Rear wheel spin when on centerstand feels rough

[9iMJBhC7!zWyV@$]

With the engine off, when I spin the rear wheel there's a slight grittiness that just emerged. The wheel has the typical resistance to being spun, but has always been smooth and solid. Now it feels slightly rough. I noticed it first when just moving the scooter, I could feel a slight vibration through the handlebar I was gripping when moving it, from the slight resistance of the wheel turning. Nothing apparent riding. And certainly wouldn't feel it because it's subtle and the engine vibration even at idle would mask it.

I'm hoping someone has encountered this. I've owned these for years and never had this. Bearings? Seems unlikely, only 8000 miles. And I think there'd be more resistance. This is just a rough turning. Drum brake part? It's not something rubbing since the sensation is a bit "uneven" and is barely audible. Not a plastic part like the fender cover, which would be louder and you could hear where it is located. This sounds inside, you can hear a very slight sound of the wheel turning, which before was more or less silent. And the accompanying rough feel.

[DAB]

Mine's been like it for about 7 years, nothing to worry about. Can't remember the cause but it's not there when the clutch is engaged.

[iceman]

Search this forum, youtube, google for clutch bearing noise and it may show you whats wrong. I road with it like that for a year+ and no issues then swapped the face driven set out.

[Mel46]

I wouldn't expect a 2020 version to have the clutch bearing issue. The earlier models had this problem on some of them, though not all of them. I haven't had any problems on my 2013 model, though my wife's 2013 model did have the clutch bearing go out. I think the factory had some problems with a supplier not greasing the bearings adequately. Once they went through the bad ones I would have thought that the problem would have gone away.

[9iMJBhC7!zWyV@$]

The rubbing has surprised me as well. I wouldn't have expected with this amount of miles and proper maintenance to have a mystery issue like this. I had a 2016 before this 2020 and with regular maintenance had no mechanical issues so it's disappointing because the labor charge in my area is $129 per hour and the local dealer is definitely going to take it to me on the repair.

[Ralf_CT]

The labor charge in my area is $129 per hour and the local dealer is definitely going to take it to me on the repair.

If $129/hour is US Dollars then that equates to R2,154/hour in South African terms, you wouldn't even pay that here for a Ferrari/Aston Martin service. Here we can expect to pay R300-R400/hour for a scooter service (roughly $20).

Re your noise, it could very well be your clutch bearing, although many say the later models don't have that problem. I've imported all the parts for my 2012 bearing job, it has basically been 'rough' since I bought it at 134km in 2016 (now on 7,700km and VERY rough), I just need to get some tools, or make my own.