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Oil leak on left side cover HELP!

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#1 ·
Bike was a little low on oil a couple days ago, filled it to top part of full. Bike never leaked a drip drop of oil. After filling it was ready just a hair about the upper line, today I went riding and when I came home the bottom of the left side case was wet with oil and the bottom had oil drips on it... it didnt leak bad enough to saturate anything, although it still leaked. I dont know what it could be, its been bothering me all day, I check the bolts and they are all tight, the seal is still in place, cover has never been removed. The oil seems to be coming from the very bottom bolt... Nothing has any other oil on it except some ugly ass chain fling around the front sprocket area.
 
#4 ·
Had the same problem with my 08. Thought I ended up with one of the oil burners because I would top it off and it would be low whe I got back. I was putting the bike up on the stand and realized there was a shiny wet spot on the house below the cover. Same spot as you decribe. I checked the bolts and all were torqued within spec. I pulled the cover, cleaned the old sealer off and installed new sealer and replaced the cover. No more leak and no more low oil so I know I haven't got a burner and it was just the cover.
 
#11 ·
Holy crap. you guys are making me wanna run out to the garage and check my baby. Mine is a 2011, and it burns a little oil when I take it to the track, so Usually add an extra ounce. above the fill line, when I change the oil. never had a problem with it leaking. I'll check it tomorrow.