Patent ID: 8161939

Claim:
A vehicle power control, comprising: a throttle mounting portion; a throttle movably mounted to the throttle mounting portion and configured for manipulation and operation by a rider; a magnetic member having a magnetic field; a sensor in contactless association with at least one of the throttle and throttle mounting portion, the sensor configured for sensing a position of the throttle with respect to the mounting portion, in the contactless association, and generating a signal based on the sensed position for controlling motive power of a vehicle; a support member supporting one of the magnetic member and sensor for moving said one with respect to the other to orient the magnetic field in a predetermined orientation when the throttle is in a predetermined position; and a locking member configured for locking the support member in said predetermined position when such position is obtained to retain said orientation of the magnetic member with respect to the sensor with the throttle in said predetermined position for calibrating the sensor.