Hello,
I've had my wee about a week now and finally got all of the legal stuff out of the way (registration, plate & insurance). I took it out for a short ride this afternoon and noticed a clacking sound when first starting off and accelerating to speed. I thought this might be a case of using incompatible oil (previous owner) and getting clutch slippage, so I changed the oil and filter (Shell Rotella T 15W40). I took it out again, but no change.
I looked through some threads on clutch problems, but most seemed to be related to the V (chudder). One thread dealing with a similar problem on the Wee suggested that this may be caused by worn sprokets/chain. I looked at the chain and sprockets on my bike and other than a little too much play in the chain, everything appears to be OK. The bike has almost 14 K miles on it. I don't know that much about the previous history, but the bike doesn't look like it has been abused. Is it possible that the clutch may be damaged? If the previous owner did use the wrong oil, will the clutch recover over a period of time (after the residual additives work their way out)?
Thanks,