Lean detector of vehicle
First Claim
1. A lean detector for a vehicle, the vehicle including an engine supported by a vehicle body frame, a steering shaft supported by the vehicle body frame through a handle stem, a fuel tank above the engine, an air cleaner box to a rear of the engine, a fuel injector between the engine and the air cleaner box, and a seat to a rear of the fuel tank and above the air cleaner box,wherein said lean detector detects leaning of the vehicle body, said lean detector being disposed at a position above a bottom end of a baseplate of the seat and overlapping with the steering shaft in side view.
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Abstract
A lean detector for a vehicle is capable of reducing the cost of the parts of a lean sensor and enhancing the waterproof property thereof. The lean detector also detects when the leaning of the vehicle body has reached a prescribed angle in the right, left, front or rear direction. The lean sensor is installed at a position above a bottom end of a baseplate of the seat of a saddle-ride type four-wheeled vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A lean detector for a vehicle, the vehicle including an engine supported by a vehicle body frame, a steering shaft supported by the vehicle body frame through a handle stem, a fuel tank above the engine, an air cleaner box to a rear of the engine, a fuel injector between the engine and the air cleaner box, and a seat to a rear of the fuel tank and above the air cleaner box,
wherein said lean detector detects leaning of the vehicle body, said lean detector being disposed at a position above a bottom end of a baseplate of the seat and overlapping with the steering shaft in side view.
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11. A lean detector for a vehicle that detects leaning of a vehicle body of the vehicle, comprising:
a casing, said casing supporting the lean detector therein and being mounted to the vehicle body at a position above a bottom end of a baseplate of a seat of the vehicle and overlapping with a steering shaft of the vehicle in side view. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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