reverse

yes it can be bypassed . Like Shadetree asked what kind of trouble are you having?

That sounds more like the reverse inhibitor may be going bad. but you can bypass the switch. look under the foot brake for a gray wire. follow it to the other side you will see a box with a green connector look for the gray wire there now locate the gray wire in the CDI unit trace these wires to where they intersect. you should be able to jumper the wire from the inhibitor to the wire from the CDI omitting the switch all together. this will allow you to start in any gear forward or reverse.