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GOT A QUESTION? srmail@bonniercorp.com Sport Rider magazine Attn: The Geek 15215 Alton Parkway, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92618 This diagram, seen in several patents related to Honda’s seamless transmission, shows the system of ratcheting pawls (red arrows) that lock each gear to the output shaft to transmit power. Pins inside the shaft extend outward to engage each gear, but when the pins retract and the next gear is selected, the pawls remain locked in place until the next gear is under load. Seamless Transmission How do the seamless transmissions in MotoGP work, and are they that much better than a conventional transmission with all the latest electronics (including up and down quickshifters)? How long will it be before we get seamless transmissions on streetbikes? Douglas Gibson Tutwiler, MS The only…

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