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[QUOTE="jmics19067, post: 310033, member: 27963"]
Try a thinner viscousity  oil.  Drain you oil  and  take a look  at what comes out . Hopefully  it will be  only  oil  coming out   but  you  will  kinda  get an idea  of  how worn the everything  is  by the amount of  metal  floating in it.  Just get some cheap  10 w 40   and  put it in  and see if it  makes a difference.  dont  mess with the clutch or ride it     just let it warm up  and see if the  clicking<if it is what I am thinking>/grinding noise  goes away.  if  the  sound  starts  to ease up  and the sprocket  isn't jumping  my guess  is that the tranny is getting a little bit worn  and  the thicker oil  is  keeping  something where  it really shouldn't be.

If this  quiets down   your problem   drain   the  cheap oil out  and  find  some thinner oil  that is made  for a motorcycle  gear box.   Ride and change  your  oil  more often  that you used to. Think about whether  you want to rebuild your gear box  or buy a newer bike.  And be ready for when you start having shifting problems.  Might be awhile     might  not
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