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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2009
Masaki Cho, Saitama, JP;
Masahiko Nakatsuka, Saitama, JP;
Yasutaka Usukura, Saitama, JP;
Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Saitama, JP;
Masaki Cho, Saitama, JP;
Masahiko Nakatsuka, Saitama, JP;
Yasutaka Usukura, Saitama, JP;
Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The degradation of a feeling of ride is prevented by preventing engagement/disengagement (sudden engagement/disengagement) of a motorcycle hydraulic clutch due to a lack of hydraulic pressure. Before a hydraulic sensor issues a hydraulic pressure-lowering detection signal Sx, an oil level sensor issues an oil level-lowering warning signal Sf in a state wherein a sufficient oil quantity is such so as not to bring an neutral drive switching clutch into a disengagement state is present even if hydraulic pressure lowers resulting from an inclined oil level due to sudden deceleration, sudden start, drive in a slope, or the like. Thus, the neutral drive switching clutch can be prevented from disengaging or engaging (suddenly disengaging or engaging).