Patent ID: 7527120
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: B62K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A motorcycle having a transmission operated by selecting either an automatic shift mode where a speed ratio is automatically decided according to a rotational speed of a prime mover or a manual shift mode where a speed ratio is decided by a manual operation of an operator, in changing the rotational speed of said prime mover to transmit output rotation of said prime mover to a drive wheel comprising: a plurality of automatic shift modes including a first automatic shift mode and a second automatic shift mode different in shift characteristics from said first automatic shift mode for operating said transmission; a selector switch for selecting either said automatic shift mode or said manual shift mode; and a shift control switch having a function of selecting any one of said plurality of automatic shift modes when said automatic shift mode has been selected by said selector switch and also having a function as a shift switch when said manual shift mode has been selected by said selector switch; said selector switch being mounted on a handle bar of the motorcycle near a first end of said handle bar, whereas said shift control switch is mounted on said handle bar near a second end of the handle bar.