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INTRODUCTION
A motocycle consist of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides three type of transmission such as manual, Automatic, and clutch. This transmission necessary need when to Provide torque multiplication at low speeds ,Reduce engine RPM at highway speeds,Allow the engine to operate within its most efficient RPM range,Allows the engine to be disengaged from the rear wheels while the vehicle is not moving (torque converter & clutch). The basic purpose of a transmission breaks down into 3 parts Ability to alter shaft RPM Ability to multiply torque Ability to reverse the direction of shaft rotation

This transmission produce torque multiplication and RPM reduction when the spur,helical and planetary gear uses. Gears are able to change the RPM and the torque of the power moving through the transmission as well as the direction of rotation.

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TYPES OF GEAR
HELICAL GEAR
Simplest gear design Straight cut teeth Noisy operation

SPUR GEAR
Spiral cut teeth At least two teeth are in mesh at any time Distributes the tooth load Quieter operation

PLANETARY GEAR
Most complex design Used in almost all automatic transmissions Contains three parts Sun gear Planet gears Internal gear (ring gear)

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In the motocycle gearbox has three transmission such as manual, automatic, and clutch. For all of these transmission have their used and functions :-

MANUAL
All manual transmission two-wheelers use a sequential gearbox. Most modern motorcycles (excepting scooters) change gears (of which they will increasingly have five or six) by foot lever. On a motorcycle either first or second gear can be selected from neutral, but higher gears may only be accessed in order - it is not possible to shift from second gear to fourth gear without shifting through third gear. A five-speed of this configuration would be known as "one down, four up" because of the placement of the gears with relation to neutral. Neutral is to be found "half a click" away from first and second gears, so shifting directly between the two gears can be made in a single movement.

AUTOMATIC
Automatic transmissions are less common on motorcycles than manual. Types include include continuously variable transmission, semi-automatic transmission and dual clutch transmission. Continuosly variable transmission
A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a transmission that can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum and minimum values. This contrasts with other mechanical transmissions that offer a fixed number of gear ratios.

Semi-automatic transmission.
A semi-automatic transmission is a transmission that does not change gears automatically, but rather facilitates manual gear changes by dispensing with the need to press a clutch pedal at the same time as changing gears.

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Dual clutch transmission.

A dual clutch transmission, commonly abbreviated to DCT (sometimes informally referred to as a twin-clutch gearbox, double clutch transmission, or similar variations thereof), is a differing type of semi-automatic or automated manual automotive transmission. It utilises two separate clutches for odd and even gear sets. It can fundamentally be described as two separate manual transmissions (with their respective clutches) contained within one housing, and working as one unit. They are usually operated in a fully automatic mode, and many also have the ability to allow the driver to manually shift gears, albeit still carried out by the transmission's electro-hydraulics.

CLUCTH
The clutch is typically an arrangement of plates stacked in alternating fashion, one geared on the inside to the engine and the next geared on the outside to the transmission input shaft. Whether wet (rotating in engine oil) or dry, the plates are squeezed together by a spring, causing friction build up between the plates until they rotate as a single unit, driving the transmission directly. A lever on the handlebar exploits mechanical advantage through a cable or hydraulic arrangement to release the clutch spring, allowing the engine to freewheel with respect to the transmission.

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Comparison between two company which compare all of this transmission.

Ferrari incorporated a Getrag designed and manufactured seven-speed dual wet clutch transmission in their California and 458 Italia sportscars.

FIAT GROUP

Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT) started production of "TCT Dual Dry Clutch Transmission (DDCT) in early 2010 at the Verrone plant. The C635 DDCT gearbox is used for B (supermini), C (compact car), and D segment (large family car) cars, and can handle torque up to 350 Nm (258 ftlbf). Fiat's C635 DDCT gearbox was introduced in Alfa Romeo MiToin 2011.

In October 2009, Honda launched the VFR1200F, a motorcycle with a 1,200 cc V4 engine and optional DCT dubbed the Next Generation

HONDA

Transmission, In May 2009, Honda CEOTakeo Fukui mentioned that Honda was working on a new dual clutch transmission system that could be matched with future hybrids.

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