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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2011
Yasuo Shinde, Saitama, JP;
Keiichiro Niizuma, Saitama, JP;
Masato Tanaka, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A saddle riding vehicle having an accelerator operator includes an accelerator operation amount detecting unit connected to a second end portion of an accelerator cable having a first end portion connected to the accelerator operator, the accelerator operation amount detecting unit is disposed at a location less susceptible to the effect from an external force and steering of the steering handlebar with a space to permit removal of screws and other parts that may be dropped during the assembly process. An accelerator operation amount detecting unit includes a rotatable member connected to an accelerator cable so as to be rotated according to displacement of the accelerator cable and a cover plate extending in a longitudinal direction to cover the rotatable member from an upward direction. The accelerator operation amount detecting unit is disposed near a head pipe.