I do agree with doing an oil change. Give the bike a proper service with that and maybe a valve check. Make sure the cables are lubed and adjusted properly. Gives a good foundation to start with when you know all the basic stuff is taken care of.
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it needs new a new clutch though. These bikes aren't super powerful and fairly tall and heavy so they aren't the easiest thing in the world to wheelie. Lots of clutch up wheelies tend to take their toll.
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Originally Posted by Brook
Also, separate question. Is it “bad” to shift through the gears both up and down without using the clutch? My autism makes me freakishly good at it and I can do it more gently that way than I can with it.
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It's not really bad or good to do this. It is bad to do it incorrectly on a regular basis. The biggest issue you can get from clutchless shifting is premature wear on the dogs of the gears and if you preload the shift fork too much or too often on the shift fork pads.
You honestly don't need that much clutch to shift between gears anyway. I shift by only pulling in the clutch an inch or two instead of all the way back. Basically just a quick little tap of the lever with a couple of fingers. That is all it takes to disengage power from the shaft and allow the tension on the gears to relax for it to go to the next gear.