I'm kind of frustrated and need some advice. The back story: I'm and amputee and have a Kliktronic shifter installed on a 99 Suzuki Intruder 1400 Trike. The now story: The shifter or something stopped working correctly and it will not shift correctly.
I had a Kliktronic electric shifter installed on an Intruder trike. It worked fine several times, but I had shifting issues the last time I went out. I went out on my third ride (ever!) and ran out of gas
![DAMNIT :bang:](./images/smilies/icon_bang.gif)
. We tried starting it several times before we realized it was needing gas, so I flipped on the reserve and made it to the gas station. Didn't have any issues shifting, but after fill up I started the bike and it would not shift into 1st from N. My buddies both rode it and foot shifted with no issues. Got it home and one thing I noticed was that the clutch handle was really soft and would engage the gears by barely letting out the clutch. This seems fine now. Clutch handle is back to the normal fiction zone. Checked the actuator on the shifter it was kind of sluggish extending and retracting or would not work immediately. I emailed the company and they suggested that I charge the battery because low voltage could cause said issues. Bought a battery tender/charger, charged the battery and tested the actuator. It extended and retracted normally. I bolted it back onto the shift lever and took it for a ride. It would not shift from 1st to 2nd or above. I limped it home in 1st and have been trying to troubleshoot it ever since. I have the install instructions and have went through all the fault checks and it all seems ok. It may be an alignment issues with the actuator, but I have done everything the instructions have said. Below are some things that I also thought may help.
1. I had recently changed the oil. Would this cause clutch or gear issues? Rotell 15w4o non syn. JASO M approved.
2. Other advice was to WD-40 the actuator rod. I've not done this yet.
3. How do I test the shifting? The instructions say to put it in second gear and adjust if not shifting up. How can I tell if I'm in second when stationary?
4. New Deka Gel battery installed.
5. Pig tail installed on battery for tender/Charger. Could that be an issue?
Sorry for the long post, but I'm new, frustrated and worried that my trike may be FUBAR. This is my first motorcycle/trike. Any help, advice, wisdom etc would be greatly appreciated. I'm poor so going to a shop is probably out of the question. Thanks guys!