Example brake systems and apparatus for providing pitch control on bicycles are described herein. An example rear brake caliper described herein includes a caliper housing to be coupled to the bicycle. The caliper housing includes a first port to be fluidly coupled to a first fluid line fluidly coupled to a front brake actuator and a second port to be fluidly coupled to a second fluid line fluidly coupled to a front brake caliper. The rear brake caliper also includes a valve between the first port and the second port. The valve is operable to affect fluid flow between the first port and the second port.

In a brake device for a saddle-type vehicle, including hydraulic front and rear wheel brakes and a first control unit that controls operations of the front wheel, brake and the rear wheel brake, a second control unit includes a collision possibility determining section that determines a possibility of collision of an own vehicle with an obstacle ahead, the first control unit has an automatic brake controller that performs automatic brake control to automatically increase braking forces of the front wheel brake and the rear wheel brake, and in case where the collision possibility determining section determines that there is the possibility of collision, the automatic brake controller pressurizes the rear wheel brake to brake a rear wheel, and simultaneously pressurizes the front wheel brake up to a predetermined pressure at which a vehicle body posture is not changed by braking of a front wheel.

In a brake device for a saddle-type vehicle, including hydraulic front and rear wheel brakes and a first control unit that controls operations of the front wheel, brake and the rear wheel brake, a second control unit includes a collision possibility determining section that determines a possibility of collision of an own vehicle with an obstacle ahead, the first control unit has an automatic brake controller that performs automatic brake control to automatically increase braking forces of the front wheel brake and the rear wheel brake, and in case where the collision possibility determining section determines that there is the possibility of collision, the automatic brake controller pressurizes the rear wheel brake to brake a rear wheel, and simultaneously pressurizes the front wheel brake up to a predetermined pressure at which a vehicle body posture is not changed by braking of a front wheel.

A tiltable vehicle is configured to transform between an autonomous mode and a rideable mode by pivoting the handlebars and steering column of the vehicle about a pitch axis. In the autonomous mode, the steering column is folded back toward the chassis and a tiltable chassis of the vehicle is prevented from tilting. In the rideable mode, the steering column is unfolded and the chassis is free to tilt. In some examples, a tiltable vehicle includes features beneficial for vehicle-sharing, such as parking devices or a basket. These features may be included on any suitable vehicle and are not limited to use on transforming vehicles.

A method of conducting a diagnostic procedure for a braking system includes analyzing via an electronic control unit whether only a first input device is engaged or only a second input device is engaged, conducting a first diagnostic test if only the first input device is engaged, and conducting a second diagnostic test if only the second input device is engaged.

A method of conducting a diagnostic procedure for a braking system includes analyzing via an electronic control unit whether only a first input device is engaged or only a second input device is engaged, conducting a first diagnostic test if only the first input device is engaged, and conducting a second diagnostic test if only the second input device is engaged.

To provide a brake piping structure for saddled vehicle which can reduce the number of restraining members used for brake piping and allow brake piping to avoid interfering with other parts. The brake piping structure for saddled vehicles includes a pair of left and right rear frames connected to a rear portion of a vehicle body frame of a saddled vehicle and supporting a seat, a swing arm swingably supported, via a pivot, by the vehicle body frame, and brake piping which conveys hydraulic pressure generated by an ABS modulator to a rear brake caliper for a rear wheel. The ABS modulator is disposed between the pair of left and right rear frames. The brake piping extends from the ABS modulator forward and downward of the vehicle body along the rear frame and is, by being curved rearward of the vehicle body in front of the pivot and then by being routed under the swing arm, connected to the rear brake caliper.

To provide a brake piping structure for saddled vehicle which can reduce the number of restraining members used for brake piping and allow brake piping to avoid interfering with other parts. The brake piping structure for saddled vehicles includes a pair of left and right rear frames connected to a rear portion of a vehicle body frame of a saddled vehicle and supporting a seat, a swing arm swingably supported, via a pivot, by the vehicle body frame, and brake piping which conveys hydraulic pressure generated by an ABS modulator to a rear brake caliper for a rear wheel. The ABS modulator is disposed between the pair of left and right rear frames. The brake piping extends from the ABS modulator forward and downward of the vehicle body along the rear frame and is, by being curved rearward of the vehicle body in front of the pivot and then by being routed under the swing arm, connected to the rear brake caliper.

This invention relates to a double linkage safety brake system, which includes at least a brake handle, a base, a rear wheel brake wire, a front wheel brake line, a rear wheel brake and a front wheel brake. Said brake handle is provided with a first connecting rod and a second connection rod, the driving arm of brake handle is provided with a first shaft hole and a second shaft hole, the second shaft hole is an arc-shaped elongated hole, the distance between the first shaft hole and the shaft 200 is smaller than the distance between the second shaft hole and the shaft. A first support shaft is pivoted between the first shaft hole and the first connecting rod, and the outer side of the first connecting rod is connected to said rear wheel brake wire. A second support shaft is pivoted between the second shaft slot and the second connecting rod, and the outer side of the second connecting rod is connected to the front wheel brake wire. In this way, the driver only needs to press the brake once to output a time difference braking force by the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod, and the rear wheel brake and the front wheel brake can generate a time difference braking action; furthermore, the moving arc length of the second connecting rod is greater than the moving arc length of the first connecting rod when the driving arm rotates, so the braking force generated by the second connecting rod is greater than the braking force of the first connecting rod, and the braking force of the front wheel brake is greater than the braking force of the rear wheel brake, to achieve the purpose of safe braking, and can prevent accidents caused by the driver start the front wheel brake first.

This invention relates to a double linkage safety brake system, which includes at least a brake handle, a base, a rear wheel brake wire, a front wheel brake line, a rear wheel brake and a front wheel brake. Said brake handle is provided with a first connecting rod and a second connection rod, the driving arm of brake handle is provided with a first shaft hole and a second shaft hole, the second shaft hole is an arc-shaped elongated hole, the distance between the first shaft hole and the shaft 200 is smaller than the distance between the second shaft hole and the shaft. A first support shaft is pivoted between the first shaft hole and the first connecting rod, and the outer side of the first connecting rod is connected to said rear wheel brake wire. A second support shaft is pivoted between the second shaft slot and the second connecting rod, and the outer side of the second connecting rod is connected to the front wheel brake wire. In this way, the driver only needs to press the brake once to output a time difference braking force by the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod, and the rear wheel brake and the front wheel brake can generate a time difference braking action; furthermore, the moving arc length of the second connecting rod is greater than the moving arc length of the first connecting rod when the driving arm rotates, so the braking force generated by the second connecting rod is greater than the braking force of the first connecting rod, and the braking force of the front wheel brake is greater than the braking force of the rear wheel brake, to achieve the purpose of safe braking, and can prevent accidents caused by the driver start the front wheel brake first.