Rear shock absorber arrangement structure for motorcycle

A rear shock absorber arrangement structure for a motorcycle, comprising:

• a swing member swingably connected to a body frame and rotatably supporting a wheel;
• a rear shock absorber adapted to cause the body frame to suspend the swing member;
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• a storage chamber disposed above the wheel;
• wherein a hanging portion is attached to a portion that is part of the body frame and supports the storage chamber, the hanging portion being formed to extend downwardly and terminate at least near a bottom portion of the storage chamber, and an upper end of the rear shock absorber is connected to the hanging portion at a position below the storage chamber.

A rear shock absorber arrangement structure for a motorcycle, comprising:

• a swing member swingably connected to a body frame for rotatably supporting a rear wheel at a distal end thereof;
• a rear shock absorber adapted to cause the body frame to suspend the swing member;
• a storage chamber disposed above the rear wheel;
• a hanging portion attached to a rear portion of the body frame for supporting the storage chamber, the hanging portion being formed to extend downwardly and terminate at least near a bottom portion of the storage chamber;
• a distal end of the rear shock absorber being operatively connected to the hanging portion at a position below the storage chamber;
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• a proximal end of the rear shock absorber being operatively connected to the distal end of the swing member for supporting the hanging portion at a rearward position relative to a wheel axle for the rear wheel.