A brake device for a motorcycle which includes a brake caliper for parking and which favorably ensures the followability of the swing arm in response to the fluctuation of a road surface. A brake caliper for braking and a brake caliper for parking are respectively arranged separately in the vertical direction with respect to the swing arm and, at the same time, are arranged in front of the rear axle. Here, the brake caliper for parking is arranged below the swing arm and the brake caliper for braking is arranged above the swing arm.