Patent ID: 8763486

Claim:
A stepwise automatic transmission for a straddle vehicle comprising: an input shaft extending in a vehicle width direction; an intermediate shaft disposed rearward of the input shaft; and an output shaft; wherein the stepwise automatic transmission includes: a first clutch which is connected or disconnected in accordance with a rotation speed of the input shaft; a first power transmission mechanism which transmits rotation of the input shaft to the intermediate shaft when the first clutch is connected; a second clutch which is provided on the intermediate shaft and which is connected or disconnected in accordance with a rotation speed of the intermediate shaft; and a second power transmission mechanism which transmits rotation of the intermediate shaft to the output shaft when the second clutch is connected; wherein a front end of the second clutch is located forward of a rear end of the first clutch as viewed from an axial direction of the input shaft; the first clutch and the second clutch overlap each other in a vehicle longitudinal direction such that a vertical plane extending in the vehicle width direction intersects each of the first clutch and the second clutch; and the first clutch and the second clutch overlap each other in the vehicle width direction such that a vertical plane extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction intersects a largest diameter portion of each of the first clutch and the second clutch.