STRADDLED VEHICLE
FIG9 is a perspective view of a first spring unit
FIG9 is a perspective view of the first spring unit 33. The first spring unit 33 includes a first tension coil spring 61 and a first elastic member 62. When opening the seat 6, the first tension coil spring 61 applies to the second stay 32 an elastic force in the direction of opening the seat 6, to assist the driver in opening the seat 6.
perspective view
19
bracket
9
vehicle body frame
63
coil portion coil portions
64
first end portion
61
tension coil spring tension coil springs
33
first spring unit
65
second end portion
62
first elastic member
['1. A straddled vehicle (1), comprising: a seat (6); a storage box (21) disposed under the seat (6); and an opening/closing mechanism (22) movably supporting the seat (6) between a closed position where the storage box (21) is closed and a fully-opened position where the storage box (21) is opened, the opening/closing mechanism (22) including a tension coil spring (61, 71), characterised in that  the tension coil spring (61, 71) is configured to assist a driver in opening the seat (6), the tension coil spring (61, 71) including a coil portion (63, 73); and an elastic member (62, 72) located on an outer periphery of the coil portion (63, 73), the tension coil spring (61, 71) being disposed so as to contract as the seat (6) moves toward the fully-opened position, the outer periphery of the coil portion (63, 73) and an inner periphery of the elastic member (62, 72) being disposed so as to come into contact with each other at least before the seat reaches the fully-opened position.', '5. The straddled vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a vehicle body frame (9); a first stay (31) mounted on the vehicle body frame (9); and a second stay (32) mounted on the seat (6) and supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the first stay (31), wherein the tension coil spring (61, 71) includes a first end portion (64, 74) connected to the firststay (31) and a second end portion (65, 75) connected to the second stay (32).']