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To improve a swing arm support structure of a vehicle, thus making it possible to adjust a magnitude, timing, and the like of external force transmitted to a vehicle body frame. In a vehicle, in which a rear wheel is attached to a rear end of a swing arm made freely swingable with respect to a vehic

To improve a swing arm support structure of a vehicle, thus making it possible to adjust a magnitude, timing, and the like of external force transmitted to a vehicle body frame. In a vehicle, in which a rear wheel is attached to a rear end of a swing arm made freely swingable with respect to a vehicle body frame, dogleg brackets are provided. The dogleg brackets include vehicle body frame coupling portions coupled to the vehicle body frame, and include engine support portions for supporting an engine. Further, the dogleg brackets are provided with swing arm support portions for supporting the swing arm which are provided apart and separately from the vehicle body frame coupling portions.

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What is claimed is: 1. A swing arm support structure of a vehicle in which a rear wheel is attached to a distal end of a swing arm with a proximal end being freely swingable with respect to a vehicle body frame, comprising: a bracket including a vehicle body frame coupling portion coupled to a side

What is claimed is: 1. A swing arm support structure of a vehicle in which a rear wheel is attached to a distal end of a swing arm with a proximal end being freely swingable with respect to a vehicle body frame, comprising: a bracket including a vehicle body frame coupling portion coupled to a side of the vehicle body frame, and an engine support portion for supporting an engine; and the bracket further including a swing arm support portion in a central portion thereof, said swing arm support portion supporting the swing arm; said swing arm support portion and the vehicle body frame coupling portion of the bracket are parallel to each other, and are provided at different parts of the bracket, the swing arm support portion being offset to one side in a vehicle width direction with respect to the vehicle body frame coupling portion. 2. The swing arm support structure of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the bracket is a member in which a recessed portion recessed in the vehicle width direction is formed in the central portion thereof; and a power transmission shaft extending from the engine side in order to drive the rear wheel goes through the recessed portion. 3. The swing arm support structure of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the bracket includes a left bracket and a right bracket, each of which is formed with the recessed portion; the recessed portions being formed in the left and right brackets are recessed in the same direction along the vehicle width direction; and the swing arm support portions are formed in bottom portions of the recessed portions. 4. The swing arm support structure of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body frame coupling portion is provided at a position closer to the swing arm support portion than the engine support portion. 5. The swing arm support structure of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body frame is disposed for covering outer sides of the swing arm support portions. 6. The swing arm support structure of a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle body frame is disposed for covering outer sides of the swing arm support portions. 7. The swing arm support structure of a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the vehicle body frame is disposed for covering outer sides of the swing arm support portions. 8. The swing arm support structure of a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the vehicle body frame is disposed for covering outer sides of the swing arm support portions. 9. The swing arm support structure of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the bracket is coupled to the vehicle body frame side by two points in upper and lower regions. 10. The swing arm support structure of a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the bracket is coupled to the vehicle body frame side by two points in upper and lower regions. 11. The swing arm support structure of a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein each of the brackets is coupled to the vehicle body frame side by two points in upper and lower regions. 12. The swing arm support structure of a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the bracket is coupled to the vehicle body frame side by two points in upper and lower regions. 13. The swing arm support structure of a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the bracket is coupled to the vehicle body frame side by two points in upper and lower regions. 14. A swing arm support structure for a vehicle, comprising: a swing arm including a proximal end freely swingable with respect to a vehicle body frame, said swing arm including a distal end for operatively supporting a wheel; a bracket including: a vehicle body frame coupling portion coupled to a side of the vehicle body frame; an engine support portion for supporting an engine; and a swing arm support portion in a central portion of the bracket for supporting the swing arm; said swing arm support portion and the vehicle body frame coupling portion of the bracket are parallel to each other, and are provided at different parts of the bracket, the swing arm support portion being offset to one side in a vehicle width direction with respect to the vehicle body frame coupling portion. 15. The swing arm support structure for a vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the bracket is a member in which a recessed portion recessed in the vehicle width direction is formed in the central portion thereof; and a power transmission shaft extending from the engine side in order to drive the rear wheel goes through the recessed portion. 16. The swing arm support structure for a vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the bracket includes a left bracket and a right bracket, each of which is formed with the recessed portion; the recessed portions being formed in the left and right brackets are recessed in the same direction along the vehicle width direction; and the swing arm support portions are formed in bottom portions of the recessed portions. 17. The swing arm support structure for a vehicle according claim 14, wherein the vehicle body frame coupling portion is provided at a position closer to the swing arm support portion than the engine support portion. 18. The swing arm support structure for a vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the vehicle body frame is disposed for covering outer sides of the swing arm support portions. 19. The swing arm support structure for a vehicle according to claim 15, wherein the vehicle body frame is disposed for covering outer sides of the swing arm support portions. 20. The swing arm support structure for a vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the vehicle body frame is disposed for covering outer sides of the swing arm support portions.