Why does the rear tire spins when it's on the kick stand

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I have a 2008 BAJA 150cc scooter

Why does the rear tire spin when it's on the kick stand and the bike is on?

When the bike is not turned on it hard to move the bike backward

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sm_vulkus @vulkus Rep: 2.6k 5 4 · Answer 1 · 2018-04-24T17:55:51-07:00

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If the bike is in gear the back wheel will spin. If it is in neutral it may still spin, but can be stopped by hand.

Make sure your bike is in neutral when starting the bike. If it is hard to push backwards, I would suggest that the bike is still in gear.

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