In a motorcycle or a three-wheeled vehicle which tiltably supports a
proximal end portion of a swing arm which pivotally supports a wheel on a
vehicle body frame by way of a pivot shaft, the swing arm pivot structure
is inexpensive and can be easily assembled without particularly using
relatively expensive bearings such as taper bearings. At the same time,
the preload adjustment is no longer necessary thus facilitating the
assembling operation and the maintenance operation. A proximal portion of
the pivot shaft is connected to the swing arm in a state wherein the
proximal portion is non-rotatable relative to the swing arm. At the same
time, a distal portion of the pivot shaft is fitted in and held by the
vehicle body frame in a state wherein the distal portion is rotatable
relative to the vehicle body frame.