Hey i think i blew a seal on the right side of the bike(just forward of oil cap)where the clutch lever goes into the case. It splattered a small but noticable amount after a ride. What do you guys think it is?

 

Ok this is crazy...my friend also has a 954 and it seems everything that happens to me happens to him and now heres one thatis to you. what i noticed was it was coming from the hoseto the right, the one coming from the case, has the little rubber seal, mine & his was coming from there. our tech guy..(make sure you get a guy they are handy to have) told us to take the bolts out around it and lock tight them and snug up, be careful because these are not strong bolts and are easyily twisted off or stipped remember just a good snug with lock tight. I hope this works for you, it did for us Good Luck

 

The entire clutch cover is sealed with permatex, there is no gasket. Where the cable goes in is just a rubber fitting, so the bolts may be loose, or you got some contaminates in there. You can try what Hitman stated, however dont tighten them too much, they are only supposed to be tightened to 20lbs. If that does not work you may have to remove the whole clutch cover, clean everything up and re seal it.

 

How come there is no gasket between the clutch cover and engine? Did honda find it was better to not have one? My 900rr had a gasket (obviously quite a few years apart.)

 

No idea [&:] The stator cover has one, the clutch cover dont ?

 

I'd feel better with the gasket! I hate adding gasket from tubes! They never seem to seal as well no matter what you use them on!

 

Clean and prep your surfaces better. As an auto tech there are so many times and applications i use permatex instead of a gasket. IMHO if used correctly its way more efficient than a gasket. Not for everything though obviously.

 

Yeah that's probably the most important part! I like just having that gasket there and knowing that if it didn't work it more than likely isn't my fault! LOL! I'm **** I guess and always worry about stupid stuff like that! Never had a leak on my bike but I've seen them on cars and what not. I'm not a mechanic just don't have the money to give others! I guess if I were and used it more regularly that would help.