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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2009
Tokinari Nagao, Shizuoka, JP;
Atsushi Sawabuchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Takashi Ashida, Shizuoka, JP;
Tomokazu Takayanagi, Shizuoka, JP;
Tokinari Nagao, Shizuoka, JP;
Atsushi Sawabuchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Takashi Ashida, Shizuoka, JP;
Tomokazu Takayanagi, Shizuoka, JP;
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Shizuoka, JP;
Abstract
A snowmobile includes an engine, an engine power controller, an operation portion, an operation input detector, an operation amount detector, and a control portion. The control portion does not control the engine power controller based on an amount detected by the operation amount detector in a preliminary zone in which the operation amount detected by the operation amount detector is not more than a first operation amount. The control portion controls the engine power controller based on an operation amount detected by the operation amount detector if the operation amount is greater than the first operation amount. A second operation amount smaller than the first operation amount is set in the preliminary zone and the control portion determines whether operation of the operation portion is carried out based on whether operation corresponding to the second operation amount is detected by the operation input detector.