A motorcycle (1) comprises a vehicle body frame (2); a seat (15) mounted to the vehicle body frame (12) and including a seat section (30) on which a rider is seated; and a pair of rear side cowlings (24) which are placed on right and left sides of the seat (15) and mounted to the vehicle body frame (2), the pair of rear side cowlings (24) including protruding sections (24a), respectively, protruding farther upward than the seat section (30) does, when viewed from a side.