively, provided on the vehicle body frame and that are spaced apart from each other in a vehicle front-back direction, the vehicle body vibration control damper extending in the vehicle front-back direction with at least a portion thereof located between the pair of suspensions;
• and
• a steering shaft extending downward and forward from the handle bar;
• wherein
• the vehicle body vibration control damper is connected to the first attachment portion that is located more forward than a lower end portion of the steering shaft and the second attachment portion that is located more rearward than the lower end portion of the steering shaft;
• and
• the vehicle body vibration control damper is located lower than the pillar portion.