Reverse control system for saddle riding utility vehicle

A saddle riding utility vehicle, comprising:

• a plurality of wheels including at least one drive wheel;
• a drive system operatively coupled to the at least one drive wheel to move the saddle riding utility vehicle in a forward direction and a reverse direction;
• a first switch configured to be displaced from a free position to a depressed position to activate a reversing of the vehicle;
• a second switch adapted to be actuated by a user to activate the reversing of the saddle riding utility vehicle;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the first switch, the second switch, and the drive system, the controller is configured to control the drive system to activate the reversing of the saddle riding utility vehicle in response to the actuation of the second switch, with the first switch being arranged at the depressed position, before elapse of a predefined time duration from the displacement of the first switch to the depressed position from the free position.

A method for controlling a saddle riding utility vehicle having a drive system to move the saddle riding utility vehicle in a forward direction and a reverse direction, the method comprises:

• determining, by a controller, a displacement of a first switch to a depressed position from a free position;
• determining, by the controller, an actuation of the second switch when the first switch is arranged at the depressed position;
• and
• controlling, by the controller, the drive system to activate a reversing of the saddle riding utility vehicle in response to the actuation of the second switch before an elapse of a predetermined duration from the displacement of the first switch to the depressed position.