Engine unit and straddle-type vehicle provided with the same

摘要

An engine unit 12 comprises a crank shaft 20, a connecting rod 24 connected to the crank shaft 20, an oil pump 60, a clutch shaft 40 having a clutch shaft body 40b and a centrifugal type clutch 40c, and a reduction mechanism 16 having a reduction shaft 16a in parallel to the crank shaft 20. The oil pump 60 supplies a lubricating oil to a connection 42 of the crank shaft 20 and the connecting rod 24. The clutch shaft body 40b is arranged in parallel to the crank shaft 20. The clutch shaft body 40b is arranged closer to the crank shaft 20 than the reduction shaft 16a is. The engine unit 12 is constructed such that a lubricating oil supplied to the connection 42 to scatter is led to the clutch shaft 40.