GS850 Stator/Starter Cavity Lube Question

[RIDMBIKS]

Can anyone tell me if there is a lube oil bleed into the stator/starter cavity from the crank case, or do I have a hole in the case somewhere?

I opened up the stator cover to check the condition (not getting any voltage out of it). I was surprised when a little oil came out, and without the cover on, I have a constant oil drip. It would make sense to bleed oil into the cavity, but I wouldn't think the stator/alternator would be in an oil soaked area.

[bluewool]

That's totally normal.

[BassCliff]

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[Dogma]

The stator is submerged in the engine oil to cool it. Whatever power the regulator isn't using to run the bike and charge the battery is shorted back into the stator. That generates a lot of heat, of course, so the engine oil carries the heat away. Newer electronic tech has enabled the use of what's called a series regulator, which can regulate the power by opening the circuit instead of dumping the excess back into the stator.