Patent ID: 8627915

Claim:
A throttle position detector for a two-wheeled electric vehicle, the throttle position detector for detecting by a throttle position sensor ( 60 ) an opening degree of a throttle grip ( 80 ) that is attached to a steering handle ( 8 ) of an electric two-wheeled vehicle ( 1 ) and is operated by a rider, wherein inside of a swing arm ( 30 ) that pivotally supports a rear wheel (WR) of the electric two-wheeled vehicle ( 1 ) and that is freely swingably attached to a vehicle body, a battery ( 56 ), an electric motor (M) for driving the rear wheel (WR), and a board ( 50 ) serving as a control device for controlling the electric motor (M) are equipped, coupling the throttle grip ( 80 ) and the throttle position sensor ( 60 ) by physical transmission means ( 62 , 85 , 86 ) therebetween allows a configuration so that a turning angle of the throttle grip ( 80 ) can be detected, and the throttle position sensor ( 60 ) is attached to the board ( 50 ).