I'm not a huge contributor here, so I doubt anyone will remember my post from a while back (2 years ago - time flies!) about a ticking sound from the back of the scooter.
-> Ticking sound from back wheel
Well I finally narrowed it down..
So back then I suspected the gearbox bearings - but after a oil change the noise disappeared. It was gone for quite a while before it returned, And it kept getting louder. So I naturally tried to change the oil again... No effect this time.
Back to the bearings I thought, and changed all of them - quite the experience by the way. =)
But no, the noise remained.
Went through the brake, no change. Double checked the bearings, nope.
SO what was it you ask?
Well, it turns out it was the driven pulley.
Unrelated to the quest to eradicate the ticking noise I noticed that the clutch was a bit worn I decided to rebuild it - only to find that a complete driven pulley assembly was cheaper than the clutch alone. So quick switch later the ticking was gone. And it stayed gone this time.
Taking the old one apart I could see that the bearing, #5 in the pic is probably the problem together with worn out seals...
That, and changing out the shocks means I feel like my 2014 Vespa is brand new. =)
Cheers,
Johan
