A stroke sensor system includes a conductor, a coil which moves relative to the conductor and is fitted to one end side of the conductor; and a ferromagnetic body which is arranged on an end position side of the coil. A position of an end portion on one end side of the conductor in a state where a fitting ratio between the conductor and the coil is maximized is defined as the end position. The ferromagnetic body is located on an opposite side to the conductor with the coil interposed therebetween.

A motor control method includes a determination step of determining whether a contact portion exists, which is a portion where the screw and the nut member are in contact with each other at a location different from a mating portion, when the motor is energized to move the nut member in a first direction, and when the contact portion is determined to exist in the determination step, a return step of energizing the motor to move the nut member in a second direction opposite to the first direction until the contact portion no longer exists.

A suspension device includes: a suspension including a damping device which damps a force generated between a vehicle body and a wheel; and a damping force control unit that increases a damping force of the damping device so as to be greater than the damping force generated when an acceleration of change in a stroke amount is less than a predetermined value determined in advance, when the acceleration of the change in the stroke amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, in which the stroke amount is an amount of displacement from a reference position of the wheel with respect to the vehicle body in an extension direction of the suspension.

A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame assembly having a front end and a rear end extending along a longitudinally-extending centerline, a front ground-engaging member operably coupled to the front end of the frame assembly at a front rotational axis, and a rear ground-engaging member operably coupled to the rear end of the frame assembly at a rear rotational axis. A wheel base is defined between the front and rear rotational axes and a vertically-extending centerline of the vehicle extends vertically at the midpoint of the wheel base and is perpendicular to the longitudinally-extending centerline. The vehicle also includes a fuel tank, an airbox assembly, and a battery all positioned relative to the vertically-extending centerline of the vehicle.

To provide a saddled vehicle whose center stand is set up with ease in a simplified structure. A rear suspension suspending a swingarm from a vehicle body has its total length varied by the drive of an actuator. A controller that controls the actuator is provided. By the controller expanding the rear suspension to a predetermined length according to an operation on an actuation switch, the swingarm swings downward to reach a position where a center stand will not touch a ground surface even if the center stand is unfolded to a fully unfolded position. Unfolding the center stand with the swingarm swung downward and then letting the rear suspension recover its original length lifts the rear wheel off the ground surface to complete setting up the center stand.

In a vehicle body frame structure for a saddle riding vehicle, including an engine, a vehicle body frame that supports the engine, and a swing arm that supports a rear wheel. The vehicle body frame includes a head pipe, a main frame that extends from the head pipe toward a rear of the vehicle along a path superior to the engine, a down frame that extends from the head pipe downwardly along a path anterior to the engine, a lower frame that extends from a lower portion of the down frame toward the rear of the vehicle along a path inferior to the engine, and a pivot support member that extends from a rear portion of the lower frame upwardly up to a position of a pivot shaft that rotatably supports the swing arm. The pivot support member includes a pivot support portion that supports the pivot shaft.

This invention refers to a vehicle specifically designed to be used as transportation during a golf game. It is an individual transportation vehicle that includes three main support structures: one front structure, one intermediate structure, and one rear structure, where a couple of tires are located, as well as a support mechanism to keep the vehicle standing, a leveling clamping mechanism for a bag for the golf clubs, and many accessories that allow the driver to safeguard and access to several useful elements during the game, such as the scorecard, the golf balls, the support tees, mobile devised and even drinks, all of them safeguarded in a cavity underneath the seat. The vehicle is designed to meet with the regulations that rule vehicles authorized to move within the terrain of a golf course.

Provided is a straddle vehicle that allows for high design flexibility, that can absorb strong shocks applied in the up-down direction, and that can avoid contacting obstacles on the ground. The straddle vehicle includes a supported structure and a shock absorber. The supported structure includes a first element that performs a first function and a second element that performs a second function, the second element being located above a rear of the first element. The shock absorber includes an upper mounting portion and a lower mounting portion. The lower mounting portion of the shock absorber is connected to a swing arm, and the upper mounting portion of the shock absorber is connected to the second element.

Altering the damping rate of a vehicle suspension damper. A pressure of a damping fluid is exerted against a second valve mechanism connected to the vehicle suspension damper. The pressure of the damping fluid is increased beyond a threshold of the second valve mechanism that is adjustable by an adjustment member. The adjustment member is exposed through a high pressure side of the vehicle suspension damper. The second valve mechanism is then opened.

The integrated tank and compressor mounting system for a motorcycle has a mount block which has a mounting face, and a compressor clamp. The mount block has a threaded cylindrical section which forms a tank mount for mounting a tank. The tank has a cylindrical tubular section closed at one end and threaded at the other end such that the tank threads correspond to the mount block threads. The tank provides air for an air suspension which includes a forward suspension unit activated by air and an aft suspension unit activated by air. A supply line connects the tank air volume to an inlet valve on the suspension control unit. The suspension control unit has a cylindrical forward control valve passage and the forward control valve passage has a forward transfer chamber.