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Oil leak question?

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fig32

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Hello,
I could use a little help. My V100S has been back after the coolant issue and I have made it a point to show her some more love. I have a few amazing bikes and truly love riding this one. The last few rides I have noticed I smell burning oil when I get home and park in the garage. Tonight I decided to see if I could track it down but no luck. I did find proof she has a tiny leak/weep of some oil and it drips onto the cover for the exhaust pipe on the left side which explains the smell. I am going to try and post a picture.
Should I be concerned? I hate to take it to the dealer because they suck but none of my other bikes has any sort of leak and they are all relatively new. It’s under warranty and not leaking from the back of the engine casing. Oil changed by dealer almost 2000 miles ago.
Thoughts?

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I have some traces of oil around that same place (3000 miles), but I am not overly worried. It is normal to have some drops of oil around the engine at the time of assembly.
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I don’t know what is directly above the oil leak and tried to see with a flashlight and glasses. I would have to look at an engine diagram.
 
GuidoVeloce said:
I have some traces of oil around that same place (3000 miles), but I am not overly worried. It is normal to have some drops of oil around the engine at the time of assembly.
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That is not what I am seeing. There are actual oil droplets falling onto the heat shield. I wiped it off and can smell the burning oil when I get home. This is NOT normal for a new modern bike. I have 3 more in my garage and they do not leak.
 
Could it be the well documented clutch seal leak which there is a technical service bulletin for? Do a forum search, it's a recent topic.
 
I read that one and do not think so. The clutch seal area from that thread is visible to me and dry as a bone.
 
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