I have an old, but fairly reliable, Yamaha YFM200 (1986). That was until I got it stuck in reverse two weeks ago. My fault, definitely. I was trying to pull a trailer and dock out of the water with it that weighed too much. The trailer, and the 4wheeler, had settled in the sand, so I was trying to rock it a little and it went into reverse and won't come out.
The reverse latch (the lever you squeeze and pull) is stuck in the up position, and won't move. What I am trying to find out is, how do I determine if it is actually stuck in reverse or could it just be the lever is jammed ? I don't want to start taking it apart and wind up make it worse.
Any help would he appreciated. Thanks! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]

 

I would try putting it up on a jack and getting the wheels off the ground. Maybe slacking things up would allow it to move.

 

i would spray all parts with wd 40
make sure your in1st gear and try rocking the quad
maybe you might have moved the lever at some time and it locked up?