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SpeedBump
06-12-2003, 11:11 PM
Anyone ever have a problem with their 2 stroke running backwards? Mine will start and go thru all the gears......in reverse. I drove it about 1/4 mile in reverse.....shifting thru the gears as I went. Let me know. This was on a Tecate 250.

Wickedfinger
06-12-2003, 11:14 PM
I've seen this happen in person to an '86 quadracer - really wierd, it happened because of a backfire from spraying in way to much ether to get it started.

Billy Golightly
06-12-2003, 11:18 PM
Hahaha! You must Have Howdy's flywheel! His did the EXACT samething, the magnets on the flywheel were glued on wrong.

Xowner
06-12-2003, 11:27 PM
lmao i would love to see this!!! how does that happen tho the engine runing backwards? that would freak the help outta me!

200xman
06-13-2003, 07:05 AM
Check the flywheel key. I have seen outboards do this a couple of times. If it is the key make sure you torque down the flywheel next time. :D

Howdy
06-13-2003, 07:35 AM
Anyone ever have a problem with their 2 stroke running backwards? Mine will start and go thru all the gears......in reverse. I drove it about 1/4 mile in reverse.....shifting thru the gears as I went. Let me know. This was on a Tecate 250.

If you have another flywheel change it out and see if it runs correctly. I had a 87 Tecate that ran backwards beofre. What I found was the magnets were glued in 1/4 turn off from where they were supost to be ( It had been rebuilt before ).
Howdy

TimSr
06-13-2003, 11:24 AM
Now we know what Howdy finally did with that flywheel, Sounds like he sold it to this guy on Ebay!

bebeav
06-19-2003, 05:33 PM
yeah try to check your flywheel key like 200xman said.
i got the same prob as you sunday and bought a new key for 2$ and change mine cause it was broke.

now i can go foward hehe. exept that my engine is blew now

ALP
Beav

rippn250R
06-21-2003, 12:31 PM
My tecate did that too. It was kind of funny i can to a stop then i went to take off and i was trown off the front of the wheeler. I also drove mine home too. I thought I was the only one. haha. But it was definitley the key. mine worde down and shiflted the magneto just enought to make it fire backwards. haha

370kingr
01-25-2004, 10:23 AM
Sounds like a typical Kawi ignition problem. I dont care how much power those things put out, they are the biggest pieces of junk.Owned one and will never look back. Try replacing the flywheel with a honda 250r flywheel along with the rest of the bike! Sorry, couldnt resist :D

tri_z_guy
01-25-2004, 02:50 PM
happened to me with a yz80

Dynofox
01-28-2004, 01:36 PM
This concept is pretty neat, this is how ski-doo and the newer polaris sleds have a weight less reverse system. Hit the rev button, it stalls the motor for a second and then refires it in reverse rotation so you can back up.

Bill X_R
01-31-2004, 02:04 AM
Is this a new topic????? I remember Howdys doing it on a KAW that briefly crossed his path, then someone else had the same problem. Is this now a third post of a pinger running backwards?

Maybe this is a good tech tip post????

You know sort and sweet....Known problem, fix, locked thread. Kinda like the new classifieds!

ooloo !

TimSr
01-31-2004, 11:39 AM
Those kawasaki guys never know whether theyre coming or going.

honda200
02-19-2004, 08:41 PM
happened to a couple friends sleds......

Curtis

but it wasnt the fly wheel, it was the clutch..