defined by the uppermost portion of the seat. Preferably a main portion of the power unit and of the transmission are disposed beneath the seat.
As embodied and broadly described herein, the invention further provides a saddle-type vehicle comprising a frame, a pair of front wheels suspended from a front portion of the frame, a pair of rear wheels suspended from a rear portion of the frame, a steering member connected to a steering mechanism for steering the front wheels, a power unit mounted on the frame, a fuel tank, a transmission allowing the power unit to transmit power to either one of the front or rear pairs of wheels, a seat located in between the front and rear pairs of wheels, wherein a main portion of the fueltank is located beneath the steering member. Preferably, a main portion of the fuel tank is also disposed substantially below the horizontal plane defined by the uppermost portion of said seat and is disposed vertically.
In a further aspect, the invention also provides a saddle-type vehicle comprising a frame, a pair of front wheels suspended from a front portion of the frame, a pair of rear wheels suspended from a rear portion of the frame, a steering member connected to a steering mechanism for steering the front wheels, a seat located in between the front and rear pairs of wheels, a power unit mounted on the frame and having a main portion thereof being disposed beneath the seat, a fuel tank located beneath the steering member, a transmission allowing