The latest transmission development in the top flight of motorcycle racing, MotoGP, has been the appearance of seamless shift technology. Already commonplace in Formula One, seamless shifting provides a number of benefits to the rider and, more important, helps reduce lap times. Honda is currently the only team on the grid to admit to using a system, and it certainly made an impact on its debut at the Sepang pre-season tests in 2011. Honda Racing's Shuhei Nakamoto said at the time,...