Patent ID: 6338533
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: B60T,B62L,Y10S

Abstract:
A brake assembly for a motorcycle provided with a hydraulically actuated front brake and rear brake for a front wheel and a rear wheel, respectively, comprising:a first brake actuating means and a second brake actuating means for applying hydraulic pressure to the front and rear brakes; and an electronically controlled braking system, having a first hydraulic system extending from the first brake actuating means connected to the front brake, and a second hydraulic system extending from the second brake actuating means connected to the rear brake, with an electronic control means receiving detection values from each of a first actuation amount detection means for detecting actuation amount of the first brake actuating means, and a second actuation amount detection means for detecting actuation amount of the second brake actuating means and subjecting the values to computation, outputting control signals to a electronically controlled actuator based on the result of computation, and actuating the front brake or the rear brake using the electronically controlled actuator in accordance with the control signals, and wherein the rear brake is operable via the electronically controlled actuator by way of actuation of the front brake actuating means only.