michel Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I believe I have a 76 Cota, just got it running ,,don,t know history of bike..when let out the clutch goes in reverse,,never seen anything like it..when bike is turned off seems not to be shifting right....any ideas ...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 They can run backwards, just like many other two strokes can. The tendency to run backwards can be almost eliminated if you set the spark timing correctly and get used to using the unusual kickstart. Yes it is a common occurrence for the 348 Cota to shift poorly when the motor is stopped. Mine won't shift down gears at all unless the motor is running (ie rocking the bike to move the gearbox output shaft does not help). They also have a tendency to drop out of second gear if it is not properly engaged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizza5 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Don't care what rules you ride but it is a 5 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazybond700 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Like mentioned above, timing issue. Had some fun with an oldskool twostroke streetbike once near the trafficlights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie001 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Oh yeah, twostrokes running in reverse. There was a Bond three wheeler which had a thing called Dynastart. Allowed you to start the engine in reverse and you then had the same amount of gears in reverse as forward when the engine was running normally. Scary when you think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabber Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 One of my funniest moments on a trials bike was after having the engine apart I fired my 348 up, clicked it into gear, dropped the clutch and, er, hung myself up on the handlebars as it shot backwards. OOF! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stroke4stroke Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 (edited) I recall waiting at a junction on my way to school on the Bultaco when it hiccuped and when I let the clutch out I reversed in to my French teacher's car. Fortunately, even a four ply 400 by 18 was fairly soft. Edited March 20, 2016 by 2stroke4stroke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Thanks guys....very helpful...the key wey was broken... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmo_kid Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Oh yeah, twostrokes running in reverse. There was a Bond three wheeler which had a thing called Dynastart. Allowed you to start the engine in reverse and you then had the same amount of gears in reverse as forward when the engine was running normally. Scary when you think of it. Many snowmobiles, still to this day, are deliberately stopped then started in reverse, automatically by a switch that shuts the motor down, then lets it bounce back off a compression stroke and run backwards, to give reverse. Then, upon hitting the switch, the motor cuts out until it slows down, bounces back off a compression stroke again, and then runs forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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