This is a crazy question but I know it has reverse. There isnt any type of lever on the case to engage it. All the way down is neutral. It doesnt seem you engage it with the shifter. There is a push button on the handle bars that I dont know what it does, but push button reverse? I wouldnt think so. I am thinking its controlled by the shifter maybe it should go neutral, down one more is reverse? So I dont know if I am missing something or reverse is out.