No Reverse. New Max 2 Owner. Please help

[bubbavt13]

Hi All,

I'm a new Max 2 owner as of today and new to the form as well. I picked up a 2005 Max 2 today and unfortunately did not think to test reverse in it. I put it in reverse and rev up and nothing. Basically feels like neutral. I have pulled the diamond pins and everything appears to be in order. I have also manually put it in reverse (I think) and nothing. In searching the forums, is the next step to do the brake band adjustment as posted by Bud a few years ago. Forward runs like a top, although left turns are a lot more difficult (must pull lever nearly all the way back with a lot of force) than right. Any help would be apprecaited.

[amphibious drew]

It could be a band adjustment, straightening the linkage or as you checked the diamond shifter. Where are you located, perhaps a fellow member could stop by and take a look for you. I've done it several times for new members myself and had similar help when I first got started.

[thebuggyman1]

It sounds like you are NOT pulling back on the sticks. When you put a t-20 into reverse the sticks are FWD=brake PULLED BACK= wheels turning.
Hope that helps.

[bubbavt13]

I'm in Roanoke, VA. The buggyman may have the magic answer. I have not trieid pulling back on the sticks. I'll try that in a bit. That would be a lot more simple than everything else I've tried so far.

[amphibious drew]

Haha yeah you gotta pull back in reverse to go backwards. Knowing how to drive it is half the battle.

[bubbavt13]

Details. . . I'll put everything back together I've taken apart and give her a shot pulling the sticks. Thanks guys.

[amphibious drew]

Don't worry about it. Good thing Jim said something, I forget people havnt driven these before sometimes. When I was 18 I borrowed a buddies gsxr600 to get some stuff for work. When I was going to leave the hardware store I kept having the bike stall out on me as soon as I put it in gear. I was starting to get frustrated and a guy told me to put thekick stand up first. My old 78 cx500 didn't come with any of those fancy options and had the stranger not said anything I may have begun to start pulling fuel lines plugs and what not.

[bubbavt13]

Thanks everyone. Pulling on the sticks worked like a charm. That all makes sense to me now.