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    #1

    Probably an easy problem?

    Today's not the first I noticed it, but I noticed it the most today because I wore rainpants.

    Lately when I get off my bike my right ankle is oiled. It's not dripping wet exactly, and when I go on the center stand the oil level in the window is in the top half, but clearly there's a teeny bit of oil coming out the right side just upwind of my right ankle.

    No obvious source. I'm guessing if I change the gasket for the engine cover the problem will go away?

    Sight-unseen, what do you say?
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    #2
    Is your oil filler cap on tight? I had that happen on my Triumph. Changed the oil but didn't screw the cap all the way back on. Took it for a half-hour ride and when I got home my shin was coated in a thin film of oil.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Hinermad View Post
      Is your oil filler cap on tight? I had that happen on my Triumph. Changed the oil but didn't screw the cap all the way back on. Took it for a half-hour ride and when I got home my shin was coated in a thin film of oil.
      Well that is probably literally the easiest thing to check, lol. I'll take it off and wipe it with a tissue and put it back on, I think. Noting whether it's loose, of course.
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        #4
        Next possibilty is the crank end seal. Oil dripping out of the points cover maybe??
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          #5
          Not the oil cap. Could be the points cover, which is forward of the engine cover. The engine cover was pretty slick, so I could see a something forward of it...
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            #6
            Take the points cover off and mark the timing plate with a sharpie. Remove the timing plate and wipe everything clean and reassemble. Ride it a bit and them reinspect under the cover for fresh oil
            MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
            1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

            NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


            I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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              #7
              We used to use Desenex spray on foot powder. If you have a leak it will show up in the white powder. Most of the time 1 can of contact cleaner can be used to clean most everything on that left side. A little oil can travel a long way. The most common spots are Valve covers, valve cover half moons. Inspect head and base gaskets behind the headers were it not so obvious. I have a clutch cover leaking at the moment.
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                #8
                Also check the clutch rod. I have a couple here that are leaking a bit.

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                  #9
                  Here's a thought, courtesy of our old pal Bitter Experience.

                  Once, long ago, there was a feckless adventurer with a GS850G. He rebuilt a low-mileage GS850 engine top to bottom and bolted it in. All was well and good.

                  A few thousand miles later, alas! Our Hero's right boot was covered with oil. An inquiry commenced, and a new crank seal was summoned from the wilds of Hamamatsu.

                  Upon close inspection, Our Hero noticed a teeeeeeeeeensy tiiiiiiiny arrow on the new seal. Hark! Huzzah!

                  The arrow indicated the direction the shaft should rotate relative to the seal. Sure enough, the first seal had been installed backwards -- it looked like the right way around, with the rubber side out (same as every other oil seal Our Hero had ever seen), but the correct way to install this particular seal to get the correct direction of rotation is the reverse -- with the metal, or "inside" out.

                  The new seal was duly installed, using a breathtakingly clever arrangement of an 8mm bolt, nut, a large socket, and a few washers to gently draw it into place, with a light smear of case sealer around the outside.

                  And everyone lived happily ever after and nothing ever leaked again.
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                    #10
                    If it's coming from the top end it may be time to re-torque the head bolts. How many miles have you put on it since I put it back together?
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by chuck hahn View Post
                      Take the points cover off and mark the timing plate with a sharpie. Remove the timing plate and wipe everything clean and reassemble. Ride it a bit and them reinspect under the cover for fresh oil
                      There should not be any oil under the timing plate cover. Just take the cover off, put the bike on the centerstand and let it run for a few minutes with the cover off and watch to see if any oil is flowing out/dripping.
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                        #12
                        Earl......I was saying wipe it IF there is oil under the points cover
                        MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
                        1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

                        NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


                        I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by gsrick View Post
                          If it's coming from the top end it may be time to re-torque the head bolts. How many miles have you put on it since I put it back together?
                          Something like 3,000 miles.
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