[martin_fierro]

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Honda DN-01

[jwh_Denver]

I remember reading about an infinite variable tranny in Popular Science back in the 70’s.

[tacticalogic]

Check out the Milner transmission here. Looks like a pretty close relative.

[bvw]

If I read this right, there is no “shaft”, no belt, no pulley, between the engines and the drive wheel. It’s just oil under pressure. Hydraulics. A hydraulic line. Simple modern hydraulic pump driven off the gas engine shaft, located at the engine. Hydraulic lines (to and from) to the wheel axle and a hydraulic motor on the axle.

[cll]

So, what is this? A better looking scooter?

[usmcobra]

Honda....Slowly taking the Motorcyclist out of Motorcycling.

[bmwcyle]

It will be great when I hit 90 years old.

[BikerTrash]

The HFT is a compact and efficient...

I'll give 'em compact...but efficient? The article mentions a lock up for cruising, but pumping fluid always takes a lot of power, so I'm wondering about acceleration.

[Blue Jays]

The first poster to mention the silly word "Donorcycle" in his/her commentary after this post is a nitwit!

[camle]

ah yes! the concept that woldn’t die!

“return of the hondamatic”!

yeesh

[Sensei Ern]

About time. Suburu intro’d this in a econo car back in the 1980’s. It doesn’t need to be all that complicated.

The only thing missing is the constant rev up and shift, rev up and shift. It feels wierd at first to only have one rev up and not has to shift at 15 mph, 30 mph, 45, and 60.