Abstract: The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of securing a driver's comfort during adaptive cruise control for a straddle-type vehicle. In the controller and the control method according to the present invention, during the adaptive cruise control in which the straddle-type vehicle is made to travel according to a distance from the straddle-type vehicle to a preceding vehicle, motion of the straddle-type vehicle, and a driver's instruction, when a state where a braking force is generated on at least one of wheels of the straddle-type vehicle is switched to a state where a drive wheel is driven using drive power output from a drive source of the straddle-type vehicle, the braking force generated on the at least one of the wheels is controlled such that a reference braking force is generated on the drive wheel at a time point at which the drive wheel starts being driven due to transmission of the drive power output from the drive source to the drive wheel.

Abstract: The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately assisting with driving by a rider. In the controller and the control method according to the present invention, an acquisition section of a controller (60) acquires yaw rate information of a traveling straddle-type vehicle (100), and in a control mode in which behavior control operation to make the straddle-type vehicle (100) automatically decelerate or automatically accelerate is performed, an execution section of the controller (60) changes the behavior control operation according to the yaw rate information.

Abstract: The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately assisting with driving by a rider. In the controller and the control method according to the present invention, an acquisition section of a controller (60) acquires lateral acceleration information of a traveling straddle-type vehicle (100), and in a control mode in which behavior control operation to make the straddle-type vehicle (100) automatically decelerate or automatically accelerate is performed, an execution section of the controller (60) changes the behavior control operation according to the lateral acceleration information.

Abstract: A controller and a control method are capable of improving safety by automatic emergency deceleration action while suppressing a motorcycle from falling over. One arrangement also obtains a brake system that includes such a controller. In the controller, the control method, and the brake system, a control mode that causes the motorcycle to take the automatic emergency deceleration action is initiated in response to trigger information generated in accordance with peripheral environment of the motorcycle. In the control mode, automatic emergency deceleration that is deceleration of the motorcycle generated by the automatic emergency deceleration action is controlled in accordance with a lean angle of the motorcycle.

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately assisting with an operation by a driver while preventing a motorcycle from falling over. In the controller and the control method according to the invention, in a control mode to make the motorcycle perform an automatic cruise deceleration operation, automatic deceleration that is deceleration of the motorcycle generated by the automatic cruise deceleration operation is controlled in accordance with a change rate of a state amount that is related to posture of the motorcycle during turning travel.

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately assisting with an operation by a driver while preventing a motorcycle from falling over. In the controller and the control method according to the invention, in a control mode to make the motorcycle perform an automatic cruise deceleration operation, automatic deceleration that is deceleration of the motorcycle generated by the automatic cruise deceleration operation is controlled in accordance with a lean angle of the motorcycle.

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of improving safety by an automatic deceleration operation while preventing a motorcycle from falling over. The invention also obtains a brake system that includes such a controller. In the controller, the control method, and the brake system according to the invention, a control mode is initiated in response to trigger information that is generated in accordance with peripheral environment of the motorcycle, and the control mode makes the motorcycle, which includes a damping device damping kinetic energy, execute the automatic deceleration operation. In the control mode, the automatic deceleration operation is executed in a state where a damping rate of the damping device is increased to be higher than that immediately before initiation of the control mode.

Abstract: A method for warning a driver of a motorcycle and a ride assistant controller for implementing or controlling such method are described. The method includes monitoring traffic situations based on signals from at least one sensor; upon detecting a critical traffic situation based on the signals from the at least one sensor, warning the driver by inducing an acceleration change onto the motorcycle; wherein a current lean angle of the motorcycle is monitored and a manner and/or degree of inducing the acceleration change onto the motorcycle is set taking into account the current lean angle of the motorcycle.

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of improving safety by an automatic braking operation while preventing a motorcycle from falling over. The invention also obtains a brake system that includes such a controller. In the controller and the control method according to the invention, a control mode that makes the motorcycle execute the automatic braking operation is initiated in response to trigger information generated in accordance with peripheral environment of the motorcycle. In the control mode, distribution of an automatic braking force to a front wheel and a rear wheel is controlled in accordance with travel posture of the motorcycle, and the automatic braking force is a braking force that is applied to the wheels of the motorcycle by the automatic braking operation.

Abstract: The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately executing adaptive cruise control for a straddle-type vehicle while securing a driver's comfort. In the controller and the control method according to the present invention, when braking forces are generated on wheels of the straddle-type vehicle during adaptive cruise control, in which the straddle-type vehicle is made to travel according to a distance from the straddle-type vehicle to a preceding vehicle, motion of the straddle-type vehicle, and the driver's instruction, at a braking start time point at which the braking force starts being generated on each of the wheels, braking force distribution between the front and rear wheels is brought into an initial state where the braking force generated on the rear wheel is larger than the braking force generated on the front wheel.

