Bikes with a reverse gear?

mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Apparently some bmws and goldwings have a reverse gear, supposedly the startermotor engages on a special gearset and pulls you backwards...
Which bikes have this and am i right in the starter thing? could somebody expand on it as i'm just curious really... maybe i should buy a lighter bike Razz

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Yes the Goldwings use the starter motor to power a reverse gear. Some of the Russian BMW copies had a proper reverse gear Shocked

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All the best

Keith
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bikedudextrm · Traffic Copper Joined: 16 Oct 2003 Karma :

My mate can reverse his bike, he has a aprilia mx50 which uses the same engine as the rs50. If he bumps it into gear when rolling backwards it will reverse, its very dodgey and quite scarey but does look smart. He's got 20mph out of it going backwards (in a straight line of course).

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Quite a few 2 strokes can be bump started backwards.

All the best

Keith
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Flipin eck! that sounds a bit scarey! i was thinking about it after trying to manoeuver the cx with me and my girlfriend on it i thought "wouldn't it be nice if..." don't suppose there is anyway of retro fitting a reverse gear? Razz

I can understand a goldwing having one though, wouldn't fancy trying to push one of those anywhere, especially not up a driveway!
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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

The goldwing thing is run off the starter motor, rather clever.

The old russian flat twins had a reverse gear because they were designed for sidecar use. They were probably used in some small cars too.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Trouble with the Russian things was that they actually left the reverse gear in the solo models.

All the best

Keith
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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

One engine design. Multiple Chassis. 70 years until "modernisation".

divuk83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Karma :

I think goldwings even have electric stands don't they?

I was just wondering if anyone here has ever dropped one? And if they did, how on earth did you get it back up Very Happy

Dave