Patent ID: 7268695

Claim:
A remote control apparatus for a light vehicle comprising an engine, a pivotally mounted saddle-type seat, and a storage box positioned below the seat, the remote control apparatus comprising: a portable transmitter and a receiver; wherein the portable transmitter is provided to be carried by a user remotely from the vehicle, and is operable to send signals to the receiver; the receiver is disposed the storage box so as to be protected from adverse environmental conditions, and receives the signals from the portable transmitter; wherein the engine is disposed below said storage box, the storage box comprises a maintenance lid for allowing maintenance to be performed on the engine disposed therebelow, the maintenance lid is provided for opening and closing movement on a bottom wall of said storage box, and said receiver is disposed in said storage box in such a manner as to be covered with part of said maintenance lid in a closed position of the maintenance lids, and when a signal received by said receiver is a predetermined ID signal, the remote control system operates to enable at least staffing of the engine.