Can motorbikes go in reverse?

[ShinySideUp]

Yep, when you hit a fence! As proven by my 10-year-old coming out of a corner and misjudging the trail. Followed (too closely, it would seem) by his Mum.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Or when you get the timing wrong on a two stroke.

[Akzle]

pics or it didn't happen

[ktm84mxc]

Some Montesa's have been known to run in reverse on start up , usually with hilarious results.

[pete-blen]

Some Montesa's have been known to run in reverse on start up , usually with hilarious results.

Not mine... so far....

But I did have a Yamaha TY50 years ago that yer could bump start backwards..
Yamaha RT360 could also if it back fired while kick starting them...

[5150]

My Dnepr sidecar has a reverse gear for backing up

[awa355]

These guys have done it But why??

[AllanB]

Nice safety gear!


The full rig Goldwings have a reverse.

Tell ya son to harden up.

[avgas]

Or when you get the timing wrong on a two stroke.

Is that Ported from the 2 step shuffle?

[barty5]

These guys have done it But why??

not that would suggest there are as many gear in reverse as there are forward like to see someone give that a go.

[denill]

Or when you get the timing wrong on a two stroke.

And for that matter, a two stroke will run equally efficiently in either direction, dependent on the ignition timing.

[willytheekid]

Or when you get the timing wrong on a two stroke.

And for that matter, a two stroke will run equally efficiently in either direction, dependent on the ignition timing.

What they said!...wouldnt have believed it possible if I hadn't seen & done it myself.

Mate & I managed to get a MT250 running backwards by accident (Kids at the time), we didnt even notice till he threw a leg over & chucked it into gear lol...was NOT the smoothest of first runs! (great wee slo-mo over the bars tho )