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Old 08-27-2003, 07:22 PM
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Sometimes when I go into reverse it will haul and sometimes it acts like it has a reverse speed limiter. Does it have a limiter and if so, what am I accidently doing to overide it?
 
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Old 08-27-2003, 09:21 PM
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if im not mistakin if you only use a little throtle it will fly but if you pin it and dump the clutch it hits the rev limiter...its not a matter of speed its a matter of rpm
 
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Old 08-27-2003, 10:38 PM
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I've noticed this same thing. It sucks because when you need some rpms to get out of some deep sand or what have you, you need some rpms.
 
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Old 08-28-2003, 02:36 AM
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Yes there is a limiter.

Do a search on reverse and look at a post by screamin400 or something like that.
A member named freakazoid posts the directions, I used them and it works great.
 
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Old 08-28-2003, 07:13 PM
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Cant the tranny get messed up from going in reverse too fast? I know cars can get messed up, but then again, how much alike are quad and car trannys?
 
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Old 08-29-2003, 11:50 PM
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No, like Polaris, they don't feel that you need to go that fast in reverse so they put a limiter on it for safety reasons. Obviously they have never been stuck in the mud with it. I don't believe you can due any major damage to it.
 
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Old 08-30-2003, 01:53 AM
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My old 250X was like that, kind of a PITA. My Mojave is nice in that it doesn't have a rev limiter. It is for rider safety, nothing else.
 
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Old 08-30-2003, 01:58 AM
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None of you have ever experienced a LOUSY reverse until you've tried a Warrior...MY GOD!!! Revved all the way up as loud as that pipe will blare, and all in all going about 1.5 MPH!
 
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