Patent ID: 8371412

Claim:
A gear-shift controlling apparatus for a saddle riding vehicle for controlling a transmission connected to an engine attached to a vehicle body frame of the saddle riding vehicle, the gear-shift controlling apparatus comprising: a detection mechanism for detecting an operation of a change pedal; and a gear-shift mechanism for shifting the transmission on the basis of a signal received from the detection mechanism, wherein the detection mechanism comprises a sensor for generating the signal, a moving member for moving a movable portion of the sensor, and a coupling member for coupling the moving member to the change pedal, the change pedal, the coupling member, the moving member and the sensor are arranged sequentially alongside one another along a member constituting the vehicle body frame; the vehicle body frame includes a head pipe, a main frame extending rearwardly from the head pipe, and a pivot plate extending from a rear portion of the main frame and supporting a front end of a rear swing arm supporting a rear wheel, and a lower frame serving as a sub-frame extends from the pivot table toward the front of the vehicle.