Braking device for straddle-type all-terrain vehicle

A braking device for a straddle-type all-terrain vehicle including rear swing arms which are attached to a vehicle body frame such that the rear swing arms can swing vertically, an axle shaft attached to the ends of the rear swing arms and extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle body frame, and a pair of wheels disposed one at each end of the axle shaft, the braking device being disposed above the axle shaft and being a mechanical braking device comprising:

• a braking member which applies a braking force to the wheels;
• a swingable brake arm which activates the braking member;
• and
• a brake operating cable which is connected to a brake pedal or a brake lever at one end and to the brake arm at the other end,
• wherein the brake arm is provided with a projecting portion which is formed integrally with the brake arm at a position below a connecting portion with the brake operating cable, the projecting portion protecting a lower side of the connecting portion.