2000 Yamaha bear tracker 250

[Redneckdistress]

I bought a 2000 Yamaha bear tracker 250 it start and idles fine but when you shift it into gear and start to go at a high rpm the reverse lever starts to make a grinding noise and you have to hold it forward or the atv will shut off any help would be great!

[Ajmboy]

Sounds like its jumping out of gear and could be due to a shift lever issue/adjustment. Is it bent or any damage? Here are links to the manuals available in the downloads section.

 

 

 

[Redneckdistress]

It wont let me download them. But as far as I can see everything looks fine it even goes in and out of reverse fine just trying to jump into reverse while its driving!

[Mech]

Into reverse or out of forward ? I'm presuming you must be driving in forward when the problem happens.

If it just sort of works it's way out of gear without any great force to start, then perhaps gets kicked out forcefully, then probably bad adjustment or the detent(a position holder) on the shifter might need work.

If it tries to jump out forcefully, and harder the more throttle/load you give it, then it's probably the gears need work inside the box.

Check the cable and lever positioning notches, and engine mounts... A manual will tell you haw to adjust the cable.

Edited December 27, 2020 by Mech