Title:
STEERING SYSTEM OF MOTORCYCLE, AND MOTORCYCLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012076502
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a steering system of a motorcycle which enhances turning property of a motorcycle that turns by banking (inclining) a vehicle body.
When a motorcycle 10 running with tilt and brake operation is detected, a steering handle 18 is prevented from being turned further in a turning direction to maintain a bank angle of the vehicle body 11 by applying a steering assist force in a direction opposite to a turning direction of a steering handle 18. The turning property of the motorcycle 10 which frequently runs by banking the vehicle body 11 can be enhanced.
Inventors:
TANI KAZUHIKO
ARAKI MAKOTO
TSUDA TAKESHI
NOSE TSUBASA
ARAKI MAKOTO
TSUDA TAKESHI
NOSE TSUBASA
Application Number:
JP2010221116A
Publication Date:
April 19, 2012
Filing Date:
September 30, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
International Classes:
B62K21/00; B62J99/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2006513075A | 2006-04-20 | |||
| JPH07215258A | 1995-08-15 | |||
| JP2005349927A | 2005-12-22 | |||
| JPS62238184A | 1987-10-19 | |||
| JP2001199354A | 2001-07-24 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takehiro Chiba
Toshiyuki Miyadera
Shuji Ouchi
Toshiyuki Miyadera
Shuji Ouchi