I can't answer all your questions, Ray, but will comment on the reverse issue. It is possible that you have a physical reason that would make the reverse important for you. However, it is quite likely that you will find you don't even need it. I am very petite (5' tall only) and have ridden a trike since '06 without reverse. Until last spring I rode a Fat Boy/Champion trike and now on a V-rod/Hannigan. I have never had a problem pushing the trike back out of a parking spot or out of the garage, etc. I do make sure that I back into certain spots so that I can just drive out if there is an upward slope. But because the trike cannot tip over, it is very easy to maneuver.