Patent ID: 7124852
Filing Date: 2006-10-24
Classification: B60R,B62H,B62J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A wheeled vehicle comprising a frame, a front wheel steerably attached to the frame, a rear wheel attached to the frame, a motive member mounted to the frame and delivering a torque to the rear wheel, a control unit electrically connected to the motive member and comprising an outer housing, an accelerometer mounted within the outer housing and electrically communicating with the control unit, the accelerometer adapted to output an output signal that varies with the rate of forward acceleration, said control unit adapted to compare said output signal to a front wheel lifting acceleration range signal and said control unit further adapted to reduce the output of said motive member if said output signal exceeds said front wheel lifting acceleration range signal and when a vehicle is within a predetermined vehicle speed range and when a throttle is within a predetermined throttle position range.