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Correct. Don't. Your thoughts, Chris? After further time studying my problem rock me it was not my crankcase. It is my head gasket. I have a very small leak. So I have an 02 with 52k miles. Honda dealer wants $1k to replace. Replacing this is above my level of knowledge and skill. Even with a service manual. Thinking about temporarily sealing with high temp. silicone and trading in.

Thanks for the insight Rockme. However, I will remove the fairing and take some images of the location of my leak. I hate to say this but, what if I used a 'little' JB Weld on this location. I know, total hack job.

There is a link to the 8/2006, www.motorcyclistonline.com, on the entry page of this group that refers you to a "Smart Money". In this article it states that the Blackbird has had instances of oil leaks around the crankcases. Especially, "where the balance shafts live." I was hoping that other members have encountered or heard about this and had some tips. Just want to avoid the trip to the local Honda dealer.

Thanks for responding. I have thoroughly cleaned the engine a couple of times to pin point the leak. At first, I thought it was coming from one of the bolts on the lower section. I then discovered it is coming from the 'seam' of the connection of the two halves. The location of the leak is on the side facing the front of the bike and on the right side. I was thinking about re-tightening the connection bolts to the service manual's recommended torque setting. I believe that there (according to the manual) is no gasket between these halves. It just receives a sealant. Any other suggestions besides this? I also read in Motorcycle.com that this bike is prone to this. Is this true?

First time poster. I have searched the "Garage" and have found no information on this condition. Have a '02 with 50k plus miles. Recently noticed a small oil leak at seam where the two halves of the crankcase come together. Any solutions/remedies? Or am I hosed?