Shift control device for motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same

A motorcycle comprising

• a transmission that allows switching among a neutral state and a plurality of shift positions;
• a shift control section that controls a shift state of the transmission;
• an N/D changeover switch that switches between the neutral state and a drive mode for executing automatic shift among the plurality of shift positions;
• a hand operated shift switch that allows manual shifting among the plurality of shift positions by operation during the drive mode, each of said N/D changeover switch and said hand operated shift switch being arranged around a handlebar of the motorcycle;
• and
• a foot operated shift control unit operable to allow manual shift between the plurality of shift positions and the neutral state during the drive mode;
• wherein
• the hand operated shift switch and the foot operated shift control unit are concurrently operable to input shift requirements to the shift control section,
• the shift control section is configured to prioritize between a foot operated shift requirement and a hand operated shift requirement fixed at a timing close to each other,
• the shift control section is configured to permit switching between the neutral state and the drive mode by the foot operated shift control unit based on vehicle speed,
• the foot pedal is constituted so as to allow a switching motion from a neutral position to an up side and a down side, and
• the shift control section permits switching from the drive mode to the neutral state by the foot operated shift control unit when the foot pedal is operated up and vehicle speed is equal to or below a predetermined vehicle speed.

A motorcycle comprising

• a transmission that allows switching among a neutral state and a plurality of shift positions;
• a shift control section that controls a shift state of the transmission;
• an N/D changeover switch that switches between the neutral state and a drive mode for executing automatic shift among the plurality of shift positions;
• a hand operated shift switch that allows manual shifting among the plurality of shift positions by operation during the drive mode;
• and
• a foot operated shift control unit operable to allow manual shift between the plurality of shift positions and the neutral state during the drive mode;
• wherein
• each of the hand operated shift switch and foot operated shift control unit are concurrently operable to input shift requirements to the shift control section,
• the shift control section is configured to prioritize between a foot operated shift requirement and a hand operated shift requirement fixed at a timing close to each other,
• the shift control section is configured to permit switching between the neutral state and the drive mode,
• the foot pedal is constituted so as to allow a switching motion from a neutral position to an up side and a down side, and
• the shift control section permits switching from the drive mode to the neutral state by the foot operated shift control unit when the foot pedal is operated up and vehicle speed is equal to or below a predetermined vehicle speed.