An acceleration detector is placed on a side stand portion attached to the main body of a side-stand-equipped vehicle. The acceleration detector has a CPU. In a side stand state detection mode, the CPU detects the state of the side stand portion according to a detection signal from the acceleration detector. In an orientation detection mode, the CPU detects the orientation of the main body of the side-stand-equipped vehicle.

An acceleration detector is placed on a side stand portion attached to the main body of a side-stand-equipped vehicle. The acceleration detector has a CPU. In a side stand state detection mode, the CPU detects the state of the side stand portion according to a detection signal from the acceleration detector. In an orientation detection mode, the CPU detects the orientation of the main body of the side-stand-equipped vehicle.

The folding dirt bike stand is configured for use with a cycle. The folding dirt bike stand is a collapsible stand. The folding dirt bike stand is a rotating stand. The folding dirt bike stand comprises a handle used to rotate the folding dirt bike stand. The folding dirt bike stand comprises a support frame, a pivot frame, and a plurality of hinged brackets. The plurality of hinged brackets attaches the pivot frame to the support frame such that the pivot frame rotates relative to the support frame. The support frame vertically supports the cycle.

The folding dirt bike stand is configured for use with a cycle. The folding dirt bike stand is a collapsible stand. The folding dirt bike stand is a rotating stand. The folding dirt bike stand comprises a handle used to rotate the folding dirt bike stand. The folding dirt bike stand comprises a support frame, a pivot frame, and a plurality of hinged brackets. The plurality of hinged brackets attaches the pivot frame to the support frame such that the pivot frame rotates relative to the support frame. The support frame vertically supports the cycle.

A transmission for a saddled vehicle with which a posture of a rider is easily held during driving of the vehicle and a speed change detection device can be protected. A step for the driver extends outward in a vehicle width direction from a lower frame; a gear change pedal is turn-operated by a rider's foot for speed change; and a link for detection is coupled with the gear change pedal. A speed change detection device is coupled with a tip of the link for detection, and detects a speed change operation by the gear change pedal. The gear change pedal is arranged on an outer side of a lower frame in the vehicle width direction, and the speed change detection device is arranged on an inner side of pivot frames and the lower frame in the vehicle width direction.

An inverted pendulum vehicle (10) comprises a main wheel (14) configured to be driven under an inverted pendulum control, a vehicle body frame (30) supporting the main wheel, an outer shell (12) covering the vehicle body frame, and a seat (16) mounted on the vehicle body frame in a vertically adjustable manner for seating a rider of the vehicle, wherein the seat is provided with an extension (92) extending downward therefrom along a front side of the outer shell, and the vehicle body frame is provided with a projection (102) projecting forward from the vehicle body frame and passed through a front part of the outer shell, the projection being provided with a free end configured to contact a rear side of the extension.

A bike having an expanded knife ski device includes left and right landing wheel arms on the left and right portions of the bike, respectively. Left and right landing wheels are rotatably coupled to the lower end of the left and right landing wheel arm, respectively, to move the landing wheels up and down. Left and right driving units lift and lower the left and right landing wheels, respectively. Left and right ski mounting sockets are coupled to the left and right landing wheel arms, respectively. Left and right insertion members couple to the left and right ski mounting sockets, respectively. Left and right ski legs are integrally coupled to the left and right insertion members, respectively, to extend downwards. Left and right bike skis, which are hinge-coupled to the lower end of the left and right ski legs, respectively, each making a hinge movement about a left/right horizontal axis.

A bike having an expanded knife ski device includes left and right landing wheel arms on the left and right portions of the bike, respectively. Left and right landing wheels are rotatably coupled to the lower end of the left and right landing wheel arm, respectively, to move the landing wheels up and down. Left and right driving units lift and lower the left and right landing wheels, respectively. Left and right ski mounting sockets are coupled to the left and right landing wheel arms, respectively. Left and right insertion members couple to the left and right ski mounting sockets, respectively. Left and right ski legs are integrally coupled to the left and right insertion members, respectively, to extend downwards. Left and right bike skis, which are hinge-coupled to the lower end of the left and right ski legs, respectively, each making a hinge movement about a left/right horizontal axis.

A saddle-riding type vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a side stand bracket provided at a lower portion of one side of the vehicle body frame in a vehicle width direction, and a side stand supported by the side stand bracket, in which the side stand bracket includes a stand connecting portion to which a base end portion of the side stand is rotatably connected, and a protecting portion which is provided in front of the stand connecting portion in the vehicle and protects the base end portion of the side stand.

A saddle-riding type vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a side stand bracket provided at a lower portion of one side of the vehicle body frame in a vehicle width direction, and a side stand supported by the side stand bracket, in which the side stand bracket includes a stand connecting portion to which a base end portion of the side stand is rotatably connected, and a protecting portion which is provided in front of the stand connecting portion in the vehicle and protects the base end portion of the side stand.