Patent ID: 7264099

Claim:
A foot-operated gearshift/hand-operated clutch release unit for a motorcycle comprising: a pedal pivotal about a pedal axis between a rest and loaded position in response to an external pressure; a cam sub-assembly coupled to the pedal and selectively pivotal about the axis to a plurality of angular positions each corresponding to a respective speed-ratio position of a transmission, comprising: a cam and cam plate coupled together to synchronously pivot between the plurality of angular positions, the cam being configured to have a plurality of teeth variably shaped and dimensioned to correspond to the transmission; a motion-translating link located between the pedal and the cam sub-assembly and configured to displace and retain the cam-subassembly in a respective one of the angular positions while allowing the pedal to return to the rest position thereof; and a stationary detent plate mounted to a frame of the motorcycle and juxtaposed with an inner side of the cam plate of the cam subassembly.