i had started my sherco up from hot today and i pull the clutch in and knocked it into gear

when i let the clutch out it went backwards and engine was makin a funny noise

it did it to me twice today is there somet tht has broke in the gearbox or something any ideas on the problem will be great

thanks josh

I had an early John Shirt MAJESTY 320 and that ran backwards in a section... once!!!

Scared me witless.

John reset the timing and it never ran backwards again...

Unless you have a Harley and you accidentally selected reverse...

P

Best to get the ignition timing checked, it may be too advanced, firing too early and sending the piston down instead of allowing it to rotate beyond TDC.

Bye, PeterB.

I seem to recall someone experiencing this condition a long time back. I cannot recall if is was the coil/box or the stator that caused it.

Obviously the coil/ box is the easiest to try first. Depending upon your location, a call to MRS may help firm up this info.

Edited June 1, 200917 yr by copemech

i had a new stator fitted in september

wonder if that is the problem i will give the shop a ring where i got it fitted from

thanks josh

Rules state going backwards is a 5

Hope this helps, think your score at the next trial could be a high one

i had a new stator fitted in september

wonder if that is the problem i will give the shop a ring where i got it fitted from

thanks josh

Short of learning to ride with your hands behind your back...

suggest you check for a loose flywheel nut and/or a sheared flywheel key,

and while you have the flywheel off check the position of the stator plate and timing mark.

Short of learning to ride with your hands behind your back...

suggest you check for a loose flywheel nut and/or a sheared flywheel key,

and while you have the flywheel off check the position of the stator plate and timing mark.

Yea, agree, as in that case may have slipped a widget!