Saddle riding type, electric vehicle

A saddle riding, electric vehicle comprising:

• a swing arm removably and vertically swingably supported on a vehicle body frame;
• an electric motor, disposed on the swing arm, for generating drive power for rotatably driving a rear wheel rotatably supported at a rear portion of the swing arm;
• a battery, disposed on the swing arm, for supplying the electric motor with electric power;
• and
• a control unit, disposed on the swing arm, for controlling the electric motor;
• wherein:
• the swing arm integrally provides, forwardly of the rear wheel, a bulkhead for disposing the battery in isolation from the electric motor and the control unit;
• and the bulkhead has an opening portion facing terminals disposed in the battery,
• the swing arm further including:
• a battery accommodating portion having the bulkhead forming part of an outer periphery thereof;
• and
• an arm portion having the bulkhead as part of constituent elements thereof,
• the arm portion extending from a first crosswise end portion EP of the battery accommodating portion and to a first crosswise side Ls of the arm portion disposed further leftwardly with respect to the rear wheel;
• the control unit is disposed on an outer surface of the arm portion so as to overlap part of the battery in a side view;
• and
• the arm portion is removably fitted with a cover member for covering from an outside the arm portion and the control unit disposed on the arm portion.