Motorcycle transmission

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 Function

 It allows the engine to spin free of the wheels when

the vehicle is at rest.
 It keeps the engine speed in the correct range
relevant to vehicle speed.
 Transmissions contain multiple gear ratios, which
keep the engine RPM in an ideal range and allow the
vehicle to accelerate from a stop, cruise at high
speed, and everything in between.
Automatic Motorcycle Transmissions

 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) in scooters

and mopeds
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cKbzUgFdS0
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR9SpDmRTdo
 Honda’s Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) with full
automatic mode
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkIvOQxyRpY
 Parts of transmission

 Bearings: Pressed into
the outer engine or
transmission case,
bearings allow the
transmission shafts to
spin free and true.
 Types:https://
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 Input/main shaft: Driven  Output/countershaft:
by the engine via the Driven by the main shaft,
clutch pack, the the output/countershaft
input/main shaft is how delivers power to the final
the transmission receives drive via a sprocket or
power. driveshaft.
 Gears
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 Motorcycle transmissions
have three gear types —
fixed, freewheeling and
slider.
 Two constantly meshed
gears make up each gear
ratio, meaning a six-speed
transmission will have 12
gears
 Fixed gears are part of, or
locked to, the main shaft
or countershaft and
rotate at the same speed.
 Freewheeling gears spin
independently of the
main shaft or
countershaft. They have
dogs (protrusions) or
slots on their sides so
they can engage with a
neighboring gear.
 Shift fork: The shift fork(s) control the
horizontal movement of the slider
gears.
 Shift drum: The shift drum controls the
movement of the shift forks.
 Shift linkage: The shift linkage connects
the foot-controlled gear selector to the
shift drum. As a rider moves the gear
selector up or down, the shift linkage
rotates the shift drum, causing the shift
forks to move slider gears to engage
with their neighboring freewheeling
gear.
 Working

 https://
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 Engine power enters the transmission
main shaft via the clutch.
 Gear M1 is a fixed gear (spins at same
speed as the main shaft).
 Gear C1 (freewheeling gear) is in
constant mesh with M1.
 C5 is a slider gear; when it engages C1,
the countershaft spins.
 Power exits the transmission via the
sprocket to the drive chain.
 When in neutral

 Power enters the

transmission main shaft
via the clutch.
 All three fixed gears (M1,
M4 and C3) mesh with
freewheeling gears.
 The countershaft does
not spin.
Common Problems With Motorcycle
Transmissions

 While modern motorcycles are

reliable and well-built,
transmission issues may still
occur at some point. It isn’t
uncommon for a motorcycle
owner to complain about:
 Clunking noises
 Hard/difficult shifting
 Jumping out of gear
 difficulty finding neutral