cant find neutral

[tomyb20]

hello just got possesion of a yamaha 200 rn its shaft driven i cant seem to find neutral it has no battery want to get it into neutral so i can roll it into my shop. any help would be much appriciated thankyou in advance

[tapper190]

Is the motor locked up?

[ATC King]

If it doesn't roll, there's quite a few possible issues.


It should at least rock back and forth a little, even if in gear. It wouldn't matter if the engine is locked up, as long as the transmission isn't, and for that to happen, something would be very wrong.

The brakes or axle bearings could be locked up. Being a mechanical disc brake rear, it'll be more likely for the front drum brake to be locked.

The rear axle could be locked, the bearings rusted and seized. If someone got water in it and let it sit, that's more a certainly than question.