what did I do? The accelerator turns the wrong way

[Anonymous]

The bike is a 1977 GS750. The accellerator turns forward instead of back. I tried to change the cables but it didn't seem to have the desires result.

Any guidance?

This is one that has me feeling very stupid.

Robin

[kz]

Actually, I have done that myself.

In my case the throttle cable was guided the wrong way inside the throttle handle.

[Nobby 'C ']

Robin, You'll need to split the switch gear again, move the throttle back by about 40 degrees (you will see what I mean when you look in at it) and ensure that the cable is round the right way. I bet that you will not make this mistake again (right Karl?? )

[Anonymous]

Leave the key in and let someone try to steal it. Oh, be sure to video tape it.

[Wingnut]

Leave the key in and let someone try to steal it. Oh, be sure to video tape it.

Sounds funny but I had an old CR250. I was messing around one day and tipped over. (Whenever I rode with the kids when they were little, they would come home and tell mom of all their wipeouts. Immediately I explained to them wipeouts were to be called "tip overs" to help prevent moms motorcycle paranoia from getting out of managable limits.) So I picked the bike up and kicked it quick and half heartedly. It sort of sneezed a little but came to life and was running as I reved it up and dumped the clutch in first gear. Well don't you know that 2 stroke engine was running backwards, and I tipped over again!

[Nobby 'C ']

Leave the key in and let someone try to steal it. Oh, be sure to video tape it.

Sounds funny but I had an old CR250. I was messing around one day and tipped over. (Whenever I rode with the kids when they were little, they would come home and tell mom of all their wipeouts. Immediately I explained to them wipeouts were to be called "tip overs" to help prevent moms motorcycle paranoia from getting out of managable limits.) So I picked the bike up and kicked it quick and half heartedly. It sort of sneezed a little but came to life and was running as I reved it up and dumped the clutch in first gear. Well don't you know that 2 stroke engine was running backwards, and I tipped over again!

When I was a little younger and had less common sense we used to bump start 2 strokes by wheeling them down the hill backwards thus making them run backwards!!!!!! Needless to say I also did a fair bit of falling off bikes when I was younger :? :roll: :?

[Jethro]

When I was a little younger and had less common sense we used to bump start 2 strokes by wheeling them down the hill backwards thus making them run backwards!!!!!!

The latest snowmobiles use a method of reversing the rotation of the engine as a reverse. I guess it's a lot cheaper than a gearbox. On the Polaris sleds they call it PERC- Polaris Engine Reverse Control. Pretty cool, just push a button and the engine just barely stalls out, but it doesn't and when it comes back to idle you are in reverse!