US Patent:
20040076929, Apr 22, 2004
Inventors:
Alan Gerkey - Menifee CA, US
International Classification:
G09B009/058
Abstract:
A training device for motorcycle racing includes a handlebar including a right-hand grip and a left-hand grip, a control lever mounted to the handlebar at or near the left-hand grip for simulating a clutch of a motorcycle, and a timing circuit. The timing circuit may include a display, a timer, and an output such as a LED for generating a signal when activated. A random-timing generator may be connected to the timer and the output, and a switch may be connected to the timer and the random-timing generator and operatively connected to the control lever. In operation, the switch activates the random-timing generator when the control lever is actuated. In turn, the random-timing generator simultaneously activates the timer to begin timing and activates the output to generate a signal, at a random time after being activated by the switch. The switch then stops the timer when the control lever is released. The display displays an elapsed time between the time when the timer was activated and to the time when the timer was stopped.