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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2005
Applicant:
Toshio Unno, Shizuoka, JP;
Inventor:
Toshio Unno, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Iwata-Shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/662 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A straddle type vehicle with a control unit that improves riding comfort and controls the speed change of a continuously variable transmission electronically. Engine output is controlled by an accelerator operating part. The control unit shifts to a kick down mode where a speed change ratio is shifted to be lower than in a normal mode according to operation of a kick down switch separate from the accelerator operating part. A kick down release command is issued according to a state of the vehicle, and kick down mode is released and returned to normal mode.