Abstract: The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of achieving appropriate cornering during adaptive cruise control of a straddle-type vehicle. In the controller and the control method according to the present invention, during the adaptive cruise control in which the straddle-type vehicle is made to travel according to a distance from the straddle-type vehicle to a preceding vehicle, motion of the straddle-type vehicle, and a driver's instruction, at least one of braking force distribution, which is distribution of braking forces generated on wheels of the straddle-type vehicle to the front and rear wheels, and drive power distribution, which is distribution of drive power transmitted to the wheels of the straddle-type vehicle to the front and rear wheels, is controlled on the basis of lateral acceleration of the straddle-type vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of securing a driver's comfort during adaptive cruise control for a straddle-type vehicle. In the controller and the control method according to the present invention, during the adaptive cruise control in which the straddle-type vehicle is made to travel according to a distance from the straddle-type vehicle to a preceding vehicle, motion of the straddle-type vehicle, and a driver's instruction, when a state where a braking force is generated on at least one of wheels of the straddle-type vehicle is switched to a state where a drive wheel is driven using drive power output from a drive source of the straddle-type vehicle, the braking force generated on the at least one of the wheels is controlled such that a reference braking force is generated on the drive wheel at a time point at which the drive wheel starts being driven due to transmission of the drive power output from the drive source to the drive wheel.

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of improving safety by automatic emergency deceleration action while suppressing a motorcycle from falling over. The invention also obtains a brake system that includes such a controller. In the controller, the control method, and the brake system according to the invention, a control mode that causes the motorcycle to take the automatic emergency deceleration action is initiated in response to trigger information generated in accordance with peripheral environment of the motorcycle. In the control mode, automatic emergency deceleration that is deceleration of the motorcycle generated by the automatic emergency deceleration action is controlled in accordance with a change rate of a state amount that is related to posture of the motorcycle during turning travel.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle body behavior control device and a method of controlling behavior of a vehicle body which can reduce unstable behavior of the vehicle body. A vehicle body behavior control device incorporated into a vehicle body having a plurality of wheels includes: a brake mechanism which controls behavior of the wheels; and a control part which controls an interlocking brake operation in which a braking force is applied to the plurality of wheels using the brake mechanism when an operation for applying braking to any one of the wheels is performed based on a gradient value ? of a road surface on which the vehicle body travels.

Abstract: A method for warning a driver of a motorcycle and a ride assistant controller for implementing or controlling such method are described. The method includes monitoring traffic situations based on signals from at least one sensor; upon detecting a critical traffic situation based on the signals from the at least one sensor, warning the driver by inducing an acceleration change onto the motorcycle; wherein a current lean angle of the motorcycle is monitored and a manner and/or degree of inducing the acceleration change onto the motorcycle is set taking into account the current lean angle of the motorcycle.

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately assisting with an operation by a driver while preventing a motorcycle from falling over. In the controller and the control method according to the invention, in a control mode to make the motorcycle perform an automatic cruise deceleration operation, automatic deceleration that is deceleration of the motorcycle generated by the automatic cruise deceleration operation is controlled in accordance with a lean angle of the motorcycle.

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of improving safety by an automatic braking operation while preventing a motorcycle from falling over. The invention also obtains a brake system that includes such a controller. In the controller and the control method according to the invention, a control mode that makes the motorcycle execute the automatic braking operation is initiated in response to trigger information generated in accordance with peripheral environment of the motorcycle. In the control mode, distribution of an automatic braking force to a front wheel and a rear wheel is controlled in accordance with travel posture of the motorcycle, and the automatic braking force is a braking force that is applied to the wheels of the motorcycle by the automatic braking operation.

Abstract: Provided are a vehicle body behavior control device which can reduce unstable behavior of a vehicle body and a method of controlling behavior of a vehicle body which can reduce unstable behavior of the vehicle body. A vehicle body behavior control device incorporated into a vehicle body having a plurality of wheels includes: a behavior control mechanism which controls behavior of the vehicle body; and a control part which controls an operation of the behavior control mechanism based on an axle load applied to the wheel calculated using a gradient value ? of a road surface.

Abstract: To allow linking a fuel cock and an engine switch with a simple configuration and reducing residual fuel, a switch plate (link component) that links a fuel cock and an engine switch is provided. The switch plate includes: an extending portion (switch operation portion) pressed by a cam, which rotates integrally with the fuel cock, to switch off the engine switch when the fuel cock is further rotated beyond a position where the fuel cock is switched from ON to OFF; and a cam contact wall where the cam comes into contact to change rotational resistance of the fuel cock to allow providing a predetermined operation feeling when the fuel cock further rotates beyond the position where the fuel cock is switched from ON to OFF.

Abstract: The invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of improving safety by an automatic deceleration operation while preventing a motorcycle from falling over. The invention also obtains a brake system that includes such a controller. In the controller, the control method, and the brake system according to the invention, a control mode is initiated in response to trigger information that is generated in accordance with peripheral environment of the motorcycle, and the control mode makes the motorcycle, which includes a damping device damping kinetic energy, execute the automatic deceleration operation. In the control mode, the automatic deceleration operation is executed in a state where a damping rate of the damping device is increased to be higher than that immediately before initiation of the control mode.