I know this thread is a little old, but i found my leak... its the O-ring where the starter goes into the engine, it leaks just enough so that I loose enough oil to make shifting suck! I got some black rtv "make a gasket" (as i call it), put it on the outer part of the starter (between the O-ring and the starter itself), and it doesn't seem to be leaking at all. I also impressed a friend who rides Suzukis and Yamahas at just how easy changing the oil is, took all of about 20 minutes, 15 of which was waiting for the old oil (nasty stuff) to drain! And before anyone asks, I did switch back to motorcycle oil. Although, on the shifting sucking... Up-shifting is no problem, its down thats an intermittent issue at this point... I first noticed it on a ride with a bunch of harleys last weekend, anyone experience this before, and have any solution short of replacing the clutch? Its almost as if the shifter forks don't engage quite all the way and its stuck in whatever gear, it doesn't matter if its OD or 2, it does it intermittently in all gears, but usually moreso if its very hot out (85+ degrees) and once its warmed up...
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