Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.

Hiroaki Amano

Daisuke Saeki

Shinji Ikeda

Takashi Kimoto

An operation member is switchable between a first operation position, a second operation position, and a third operation position. When operating force is released while the operation member is at the third operation position, the operation member returns to the second operation position. The controller is switchable between a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the controller sets the headlight to high beam when the operation member is at the first operation position or the third operation position, and sets the headlight to low beam when the operation member is at the second operation position. In the second mode, the controller controls to change an illumination mode by the light according to a situation acquired by the situation acquisition unit. The switching from the first mode to the second mode is performed by holding the operation member at the third operation position for a first threshold time or more.

Straddle vehicle and light control method thereof

There is provided a detection device calibration method including: attaching a first reflector to a side surface of a vehicle such that a reflection surface of the first reflector is perpendicular to a vehicle width direction; adjusting a direction of a laser marker such that a first laser beam of the laser marker is emitted perpendicularly to the reflection surface of the first reflector; adjusting a direction of a second reflector disposed in front of or behind the vehicle such that a second laser beam of the laser marker is emitted perpendicularly to a reflection surface of the second reflector, the second laser beam being emitted in a vehicle length direction; emitting a detection wave from a detection device provided in the vehicle to the second reflector; and calibrating a transmission direction of the detection wave based on a detection result of a reflected wave.

Detection device calibration method

A motorcycle includes a branch frame, a hanging frame, a front cowl, and a radar device. The branch frame is located in front of a head pipe and supported by the head pipe. The hanging frame is connected to the branch frame and includes a plurality of extension portions extending downward from the branch frame and an attachment portion connecting at least two of the plurality of extension portions to each other. The front cowl is arranged at a front part of the motorcycle and protrudes forward. A recess is formed at a rear side of the front cowl. The radar device is supported by the attachment portion of the hanging frame and arranged in the recess in the front cowl.

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Akashi, Japan

Hiroaki Amano