front portion of the atv 100 also includes a bumper 160 a front grille 175 and headlamps 185 in addition the cross referenced u s patent application ser no 09 057 652 includes a more complete description of other details and advantages of the clearance area in addition to other general features of the atv 100 although the present invention is described in reference to a step through vehicle the present invention may be utilized with other types of recreational vehicles further as shown in fig2 the atv 100 includes a rear storage compartment 200 that is positioned above the rear wheels 104 and behind the seat 106 the storage compartment 200 may be manufactured using a rotomolding process which is known in the art although the rotomolding process can produce a storage compartment that is sturdy strong and durable it is also possible to manufacture the storage compartment 200 using another process such as injection molding the rear storage compartment 200 includes a generally flat floor portion 202 better visible in the top plan view of fig4 side wall portions 204 a front wall portion 206 and a rear wall portion 208 the wall portions 204 206 208 extend upwardly away from the floor portion 202 to define a compartment as better shown in fig4 the rear wall portion 208 may be pivotably connected to the bottom or side wall portions 202 204 like a tailgate a pair of retaining members 209 fig1 hold the rear wall portion 208 in the upright position it is also contemplated that the storage compartment 200 may be in the form of a substantially flat bed for this embodiment not shown it is contemplated that the wall portions 204 208 may be significantly reduced in height or eliminated altogether alternatively.