Hey guys. I just put a new stator cover on my bike. I came out the next morning and there was some oil that had leaked out underneath it. I tightened all the screws as tight as possible without breaking them. What could be the problem? Thanks!

 

Change the gasket

 

first off..did you replace the gasket?

 

sorry i'm not motorcycle literate. what's the gasket?

 

its a piece of material that goes between two pieces of metal to seal them. you cannot screw two pieces of metal togeather and expect them to seal, you need a gasket. Case closed, problem solved. thats why its leaking. Just take the cover off, put the gasket on, screw the gasket and stator cover back on and viola no leaky.

 

awesome. where would i get a new gasket?

 

Dealership might be a good start, or online at ronayers.com or bikebandit.com

 

thanks man. you always come through for me lol.

 

Also, when using the gasket, sometimes a bit of spray on gasket sealant doesn't hurt, helps me sleep better at night.
And DON'T tighten those bolts to "as tight as possible without breaking them"
The proper torque value for those bolts is 9 Ft-Lbs. Too tight and you can destroy that gasket. (You will see it bulge out around corners when you're tightening it.)
Remember, the bolts are steel, BUT THE CRANK CASE THAT YOU ARE SCREWING THEM INTO IS ALUMINUM!!!
Would hate to hear that you stripped out one of the holes or worse, cracked the lower crank case at that bolt.
And yes, it has been done before.

 

that's a good point. is there a certain point i should tighten them to? is there like a sign or sound when you get to that point?