MUMBAI, India, Aug. 10 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202644006369 A) filed by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. on January 22, 2026, for Saddle Riding Vehicle.

Inventor includes Shinohara Chikako -.

The application for the patent was published on July 31, 2026, under issue no. 31/2026.

Abstract: [Problem] An object of the invention is to provide a compact saddle riding vehicle in which an exhaust pipe and a catalyst are housed inside a body frame. [Solution] The saddle riding vehicle includes: a body frame; an engine supported by the body frame; an upstream exhaust pipe connected to the engine; a catalyst connected to the upstream exhaust pipe; a downstream exhaust pipe connected to the catalyst; and an exhaust gas sensor arranged in the upstream exhaust pipe. In the saddle riding vehicle, the body frame includes a down frame extending downward from a head pipe, the upstream exhaust pipe and the catalyst are arranged in front of the engine, and the upstream exhaust pipe is arranged rearward of a front edge of the down frame when viewed from the side of the vehicle. [Fig. 3]

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