Patent ID: 7484428

Claim:
An automatic transmission for a motorcycle having a motorcycle engine, comprising: a torque converter having a torque converter housing, a torque converter input arranged to receive rotary power from the motorcycle engine and a torque converter output for transmitting rotary power, and fluid coupling elements arranged within said housing to transmit torque between the torque converter input and said torque converter output; a geartrain having a main shaft for receiving rotary power from said torque converter output and a countershaft arranged in parallel to said main shaft, said main shaft carrying a plurality of main gears, said countershaft carrying a plurality of counter gears, and a plurality of gear pairs formed by each of said main gears being arranged to form one gear pair with one of said counter gears, said gear pairs in constant mesh, and an output pulley arranged on said main shaft between said torque converter and said plurality of gear pairs, and a plurality of clutch devices arranged to select a gear pair from said plurality of gear pairs that will transmit torque to said output pulley.