recon 250 dies when in gear?

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Feb 26, 2016 | 06:11 AM

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Again, I didn't know that it ran fine in reverse.....I thought it died instantly or after a few seconds of placing in gear....forward or reverse. I hope the new CDI resolves the issue for you and maybe u can find an aftermarket one that doesn't cost an arm and a leg

. Please post your results after you install the new componants....it can help others in the future.

It does die in ether gear but i can trick the bike to test that its not a trashed out trans by making the cdi think reverse is neutral

Feb 26, 2016 | 06:13 AM

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Testing the regulator is fairly easy. Connect a voltmeter to pos and neg of the battery and rev up. voltage should be between 13v and 14.5v. If it goes over 14.5V you need a new one, and it could damage the CDI. Just a thought about that neutral light circuit, it contains a diode which can go bad, can't remember what fault it throws up, but Honda make it easy to get at on the 250, it's in the battery box in it's own little black case.

I will give the diode a look. I believe the onlt things in my battery area are starter relay and fuse

Feb 28, 2016 | 09:37 AM

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I will give the diode a look. I believe the onlt things in my battery area are starter relay and fuse

Did you get this issue resolved?

Feb 28, 2016 | 09:46 AM

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Did you get this issue resolved?

I have not. Currently waiting on cdi box and I am out of town.

Feb 28, 2016 | 11:13 AM

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I have not. Currently waiting on cdi box and I am out of town.

OK, hopefully the CDI will resolve the issue. In regards to your ATV, I'm here to learn as well as I rarely get any of the 250's in the shop unless its for a carb rebuild so.... my knowlegde is very little.

Mar 3, 2016 | 11:49 AM

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PARTS are finally here!

Received the call this morning my parts came in so after 4 this afternoon ill startn the install and let yall know what the outcome is. I am really hoping to get this resolved for a bachelor party ride this weekend.

Mar 3, 2016 | 02:32 PM

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Good luck TX.....let us know.....

Mar 3, 2016 | 04:45 PM

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Wrong cdi box :'( and the rectifier didn't solve it ether but oh well....try again next week after I swap the cdi out.

Mar 3, 2016 | 09:09 PM

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Ok...its fixed....for now.....I ended ip checking voltage at the wires for the neutral amd reverse circuits and swapped them and it'll run amd shift now...only issue is I now have to crank it in reverse cuz the bike now thinks reverse is neutral and actual neutral is now reverse according to the lights...in other words reverse now shows neutral light and reverse now shows reverse light. Itll get me by for the weekend ride

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