Direction indicator and saddle riding type vehicle including same

A saddle riding type vehicle comprising a direction indicator, said direction indicator comprising:

• a direction indicator main unit;
• an elastic member for elastically supporting the direction indicator main unit to a fixing portion on a vehicle body side;
• a fixing member for removably fixing the fixing portion on the vehicle body side and the direction indicator main unit via the elastic member;
• and
• a fastening member for fastening the fixing member and the direction indicator main unit, wherein:
• the direction indicator main unit to which the fixing member is fastened with the fastening member has a fragile portion disposed near the fastening portion, said fragile portion being adapted to be deformed prior to the fixing portion on the vehicle body side upon application of an upwardly directed force.