ZeroShift

[Wolf]

Not so good for people who like to clutch up wheelies, or ride the clutch while doing u-turns, or do burnouts, or again ride the clutch in very slow traffic (briefly, not for long mind you), and for, and for...

Or hold the clutch in while they keep the revs up because "the bastard just won't idle".

[Lou Girardin]

It's a bit late. VW/Audi have the DSG box which operates like a sophisticated pre-selector unit. Clutches engage/disengage drive for each gear as you shift.

[Sniper]

I like my gearbox too. Not too keen on something I cant feel change my gears

[Motu]

I don't think I'd mind - just being able to nail it and ride.Husky had an auto dirt bike in the 70s,but it was complicated and never took off as usual.Yamaha had a system in a scooter that was kinda like what Lou talks about - each gear is engaged by a centrifical clutch as the gear came up to speed,it was a 3 speed and seemed to work ok.

[Pixie]

Is this similar (I don't understand how this one works) to the 'cone gear box' where a belt is moved between two cones that as the cones move, diameter changes for the belt (moving over the cones) hence changing speed...?

E.g cones:belt:cones [>:||:<] hopefully this helps explain if you don't know what it is.

Wrong.
It is a manual gearbox ( as in it uses real gears ) with a system thats replaces synchromesh and allows clutchles changes when in motion.The clutch is still use to disengage drive at standstill.

[ZeroIndex]

From what I understand of it it's not fully automated. You still have to tap the lever/move the sift knob to change gear. You just wont need a clutch anymore.

What's the point in not having a clutch to play with? I suppose they want the front to stay on the ground?

I love my clutch, well, maybe not MY clutch... I like clutches when they work nicely... like on nice stuntbikes...

[N4CR]

wow! that's one of the better necros i have seen for a while

[Skyryder]

Saw a bit on tele the other night about this. General commentary was that it will be years away before this is standard. Once it's track proven it'll go into production on fuel economy figures alone.

Skyryder

[breakaway]

Is this similar (I don't understand how this one works) to the 'cone gear box' where a belt is moved between two cones that as the cones move, diameter changes for the belt (moving over the cones) hence changing speed...?

E.g cones:belt:cones [>:||:<] hopefully this helps explain if you don't know what it is.

It's not a actually CVT, they are fixed ratio gears.

Do we really want automated gearboxes in all vehicles? I personally would never buy an automatic car or bike.

Quoted for truth.

Here's a video from Campbell Live - http://www.tv3.co.nz/VideoBrowseAll/...ult.aspx#video